Dubai: 12th edition of BCF sports festival a thumping success

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February 4, 2016

Dubai, Feb 4: The much anticipated “BCF Sports Festival 2016”was recently held at the Thumbay Grounds in Ajman. True to its tag line, it was “as exciting as ever”. Exhilarating, exuberant, entertaining and outstanding are some words that could best describe this mega event, wherein a large number of NRI Beary community members as well as members from other UAE based Kannadiga organisations participated.

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The Bearys Sports Festival was full of events witnessing thehighest level of performance from the boys, girls, ladies and gents who competed with the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play. Bearys sports festival brought in all the talents of the sportsmanship amongst the bearys and brought all of them close to each other.

The day kicked off with the BCF Cricket Trophy 2016 finals between finalists Ullal Guys and Shanan Star, with both teams equally poised to win the trophy. As expected, the match witnessed a nail biting finish and ULLAL GUYS emerged as the winners. Amaan from Ullal Guys was named Man of the Match, while Ejaaz from Shanan Star was named Man of the Series.

The Volleyball and Football matches also commenced soon after the Cricket finals. Both the events witnessed strong participation and the games continued till mid-day. Further to the Prayer and lunch break, the official Inauguration event was held at the grounds at 2:30 PM. The Inauguration event was presided over by the President of the Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF), Dr. B. K. Yusuf, along with other senior delegates from BCF including General Secretary Mr. Kaup Muhammed, Vice Presidents Mr. M.E.Moolur, Mr. Abdul Lateef Mulki and Mr. Afeeq Hussain.

The Inaugural function commenced with the recitation of verses of the Holy Quran by Nazeem Ahmed Muloor, after which a march past session was held. Mr. Tanveer Ahmed, Chairman of the BCF Sports Committee, welcomed the gathering and highlighted the key objectives of the Sport Festival.

Dr. Kaup mentioned that life is also just like a game. Sometimes, you win, and sometimes you lose. Participating in various games and sports is important which further develop a feeling of sportsman spirit. The participant learns to accept both victories and defeats with grace.

Dr. B. K. Yusuf there after officially inaugurated the 12th edition of the BCF Sports Festival. Dr. Yusuf gave special praise and congratulations to the Sports staff who have exposed all the participants with rigorous practice sessions and also mentioned that their efforts have contributed in raising the overall standard of sports competitions.

The participation at each of the various outdoor as well as indoor games and competitions was overwhelming, providing immense excitement and entertainment to the participants as well as the fans and supporters. The results of each of the games held are mentioned with this article.

The children and ladies as well enjoyed the game with fun filled and exciting varieties of games. Special secluded indoor arrangements were made to facilitate the ladies and small kidsto participate in the games freely. The highlight of the day was the COOKERY COMPETITION for ladies. Held under 2 culinary varieties, ie., Main Course (PULAO) and Dessert, the competition was as exciting as every year. Numerous Beary ladies exhibited their unique cookery skills with a wide and vivid variety of dishes.

Dr. ThumbayMoideen, BCF Founder Patron & President of Thumbay Group and Mr. Talib Hassan Darvesh, Vice President of Darvesh Group conveyed their best wishes to all the bearys on the eve of theBearys Sports Festival.

Mr. Moideen Farhad, Director of Hospitality Division at Thumbay Groupwitnessed the games and proceedings throughout the day along with members of his team from the Thumbay Group of companies. Representatives of various social organizations from across the UAE as well attended the event, including representatives from Dakshina Kannada Sunni Centre (DKSC), Karnataka Cultural Forum (KCF) and Emirates India Fraternity Forum (EIFF). Media representatives from various media partners across Karnataka were also present at the event.

The felicitation andprize distribution functionwas presided over by the Hon.President of BCF, Dr.B.K.Yusuf.The program started with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by Mr.M.E.Moolur, Vice President of BCF. Dr.Mohammed Kaup, Gen.Secretory of BCF welcomed the Special Guests of Honour, Mr. Zafarullah Khan,Chief Advisor of BCF andManaging Director of Zain International Group of Hotels andDr. Mohammed Arifullah, Dean atGulf Medical University, Ajman.

A token of appreciation was awarded to Mr. Zafarullah Khan and to the Thumbay Group by Dr. B. K. Yusuffor their immense support to the Bearys Cultural Forum and its activities. In his address to the gathering, Mr. Zafarullah Khan stressed on the role of mothers in the society and how crucial their contributions are to ensuring a strong future to the community. He also congratulated BCF in successfully building strong bonds within the community as well as the society at large and wished them every success in their future endeavors.

Dr. Mohammed Arifullah, Dean at Gulf Medical University, praised the efforts of BCF and expressed his pleasure at being a part of BCF’s sports festivals for the last 12 years. He congratulated BCF and all the sports enthusiasts for holding a fantastic sports Festival and making it a grand success.

Dr. B. K. Yusuf congratulated all the winners and thanked them for making the event a memorable one. Dr. Yusuf reinforced BCF’s commitment towards working towards the cause of BCF and act as a strong platform to represent the Beary community in the U.A.E. Prizes and trophies were handed out to all the winners by the various delegates present. Mr. Mohammed Iqbal from BCF hosted the presentation function and entertained the crowd throughout the session with his comparing talents, much to the enjoyment of all present.

BCF president Dr.B.K.Yusuf, BCF Sports Committee Chairman Mr. Tanveer Ahmed, BCF Vice Presidents and other Leaders of BCF collectively honoured all the Sponsors of the Program with mementoes for their valuable support. Mr. Tanveer Ahmed,thanked the gathering for their wholehearted support and participation. The BCF team was extremely thankful to Dr.ThumbayMoideen and the Thumbay Group for their outstanding support to BCF Sports Festival. Mr. Tanveer thanked the Hospitality Division of Thumbay group lead by Mr. FarhadMoideen and his team comprising of Mr. Imran, Mr. Hisham, Mr. Joseph, Mr. Hamid Ali, Mr. Mudrikat and all their team members who ensured a smooth functioning of the event throughout the day.He also thanked all the sponsors whose support ensured a successful execution of the event.Mr. Tanveer congratulated all the winners and thanked the distinguished guests present for their valuable inputs and continued guidance.

Main Sponsors: Thumbay Group, Darvesh Group, Zain International Group of Hotels, ARIB Group, Multi Biz Trading

Support Sponsors: Dr. B. K. Yusuf, Mr. M. E. Muloor, Dr. KaupMuhammed, Mr. Ameeruddin S.I. (AyasBldg Machinery and Equip. Rental), Mr. SulaimanUchil (Shanan Star), Mr. SulaimanMuloor (Al Ameen Pharmacy), Unitra Mets Group, Mr. HabibAddur (Onyx Advt. and Signs), Mr. Abdul LatifMulky (Tufayl Group), Mr. K. M. Ashraf, Fap World, West Legend Trading, NTDE, Mr. Mohammed Iqbal (ACINO), Mr. Yaqoob, Mr. Mohammed AslamKaraje, Mr. Walter Mathias Udupi, Mr. Ashraf I Mysore, Mr. SaleemAltaf.

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The BCF Sports committee members behind the successful execution of the event were as follows:

Gents: AbdurRahmanSajipa, Abdul Razak Ismail (DEWA), AfeeqHussain, Ashraf Jokatte, Ashraf Sattikal, Ataullah, Abdul Ghafoor, Ibrahim (Dubal), Ibrahim Karnad, Mohammed Iqbal, Mohammed Kisar, Nawaz Kotekar, RafeeqMulki, RafeeqSattikal and Tanveer Ahmed.

Ladies: Mrs. MumtazHussain, Mrs. ShahnazSulaiman, Mrs. Asiya ME, Mrs. ZainabUsman, Mrs. AyishaAmeer and Mrs. TanzeemaRiyaz

The BCF ladies wing was specially lauded for their consistent support. A token of appreciation was handed over to the ladies wing leader Mrs. MumtazHussain and her team.

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ISMAIL BALEHONNUR
 - 
Thursday, 4 Feb 2016

CONGRATS MULTIBIZ EAGLES

Hafeez Ullal
 - 
Thursday, 4 Feb 2016

CONGRATS ULLAL GUYS, KEEP IT UP.

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July 10,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 10: Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers under the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on Friday held protests in different parts of Karnataka, demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and a salary of at least Rs 12,000 per month.

According to Madhu Kumari, an ASHA worker from Kalaburgi, ASHA workers currently receive a salary of Rs 3,000 per month.

"Our demand is to increase our wages to at least Rs 12,000 per month. We have been making this demand for the last six months but we have not received any response from the authorities. We will not go back to work until we are given an appropriate response. We did not want to create a difficult situation but the government has given us no choice," Kumari told ANI.

Clad in their signature pink saris, the women were holding posters in their hands and raising slogans to demand appropriate salary for their work and the necessary equipment to protect themselves from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Farhana, an ASHA worker protesting in Shivamogga, said that the women have been making demands for PPE kits since June 30. "We have been taking care of COVID patients for the last few weeks but have not received adequate PPE kits. A few of us received some in the beginning but they were not enough. We are not even given hand sanitiser or masks to protect ourselves," she added.

"We have sent letters to the District Commissioner's Office and to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare but our pleas have gone unheard. We are protesting to get the attention of the concerned authorities," she added.

They also demanded that authorities to conduct their COVID-19 tests as they have to deal with patients infected with the virus.

Sajida, an ASHA worker in Kalaburagi said, "We are very stressed about the COVID situation. We take care of sick people day in and day out, but no one is there to take care of us. We want the government to conduct COVID tests for all ASHA workers in the state."

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Angry bakth
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Sunday, 12 Jul 2020

ASHA worker its better to sleep in home instead of working and risking your life, 3000 rupes is nothing...who can work home....government of indian is one of the namarad and currupt, you wont get any hike...

 

poor people will survive this COVID but not the rich currupt politician, let them die like dog

 

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Media Release
January 23,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 23: Veekshitha Arasa, an officially certified Zumba instructor is all set to present Zumba fitness on the Beach to the people of Mangalore on January 26, 2020. The Zumba event will be hosted at Panambur Beach on Republic Day (Sunday) from 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Entry is free to the public and there are no tickets.

Veekshitha Arasa will be accompanied by some of the immensely talented Zumba Instructors from Bangalore who have been passionately spreading love for Zumba through their classes and events. Some amazing instructors from Mangalore too will be joining the event to make it even more happening.

With the sole aim to promote fitness among Mangaloreans these Zumba Instructors will make you groove to peppy, energetic numbers and make your evening sweat-blasting and fantastic.

The main presenter and host of this event Veekshitha hails basically from Mangalore. Having conducted Zumba training in various fitness centers and corporates across Bangalore and being the presenter in several mega events both in India and International Platforms in Hong Kong, Veekshitha always had a dream to have a full-fledged Zumba fitness event in her own city - Mangalore. The idea of having it by the beach side fascinated her even more and that’s how this event has been planned exclusively for the people of Mangalore right on the beach.

For all those who have been planning to start their fitness journey this might just be the beginning. Go join the Zumba party and shed some calories.

AJ Hospital & Research Centre, APD Foundation and SS Arrangers & Caterers are the sponsors for the event.

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News Network
February 27,2020

Benagluru, Feb 27: The sudden hike in bus fares by the state-run transport corporation has triggered a public outrage and protests by the opposition Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) in Karnataka.

Terming the hike as anti-people and inflationary, the Congress urged the ruling BJP to withdraw it forthwith and spare the commuters from the additional burden.

"KSRTC and its affiliates should not further burden the people when the cost of living has gone up and its bus service is used by the majority in the absence of trains in many regions of the state," said Ravi Gowda of the Congress.

In a surprise announcement on Tuesday night, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and its two affiliates -- North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKSRTC )and North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKSRTC) -- increased bus fares by 12% with effect from Wednesday, drawing the ire of commuters and opposition parties alike.

Condemning the fare hike, JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy urged the KSRTC to roll back the revised fares and give relief to the common man reeling under price rise due to CGST, SGST and food inflation.

"The BJP government has deliberately increased the bus fare ahead of the state budget for 2020-21 fiscal on March 2, catching people unawares. Though student passes have been spared from the hike, regular passengers are forced to pay Rs 5-32 more instead of getting better efficiency, management and productivity," Kumaraswamy said in a statement in Bengaluru.

It's an additional burden on us, said Bengaluru resident K. Venkatesh, while adding,

"The 12 percent hike in bus fares by the KSRTC and its north-east and north-west affiliates from Wednesday will hit passengers hard and make commuting costly.”

"The fare hike will negate the state government's efforts to encourage public transport service and force passengers to travel on the train, which is cheaper, faster and safer," asserted Venugopal Gupta, a cloth merchant in the city.

Justifying the hike, KSRTC Managing Director Shivayogi Kalasad told media that the hike was inevitable due to the steady increase in diesel price, dearness allowance in staff salary and overall cost of operations.

"Since the last fare revision came in May 2014, the operational cost has gone up substantially due to Rs 11.27 per litre hike in diesel price, increase in DA to employees and repairing, maintenance and fleet management costs," Kalasad said.

The financial burden due to fuel price hike is Rs 261 crore, DA Rs 341 crore and operational cost Rs 601 crore per annum for KSRTC alone, he said.

"For the benefit of rural passengers, fares have been reduced to Rs 5 from Rs 7 for the first 3 km. There is no increase in fares for the first 12 km and up to first 6 km in express service," Kalasad added.

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