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500 babies, 4,000 visitors attend healthy baby contest at Thumbay Hospital

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February 28, 2016

Dubai, Feb 28: It was a fun day out for babies and families at the annual Healthy Baby Contest and Exhibition', Dubai's largest family fun event held at Thumbay Hospital, Dubai on Friday, 26th February 2016. This year's event saw the participation of more than 500 kids and close to 4000 visitors.

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Prof. Gita Ashok Raj, Provost Gulf Medical University was the Guest of Honor of the event. Mr. Thumbay Moideen – Founder President of Thumbay Group, Mr. Akbar Moideen Thumbay – Vice President of the Healthcare Division of Thumbay Group, and several other important dignitaries were also present.

The Healthy Baby' was selected on the basis of the physical and mental growth, complete immunization, general appearance of the child, as well as the parents' knowledge about childcare. More than 500 children, falling in fivedifferent age categories participated in the competition. The age categories were: 3 months to 1 year, 1 to 2 years, 2 to 3 years, 3 to 4 years and 4 to 5 years. There were also prizes for categories like Curly Hair, Sparkling Eyes, Sunshine Smile and Chubby Cheeks, in addition to the Healthy Baby' prizes for each of the five age groups.The contest was judges by renowned pediatricians as well as experts from Thumbay Hospitals.

There were several fun activities for kids, such as winter snow play area, creative craft stations, children's train ride, bouncy castles, toddlers' play area, magic show, musical parade, meet and greet the prince and the princess, etc. Kids also got the chance to show their dancing talent before the huge audience.

The Healthy Baby Contest and Exhibition' is an annual event intended to raise community awareness and to inculcate health and nutrition habits in children at an early age, for a healthy lifestyle. The contest promotes health consciousness among mothers regarding various factors affecting the health of children and detecting illness at early stages. The contest also provides parents the chance for a personal and friendly interaction with the renowned doctors of Thumbay Group's hospitals. Judges speak to parents about parenting, growth-related issues of kids, immunization/vaccination etc.

“It is important for the parents to be aware of the child's growth stages, and understanding his/her needs. We talk to parents and advise them on all these aspects as well as parenting. Parents need to know what is normal for their kids and what is not; they should be clear about when to worry,” said one of the contest judges. He added that this was especially important for first-time parents, who usually tend to be very anxious.

There was also an online voting photo contest for babies from 3 months to five years. Over 600 children participated in this category, and the top ten winners based on highest votes were given special prizes at the event.The raffle draw for the family air ticket to Paris held at the event was won by DhashvathGunasekaran.

The event was supported by around50sponsors, such asKEF Holdings (Platinum Sponsor), HEALTH Magazine (Media Partner), Cool & Cool (Hygiene Partner), Humana, Julphar, The Kebab Shop, The Mob Truck, Nuralac, Zahrawi, Fujifilm, Boro Plus,Similac,PediaSure, NovalacGenio On Board, NovalacGenio 3 Plus, Blemil Plus, Wellcare,Wellbaby,Bar Tropical, Al Baker, Gelato Divino, Gulfdrug, Choithrams, Sun Maid, Quaker, Liptis Nutrition, Glenda, Vitane, Triangle, Al-Rehab Perfumes, Krispy Kreme, Joyalukkas, Seba Med, Masrouji Gulf, Sudocrem, Blends &Brews Coffee Shoppe, Nutri Plus Vita, Gulf Medical University, Thumbay Pharmacy, CareDirect, Heinz, Americana Cake, The Flower Shoppe, Thumbay Marketing & Distribution Company (TMDC), Thumbay Clinic, Body & Soul Health Club & Spa, Zo& Mo Opticals, Thumbay Foundation, Thumbay Medical & Dental Speciality Centre, The Terrace Restaurant, Thumbay Labs and Thumbay Builders.

LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS:

3 Months – 1 Year: Sunshine Smile: – Buthaina Ahmed, Chubby Cheeks: – Noor Talha, Sparkling Eyes: – Reyansh, Curly Hair: – Olatomiwa, 3rd Prize: – Mir Haroon Iqbal, 2nd Prize: – Celeste Geuel Santos, 1st Prize: – Aarav

1 Year – 2 Years: Sunshine Smile: – Mohammed ShaiqAzlan Ali, Chubby Cheeks: – NabeehaHammad, Sparkling Eyes: – Sama Ahmad Adnan, Curly Hair: – HibahFarhan, 3rd Prize: – Doorva Trivedi, 2nd Prize: – Riyon Rajesh, 1st Prize: – ShanayaSrivastav

2 Years – 3 Years: Sunshine Smile: – ShanayaSooraj, Chubby Cheeks: SimrahSharaz Umar Koya, Sparkling Eyes: – Tresa Rose, Curly Hair: – Eva Maria Johny, 3rd Prize: – Kyra Belge, 2nd Prize: – Fatima GulamSarwar, 1st Prize: – Aaira Fatima Sheikh

3 Years – 4 Years: Sunshine Smile: – Musa Tanveer, Chubby Cheeks: – MariyamSikander, Sparkling Eyes: -   MahitIyer, Curly Hair: – Syed Ali Hyder Naqvi, 3rd Prize: -   Kareem Al Hadi, 2nd Prize: – JestineBatayola, 1st Prize: – Krishna Vishwas

4 Year – 5 Year: Sunshine Smile:-Shreya Rayavanam, Chubby Cheeks: – Sarah Abdul MunafManiyan, Sparkling Eyes: – Saanvika Nair, Curly Hair: – SanchiSimepurushkar, 3rd Prize: – Ruba Khalid Abdul, 2nd Prize: – Vianna Sarah D'souza, 1st Prize: – MeharParath Thakkar

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Zainuddin
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Monday, 29 Feb 2016

Mash Allah good work.

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May 31,2020

Mangaluru, May 31: The bus services by private operators in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Districts will begin from tomorrow (June 1) with 15 per cent hike in the fares, Canara Bus Owners Association president Rajavarma Ballal said on Sunday.

In a statement issued here, he said that the members of the Association have appealed for a 3-month tax break. ''We have received tax breaks for 2 months and have demanded for an additional month again,'' he added.

He said that the government has agreed to a 15 per cent hike in bus fares. All the passes issued already will be converted into cash cards and no discounts will be available till the end of the COVID-19 crisis.

An added attraction in private buses will be the option of paying travel fares through smart cards.

According to Dakshina Kannada Bus Operators Association president Dilraj Alva, 50 per cent of 325 private city buses will resume their services on Monday. It also meant that 50 per cent of buses will operate on the allotted routes.

The smart cards (or travel cards called Chalo Card) will not be introduced on all routes at a time. They will be introduced in a phased manner covering all routes from Monday.

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July 18,2020

Mangaluru, July 18: The Dakshina Kannada district administration is likely to earmark a common burial ground in the wake of growing resistance from residents of various localities in Mangaluru against burial of Covid-19 victims in their vicinity.

Recently, following protests by residents on Bolar, the body of a Covid-19 victim remained in the ambulance for hours together. The residents refused to allow the victim to be laid to rest at a burial ground attached to a mosque. The victim, who had been a resident of Idya in Surathkal, was subsequently laid to rest after DC’s intervention.

In a bid to avoid such instances in the future, the district administration has identified a burial ground on the outskirts of Mangaluru. 

Former minister and incumbent Mangaluru MLA UT Khader said that he had discussed the problem at length with the officials of the Dakshina Kannada district administration, and had suggested they look for a relatively isolated space on the outskirts of Mangaluru city in order to avoid confrontation with the public.

“A parcel of land at Badaga Yekkuru, some 20km from the city has been identified as being suitable for the burial ground, but the district administration is yet to take a final decision,” Khader said.

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May 18,2020

Bengaluru, May 18: A large number of people in India are planning inter-city bus travel within a month of the lifting of travel restrictions, according to a randomised online survey of over 10,300 customers of redBus, India's largest online bus ticketing platform.

Nearly 57 per cent of the respondents are planning to travel within a month post the lockdown. However, there is a high standard of expectation on the implementation of measures to make buses safe for travel with over 79 per cent wanting deep cleaning and sanitisation of buses after every trip.

Hand sanitisers, mandatory masks and temperature screening for all passengers are next in expectations for bus travel. Over 78 per cent of the respondents want the implementation of hygienic conditions at boarding points and 70 per cent want social distancing protocols to be implemented at boarding points.

"The survey does underscore the fact that given the adherence to safety protocols, bus travel is possibly one of the safest options for travel since the number of travellers are fewer, checks can be done individually and the whole factor of pick up and drop as close to home as possible minimises the number of contacts throughout the journey," said redBus Chief Executive Officer Prakash Sangam.

In addition, online booking further reduces the number of contact points as people can book bus tickets directly from their home. Further, there is a heightened awareness of personal hygiene and safety measures which is important for the travel to be safe.

"The large number of people waiting to travel not only points to the need but also the importance it has for the revival of economic activity as very few of them would be travelling for leisure," said Sangam.

The survey also showed that passengers put a very high consideration on hygiene, sanitation and disinfection -- over 73 per cent -- and social distancing (63 per cent) and much lower consideration to traditional factors such as travel cost (22 per cent), comfort (21 per cent) and punctuality (18 per cent).

The survey was conducted among redBus customers across India. Only 5 per cent of the respondents were willing to postpone their travel to over six months while the rest had plans to travel within that period.

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