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Coumnists:
Sangeetha
Sridhar, Dr.Rajan Philips,
Hasan Kamoonpuri
Newspapers:
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Oman Observer,
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Do you Know?
: Here are some useful information for the
Oman residents
Articles written by Hasan Kamoonpuri
ASAN
KAMOONPURI is a senior journalist at Oman Daily Observer. Earlier, he
was Associate Editor of Digital Oman, an ICT magazine, and OMAN
MONEYworks, a business magazine.
Before
joining Oman Observer in January 2000, he worked with several leading
newspapers such as The Times of India, in Mumbai, The Economic Times
in New Delhi, and Teheran Times in Iran. Hasan Kamoonpuri has also worked
with the famous fortnightly journal Export Channel of Holland, an
export-based journal of the Netherlands, where he led coverage of export
promotion strategies of India’s outstanding industrial houses.
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Technology
Articles written by Sangeetha Sridhar
You can read the Technology
articles written by Sangeetha Sridhar
who is a renowned
author and technology columnist features weekly in the Oman
Observer. She has authored several books, journals, papers and articles
which have been published in reputed journals and business publications.
For her efforts in spreading
awareness and knowledge about technology within the community, she has
received the 'Digital Literacy Champion', one among 5 individuals
recognised across the globe.
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Driving licence procedures for
expatriates simplified
From now on ( Jan'10), expatriates
who have a valid driving licence back home can get Omani driving licence
irrespective of the nature of their jobs or level of their academic
qualifications. The recent announcement by the Directorate-General of Traffic
Services to simplify expatriate driving licence procedures is a reason to heave
a sigh of relief as neither drum test nor slope test is applicable to those who
have a valid driving licence from their country. "This is applicable to those
who have light motor vehicle driving licence from their native countries", Ali
Khamis al Jahdami, Supervisor, Licence Issuance Section at the Qurum Traffic
office, told the Observer.
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Non Resident
Kerala Welfare fund
More information about Non Resident
Kerala Welfare fund
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Online Movie
Tickets
You can book movie tickets online Now. City
Cinema made this arrangements.
Click here
Don’t eat or drink while driving
I WILL never forget that day when I was at a
publishing house of a local newspaper when a colleague came up to me carrying a
ticket for traffic violation in his hand. He did not seem too happy to have
received the ticket and asked me to verify the reason for the police officer in
issuing the offence and asked me to confirm the validity and accuracy of the
offence. When I asked why he was stopped by the police officer he replied “I was
having a cup of tea while driving my vehicle on my way to the office today.” I
then told him that eating and drinking while driving is a traffic violation and
that action can be taken by the police if somebody is found doing something that
diverts his attention while driving. He said that this is the first time that he
has come to know of this kind of traffic violation. It was then that I realized
that there might be many like him who are not aware of the laws. It is necessary
for the community to know about the laws of the country and respect it in order
to preserve the lives of their fellow citizens. Without law chaos spreads and
instability creeps in and this is not only about traffic law alone but also laws
that affect human lives. There are many people who ignore the fact that eating
and drinking while driving result in great danger and would expos them to legal
accountability. They leave their homes in the morning and enjoy eating and
drinking while driving and the don’t recognize the danger they might bring on to
others. And add to that the see this behavior of theirs as a part of
urbanization. As human beings we are bound by the laws specific to the country
that we are born to from the day of our birth. Law regulates all the issues of
our life so the human being must be familiar with the rules that govern his
life. — ( Courtesy: By Captain Rashid bin Sulaiman Al Abri ,
http://www.timesofoman.com )
The Muscat
Municipality has laid down some rules for pet dogs
- The Municipality has laid down a rule that
dogs can only be taken out for walks from 11am-3pm
- Beaches are a complete no-no for taking
dogs out. Since families and children frequent the beaches dogs are not
allowed to enter the beach premises
- Whenever you take your dog out for a walk
make sure that a dog has its leash on; this is mandatory according to
Municipality rules
- ( Courtesy: Times of Oman dt.29/12/2009)
Secure your Visa & Mastercard using Passwords.
It is better to provide online security for
your credit cards by providing secret codes. This will add protection against
unauthorized use of your card for online purchases. Just like your PIN at the
ATM, all you do is enter your private code when prompted while online payment.
Once your identity is confirmed, your purchase is complete. You can get your
"MasterCard Secure Code" and " Verified by Visa" secure code from your bank
where you obtained your credit card .
To get secure code form Bank Muscat Click here
www.bankmuscat.com
For other banks please contact the respective branches
Send Classified advertisements
to Times of Oman using your Mobile
Use your mobile phone to book classified ad in
Times of Oman daily guide. For Example: if you want to sell a car, SMS like the
following:
CLS car for sale 1.8 liter model 2009
Send it to 90018
Terms & conditions: Each SMS will be charged at R.O.2.50, maximum 250 characters
allowed. SMS should be sent before 1.30PM for the advt to be published on the
following day. SMS sent after 1.30PM will be published on the second day. Advt.
will be published after approval from your side. This amount will be adjusted
from your Mobile bill. At present you can get this facility form Nawras only.
Soon will be available from Oman mobile.. For more information call 98028215
Motivational
Articles by Dr.Rajan Philips
The motivational articles written
by Dr.Rajan Philips and published in Oman Observer , one of the leading Newspapers in Oman
is reproduced with the permission from the author
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