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U T Khader assures to expedite efforts for Mangaluru-Riyadh direct flight

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October 30, 2016

Riyadh, Oct 30: Karavali Welfare Association Riyadh (KWAR), a prominent charity organization of non-resident Indians from coastal Karnataka in Saudi Arabia has demanded direct flight service between Managluru and Riyadh.

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A delegation of KWAR led by its president Santhosh Shetty and PRO Parvez Ali met the food and civil supplies minister U T Khader during on the sidelines of a cultural programme in Riyadh recently and urged him to exert pressure on the airlines to launch the direct flight between two destinations.

The minister was duly reminded of the several efforts made earlier by various organizations from Karnataka. The delegation also appreciated the efforts of Mohamed Asif, the founder and CEO of Amaco group of companies and coastalidgest.com and the Mr Khader himself in this regard.

Mr Khader, who also represents Mangaluru assembly constituency, responded positively to the request and assured of his continuous efforts in future as well.

The KWAR delegation also met the Mangaluru North MLA B A Mohiuddin Bava and urged him to persuade the Air India management to temporarily change their current Mangaluru-Saudi schedules to have a convenient connection to Mangaluru.

The MLA promised the delegation that he will discuss with Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes to meet the concerned authorities.

KWAR cultural secretary Prasanna Rao, joint treasurer Nazeer Ahmed, sports secretary Iqbal Shirva, members Ashwath Rai, GK Shaikh, Aboobacker Irfan and Hameed Nazeer were also present in the delegation.

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Shahul
 - 
Wednesday, 2 Nov 2016

The honorable minister also promised to arrange with state govt. authorities to form a welfare scheme to facilitate various govt facilities to NRI Kannadigas under the name of NORKA (Non residence Karnataka Affairs) with immediate effect. He is announced in the recently held Beary Guys Beary Sanghama public gathering at Riyadh.

Shahul
 - 
Tuesday, 1 Nov 2016

Riyadh Mangalore flight already in the pipe line.

Jagdish
 - 
Monday, 31 Oct 2016

Ut khader sab if possible we need one small hindu temple inside the airport. it will be much better that we can pray and move towards our destination

Althaf
 - 
Monday, 31 Oct 2016

Dear UTK
I request you to provide a prayer hall inside the airport. Due to lack of prayer hall many muslims are facing problems to pray in the airport. Prayer hall in the airport is the need of the hour. Please do the needful at the earliest.

RZ
 - 
Sunday, 30 Oct 2016

Riyadh-Mangalore is not cost effective for airlines....that is why they don't go with this adventure...even if they initiate...cost for passengers will be more...

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Pant comes in as the city police Commissioner in place of Bhaskar Rao.

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July 27,2020

Udupi, Jul 27: Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa has appointed BJP leader Lalaji R Mendon as the new chairman of the State Backward Classes Commission.

Mendon is a three-time MLA from the Kapu Assembly constituency. During his second term as MLA, he was the Director in Konkan Railway’s Board.

Mr Yediyurappa has appointed 24 MLAs to different corporations in the state. Mendon is only one from coastal Karnataka.

Mendon is the only MLA representing BJP from fishermen's community. He was the president of Kaup unit of BJP Yuvamorcha. He also served as the state BJP secretary.

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