MIC against entry of another Indian party in Barisan NasionalSeptember 29th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress youth wing chief T. Mohan has said that the party would not allow another Indian party to be admitted into the Barisan Nasional.
Malaysian PM asks all Indian parties to join Barisan NasionalSeptember 29th, 2009 PUTRAJAYA - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has urged all the Indian parties to support Barisan Nasional irrespective of whether they are part of the coalition.The Indian community will go through a process of deciding, in terms of their political representation. I see this as a transition period.
Universiti Malaya's Indian Studies Department to remainSeptember 3rd, 2009 PUTRAJAYA - The Malaysian Cabinet has decided that the Indian Studies Department of Universiti Malaya will remain and to be headed by a qualified Malaysian of Indian origin. Human Resources Minister Dr S.
MIC urges Universiti Malaya to maintain its Indian Studies dept's nameAugust 29th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress chief S. Samy Vellu has urged Universiti Malaya's vice-chancellor Ghauth Jasmon not to change the name of university's Indian Studies Department.
Indian tourists to get Malaysian travel visa within a dayAugust 25th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - With the Malaysian Tourism Ministry planning to introduce a new facility in order to achieve its one million visitors target, Indian tourists planning to visit Malaysia will now be able to obtain travel visas within a day. The Star quoted the country's Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen, as saying that the Malaysian High Commission in Delhi and its two consulates would shorten the time to process visas to one working day from its current three days.
Malay Indian NGOs want Indian expert to head university departmentAugust 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A group of 128 Indian non-governmental organizations have called on the Malaysian Government to appoint an expert in Indian affairs to head the Universiti Malaya's department for Indian studies. The Star quoted coordinator K.
India agrees to quota for Malay Indians keen on investing in countryJuly 11th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Accepting a request by the Malaysian Indian Business Association (MIBA), the Indian government has decided to set aside a quota for Malay Indians, who want to invest in India. The Star Online quoted Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia Ashok Kantha, as saying that MIBA had become the bridge between India and the Malay Indian community.
Malaysian Government urged to give Indians more opportunitiesJuly 10th, 2009 KAHANG - The Malaysian Government should give more opportunities to the Indian community in the country's development projects, the Tamil Nesan quoted state assemblyman R. Vidyanathan, as saying.
Malaysian Indian Congress says it has not failed Malay-IndiansMay 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Indian Congress secretary-general Dr. S. Subramaniam has said the party has not failed the Malay-Indian community.
Malaysian Indian Congress asks Minnal FM to unite nation's Indian communityMay 19th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress information chief M. Saravanan has asked the Minnal FM to play a more effective role in uniting the country's Indian community.
Temples should be used to unite Malay Indians, says MIC leaderMay 15th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Temples in Malaysia should be used to unite the Malay Indian community, the Tamil Nesan quoted Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) secretary-general Dr. S. Subramaniam, as saying.
Two Malaysian Indian women in Karachi jail for drug smugglingApril 3rd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Two ethnic Indian Malaysian women are in a jail in Pakistan's Karachi city on charges of drug smuggling but say they were duped by an international drug syndicate. In all, five Malaysian women were arrested on drug peddling charges and the two ethnic Indian women are among them.
Malaysian Indian Congress says Little India is already a famous iconMarch 19th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian Indian Congress leader has said there is no need to rebrand or rename Little India in Klang as it is already a well-known tourism icon. Selangor Malaysian Indian Congress chairman G.
Malaysian Indian leader deadJanuary 22nd, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) vice president and philanthropist S.O.K. Ubaidulla Kadir Basha died Thursday after prolonged illness, a media report said Friday.
Malaysian Indians urged to emulate Chinese diaspora in educationDecember 31st, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR - The Indian community must not depend solely on the Malaysian government in the field of education and should follow the Chinese diaspora's example, a Malaysian Indian community leader has said. Ethnic Chinese leaders, parents and teachers sacrificed a lot by providing the much-needed assistance to ensure that there were more qualified citizens in the economic, medical, science, engineering and education sectors, said Malaysian Hindu Sangam president A.