Udupi, Jan 9: The Karnataka State Board of Auqaf has appointed Nakwa Yahya as the chairman of Udup district Waqf Advisory Committee.
Mr Yahya has been engaged himself in community activities for several years.
He has served as the president of Udupi District Muslim Okkoota, Flowers of Paradise School Malpe, Member of Al Ameen Educational Society Bangalore and member of Jamiyyathul Falah.
Mangaluru, July 28: A screenshot of a death threat message against IAS officer Sindhu B Rupesh, the deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada, is now going viral on social media.
The threat comes in the wake of the Deputy Commissioner’s warning against attack on cattle traders by anti-social elements ahead of Eid al-Adha.
It is learnt that a discussion was held about DC’s warning in a pro-Hindutva WhatsApp group. The death threat was issued in the same group in Tulu language.
A police officer said that if the deputy commissioner doesn’t lodge a complaint, the police will file a suo motu case in this regard.
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Gadag, Aug 1: A woman in Gadag district of Karnataka mortgaged her 'mangalsutra' to buy a television set for her children following the Karnataka government's decision to continue the classes through TV amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
A resident of Radder Naganur village, Kasturi, who is also a mother of two, purchased a television set against her 'mangalsutra' for Rs 14,000. She bought the TV after her children's school teachers asked them to attend classes via the television set.
Kasturi said, "I can not send the children to the neighbours' house every day and it was necessary for them to study. We had no other option but to buy a TV set."
She said, "Both, my husband and I are daily wage workers and during coronavirus, we do not have work or money."
"I sold my 'mangalsutra' for Rs 20,000 and bought a TV for Rs 14,000," said Kasturi while happily adding, "Now, my kids can study at home itself."
Kasturi's daughter, Surekha said, "We did not have the TV for several months but now when we have it, we will study and get a bigger 'mangalsutra' for my mother."
Mangaluru, May 17: A team of staff and students from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, have designed and developed a simple and cost-effective touch-less hand sanitiser dispenser kit at Research and Innovation Centre, Nitte.
According to a release here on Sunday, NITTE said that the most effective medicine for Covid-19 is social distancing, frequent use of sanitiser, and washing hands regularly. In work areas, many people sharing common sanitiser might lead to issues.
The developed product dispenses sanitiser upon sensing the presence of the hand. The product has features like automatic hand detection, indication for power, and sanitiser quantity in the system.
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Mr. Nakwa Yahya is an absconder in Cheque bounce case at Bangalore. He has cheated by issuing cheques to Mr. C.M. Ibrahim and was held guilty by the Court of Law. Police are in search of him. He may be arrested very soon.
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