Jubail: Arabian Clouds emerge champions of ‘Social Forum Cup 2019’

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February 26, 2019

Jubail: Freezing weather with huge crowd from Asian countries came together in large number on single platform to play and witness ‘SOCIAL FORUM CUP -2019’ at Al-Falah Ground Al-Jubail from 20th to 22nd February 2019. In spite of freezing weather, cricket fans of various nationalities, classes, languages, cultures and religions were united without any boundaries to witness the fabulous cricket tournament organized by Indian Social Forum Karnataka Eastern Province. Leading teams from Eastern Province played outstanding cricket throughout the knock out series, nevertheless Arabian Clouds team emerged champion of the ‘Social Forum Cup 2019’ out performing Eastern Blue in the thrilling final over of the Final match.

Tournament commenced from 20th February 2019 by playing 15 top cricket teams from Eastern Province, Quarter, Semi Finals and Final match played on 22nd February 2019. The Final match was played between Arabian Cloud and Eastern blue. By winning the toss, Eastern Blue elected to bat first and set a target of 44 runs in 5 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. In response to it, Team Arabian clouds managed to chase down the tough target in the last over of the innings. Mustafa Kalladka bowled the tough spell of last over of the innings and Arabian Cloud needed 7 runs from just 2 balls. . In a penultimate ball of the last over Arabian Cloud’s middle order Batsman Sahil Karkala hit the ball off the ground to sixer towards the deep Square Leg region to lift the champion of ‘Social Forum Cup-2019’. 

The final match was inaugurated with a grand decorum, India Fraternity Forum President Imthiyaz Surathkal and Mr. Abdul Razak CEO of KMT Co aired out the helium balloons to the sky and Chief Guests wished both team players Best of luck ahead of the Final Match. 

Post Final Match, colorful presentation ceremony was held in the Stage ‘Emirates Abdul Kadar Stage’, in commemoration, the stage was named after Marhoom Emirates Abdul Kadar, a social worker in Saudi Arabia for over 3 decades who died in accident recently near Dammam. 

The stage was honored with the gracious presence of dignitaries and distinguished guests.  
For the Exceptional excellence in Business field, MR Sheikhabba Karnire Director of Expertise Contracting Co, Mr. Zakariah Jokatte CEO of AlMuzain & Partners Co,  Mr. Salahuddin Salman, CEO of Saleh Ayed Balharith Est were felicitated with Indian Social Forum ‘NRI Business Excellence Award’. MR Sheikhabba Karnire was felicitated by Mr. Nazrul Islam Chaudary Procurement manager at Yamama Co and also President of Delhi zone India Fraternity Forum. 

Leading Entrepreneurs Mr. Abdul Razak CEO of KMT Contracting Co and Mushtaq Ahmed CEO of Fateh Al Jubail trading were felicitated with Indian Social Forum ‘Community Service Excellence Award’ for their outstanding Community service back home in India. They were felicitated by Maaej Ahmed Gulbarga (Senior Consultant Engineer at Woods Group/ Central Committee Member India Fraternity Forum), Imthiyaz Surtkal (President India Fraternity Forum Eastern Province) respectively. 

During the presentation ceremony, Saudi & Indian National anthem were played and silent prayer was offered in remembrance of CRPF PULWAMA martyrs. Sponsors and Guests were presented with the momento by the ISF Jubail Block executive council members. The ceremony was presided by Shareef Jokatte Indian Social Forum K’taka Eastern province and while delivering the presidential speech he requested Indian Community to join hands with ISF to spread the community service and awareness program throughout Saudi Arabia. 

Mr. Kashif from Eastern Blue awarded with Man of the Series trophy for his tremendous performance in the tournament. Mr. Sahil from Arabian Cloud was named as Best Batsman, Best Wicket Keeper & Man of the Match, and Mr. Mahesh from Arabian Clouds emerged as Best Bowler. Super Sports Jubail was awarded as ‘Peoples Favorite Team’ of the Tournament for receiving highest votes in the ‘Social Forum Cup 2019’ various social Media pages and groups. 

Best Selfie award, Multi Language Commentators, Spot games and other fun & entertainment programs, Raffle draw during the prize distribution ceremony made the Tournament a colorful event. The best selfie award was bagged by Mr. Ayaz for clicking a picture in front of the selfie flex put up near the stage. 

Mohammad Shameer Muloor (President Indian Social Forum Udupi Jubail Block) was the Tournament Coordinator, Mohammad Firoz hosted the presentation ceremony and Saleem Udupi (Member of Indian Social Forum Udupi Jubail Block executive council member) hosted the prize distribution ceremony. 

Shareef Jokatte, President of ISF Karnataka State Eastern Province, Imthiyaz Surathkal President of India Fraternity Forum Easter Province, Sheikabba Karnire Director of Expertise Contracting CO, Abdul Razak CEO of KMT Contracting Co, Mushtaq Ahmed CEO of Fateh Al-Jubail Trading, Ataulla Uchila president of IFF Karnataka EP, Waseem Rabbani President of Indian Social Forum EP, Salahuddin Mysore General Manager at Renaul Cars Co & Gen Secratery of ISF K’taka EP, Mohammad Ashraf Puttur General Secretary of ISF EP, Nazarul Islam Chaudhary Procurement Manager Yamama Co and President of IFF Delhi Zone, Ashqaf CEO of Plant Solutions, Tajammul Hussain Director at RAIKAM Operations, Abdul Azeez from Expertise Contracting Co, Azhar from Arabian Cloud, Saleem Udupi ISF Jubail - Udupi Block Exe Council Member, Nazeer Thumbay President of ISF Jubail Mangalore Block, Shameer Muloor President of  Jubail Udupi Block, Williums Worki Manager from Shifa Hospital Jubail, Meeraj Ahmed Gulbarga member of IFF Central Committee EP, Mohammad Saeed Fleet Manager Renault Cars Co were present at the stage. 

Participant teams of tournament: AL FALAH CC, Super Sports Club, Hanco Gladiators, Byrne Equioment Rental,Eastern Blue, TCC, Khobar United , Arabian Cloud, Amaco, Shine Arabia, Fastec, Weekend Friends, Port Eleven , Katte Friends.

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well wisher
 - 
Thursday, 28 Feb 2019

After long gap , we got to see one of the best tournament to see in jubail . really great matches seen especially grand finale,

 

thanks to social forum team conducted such a good tournament and handled very professionally

 

keep it up..indian social forum team

Thouseef
 - 
Tuesday, 26 Feb 2019

Awesome match. Enjoyed watching final battle & entertainment 

Kaizer
 - 
Tuesday, 26 Feb 2019

ehat a grand match organized by ISF , Arabian cloud you guys are the real champions . Sahil the man who made Arabian clouds to win the title, keep rocking bro.

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August 2,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 2: Within a year of returning to power for the fourth time as Chief Minister in Karnataka, septuagenarian B.S. Yediyurappa has consolidated his position in the ruling BJP to stay the course till the next Assembly elections in mid-2023.

"A combination of factors helped Yediyurappa to consolidate and stay the course for the remaining term of his office to ensure the saffron party retains power in the state though he is unlikely to stake claim for the chief minister's post again as he would be 80 years old by 2023," a party source told news agency here.

Since the 77-year-old seasoned politician assumed office on July 26, 2019, the first year has been tumultuous for him, as he had go through a "trial by fire" what with the party's mighty high command and detractors testing his patience in the face of natural calamities like drought, floods and the Covid pandemic.

The first 7-8 months of the term were spent in tackling drought and floods, winning 12 of the 15 by-elections in December to secure a majority for the ruling party in the lower house and expanding the cabinet in February.

Even as Yediyurappa was settling down to seriously govern after presenting the state budget for fiscal 2020-21 in early March, the coronavirus outbreak overwhelmed him, as the pandemic spread and wreaked havoc, disrupting life, livelihood, economic growth and development.

"While the emphatic victory in the by-elections ensured the government's stability till the assembly term up to mid-2023, the second cabinet expansion on February 6 posed a challenge to Yediyurappa, as he could induct only 10 of the 12 MLAs who defected from the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and won the by-elections, triggering a revolt in the party by the loyalists left out of the ministry," the source recalled.

Though Yeddiyurappa has been leading the battle against the virus from day 1 and initially succeeded in controlling it from spreading during the extended lockdown till May 31, reopening the state under Unlock since June has undone the gains, as positive cases shot up to 1,29,287 so far, including 73,219 in Bengaluru after 53,648 recovered from across the state till date, while 2,412 succumbed to the deadly disease since March 9.

"For a state of 7 crore population, the data reveals that the pandemic has been fought on war-footing to contain it from spreading in all the 30 districts, although there are no signs of it going away till a vaccine is found. The chief minister has been trying to balance unlocking the state and containing the infection," a member of the health task force told IANS.

With six cabinet posts in the 34-member ministry being vacant, filling them will be a daunting task for Yediyurappa, as at least 20 legislators, including 5-6 newly elected turncoats and party's veterans are lobbying to become ministers at any cost.

By appointing 20 party legislators as heads of state-run board and corporations, nominating 5 as members of the state legislative council, including JD-S defector A.H. Vishwanath in July and getting 2 Congress defectors R. Shankar and M.T.B. Nagaraj elected as MLCs in June with 2 others, Yediyurappa ensured that these lawmakers would not be in the reckoning for the 6 cabinet posts, as dozen MLAs are already pitching for them.

Nagaraj and Vishwanath lost in the December 5 by-elections, while Shankar was not given a ticket to contest in the by-poll but was assured of making him an MLC with another disgruntled member C.P. Yogeshwar, who lost in the 2018 May assembly polls to JD-S leader and former chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy of the 14-month-old JD-S and Congress coalition government from May 23, 2018 to July 23, 2019.

Resignations of 17 rebels, including 14 from the Congress and 3 from the JD-S led to the fall of the coalition government, as Kumaraswamy lost the majority in the 225-member assembly on July 23, 2019 in their absence.

Though Yediyurappa led the party to win 105 seats in the 2018 assembly elections and formed a government on May 17, 2018, he resigned 3 days later on May 19, 2018, as he fell 8-9 seats short of the halfway mark (113) for a simple majority in the lower house.

In a post-poll alliance, the JD-S and the Congress formed the coalition government to keep the BJP out of power in May 2018, after the assembly elections gave split verdict and the Congress lost power then.

"The record victory of the ruling party in the May 2019 general elections, when 25 of its 27 contestants won out of 28 Lok Sabha seats from the state, reinforced the popular belief that Yediyurappa is the party's mascot in winning elections and an unquestionable leader of the politically dominant Lingayats in the state," the source pointed out.

When Yediyurappa left the BJP and floated a regional outfit (Karnataka Janata Party) in January 2013, he delivered a body blow to the BJP in the May 2013 state assembly polls, as the votes got split and was defeated by then Congress.

"Besides the party's high command, everyone in the party's state unit, including leaders and cadres are aware of Yediyurappa's popularity across the state, as has the wherewithal to connect with masses and win elections," the source added.

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May 29,2020

Bengaluru, May 29: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel will resolve any differences of opinion among party leaders in Karnataka, according to Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi

If anybody has any issues, they should get them resolved by talking with Yediyurappa and Kateel. Internal matters, if any, should not be discussed in public, he said.

Angadi told reporters here on Friday that differences of opinion among party leaders have not come to his notice. A section of party leaders assembling for dinner should not be constituted as a meeting of dissidents. BJP has internal democracy and any differences of opinion if exist will be resolved at the party forum.

He added that if MLA Umesh Katti has any issues regarding cabinet berth or regarding assurances given to him by Yediyurappa during the Lok Sabha elections, he should talk with the chief minister.

Everyone in politics has aspirations and it's natural. Those aspiring for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections should talk with the chief minister or the state president, he said.

Ramesh Katti was former MP and there was nothing wrong in him being aspirant for Rajya Sabha elections, he said.

Angadi said, "Party is supreme. We shall work for the victory of party candidates irrespective of who they were".

A state cabinet meeting was held on Thursday. Many of the MLAs too had been to Bengaluru for constituency-related works. As they had been meeting after a long time, all gathered for dinner, he expressed.

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June 16,2020

New Delhi, Jun 16: The class 10 and 12 students of the CICSE board can choose not to appear for pending board exams and be marked as per their performance in pre-board exams or internal assessment, according to top officials.

The board had also submitted the proposal before the Bombay High Court on Monday in response to a petition filed by a parent seeking directions to the authorities to cancel exams in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases.

According to Gerry Arathoon, Chief Executive and Secretary, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), the students will have to communicate their option to their respective schools by June 22.

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The exams which were postponed due to the lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, are now scheduled to be conducted from July 1 to 14. However, several parents have been demanding the exams be scrapped.

"The students will be given two options---they either appear for the rescheduled exams or choose to have their results based on their performance in the pre-board exams or internal assessment. The option will be available only for the pending exams, the result of the subjects for which exams were already conducted, will be calculated as per performance in the exam only," Arathoon said.

The board also clarified that the students will not be entitled to make a subject-wise choice between the two options for pending exams.

Unlike the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which will only be conducting exams in 29 subjects crucial for promotion and admission to higher educational institutions, the CISCE will be conducting all pending exams.

The pending CBSE exams are scheduled from July 1 to 15. The schedule for the board exams has been decided in order to ensure that they are completed before competitive examinations. While the engineering entrance exam JEE-Mains is scheduled to be held from July 18 to 23, the medical entrance exam NEET is scheduled for July 26.

While the CBSE has given the option to not appear for pending board exams for differently-abled students, it has canceled the examinations for its around 250 schools situated abroad and has adopted the criteria of awarding marks on the basis of either practical exams conducted or the internal assessment marks.

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A group of parents has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the CBSE to declare results on the basis of tests already conducted, and calculate the total on an average basis with internal assessment marks of the remaining subjects.

Universities and schools across the country have been shut since March 16, when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shut down as part of measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. A nationwide lockdown was announced on March 24, which came into effect the next day.

While the government has eased several restrictions, schools and colleges continue to remain closed.

According to Home Ministry guidelines, there will be no exam centres in containment zones.

"Wearing of face masks by teachers, staff and students will be mandatory. There shall be provisions of thermal screening and sanitiser at the centres and social distancing rules will have to be followed at exam centres. Special buses may be arranged by states and UTs for transportation of students to exam centres," the Home Ministry has said.

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