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Out of UAE for over 6 months? Apply for re-entry permit; Here’s how
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Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) residence visa holders can now apply for a re-entry permit, if they are outside the country for more than six months.
A new permit has been announced by the UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP).
Here are the details of the re-entry permit
Residents will have to state their reason for staying outside and also provide proof
Residents can apply for the service via the ICP website, under the “smart services” page titled ‘Permits for staying outside UAE for over six months’.
Residents can also apply for a re-entry permit through smart service centers or typing centres
The applicant can re-enter the country only after getting an approval email from the ICP. The approval process takes about five days
The re-entry permit for expats is valid for 30 days after the applicant receives an approval email from the ICP
How much does the service cost?
As per a report by Khaleej Times, the issuance fee for the service is 800 Dirhams (Rs 17,752). Additional fees by the ICP are 150 Dirhams (Rs 3,328). The total fees amount to just over 950 Dirhams (Rs 21,081).
Basic requirements for applying for a re-entry permit?
Applicant basic information— name, mobile phone number and email address
Sponsor information, including ID and passport numbers
Applicant personal information like— number, gender and date of birth
Applicant passport details
Currently, the residency of a person with a residence visa is automatically revoked if the holder is outside the country for 180 days or more. The only exception to the rule were golden visa holders, who could stay abroad for as long as possible without it affecting their residency status.
This new amendment has brought relief to many residents who are living outside the country for education, work or personal reasons.
This new entry permit is also part of a string of recent changes made to UAE’s visa and residency system.
The largest entry and residence visa reforms in the UAE came into effect in October 2022. The reforms cover all aspects of residency, including the expanded golden visa scheme; a new green residence for five years; a five-year, multiple-entry tourist visa; And entry permits to search for work.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )
January 30, 2023
Will India welcome Pakistani artists again? Here’s what IB Minister says

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Mumbai: First Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Film Festival kick-started in Mumbai recently. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur lighted the ceremonial lamp to inaugurate the 1st SCO Film Festival. Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, actress Hema Malini and other prominent personalities were present during the inaugural ceremony.
During the event, Anurag Thakur also spoke about the ban on Pakistani artists. He said that not only Pakistan but other nations were also invited to the film festival. He informed that Pakistan has refrained from participating in it. “Whenever a multinational tournament has happened we have included all those countries that are a part of the world. It’s their decision to attend or avoid it. We have sent the invitation to all the members of SCO,” he was quoted saying in the ETimes report.
“If I talk about the members it’s a long list. See we have sent the invitations from our side we have opened the gates for everyone,” he further added.
When asked about revoking the ban on Pakistani artists, the Minister said, “please, for now, let us keep it to the SCO festival only.”
It is clear that Pakistan was invited to participate in the festival only. The ban on artists has not been yet revoked. It is relevant to mention here that the latest Pakistani film ”The Legend of Maula Jatt’ starring Fawad Khan, Hamza Abbasi and Mahira Khan also remained in headlines last month as makers were planning to screen the film in India. The screening of the movie was later cancelled.
Various Pakistani artists like Fawad Khan, Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Mahira Khan and others have amassed a huge fan following in India. After the URI attack in 2016, Pakistani artists were banned from performing in India.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

January 28, 2023
UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi will not fast during Ramzan; here’s why

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Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, said that he is “not obligated to fast during Ramzan” while on his upcoming six-month International Space Station (ISS) mission.
Al Neyadi will become the first Arab astronaut to spend six months in space after his scheduled launch on February 26 to the ISS via the “Falcon 9” rocket manufactured by the “SpaceX” company.
Sultan Al Neyadi said in response to a question during a press conference, on Wednesday, at the Johnson Space Center in the American city of Houston, “In my case, I can be classified as a traveller, and the traveller has the right to interrupt his fast.”
“Fasting is not obligatory if a person feels, for example, that his health is not well,” he added.
He continued, “From here we are allowed to eat a sufficient amount of food, in order to avoid anything that might undermine the mission or threaten the crew members,” according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Al Neyadi will become the first Arab to spend six months in space after his scheduled launch on February 26 to the International Space Station via the “Falcon 9p” rocket manufactured by the “SpaceX” company.
Based on current calculations, Ramzan this year is expected to start around March 23, which means that Eid Al-Fitr – the festival that marks the end of Ramzan – is expected to be from April 20 to April 23.
As per media reports, Al Neyadi is not the first Muslim to spend Ramzan in space.
Prince Sultan bin Salman, the prince of Saudi Arabia, was the first Muslim to reach space when the US space shuttle Discovery flew in 1985. He was fasting on the day he was launched into space, which is the last day of Ramzan.

Malaysian astronaut Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor also spent a few days of Ramzan in space in 2007.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

January 27, 2023
Supporting Bageshwar Baba is supporting Hindu Rashtra; here’s why

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“Tum mera saath do, main tumhe Hindu Rashtra doonga, (Give me your support, I will give you a Hindu nation)” remarked Dhirendra Krishna Shastri popularly known as Bageshwar Baba on January 23.
Shastri was speaking on the occasion of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose’s 126th birth anniversary. He invoked Bose’s popular pithy slogan, “Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azaadi doonga (Give me blood (used to imply sacrifice), I will give you freedom) before asking for support for a Hindu Rashtra.
Dhirendra Krishna Shastri is a 26-year-old “godman” associated with the Bageshwar Dham temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur. He has time and again claimed that he can read minds and recently, landed in a soup for failing to do exactly that.
What is the current controversy surrounding Shastri?
Shashtri is alleged to have fled from a Ramkatha event in Nagpur after he was challenged to show his miracle. A Maharashtra based organisation, Andh Shraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (Committee for abolition of blind faith) dubbed him a fraud for promoting superstitions and challenged him to join their satsang (religious program).
Reportedly, Shastri has accepted the challenge put forth by activist Shyam Manav of Andha Shraddha Samithi and invited the social activist to visit his Raipur camp.
In a video which has garnered following, Shastri can be heard saying that he does not have any miraculous power. “I am just a servant at the feet of Bageshwar Balaji. I do as he inspires me,” he remarks.
Why is Dhirendra Shastri a cause of concern?
Despite the evident Islamophobia and unscientific nature of Shastri’s claims, the Hinglish spouting, fast talking Hindutva godman has garnered sufficient attention. In an interview with TV9 Bharatvarsh, many devotees of the “priest” are questioned about their visit to the temple and when asked all of them without a quiver pledged their allegiance to Bageshwar Baba. Chants of Jai Shree Ram emanated from the crowd at the very mention of the godman’s name.
Earlier, Shastri would only claim and perform miracles akin more to a magician than a servant of God. However, over the past few months, his statements have taken on a horrifying Hindutva slant.

Different media houses have attributed absurd powers to Shastri. While certain websites ran a story claiming that Bageshwar Baba has followers from Pakistan which is a credit to Sanatana Dharma, some others have time and again reported on how Shastri has time and again converted Muslims to the Hindu fold.
Ghar Wapsi
On January 20, Shastri, has said that as long as he lives he will strive for the “Ghar Wapsi” of converted Hindus. “Ghar Wapsi” is a misnomer used by the Hindu right to create a narrative in which they claim that Muslims and Christians living in India were originally Hindus and as such need to return (wapsi) to their home (ghar) religion of Hinduism.
“We’ve to focus on unity among Hindus and boycott those who speak against Sanatana Dharma,” said Shastri in Raipur where his is claiming to have been conducting ‘Divya Darbar’.
Earlier in January, Shastri addressing a Hindu gathering had said that if someone throws stones at a Hindu’s house house during a Ram Navami procession, the Hindus should take JCB to their house as India belongs to Sanatanis (followers of Sanatana Dharma). He also asked Hindus to pick up arms to protect their faith.
Political support for Bageshwar Baba
According to reports, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri’s net worth is Rs 19.5 crore and his daily income is more than Rs 8000. Aside from monetary power, he has gotten support from various Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including Delhi MLA Kapil Mishra who recently remarked that Shastri is getting death threats for his “good work of promoting Sanatana Dharma.”
बाग़ेश्वर धाम महाराज के ख़िलाफ़ हमलें होने ही है
उन्होंने धर्म परिवर्तन को रोकने का काम किया है, वो व्यास पीठ से समाज और धर्म के सामने खड़ी चुनौतियों से लड़ने का आह्वान कर रहे हैं
देश विरोधी और हिंदू विरोधी गैंग के पेट में दर्द होना ही था
जिन्हें श्रद्धा नहीं वो मत सुनो
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) January 17, 2023
With each passing day, Shastri’s popularity keeps growing and with it, so does the spread of Hindutva and Islamophobia in Madhya Pradesh and beyond.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

January 25, 2023