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First Haj flight from Mangaluru to Madinah on July 17

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July 13, 2019

Mangaluru, Jul 13: The stage is set for this year’s Haj flights under the aegis of Karnataka State Haj Committee with the first flight departing for Madinah from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on July 17. This year’s Haj flights also mark the decennial year of move by the Union government to start this facility for Muslims undertaking this pilgrimage from this coastal city and third year of direct flights to Madinah and Jeddah.

Then minister for external affairs S M Krishna had inaugurated the first Haj flight on October 25, 2009 and thus far, more than 6000 have undertaken the Haj pilgrimage from Mangaluru. For the current Haj season, 750 Muslims from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Kodagu will undertake Haj and they will depart for Madinah on three days starting July 17 in five different flights scheduled to operate from MIA.

B M Mumtaz Ali, secretary of Mangaluru Haj Management Committee told reporters that hitherto Muslims from this part of the state embarking for Haj had to do so via Bengaluru. It was efforts of political leaders that saw then Union government consider Mangaluru as a Haj embarkation point, he said, adding the committee headed by Y Mohammad Kunhi, under the aegis of State Haj committee has overseen all preparations since then.

The committee has organised Haj camp for the 750 pilgrims at Ansar School at Bajpe where pre-embarkation procedure including luggage check-in, immigration check will start from July 15. Pilgrims coming from distant places will be provided boarding and lodging. While pilgrims from DK, Udupi district will leave on July 17 and 18, remaining pilgrims from DK and Udupi and those from Kodagu, Hassan and Chikkamagaluru will leave on July 19.

The pilgrims will return to Mangaluru in batches from August 31 to September 2 via Jeddah, he said adding these 750 pilgrims will be part of 8000-odd pilgrims from Karnataka to perform Haj. Across India, 2-lakh Muslims will undertake Haj and this includes 1.40-lakh under government quota and rest in private quota organised by Haj tour operators. In all, the 1.40-lakh pilgrims will be leaving for Haj from 21 embarkation points in India.

On the issue of Haj Ghar for the city, Ali said efforts are on at various levels to secure a suitable plot of land. There were issues with land first scouted at Kenjar and later at Malavoor, he said, adding committee has since zeroed in on a Waqf property at Adyar. B Z Zameer Ahmad Khan, minister for Wakf and Haj has assured to expedite clearance for the Haj Ghar once land is settled and Haj Committee has Rs 10 crore in its kitty for this purpose.

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February 25,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 25: In the view of 2nd PUC exams from March 4, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has approved free travel for students from home to exam centre on Monday.

"BMTC has extended free travel facility to all PUC students from their residence to examination centre on production of exam hall/admission ticket," said a press note.

BMTC has been issuing student concessional passes to travel from their residence to college at concessional rates for the benefit of students. 

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Media Release
July 30,2020

Jeddah: The first chartered flight for repatriation passengers from Jeddah to Bengaluru organized by Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah – Saudi Arabia was successfully landed at Bengaluru airport by 01.00 am on 19th July 2020.

Spice Jet (SG9884) departed from King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah by 05.00 pm local time with 177 stranded passengers which includes 12 Pregnant Woman, 3 infants, 44 Short term visa holders, 3 medical emergency patients and 115 migrate workers and labours from various districts of Karnataka state.

Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah, a registered charitable organization under Government of Karnataka & Indian Consulate Jeddah - Saudi Arabia, helping the Kannadigas overseas & in Karnataka State as well, has initiated major role for helping stranded Kannadigas to travel back to home. During Pandemic hundreds of stranded Kannadigas were approached to the forum and requested to arrange special chartered flight to Bengaluru from Jeddah.

Initiating from collecting the data of passengers, the forum’s special panel including its President Mr. Mohammed Mansoor, Secretary Mr. Peter Mascarenes, Vice Presidents Mr. Nasir Khurshid, Dr.Ashfaque Maniyar, Chief Coordinator Mr. Shaikh Saoud, Cultural Secretaries Mr. Arifulla Shariff and Mr. Rajesh Suvarna, Treasurer Mr. Habib Rahman and Press Secretary Mr. Baig, the forum’s members have worked very hard to conclude this task very successful. 

The forum provided food packets as refreshment, complementary PPE kitsto each passenger as precaution against the spread of any infections while travelling and also guided all passengers by supporting them in Awdha portal (Saudi Passport Department) and Seva Sindhu portal registration of Government of Karnataka.

The official travel partner ITL Travel Management Company has rendered remarkable service to the passengers not only in ticketing but also supported with top priority in confirming the aircraft from SPICE JET and availed good service from ground staff at Jeddah Airport. 

All passengers have reached safely to their homes after completing the 7 days institutional quarantine at Bengaluru. 100% passengers had NEGETIVE report on Covid-19 test made on arrival as well as after institutional quarantine. 

In the press release published from the President, Mr. Mohammed Mansoor has expressed his prodigious gratitude to the Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia H. E. Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Deputy Consul General of India - Jeddah Mr. Y Saber and Chief Minister of Karnataka State Shri B. S. Yediyurappafor providing necessary approvals and NOC for the chartered flight operation. He also conveyed his boundless appreciationto Shri B. Y. Raghavendra, Member of Parliament Shimoga District (Karnataka) for his swift support extended to the forum and as well to Dr. Aarathi Krishna, Ex-Deputy Chairperson – NRI Forum of Karnataka – Government of Karnataka for her significant guidance and support on completing this mission.

The forum has thanked all the officers in King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah and Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru for the facilities provided to the passengers. The Forum has thanked all passengers travelled for their calmness and also thanked to all other members of the forum, Staff of ITL Travels and SPICE JET for their tremendous support extended throughout the mission accomplishment.

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July 12,2020

Mangaluru/Udupi: A total 237 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Udupi on Sunday, a day that DK scaled yet another peak with 196 cases and Udupi tallied 41. 

The grim reaper came calling on patients with co-morbidities, harvesting five souls, to take the total tally of deaths in DK to 46. The spurt also saw DK’s tally of positive cases rise to 2,230 and Udupi’s to 1,608.

The 196 fresh cases in DK included 91 cases of influenza like illness (ILI), the cause of infection in 57 people is yet to be known, 20 are primary contacts, 16 are those with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), 10 are those with international travel history and two are pre-surgery samples, said deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh. The five deceased include three men and two women, the youngest victim being a 50-year-old man and oldest a 72-year-old man.

A total 94 patients were discharged from the designated Covid-19 and private hospitals in the city, taking the total number those discharged to 876, and paring down the number of active cases to 1,309. The commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation, tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Sunda. Deputy Commissioner (revenue), MCC, a primary contact, has home quarantined himself in the wake of this development.

In neighbouring Udupi, the double-digit blip on the Covid-19 radar included 32 primary contacts, six with inter-district travel history, two with inter-state travel history and one patient with international travel history, said district health officer Sudhir Chandra Sooda. The fresh cases also included four children. The discharge of 28 patients took the total numbers of those discharged to 1,273, and there are 332 active cases now. The district has recorded three deaths due to the pandemic thus far. 

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