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Our Community
Sri. Ram Nath Kovind Sri. Narendra Modi Sri. Sibi George
President of India Prime Minister of India Ambassador of India to Kuwait
Ashok Kalra a lethal contagion that has claimed the lives of tens of K.S. Lamba
(Managing Director/Partner) thousands and infected many more. The virus has socially MD, Almailem group of companies
Mughal Mahal Gen Trad & Cont Co.W.L.L. and economically locked down the country, disrupted the
Fmr. Hon. Chairman (Indian Community School) livelihoods of millions of people and taken a heavy human Every Indian pay tribute to all the
toll. But now, after nearly six months, we are beginning to see freedom fighters on this historic day of
On the occasion of our nation’s the first signs of a slow recovery. Independence day . Our thousands of
74th Independence Day it gives me freedom fighters are laid down their lives, so
great pleasure to extend my heartiest Meanwhile, on the external front, adversaries have been that our country is breathing this day. Never
greetings to readers of Frontliners and attempting to take advantage of our preoccupation with forget their sacrifice…
to the Indian community in Kuwait. the pandemic and make stealthy encroachments across
our borders. But internal viruses and external aggressors will Celebrate this day with silent prayers of
This year, our Independence Day is being held under the eventually come to realize that India and Indians can never thanks to our heroes who made it possible
dark cloud of Covid-19 infections that continue to ravage be subdued. We will prevail over viral contagions and border for us to live in a free nation.
the world. Despite the pandemic taking a huge toll in human aggressions alike.
lives and causing untold economic and social suffering to Happy Independence Day!
people in India and around the world, we should not let On this Independence Day, as we pay our respects to
despair overcome us. Better and happier days are bound the many men and women who fought and died for our
to return. freedom, and remember with pride the brave soldiers
Our country’s Independence Day is a strong reminder
who pay the ultimate price to ensure the sovereignty and Happy Independence Day
territorial integrity of our country, let us also say a big thank
that no matter what difficulties we face, or how long it to our healthcare warriors.
takes, eventually we overcome all adversities and emerge
triumphant. The first unfurling of our tri-color national flag Unsung and unrecognized, these selfless individuals are
from the rampart of Red Fort in New Delhi on 15 August, 1947 toiling night and day in the frontline of the fight against
was a powerful signal to the world that even against the Covid-19. In cities, towns and villages across India, legions
greatest odds India will prevail. of doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers are placing
their own lives at risk in order to provide medical care to
Independence Day reminds us once again how Indians those infected by the virus.
from across the country and from all strata of society came
together in the fight for our freedom and emerged triumphant In Kuwait, hundreds of Indian doctors, nurses and other
over what was until then considered the invincible British medical personnel are also at the forefront in the fight against
Empire. Though the country was under the direct yoke of the the pandemic. On the occasion of our Independence Day
British Raj for nearly a century and people were subjected to let us take a moment to express our profound thanks to the
untold suffering and hardships, we never gave up hope. We Indian medical fraternity for their selfless sacrifices. Let us
never doubted our resolve to gain full freedom, we never also convey our gratitude to the people and government of
despaired even when faced with daunting challenges; we Kuwait for the safety and exceptional healthcare provided
always knew that ultimately we would emerge victorious to everyone during this period
and become a free nation.
Let us also make this Independence Day an occasion to
T o d a y , rededicate ourselves to India and pledge to take forward
we are the flame of freedom that was handed to us by past
confronted generations. On our 74th Independence Day let us resolve
by many new to work together to build an India of tolerance, harmony,
challenges. equality, justice and the rule of law. Let us take the multiplicity
On the of languages, religions, cultures and customs of our country,
internal front as the scaffold to build a strong and truly independent
we are using nation that will always triumph over all adversities.
all our health
resources I take this opportunity to once again wish all Indians the
to contain, very best on this Independence Day.
mitigate and
c o n q u e r
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The key happening segments in India include an attractive On this day we take pride as an Indian and celebrate the
investment destination, e- commerce market, largest road success of India across various fields in the Global arena and
network, food production, domestic air growth and largest once again I extend my Independence Day greetings and
startup eco-system. India FDI grew by 13% to $49.97 billion in Good Health to all Indian Citizens.
2019-20 financial year. The US FDI to India crosses $40 bn in
current fiscal, with over $20bn announcements made by some Jai Hind
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Dr. S.M. Hyder Ali • Install low water consuming plumbing and sanitary Anil Parasher
Chairman, fixtures. Resident Manager
TVS Hyder Group Oriental Insurance, Kuwait
• Switch back to buckets; power showers are very wasteful.
Make Every Drop Count • Do not leave the tap running while washing the dishes in The Indian Soldier is a Role
At least 21 Indian cities are predicted the kitchen or even while brushing your teeth. Model for the Nation
to run out of groundwater by 2020, • Avoid leakage of water from taps.
India has faced insurgencies and
according to a report released by the
• Do water recycling, kitchen water can be used to water terrorism since independence. From the snow-clad and
Indian government’s think tank, NITI Aayog. Today, millions wind-swept mountains of the Himalayas in the north, to the
lawns for example.
of people are still living without safe water. Households, steaming hot and humid jungles of the seven sisters in the
workplaces, farms and factories are struggling to survive. Conserve water, conserve life. Happy Independence Day! northeast and the shimmering sands of the burning Thar
Desert in the west, The Indian Soldiers never lowers their
India received 24 % less rainfall than the 50-year average guard.
in the week ending on June 26, as per data from the India
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Apart from guard whenever wherever if there is danger
Meteorological Department. Only 8 % of all the rainwater or natural disaster, the military has a constitutional duty to
in India is conserved. A key source of water, groundwater undertake tasks and missions like rescue and shelter. When
levels in 52 % of wells monitored nationwide were lower in they pledge to work for the nation, they dedicate their entire
2018 compared with last decade’s average. life to protect the country and its citizens.
India has approximately 18 percent of the world’s Happy Independence Day The Indian Soldiers are firmly committed to protect the
territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nation. Hindu,
population but Muslim, Sikh, Christian and belonging to many other faiths,
has only 4 % usable They prays, eats, lives, plays and fights for India together in
water sources. uniform.
Considering the
They stood by the
grim situation, nation through thick
it is necessary and thin. They held the
to use water nation together for 73
in a thoughtful turbulent years. Soldier
way. Water life is one of honor, glory
and sacrifice – of life
conservation and limb. His blood has
means using our hallowed the nation’s
limited water battlefields.
supply wisely and caring for it properly.
For our tomorrow, they willingly, selflessly, unpretentiously,
A step towards conserving water is a step towards gives his today, but asks for nothing in return. More than any
other group or community in the country, the Indian soldier
securing the future. It minimizes the effects of drought and embodies and represents the idea of India.
water shortages. It guards against rising costs and political
conflict. It helps to preserve our environment. It makes For many decades they have been ambushed, fired upon
water available for recreational purposes. It builds safe and with machine guns, made the target of land-mines and has
been tortured and killed in cold blood by ruthless terror and
beautiful communities. Snow slide on India, but they never down the courage.
The trick is making water conservation a way of life— Whenever they goes on leave to his village and when he
not just something we think about once in a while. Water finally retires, he spreads the message of nationhood and a
conservation is the most effective and environmentally disciplined way of life in all corners of the country.
sound method to fight global warming.
The Nation as a whole owes its Armed Forces as well as
Tips to save water : CAPFs greater support not merely the Government but also
from Society. No matter how much we speak about the
• Do rainwater harvesting. bravery of our soldiers, it is still not enough.
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Help people, especially poor. Please I belong to a country where after every 100 km
think from the perspective of our nation INSURANCE DURING there is variation of environment, language,
development. COVID 19 wardrobe, cuisine yet the people residing
there are Indian.
Poverty is no less than a nightmare, but in
places like India the key problem is mindset. Year 2020 has almost been a year of Feel the pride of being the part of such a
If people start realizing the hardships of poor Covid 19, the deadly virus has become part of each and glorious nation. Let’s pay homage to all the
people and come forward to help them, there is no way India great souls, Who laid their life for their country.
every human being on the planet. Infact there is no country
cannot be at the forefront of nations.
on the globe that didn’t get affected due to the pandemic. My warm patriotic wishes to make this day
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you truly memorable.
It has become the problem of everyone, and the entire
can do for your country!
economic activities had to come to stand still. The closedown Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day! has badly impacted the business activities small and big. This
has led to a recession which was never seen before.
Happy Independence Day
Business entities are facing severe cash crunch and
hardships for meeting out their standard standing charges
such as salaries, rents etc. It is seen that during these difficult
times, least priority is given to the payment of Insurance
premium pertaining to their business, workmen, Health etc.
Many think Insurance as their last priority, which is absolutely
wrong. In reality Insurance premium payments needs to be
given top priority, the reason being any hazard can attack
from some side. There could be fire incidents, water leakage
due to pipes, theft etc. Health insurance premiums and
safety of workmen are never to be discontinued as this has
a direct impact on the health and well-being of individuals.
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The spirit of a young soul is unmatched…. The greatest gifts you can give your children On this day, take time to think of our country’s
let us promise ourselves to work harder to are the roots of responsibility and the wings
make our nation free from corruption. Let us past. Learn from our freedom fighters and
promise not to let anyone play with peace of independence. stand in the gap to make this country a safe
and harmony of our country. ‘haven’ for the next generation. This is the duty
Don’t let politics get in the way. Let every
On the occasion of Independence Day, of all patriots. Our country is your pride, build it
patriot be honoured, Without them, freedom
I wish that each and every dream for a and watch as others take pride in it.
would have died, What they did, we can’t
brighter and more prosperous India come
today with all our efforts and hard work… repay. I am always full of pride wherever I am. I walk with my head
Jai Hind!!!! held high because I know I live in a free country. I do not and
My heart beats with pride when I see
will never, however, take this freedom for granted because it was
Happy Independence Day! the amazing colours of Independence
purchased with a martyr’s blood. They gave it all, left the comfort
spreading joy and happiness all around us.
of their homes, the love of their families and the hope of life for my
May the glory of this day be with you forever.
freedom. Happy Independence Day.
Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day!
The Independence day of India turns 74 this Today is a very special day for the nation and
year, and ever since, India’s road to being its people.
a developed nation is certainly one for the We can lead the World First, each and every individual pay their
books. As patriotism fills the air on this day, we taxes to their Government. Stop destroying
take a look at the many milestones we have India will be one of the key public assets. “Be a good person” because
achieved along the way, and look forward players in this new World order. The a good person will always be a good citizen.
to the ones that await us in the future. pandemic has spurred the idea that Avoid using kids as labourer.
global manufacturing will relocate
Freedom in the mind, Faith in the words, Pride If people will work hard, then more
to India from China. While India development will takes place. Let us work in
in our hearts & Memories in our souls. has gradually improved in the World Bank's ease of doing the benefit of our nation.
I hope this Independence Day brings you business ranking, there is clearly still room for streamlining
investment. “No nation is perfect, it needs to be made
happiness and hope. perfect”
Happy Independence Day! In 2010, China overtook the US to emerge as the world’s Happy Independence Day!
largest manufacturing sector. However, the rise of China
as the world’s factory began back in the 1980s initially as
a producer of low-end products, which gradually rose to
become a manufacturing hub of everything under the sun –
from drugs to electronic gadgets.
This presents a moment of opportunity for India which can
reap rich dividends by creating a manufacturing-friendly
environment and offering lucrative deals to global players
for setting up units in India. Reports have indicated that a
large number of companies have already initiated talks with
Indian authorities seeking to pursue production plans in this
country in sectors such as electronics, medical devices and
textiles, among others.
India possesses a large labor pool as almost half its
population of 1.2 billion is of working age.
The government has already placed a decisive focus on
leveraging the manufacturing sector to ‘Make in India’ &
‘Skill in India’. The other major advantage for India is larger
domestic consumption.
India's agriculture and rural economy have so far
remained least affected by the pandemic so enough food Happy Independence Day
grains available. Already Government pumped enough
liquidity for both the consumers and producers of goods and
services.
India already focused on to bring supply chains closer to
home. As supply chains become realigned, more products,
including electric vehicles and their components will be
manufactured domestically. World includes USA, India
manufacturing depend on China’s Supply chain.
The doors of opportunity are unlocked, get ready to earn,
expand and win. Development with patriotism will make
Happy Independence Day India prosperous and strong. Lets Make our Country great.
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Sweet
Sweet
Memories
Memories
of Independence
of Republic dayday
- 2019
- 2019
Ceremony
Ceremony
at Indian
at Indian
Embassy,
Embassy,
Kuwait
Kuwait
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Part 1 Book Release - Mr. P. Chidambaram Part 2 book Release - Mr. T.N. Seshan Part 3 Book Release - Actor Sarath Kumar Part 4 Book Release - Director K. Balachandar
Part 5 Book Release - Director Visu Part 6 Book Release - Mr. Thirunaukarasar Momento to Mrs. Maneka at Part-7 Release Felecitation to Director Bharathiraja at Part-8 Release
Part-9 Book Release - by Actor Vikram Momento to Sri. MSV at Part 10 Release Part 11 Book Release - Mr. Arun Shourie & Mr. Karti Momento to Sri. Ilayaraja
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Part 20 Book Release - Mr. Salman Khurshid Part 21 on Medical Achievers Release Part 22 on Indian Women Talents Release
Part 19 Book Release - Director Bhagyaraj
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Air Force
With 127,200
personnel and 814
combat aircraft,
India’s air force is
substantially larger
but there are
concerns about its
5. “You have never lived until you have almost died. And fighter jet fleet.
for those who choose to fight, life has a special flavour. The
protected will never know.” - Capt. R Subramanian. Navy
6. “If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying India’s navy consists of one aircraft carrier, 16 submarines,
or is a Gurkha.” - Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw. 14 destroyers, 13 frigates, 106 patrol and coastal combatant
vessels, and 75 combat-capable aircraft
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you
can do for your country. Thanks to the men and women of the Indian Armed
Forces, we are able to live our lives with freedom and great
Happy Independence Day! peace of mind. We thank them with all our heart.
Long Live Indian Army!!!
Happy Independence Day!
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Their mission is to protect every single farmer and farm disease 2019 (COVID-19). It is indeed a very difficult time
Be alert for symptoms. Watch for fever, cough, shortness
for humanity. However, we can break the chain of spread
worker in India from pesticide-induced toxicity and lead to of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19.
and ensure safety of all by following Government health
major social impact in India and other developing countries.
guidelines. On this Independence day, Let us pray to God and
Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan ! Science Community to protect and to pass this tough phase
The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed
with good health and happiness!!!
Happy Independence day! to this virus by maintaining social distancing and avoiding
large gatherings.
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village, the safest ourselves and surplus to export to other countries. Think of a M. Srinivasan
haven they could worst case scenario of food crisis due to whatever reason, Bollywood Restaurant
think off. We for e.g. failure of Monsoon. In such a case we need to import
have witnessed food which will drain our money reserve. Even though there World’s largest telescope
the surfacing was panic buying during Covid-19, there was no shortage of
India is one of the countries — along
of our frightful food stuffs. The credit for this partly goes to the government’s
with USA, Canada, Japan and China —
practices of age- food grain procurement and distribution system. collaborating on this international project. India will spend
old impression a sum of Rs 1,300crore for the project across 10 years of
of caste, class
Way forward
construction.
and creed. There are still too many inequalities in our India’s success in many other fields including the space
India has a vital role in the Thirty Meter Telescope
society which has to be addressed by the policy makers mission has secured a respected place among nations. (TMT) project as the Segment Support Assembly (SSA),
and government. Crucial investments are needed to uplift India’s vision is to set her own Space Station in space as well or the complex opto mechanical sub-assemblies, will be
millions of our people who live in poverty. as to proceed with ‘Aditya mission’ to send a satellite to study manufactured in the country.
the Sun and ‘Venusian mission’ to send an Orbiter to study
To name a few other sectors where government should
Venus etc. India is poised for a giant leap from the rank of a
invest heavily are in the Health sector, Education sector, the
Developing Country to a Developed Country which also will
eradication of poverty and woman empowerment etc.
ultimately eliminate the suffering of our poor citizens.
India on the global stage
The initiative of 'Aatma Nirbhar Bharat' is a fresh push to
Depending on how we emerge from the Covid-19 crisis the theme of self-reliant India and would be appropriate
will determine India’s role in the post pandemic world order. if the theme is suitably spread and publicized among the
India being a universe in itself and home to one-sixth of people. The mantra is ‘Make in India for India and the World’.
humanity, we cannot be part of the problem, we have to
The pandemic
be part of the solution in the world arena. We have to be
has brought us to
stronger and united as a nation and we will have to work
an inflection point. The Segment Support Assemblies are meant to hold
towards an inclusive India that holds all of us regardless of
How we deal with it together and control the alignment of each of the 492
caste, class or creed. India needs to be part of international
now will determine hexagonal mirrors to form the 30-metre primary mirror.
efforts to deal with the Covid-19 crisis - multilaterally,
our place in the
regionally or bilaterally. As many as 100 SSA segments and 80 mirrors, designed
future world order.
to be placed along the primary mirror’s periphery, will be
• Supply of medicines India needs to be a global partner in leading the world to manufactured in India.
a next level in encountering global warming, fight against
We are also major producers of medicine to other The scientific community is now hopeful of making the
Pandemics like Covid-19, eradication of poverty, space
countries. It is also important to note that we are participating facility operational and see first light by 2029.
exploration, education to all etc. as part of international
in international efforts towards finding a vaccine and should
efforts. India on the Path to Become a Technology Superpower!
ramp up capacities to produce it in the quantities needed,
So becoming a super power isn't possible without support
both for our own people and for the world. Yes, the world will have changed by the time the crisis
of every single citizen of country. So let’s we join and leads
recedes, but we, Indians, will continue to be what we have country from developing status to DEVELOPED !
• Food security always been — Unity in Diversity.
We should be able to sustain in food production. We Happy Independence Day!
Jai Hind
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Touch the sky with glory’: speed limits of up to 1.8 Mach. The aircraft proved Dr. Rumane Abdul Razzak
EX. Chairman, IEI Kuwait Chapter
How Rafale will be a Game Changer? its unmatched capabilities in air combat missions
Freedom is one of the most expensive
in Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, Iraq and Syria in the last commodities. No amount of money will be
The Rafale jets, known globally as one the enough to buy freedom. It is the result of the
few years. India is the fourth country to have the sacrifices and struggles of many brave.
most potent strategic platforms with unmatched
strategic platform after France, Egypt and Qatar. Let us reverence them today and always by
capability in carrying out a variety of roles. Rafale, fighting and defending the welfare of this
built by the French company Dassault Aviation, Ambala, Hasimara Rafale bases strategically country.
is the first operational European combat aircraft selected. Rafale will need only around 8 minutes As we remember our national heroes today,
let’s renew our pledge to always uphold our
to use an RBE2 Array electronic scanning radar, to reach Lahore from Ambala at top speed and national unity so that we can live together in
peace and harmony.
which can detect 40 targets at the same time in a 3 minutes from Hasimara Air Force Station in West
Happy Independence Day!
range of over 100 Kms. Bengal to China border.
Rafale can carry payloads of more than 9t on AM39, Penguin 3 and Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
14 hardpoints and can fly at speeds of 1.8 mach For a strategic mission the Rafale can deliver
(2,222.6km per hour) and it has a range of 3,700 the MBDA (formerly Aerospatiale) ASMP stand-off
km . This is more than the Sukhoi 30 MKi, which can nuclear missile.
carry loads of up to 8,000kg
It has Spectra, an integrated defence aid
The range of weapons includes: Mica, Magic, system which can jam or counter-jam enemy
Sidewinder, ASRAAM and AMRAAM air-to-air radar signals. Helmet mounted sights & targeting
missiles; Apache, AS30L, ALARM, HARM, Maverick system to give the pilots lightning quick ability to
and PGM100 air-to-ground missiles and Exocet / shoot off weapons.
Rafale jet, to become part of the IAF’s ‘Golden Rafale's M88-2 twin-shaft bypass turbofan engine
Arrow’ squadron, is the first Modern fighter aircraft principally suitable for low-altitude penetration and
to be inducted into the Air Force in 23 years high-altitude interception missions. The aircraft is
after the Russian Sukhoi-30 fighters. According to equipped for buddy-buddy refuelling with a flight
Dassault Aviation, the aircraft has a whopping refuelling hose reel and drogue pack.
30,000 flight hours in operations.
In terms of its capability, Rafale can indeed
Rafale can able to carry out “Omni Role be a game-changer for India. Add to that the
missions” like air superiority and air defence, close operating mantra: if they dare, scare!
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S.M. Arif Maricar career, the class IV Student is set to be the star attraction
on junior national equestrian championship.He is young, like
really young. He is from everyone’s favorite city, Chandigarh
SOME INDIAN ACHIEVERS but excels exemplarily in a sport where only few can excel;
Jockeying.
Melita Tessy (16Yrs), Author of the Ten-year-old Jaiveer Makkar brought laurels to the city by
Book “BATTLE OF THE SPHERES” winning a rich haul of medals in the Delhi Horse Show, at
At the mere age of the Army Polo and Race Course (APRC), organised by the
fifteen, when people of her age were Equestrian Federation of India (EFI).
Indian Community Support Group (ICSG) was busy understanding metaphors and Tejas- a jack of all trades concerning Football
formed by the Embassy of India to help distressed characterization in a book, this young
members of the Indian community with food kits during woman wrote a book itself. Melita’s The Young Boy Who Is Creating
the COVID 19 pandemic. ICSG is working with Indian fantasy novel Battle of the Spheres is all India’s Best Under-19 Football Team With
about protecting the environment. It’s Underprivileged children. Tejasmission is
associations to reach out to the community.
about protecting the environment and making it livable for to prepare India’s best under-19 football
all creatures. team of underprivileged children. Tejas
went ahead and laid the foundation of it,
MelitaTessy is a Chennai born and brought up girl, who alone. In a first for India, Tejas is the one
started writing at the age of thirteen for her debut novel and name responsible for forming India’s first and only Football
by fifteen, she gifted the universe her thoughts, spirit, and NGO, Sparky Football Team, that comprises of youngsters
soul in the form of her debut novel, “Battle of the Spheres.” It who will hopefully represent the Under-19 for India in future.
is a book that is full of adventure and gives out a message to
be stronger. Melita is one of our creative, geeky and young Today, Sparky Football’s young team of 16 has played
achievers in India. over 15 matches so far against several champions and
experts. The youngest football player in his team is five years
Shubham Banerjee (13 Yrs) - A teenager in Silicon old who plays with national level players. “Football is not just
Valley a game, it is an art, and there is much more to it than just
In Silicon Valley, it’s never too early kicking the ball,” he says. He works relentlessly hard with 16
to become an entrepreneur. Just ask talented kids from weaker sections of the society who could
13-year-old Shubham Banerjee. The be made champions in the future. Salute to you boy!
California eighth-grader has launched a Malhar Kalambe, UN Award Winner for Garbage
company to develop low-cost machines Clean
to print Braille, the tactile writing system for
the visually impaired. We don’t really hesitate to throw the
waste on the floor but we blame the
Shubham built a Braille printer that works with Lego government for no reason. But The 21-year-
robotics kit. This was his science school project. What started old Malhar, a resident of Dadar, is the
out as an innocently inquisitive question to his parents about founder of ‘Beach Please,’ a campaign
how the blind read, turned into an unbelievable invention. started to clear trash from Dadar beach
The Braille printer developed by this 13 year old weighs just a in Mumbai through weekly cleanup drives.
few pounds and costs $350. What an idea boy!
MalharKalambe was recognised by United Nations with
Jaiveer Makkar (10yr) - a pint sized Jockey an award for cleaning the Dadar Beach and for making
sensation it a better place. It has been 87 weeks since the cleanup
For 10-yr-old Jaiveer, sky is the limit. drive began and so far, close to 1000 tonnes of waste like
Most of them say age is just a number. plastic, stale food and religious offerings have been cleared
And it could not be truer for 9-year-old from the beach. Malhar and the volunteers spend two hours
JaiveerMakkar who has shown envious every Saturday and Sunday to clean the Dadar beach and
horse- riding talent for someone his age. Mithiriver.
Having already won over 40 Medals
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the travel needs. This was a great help for many of these Frontliners team Mr. Durai, Ramesh, Alavudeen & NCM took
Indians as they cannot read/write and also understand the care of the tireless-dedicated volunteers by providing them
requirements. food, snacks, drinks etc.
Within this period, 6000 Indians without Passport or Civil Amnesty Indians were repatriated by Kuwait Airways and
ID have been shifted to the repatriation centers. Apart from Jazeera flights to India free of cost. In the beginning there was
this, there are also more than 6000 Indians who applied for a delay because of the readiness of India to accept these
emergency documents from the Indian embassy. many people in the Corona atmosphere and quarantine
places.
It is NOT a small number. As many as 13,000 Indians who
have been granted amnesty by Kuwait were returned to India. Soon after the amnesty works, Corona fear has reached
Majority Indians had been sheltered in repatriation centers and many jobs were stopped and partial curfew was
and they were provided with free food. All the expenses implemented. This made lot of Indians losing their jobs and
were being taken care of by the Kuwait Government. salaries. It came to a stage that people cannot pay their
house rents or eat food properly.
In addition to help the Indians to fly back home, Indian
Let us salute this great Nation on this The change you want to see in the
country is going to begin with you. This year,
auspicious day! At the stroke of midnight,
let’s pledge to keep the country clean and
when the world slept, India woke up to people safe. it’s all of our responsibility to
life and freedom and today, our Nation leave this planet in better shape for the
has discovered itself again! Let all brothers future generations.
and sisters of India pour their zeal on the Let’s make a strong decision, to value
celebration of Independence Day! our nation and never forget the sacrifices
Many of our community workers didn’t have any savings from those who gave us freedom.
at hand and it was almost impossible to find food and Happy Independence Day!
money. IFL decided to help the needy Indians in Fahaheel, Happy Independence Day!
Mangaf, Abu-Halifa, Salmiya, Hawali and other far areas.
IFL Vice President Mr. P.Senthilkumar immediately formed a
boxes all over Kuwait.
team to gear up this volunteer service.
IFL not only helped our community in Kuwait but also in
The COVID 19 pandemic has affected all sections of the
India! It is note worth that IFL is the first one from Kuwait to
community and the need of the hour is to come together
send Rs 1,00,000 to PM relief fund.
collectively to identify and address sections which require
immediate help to alleviate their suffering. Our funds have been widely utilized for the poor people
through many NGOs in India like Palam, Exnora, World
With the available and mobilised funds from IFL, it started
Women Chennai Trust, Annai Trust, Ninalam trust, Head India
buying groceries and distributing the needed provisions for
Kangaroo etc. to supply, food, groceries and safety kits.
a month by maintaining social distancing and to complete
within the allowable time before the curfew. IFL have Also with another initiative from IFL members we mobilized
collected the needy personnel list in April as many as 1200 from Kuwait, Canada and Qatar almost INR 4,00,000
Indians. to 20 blind families in India for their living of 8 months till
December-2020.
As the requirements increase for many, under the
guidance of the Embassy of India Kuwait when the committee ICSG appreciates the good work and efforts of IFL for
ICSG formed to respond to the basic and essential needs extending our help to the weaker sections. It was our pleasure
of the Indian Community, IFL joined with them. After ICSG to have ICSG on board to work for the collective welfare of
started making online registration, IFL spot out thousands of our community.
needy people for the food kit to be supplied and made the
registration. There were lot of thankful messages from many of the
people who received food kits help from IFL or ICSG. It was
In addition to the ICSG food kits, IFL did its best to supply tough to distribute during the curfew and Ramadan hours.
with the needed provisions for all of one thousand plus We thank Indian Embassy and ICSG for the needed help to
people at least one time. Tamil Karpor Kuzhumam, Malabar protect our fellow Indians.
Gold and few like-minded people also joined with IFL to
spare provisions to the needy people. We pray and hope to come out from this Virus soon, so
that people can resume their work and make their own
In addition to this, IFL supported the families of some of living.
the diseased and victims due to corona. Also IFL joined with
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