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Mangaluru: Uniwef to confer Sirhindi award on Ahmed Anwar

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August 12, 2016

ahamed anwarMangaluru, Aug 12: Poet, writer and photographer Ahmed Anwar has been chosen for Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi award instituted by city based Universal Welfare Forum (Uniwef).

The annual award will be conferred on the quinquagenarian at LuLu Centre, Falnir in the city on August 15 to coincide with the 70th Independence Day.

Mr Anwar, who served as a photojournalist with Coastaldigest.com for a several years, is also known for his poems in Kannada.

Bharata Gita, Noorondu Kavitegalu and Gul Mohar are his three anthologies of poems. Nanna Kanasina Bharata and Bevu Bella are his collections of articles and short poems respectively.

The award selection committee comprised of city based activists Umar U H and B A Mohammed Ali, stated a release issued by Uniwef.

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jamaluddin kudroli
 - 
Tuesday, 16 Aug 2016

Award by name \Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi\" very few know about this great person. He has taken the initiative to bring back Tawheed during Akber and Jahangir emperor. An eye opener speech by Br. Rafiuddin Kudroli during Independence celebration and award ceremony programme has impressed the audience."

jamaluddin kudroli
 - 
Tuesday, 16 Aug 2016

Award by name \Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi\" very few people know about this great person. His determination and sacrifice kept alive Tawheed during Akber and Jahangir emperor and brought back Tawheed in India. During Independence day celebration and award ceremony Br. Rafiuddin Kudroli very nicely explained the importance of this award."

A.Mangalore
 - 
Sunday, 14 Aug 2016

Congratulations Anwar Bhai, Great photographer and good human.

Abdul Salam
 - 
Sunday, 14 Aug 2016

Masha Allah... Barakallah fi...May Allah give good health and fulfill your dreams.

Mohammed Ilyas
 - 
Saturday, 13 Aug 2016

Congrats!!!!

May Allah bless with many more

Hafeez
 - 
Saturday, 13 Aug 2016

Congratulations. We are proud of you

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May 20,2020

Bengaluru, May 20: 63 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Karnataka, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 1,458 on Wednesday, said the state Health Department.

The total number of cases includes, 864 active cases and 41 deaths (one due to non-COVID cause), it added.

Total 10 people have been discharged today while 553 persons have been discharged so far.

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May 2,2020

Bengaluru, May 2: Former chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah have urged the state government to arrange free-transport facilities to those stranded labourers and their family members to return their native places.

In a statement issued here on Friday, the former chief minister criticised the State Government for having decided to collect bur fare from them, ''three-times more than the regular fare''.

Stating that the migrant labourers, who had been stranded ever since lockdown had been clamped in the entire country are not in a position to pay for their travel, Siddaramaiah urged the state government to treat them with human face.

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May 26,2020

Bengaluru, May 26: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah today held a video conference with Kannadiga businessmen in Saudi Arabia and paid heed to the woes of Saudi Kannadigas amidst covid-19 lockdown.

Sheikh Karnire, Director of Operations Expertise Contracting Co, Mohammad Mansoor, Chairman of Saara Group and President of OIC Bahrain, and Ismaeel, CEO of Realtech Industrial Services among others explained Mr Siddaramaiah the need to operate repatriation flights from Saudi Arabia to Mangaluru and Bengaluru. 

They said among the thousands of stranded Kannadigas in Saudi Arabia there are a large number of pregnant women, elderly people, patients who need immediate medical attention. 

They urged Siddaramaiah to exert pressure on the chief minister of Karnataka B S Yediyurappa and union ministers to arrange repatriation flights in the current schedule of Vande Bharat Mission itself. 

Siddaramaiah assured to take up the issue with the chief minister and other authorities concerned.

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