The Ministry of Labor in Muscat has announced a six-month suspension of visa issuance for expatriates in 13 specific business sectors. This decision aims to enhance employment opportunities for Omani nationals.
The sectors affected by this ban include construction trades, cleaning services, loading trades, electrical work, bricklaying, steel fixing, waiting staff, painting, cooking, carpentry, barbering, and tailoring.
The new rule will take effect on September 1. The government has implemented this ban as part of a broader strategy to boost job opportunities for locals. Additionally, the state has been actively pursuing agricultural policies, which are reviewed and renewed every six months.
SRUTHI MATHA – LAYA PITHA the 2nd Year Inaugural Concert of the monthly concert series of International Chamber, PK Koyickal Trust has been hosted from Thiruvananthapuram, KERALA. Tripunithura Aasthana Vidwan Prof. S Easwara Varma and Dr. Vrinda Varma performed VIOLIN DUET concert on 13-02-2026.
February 15, 2026
The International Chamber for Indian Music & Culture, an international initiatives of Parakkadathu Koyickal Trust, Tripunithura has hosted 2026 Inaugural Concert – SRUTHI MATHAA ..
