Mangaluru, Mar 8: The Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy in association with Muslim Mahila Sahitya Sanghaon Thursday observed International Women’s Day by holding seminar, poetry meet and felicitating achievers.
Social worker Khairunnisa Sayed, young English poetess Mafazah Sharafuddin, and rank holder Ayishat Rafeeza were given a warm felicitation on the occasion for their achievements in various fields.
The event was held at Talent Research Foundation Auditorium in the city. Inaugurating the programme, Academy president Karambar Mohammed said that women deserve 50 percent reservation in the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies.
Academy members Basheer Baikampady, Husain Katipalla, Mohammed Arif Padubidri, and registrar Chandrahas Rai were present at the inaugural session.
A seminar on ‘Atrocities on women, reasons and solutions’ was held. Sameena Afshan, president of Sangha, presided over. Ruksana U presented paper. Shahanaz M and Mumtaz Pakkaladka were present.
Poetry meet
The multi-lingual poetry meet was presided over by Ayisha U K. Shameema Kuttar (Beary), Shabeena Banu Y K (Kannada), Asma Bajpe (Beary), Zulaikha Mumtaz (Beary), Felsi Lobo (Konkani), Sameena Afshan (Urdu), Roopakala Alva (Tulu), Shifa K M (Beary) recited poems. Maryam Ismaeel was moderator.
Academy member Ayisha U K welcomed. Khairunnisa and Maryam Shaheera compered the programm
Search
Mangaluru: Mafazah Sharafuddin, others feted on Women’s Day
coastaldigest.com news network
March 8, 2018
Mangaluru: Central Market remains shut; grocery stores open till noon
coastaldigest.com news network
March 26,2020
Mangaluru, Mar 25 : Taking into account surge of COVID-19 cases in neighbouring districts, Dakshina Kannada district administration has decided to suspend retail sales at Central Market in Mangaluru and public will not be allowed to purchase at Central Market from Thursday.
Proper arrangements have been made for the public to buy from nearby grocery shops from 6 am till 12 noon.
However strict social distancing has to be ensured by the vendors failing which action will be taken, warned Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh. The public are advised to follow social distancing measures.
Comments
Add new comment
- Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
- Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
- Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
- Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
Death toll in northeast Delhi violence rises to 20
Agencies
February 26,2020
New Delhi, Feb 26: The death toll in northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law rose to 20 on Wednesday, according to GTB Hospital authorities.
On Tuesday, the death toll was 13.
"The death toll has risen to 20 today," Medical Superintendent of GTB Hospital, Sunil Kumar, told PTI.
Earlier, at least four bodies were brought to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital from the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, a senior official said.
Comments
Add new comment
- Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
- Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
- Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
- Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
Evacuation flight from Dubai to Mangaluru rescheduled to May 12
coastaldigest.com news network
May 9,2020
Dubai, May 9: A flight scheduled to bring back Kannadigas, especially Mangalureans stranded in Dubai on May 14 has been rescheduled to May 12.
The flight will take off from Dubai at 4.10 pm UAE time and reach Mangaluru International Airport at 9.10 pm IST on May 12, announced Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda in a tweet.
The flight was earlier scheduled for May 12 and then it was postponed to May 14. Now, it has been rescheduled to May 12.
It is said that constant persuasion from NRIs in UAE led to advance the paid evacuation drive.
In fact, Karnataka was missing in the list of states to receive special flights when Ministry of External Affairs arranged them to bring stranded Indians at UAE. Special flights were arranged only to Kerala and Tamil Nadu people stranded at UAE in the first stage.
Thanks to Karnataka NRI Forum of UAE which opened helpline to seek assistance to Kannadigas, nearly 2000 Kannadigas have registered for assistance in which 127 pregnant women, 27 senior citizens, 700 people who have lost jobs aftermath of coronavirus sought assistance from NRI forum.
In the first flight, priority will be given to people with medical emergency and pregnant women. Once the passengers reach Mangaluru, they will be quarantined in their home districts.
Comments
Add new comment
- Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
- Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
- Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
- Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
Comments
Congratulations to All.
Expanding this type of activities and talent search in other parts of Karnataka/India is need of the hour.
Congratulations to All..Mabrook
Add new comment