Fraternity Fest 2015: Bhatkal Committee-A emerges Kabaddi champion

[email protected] (Abdul Latheef Yanbu)
May 21, 2015

Jeddah: India Fraternity Forum, Karnataka Chapter, conducted National level Kabaddi tournament on May 15 in Shabbabiyah Ground, Jeddah as part of ‘Fraternity Fest 2015’.

This tournament was inaugurated by E Aboubakkar Saheb (chairman, Rehab India Foundation). Many teams arrived from Dammam, Riyadh, Jubail, and Jeddah and other parts of Saudi Arabia.

League matches were conducted in two groups. After the tough competitions, Social Forum Jeddah, Navodaya Kukkajje Dammam, Bhatkal Committee (A) and Bhatkal Committee (B) were the teams that qualified for the semifinals.

In the first semifinal, Social Forum Jeddah and Bhatkal Committee (A) fought furiously but Bhatkal Committee (A) entered the finals. In the second semifinals between Navayuga Kukkajje Dammam defeated Bhatkal Committee (B) and made its way to the finals.

In the grand finale Bhatkal Committee (A) defeated Navayuga Kukkajje Dammam in the nail-biting finish and emerged winners to lift the trophy.

In the inauguration ceremony Abdul Majeed Vitla (President, I.F.F Jeddah) presided over the function, Sayyed Khaj Vikaruddin (ChairmanKakeTaiba, Jeddah), K. Mohammed Ali (General Secretary I.F.F western region council), Ishan Sarfaraz (Marketing Manager, Centre Point Jeddah), Nasir Khan (Marketing Manager,Aaro lines), Ishak Hyderabad (Founder, Star Karate Club), Ashraf Morayur (Social Forum Central committee, Jeddah), Mohammed Sharief (President, Hidayah Foundation, Jeddah), AnsarSaheb (Editor, Urdu news), Abdul Ghani (Member, IFF central committee), Mohammed Habeeb (Master, Black Belt), Qamar Sadah (General Secretary Bhatkal Committee, Jeddah), Ali Koya(PRO, IFF Central Committee, Jeddah), Shareef sahab (President, IFF Tamilnadu, Jeddah), P.T. Mohammed Shareef (General Secretary Social forum, Jeddah) and Shamshuddin (General Secretory, IFF Kerala chapter, Jeddah), were the dignitaries on the stage.

In the valedictory ceremony Vishwanath (Proprietor, India Gate Restaurant, Jeddah), Mohammed Rafeeq(Social Worker), Haneef Haris (Vice President, Social Forum Karnataka, Jeddah), Nisar Volavoor (Proprietor, Galaxy Security system), Mohammed Gurupura, Abdul Majeed Vitla (president, IFF Karnataka Jeddah), Faizan (Proprietor, Samath South Telecom), Ubaid (proprietor, Asian Choice), Shamshuddin Kondatti (General Secretory, IFF Kerala chapter Jeddah) and several other dignitaries were present.

Trophies were handed over to the winners and the runner up teams. Man of the series, Best Rider and Man of the Match for the finals were also presented. Hameed Ali and Siddique were the match referees. Muzammil Kalladka and Khaizar Kannangar were the line umpires.

Arif Bajpe, Firoz Kalladka and Ismail Kalladka were in-charge for the tournament. Haneef K.C. Road and Sajid Valavoor compered the tournament together. Irfan Majoor welcomed the gathering. Haneef K.C. Road proposed the vote of thanks.

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Agencies
August 8,2020

Dubai, Aug 7: One may call it good luck, but for two Indian expats it was God who prevented them at the last minute from boarding the Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala, killing at least 18 people on board.

According to India's Civil Aviation Ministry, the Boeing 737 aircraft on a flight from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport on Friday evening. There were 184 passengers including 10 infants, 2 pilots and four cabin crew onboard the aircraft.

Noufal Moin Vetten, an Ajman resident working as an office boy in a Sharjah school, was booked to travel on the flight and had checked in as per schedule.

Recounting his miraculous escape, Vetten, a resident of Malappuram, Thirunavaya, whose visa was cancelled a week ago, told Gulf News: “I was handed my boarding pass, but when I reached immigration, they told me I had to pay a fine of Dh 1,000 (Rs 20,430) for overstay. I had only Dh 500 (Rs10,215) with me.

"I called my school PRO and he told me to come back. He said they would follow protocols and pay the fines before sending me,“ he said.

Vetten was disappointed and called his family to let them know.

“When I heard about the crash, I was saddened for all the passengers. But I'm so relieved I missed it. God has been really merciful,” said Vetten.

Afsal Parrakodan, a resident of Abu Dhabi, had a similar stroke of luck.

“My work visa was cancelled about a week ago. After getting my boarding pass, I was told I had to pay a fine of Dh1,000 at the immigration counter, but I had only Dh500 on me.”

“I was very keen to board the flight and be with my family. So I called a friend who brought me the additional Dh500, but by then, my baggage had been offloaded and the flight's doors were closed,” said Parrakodan.

“I was feeling very sad and called my mother to tell her I had missed the flight. But a few hours later, when I learnt of the crash, I couldn’t help but feel relieved and thankful to God for saving my life,“ said an overwhelmed Parrakodan who plans to fly back next week. 

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Media Release
May 14,2020

Dubai: A non-profitable social organization, KSCC is delivering a great service to the community during this pandemic situation.

Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club is a civil organization registered under Community Development Authority (CDA) involved in implementing various UAE government initiatives, blood donation drives, health campaigns, sport events, charity works, awareness programs and much more.

KSCC is currently actively liaising with Dubai government authorities in discharging the needs and requirements of the people in these challenging covid-19 pandemic times. It is also involved the activities such as logistics, coordinating stores, mobilizing isolation centers, equipping quarantine facilities and volunteering services.

During these testing times, KSCC is also facilitating the Guidance to the general public, follow-up up to 122 covid positive cases, counselling the affected, assisting the references and providing the ever-necessary emotional support by setting up a team of 24 reserved persons for call center helplines.

As per the request from DHA (Dubai Health Authority) KSCC has successfully organized the blood donation drive and donated upto 141 units of blood with the help of KSCC members & supporters.

Apart from above, KSCC is also engaged in serving needy by distributing the food provisional kit (Yestahloon) from the very 1st day of lockdown till day by their special task force team under guidelines of CDA, and also taking into consideration the month of Ramadan, team is successfully distributing Iftar food & provision kit with the help of donors.

In the 1st Phase, KSCC covered 2421 beneficiaries by providing 440 provisional food kits, 435 food pack and 529 Iftar kits.

As per the CDA guidelines, club is also engaged in following up the health condition of senior citizens living in UAE.

KSCC special team is also engaged in clearing documentation and formalities related to dead body repatriation until its final procedures and handing over to relatives with help of UAE governments authorities. Total 5 dead bodies are repatriated in their 1st phase of service.

KSCC is also having a center controlled special task team to assist all above activities during the covid-19 pandemic to continue the services to general public.

KSCC thanks all Government authorities, Members in different task team, supporters and Sponsors company MAERSK, MALABAR GOLD & DIAMOND and TAMIL ENTREPRENEUR for their support and also request extend their support to consolidate the above demanding service and deliver our best possible assistance not only because it is the month of Ramadan, but also our responsibility to reach out to the poor and needy, during this fight against Covid-19.

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Media Release
June 1,2020

Kuwait: Eid is usually a time of family get-togethers and feasts after weeks of dawn-to-dusk fasting. But this year people celebrated at home, with virus fears dampening the holiday spirit and strict restrictions in place.

Kuwait went under full curfew before the start of Ramadan leaving people to practice fasting and Ramadan rituals at home, Even Eid al-Fitr came under full lock-down period.

As situation demanded, IMA Kuwait celebrated the Eid Get-together online via video conferencing tool, All IMA members participated joyfully in Eid Milan online gathering which was scheduled immediately after Eid prayer. Members participated and congratulated each other on the eve of Eid.

The IMA president Shamvel Parviz addressed the gathering and thanked them for joining online for this unique Eid celebration which will be remembered in history. He also advised members to be aware of conditions of neighbors, friends and family and assist them if they need help in this difficult time.

Eid al-Fitr follows weeks of fasting and marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Thousands of Muslims all over Kuwait followed strict guideline and performed Eid prayer at home along with their family.

As a part of social service activities IMA also distributed ration kits before start of Ramadan and during Ramadan for needy people all over Kuwait.

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