Tuesday 10 / June / 2025
Lots happened in Oman this past week. Here's a look at our top five most read stories from the week, with Times of Oman's News Rewind:
Non-resident Indians (NRIs) will not be able to enjoy small savings scheme benefits, the Indian government has announced. With changes in investment rules for small savings schemes including National Savings Certificate (NSC) and public provident fund (PPF), the Indian government has said such accounts will be closed before their maturity if the status of the holder changes from resident to non-resident.
Passengers on Jet Airways flights to India from Muscat can carry televisions up to a maximum size of 48 inches free of charge, the airline has announced. Confirming the decision, a travel agent in Muscat said that the television set should be in its original packaging to be considered part of their free baggage allowance.
Many migrant workers coming to Oman are forced to pay agents bribes before arriving and work illegally to recover their losses, according to embassy officials. And the Sultanate's Manpower Ministry has also revealed that tighter controls on illegal workers has meant the black market cost of a visa here is also rising. This has led to embassies in the country to issue warnings to their countrymen to follow Oman's labour laws.
The Department of Criminal Investigation at the police station in Sur arrested five women of Asian nationality on charges of prostitution, according to a statement from the Royal Oman Police (ROP). The women have been referred to judicial authorities to complete the rest of the legal proceedings.
Motorists will be allowed to decorate their cars with stickers as commemoration of the National Day from November 1 to November 30, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said in an official tweet on Sunday. For this, the police also issued guidelines for the legal placement of stickers on vehicles.
