Qatar

Expressing gratitude to Indian healthcare workers in Qatar, who are working tirelessly during Covid-19 pandemic, the Embassy of India has launched a separate online appointment system giving priority to their requests.  On its Twitter account, the embassy stated that anyone working in the healthcare sector can submit their requests for appointments through the Embassy website here. …

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The Indian Education Ministry had announced its decision to defer the Class 12 exams and cancel the Class 10 Board exams for CBSE due to rising number of Covid-19 cases in India. This decision will affect the Indian Schools in Qatar that follow the CBSE boards. Almost all of the Indian schools in Qatar follow …

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The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), on Twitter, clarified guidelines on gatherings.  “Following the announcement of additional restrictions last Wednesday as part of the COVID-19 measures, the Ministry of Public Health confirms the below guidance,” MoPH said in a statement on Twitter. No indoor gatherings are permitted apart from families living in the same house …

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 In a Twitter post, Woqod clarified that the news about exempting vehicles from technical inspection by Fahes is false. This clarification comes in light of a false news circulating in social media about the same matter.  Woqod also urged all of its customers “to take information about FAHES only from the official communication channels of …

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Qatar’s Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs has announced the implementation of the new minimum wage for all workers, starting from today.  As per the Law No. 17 of 2020 regarding setting the minimum wage for workers and domestic workers, all companies must comply with the minimum wage of 1,000 Qatari riyals and …

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Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has announced that 510,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the start of the Covid-19 National Vaccination Program. The current priority groups for COVID-19 vaccinations are, people aged 50 years of age and above regardless of their health conditions, people with moderate chronic medical conditions at any age, additional …

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