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Karnataka NRIs celebrate Rajyotsava in Jeddah

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December 8, 2017

Jeddah: Expatriates from high-tech Indian state of Karnataka in Saudi Arabia recently celebrated Karnataka Rajyotsava Day to commemorate the 62nd formation day of their state. The event was organized by Karnataka Non-Resident Indians (KNRI) Forum at Al Bakhira Banquet Hall, Harazath at Jeddah under the patronage of NRIs’ Forum Karnataka (Govt of Karnataka).

Consul for Community welfare, Culture, Press and Information Mr Moin Akhtar attended the event as Chief Guest, while President of the forum Mohammed Saifuddin presided over the event, large number of Kannadigas along with other dignitaries and community leaders attended the event. Dais was shared by President Mohammed Saifuddin, General Secretary Yashwant Amin, past President Mohammed Mansoor and Treasurer Aijaz Ahmed with chief guest Mr. Moin Akhtar.

Addressing to the audience Mr. Moin Akhtar said the efforts of the forum in helping the needy and underprivileged sections of society back home in Karnataka should be appreciated. Audience applauded him when he spoke Kannada language and light Urdu shayeri.

Video presentation was displayed to the audience on digital LED screen and was appreciated, in which history of Karnataka and achievements of KNRI Forum were highlighted. Dr K Muralidhara member secretary NRI Forum Karnataka message was displayed in which he wished the forum all the success for the program. Yashwant Amin General Secretary of the forum briefed about the presentation.

In this presentation KNRI Forum revealed the special features of each districts in Karnataka, aims and objectives of the forum, achievements and future goals & objectives for coming years. He requested audience to come forward and strengthen the forum to work more effectively to help needy people back home and & KSA. He requested to   visit the website www.knriforumjeddah.com   for more information.

Saoud Shaikh, Sabu Chandran and Dadapeer Hayath were appreciated and applauded for their hard work to prepare video presentation.

Forum President Mohammed Saifuddin Sami in his speech welcomed all the dignitaries, guests and attendees to the Rajyotsava Day. He informed audience that Dr. Arathi Krishna Dy Chairman of NRIs Forum Karnataka Bangalore who had agreed to attend our event as chief guest, could not make out due to official engagements in Bengaluru. But she had sent her Video message and  best wishes to the KNRI Forum and all the Kannadigas and assured that  her Department’s aims is to support and work for the well-being of the Kannadigas who are working across the world.

He thanked Chief Minister Siddharamaya and Dr. Arathi Krishna for their continuous support through NRI Forum Karnataka for not only sponsoring the event but also helping to resolve issues related to education of the KNRIs students.  

He stated that NRIs  forum Karnataka  is associated with ministry of external affairs and a great initiative has been taken by government of Karnataka by issuing NRK cards for Kannadigas, NRK cards are helpful for obtaining facilities provided by government for KNRIs, it is very simple to enrol names by visiting website www.nriforumkarnataka.org

He thanked the consul general and the consulate staff for their tremendous support to the forum, he said my sincere thanks to executive committee and sponsors as organising this huge event was not possible without support and day night hard work of our executive committee and off course financial support of the sponsors.

A famous Bollywood Playback singer Mr. Mohammed Salamat enthralled the audience by performing all-time Hindi hits as well as new songs. He sang his title song of hum dil diya chuke sanam and his new release movie song – the forest – o mere mahiya, crowd applauded with huge claps and enjoyed new Bollywood song.

Mr salamat was thankful for KNRIs forum and its president for inviting him for this event, he thanked the people of Jeddah for their love and affection on him.

As a token of appreciation memento was presented to Mohammed Salamat as he entertained our audience second time in our event.

Prominent Jeddah singers, Mohammed Kaleem who was Cultural team in charge, Mirza Younus Baig, Hidyath, Ashmita, Sangeeta, Rajiv, Asha and joint cultural secretary Altaf Almelkar entertained the audience with old and new Hindi and Kannada songs.

Dances were presented by the children of Indian schools and were choreographed by Mali Roy and Radha Suresh, these dedicated choreographers were presented mementos as token of appreciation for their hard work.

Siham Mohd Saif, Mohammed Adnan Sayeed, Nitha Naveen D’souza, Priyala cardosa, Rachita ravindra shetty, Saba Noor Shaikh, Fathima hibha and Arshiya anjilath   who had obtained 10 CGPA points in Class X examinations were felicitated on the occasion.

Dr. Ashfaq Maniyar while presenting mementos to the students said that brilliant and outstanding students are the leaders of tomorrow in different fields, recognizing and encouraging the meritorious students is our moral responsibility.

On behalf of KNRI Forum Dadapeer Hayath conducted the raffle draw and 12 gifts were given to lucky winners. Jet Airways sponsored two tickets as bumper prize, Jeddah Bangalore Jeddah air tickets  were received by lucky winners Razi momin and Lancy vincent Dsouza.

Quiz program was conducted by Sabu chandran with interesting questions and was applauded by the audience, poetic and humorous anchoring was done by Dr Firoz Mulla and Syed Nasir Khursheed with flavours of Kannada Urdu and English.

Krish Jangal, Manzour Ahmed, Ilyas Momin, Mohammed Arifullah, Syed Kowsain Pasha, Rajesh Kumar, Mahboob Ali Khan, Saleem Khaleefa, Mukkaram Khan and Jalal Baig welcomed the guests.

Registration desk for attendees was handled by Peter Mascarenhas, Mohammed Saheb, Habeeb Rahaman, Faizee Razak Shaikh, Nazeer Ahmed, Asif Momin, Tanveer Ahmed and M R Shareef.

Vote of thanks was delivered by Event Manager Shaikh Saud, he expressed his deep sense of appreciation to Chief Guest Mr Moin Akhtar for sparing time with us and to audience who spared valuable time from their busy schedule to attend the event and remained focused till the end of the function.

On behalf of the Forum, he expressed sincere gratitude to all the sponsors of the event, starting with main sponsor NRIs Forum Karnataka Bangalore, he said we are sincerely  thankful to our beloved chief Minister Shri Sidharamayyaji and Dr. Arathi Krishna for their continuous support and being golden sponsor of the event.

He appreciated and thanked other sponsors such as Intermodal Services, Zafiro fine dining, Jet Airways, Dastar Restaurant, Saggaf Hospital Ajmal real estate Bangalore, Brooq Trading, Splash, Golden Travels, Hassan Ghazawi hospital, Al Berry foods, Al Kabeer foods Ziyaraah dot com, Vishwanath Karkera, Al Asaasiya, Village Restaurant, Premier food, Shahi Rasoi Restaurant, Luminous contracting company, Global Alliances, Kwality Ice Cream, RF Developers, Al Rayan Hospital, AB Industries, London Dairy, IMAS, Hussain Manzur contracting Est.,  Mr. Manzur, Mr. Liyakat Belvai, Valiora Events, Bariz Global, C System, Hashim Mubarak, Horizon Properties, MS Beverages, NBCC(Popcorn),  Master Trading Contracting Est, and  Binzagar for their valuable support.

Snacks, juices, and delicious dinner were served to all attendees and complimentary gifts were distributed among all the audiences, function concluded with national anthem.

 

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Suresh
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Friday, 8 Dec 2017

Good work team. Well done

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June 29,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 29: A 99-year-old woman has successfully recovered from coronavirus in Bengaluru, leaving the medical fraternity and her family elated.

The woman had contracted the pathogen after coming in contact with her grandson and was hospitalised on her 99th birthday on June 18.

The woman was taken to the government Victoria Hospital along with her 70-year-old son, daughter-in-law and grandson.

"While we three developed symptoms like cold, cough and fever, my mother remained asymptomatic," the woman's son said.

The family members are still wondering how they got infected by the virus as all except the woman's grandson, were confined to their home most of the time.

Her 29-year-old grandson was the only one who went out to buy groceries.

Initially, the family approached a private hospital nearby for treatment, but they refused to accept COVID-19 patients.

Left with no option, the family got admitted to the Victoria hospital.

"We had reservations about Victoria hospital, but it turned out be a good one.

We did not spend a penny since the day we were admitted and my mother and son fully recovered," the woman's son said.

According to Dr Asima Banu, nodal officer of the Trauma Care Centre at the Victoria hospital, the woman was reluctant to get treatment at the hospital.

"With moral support from doctors and nurses at the Trauma Care Centre, she recovered very fast. She is always positive in life," the doctor said.

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February 17,2020

New Delhi, Feb 17: The Congress high command is likely to announce the party’s key troubleshooter in Karnataka, DK Shivakumar as the next state unit president with MB Patil as the working president, according to party leaders who spoke on condition of anonymity, in what could be a delicate balancing act between competing caste claims in the state..

Former CM S Siddaramaiah is likely to continue as the Congress Legislature Party leader, the leaders added.

The KPCC presidentship has been vacant ever since the incumbent Dinesh Gundu Rao resigned following the defeat in the bypolls, in which the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) won 12 of the 15 seats, ensuring a majority for itself in the state assembly.

The state leadership issue became contentious following that, with Shivakumar, a Vokkaliga, lobbying to ensure that his role as party’s main go-to man during difficult times be rewarded, the leaders cited above said. Patil, a former home minister and a Lingayat leader, was the favoured choice of Siddaramaiah, they added.

A former minister in the Siddaramiah cabinet told HT on condition of anonymity the appointment was now “just a formality”.

“How long could the current uncertainty continue? Shivakumar is a go-getter who can also help generate funds for the party. For instance, on the Bidar school sedition issue, we were late and started an agitation only after the accused got bail. With Shivakumar at the helm, we will be more aggressive and able to put the BJP government on a mat by highlighting all their omissions and commissions,” the former minister added.

The decision to appoint Shivakumar -- a seven-term MLA who served in the cabinets of former CMs S Bangarappa, SM Krishna, Siddaramiah and HD Kumaraswamy -- is likely to be a controversial one. He faces ongoing income tax and Enforcement Directorate (ED) probes, is currently on bail after being jailed by the ED in a money laundering case. He

In his 2018 poll affidavit, Shivakumar declared assets worth Rs 840 crore, making him one of the richest politicians in the state. His brother DK Suresh is a two term parliamentarian and is the sitting MP from the Bangalore Rural constituency.

Shivakumar’s latest move to build the world’s largest Christ statue in his constituency in Kanakapura has also come in for severe attack from Sangh Parivar outfits, who claim the land he donated was government-owned and illegally usurped by him.

Political analyst Manjunath said that Shivakumar, if appointed, is likely to inject a great degree of dynamism into the functioning of the party.

“He sees himself as a future Chief Minister and is very ambitious. If the appointments are confirmed, it will only vindicate the fact that the party high command has tried to balance caste interests by having a Vokkilga, a Lingayat and a Kuruba – the three leading castes in the state - heading different parts of the party. Also since the BJP is making a concerted effort to break into the Vokkaliga votebank, nominating Shivakumar would be a smart move to consolidate the community behind the party,” he said.

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February 21,2020

Chikkamagaluru, Feb 21: Alleged Bharatiya Janata Party supporters threw stones at Amulya Leona’s father’s house at Gullagadde near Koppa on Thursday night, after she was charged for making objectionable remarks at a public programme in Bengaluru.

Amulya Leona’s father Wazi said that the incident, which left window panes and doors damaged, took place at around 7.30 p.m. “They are all BJP supporters. They were in a group. I have complained to the police with the names of a few who led the group,” he said.

Three policemen have been deployed at his house since Thursday night.

Amulya Leona, a B.A. student, was charged with sedition after she raised pro-Pakistan slogans at a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Bengaluru.

Mr. Wazi, who owns a two-acre areca plantation and runs a poultry farm, said he condemned the statement made by his daughter and he would not make any attempts to get her bail. “Let the law take its course. I cannot approve of her statement,” he said.

He said he had cautioned his daughter against getting involved in protests. “I told her to complete studies first and later she could fight for poor people. But what she said yesterday is not acceptable. I don’t know what made her so. I hope a probe would bring out who prompted her to make such statements,” he said.

Mr. Wazi said he has been politically active for several years, and had earlier worked for former education minister H.G. Govinde Gowda. He then shifted to the BJP and worked in support of D.N. Jeevaraj, who represented Sringeri constituency last time, and current Udupi-Chickmagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje. “I have worked for the BJP in the past. As Govinde Gowda’s son contested on JD(S) ticket for Sringeri seat, I supported him”, he said.

Meanwhile, a video clip that went viral on Thursday night showed a group of Bajrang Dal activists compelling Mr. Wazi to shout ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’. “I have no hesitation in raising ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ slogans,” said Mr. Wazi, adding that his statement was taken forcibly. “I am a patriot. Many writers, activists and politicians have come to my place over the years,” he said.

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