Promises kept in ERCA T20 season 2018-19: Highlights from week 3

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November 6, 2018

Since the launch of ERCA, we are now in the 3rd week and as promised by ERCA President Mr. Majaz Qadri along with Vice President Mr. Imran Rasheed, that they will provide the best facilities for the teams, and without any doubts or surprises they have, stood by their words and promises. The dugouts have been built on the grounds under the sponsorship of Mr. Salahuddin Salman of SAB for the teams to huddle up their players in shades, trash bins have been placed aside each ground so that the teams can keep the grounds clean. The grounds men have ensured that pitches and the fields are perfectly level so that CRICKET could go on smoothly with an improved level of fundamental infrastructure.

This week also, a total of five matches were played in ERCA where the presence of a good crowd showing up at the grounds and exotic weather made it more exciting and beautiful for the cricketers and cricket lovers. Also it was announced by ERCA that they will be providing cash prize for each Man of the Match player.

In the morning sessions, Al Tuwaqirqi C.C decided to bat first after winning the toss against SAB Warriors C.C. They managed to put up a reasonable total of 148/7 in their alloted 20 overs. They lost Aftab Magray early in the innings, however Naveed Abrar played a stabalizing innings of 44(39) along with the help of Malik Asghar, who scored 40(35) runs. Faisal Nawaz was pick of the bowlers who took the 2nd ever 5 wkts haul by giving away just 18 runs in his alloted quota of 4 overs. In reply SAB Warriors chased down the total in 18.1 overs with Fayyaz Mohammad scoring a quick 38(29) runs, which was given a helping hand from Balu Biju George who scored 29(22) runs. Faisal Nawaz was awarded the man of the match for his brilliant 5 wickets.

Another game was played between Kashmir United C.C & Blue Star C.C, where Kashmir United C.C decided to bat first after winning the toss. They managed to score a 139/9 and were restricted to this total by some fine bowling from Blue Star C.C. Waseemullah was the highest scorer from Kashmir United who scored a quick fired 40(19) runs. Mohammad Salman, Moinuddin Nasir & Mohammad Iqbal took 2 wickets each for Blue Star C.C. In reply, Blue Star C.C chased down the target in just 13.3 overs with some marvellous batting from the power house Mohammad Nazeem who scored a rapid 60(35) runs and was awarded the man of the match as well.

In another match Vice presidents team Eastern Arabia KLV Khodari C.C took on Baker Huges GE C.C. After winning the toss, Baker Huges GE C.C decided to bat first and could manage to score 136 runs only before being all out in just 19.3 overs. Imran Rasheed, Zubair Zafarullah & Syed Azharuddin picked up 2 wickets each for EA C.C team. Salman Habib’s quick knock of 42 on 27 deliveries, along with Adil Humayun knock of 20(15) runs managed to put up this total for Baker Huges GE C.C. In reply Eastern Arabia KLV Khodri C.C chased down the total with style in just 13.1 overs with the loss of just 3 wickets. A blisterring knock of 72* runs on mere 43 deliveries was played by an extravagant wicket keeper opening batsmen Abdul Rahman and was awarded the man of the match as well.

The 4th game was played in the 2nd session of the day between Hyderabad Green C.C & Kites C.C. After winning the toss Hyderabad Green decided to bat first and managed to put up a fighting total of 150/7 runs. Faisal Bhatti was the top scorer who scored a rapid 53 runs on just 31 deliveries. Jiby Joy, Tariq Khan & Kiran Gorizilla took 2 wickets each for Kites C.C. In reply Kites C.C managed to chase the total comfortably with 3.3 overs to spare. Zubair Annikunil showed his class by scoring 57 runs in just 28 deliveries. Riyas Peedikayil also supported his team mate by scoring a steady 38(34) runs. Man of the match was awarded to Zubair Allikunil for his marvellous batting.

Last game of the day was played in a fantastic atmosphere between Britam Arabia Mavericks C.C & Deccan Blues C.C. After winning the toss, Deccan Blues C.C managed to scored 148/8 in their alotted 20 overs. Akram Qadri still playing young & tough, showed his class by scoring a fiery 43(28) runs. It was an overall disciplined bowling display from Britam Arabia Mavericks C.C. Danish Irfan, Mohammad Bin Naseer & Mutaiyyub Saleem took 2 wickets each for their team. In reply, Britam Arabia Mavericks C.C could only manage to score 113/3 runs in 17 overs before the play was abadoned due to bad light. Deccan Blues C.C won the match by 8 runs with D/L method. Zafar Mohiuddin was the pick of the bolwers and Man of the match, who helped in restricting the opposition before the par score by taking 2 cruicial wickets for his team. Overall it was an exciting week of cricket that came to an end with some brilliant efforts with bat and ball from all the participating teams. And that’ is indeed simply the beauty of cricket.

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Put your heart, Mind, Intellect and Soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.. weldone ERCA doing a wonderfull job,

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Ramesh Chennitthala inaugurates campaign for 20th ‘Learn the Qur'an’ conference

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February 24,2020

Riyadh, Feb 24: Indian Islahi Center, Riyadh (IICR) kicked off the propagation campaign of "Learn the Quran" national conference, which is slated to be held on March 27, 2020 at Nofa Istiraha, Exit 18, Riyadh, Kingdom Saudi Arabia. It's IICR's 20th successful program.

Kerala Legislative Assembly's opposition leader & Congress leader, Ramesh Chennitthala inaugurated the campaign that was held at Voco Hotel in Riyadh, capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ramesh was on two days visit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The objective of the campaign is to instil the keenness & to keep creating the continuous awareness amongst the community on Quran. It also enables to recite the Quran with Tajweed (science of reading the Quran) & correct form.

Aboobakker Edthanatukkara (President of IICR), Abdul Qayyum Bustani, Kunhi Kumbala, Abdullah Vallanchira, Adv. Abdul Jaleel, Naushad Ali Kozhikode, Mujeeb Ali Thodigappulam, Muhammad Kutty Kadannamanna, Fasal Rahman City Flower, Mujeeb Irumbuzhi, Jaleel Alappuzha, Arafat & others were present on the occasion.

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Kuwait Kannada Koota organizes Daasotsava

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March 2,2020

Kuwait: State of Karnataka is enriched with Daasa culture, which had contributed immensely to its literature, culture, art & philosophy. Daasa tradition in Karnataka was part of the Bhakti movement which flourished from around 15th century and it extended considerable spiritual influence over the masses. Kuwait Kannada Koota, a socio-cultural association for the people of Karnataka in Kuwait, organized its annual Daasotsava on 14th February 2020 in remembrance of these saints, thereby displaying the rich cultural heritage of the state.

The program started with a warm welcome address by Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath, convener of cultural committee. Divine invocation prayer by Mrs. Vasantha Ashok and Mrs. Sandhya Arun set the trend for the event. This was followed by lighting of the traditional lamp by the 2020 executive committee, comprising of President Mr. Rajesh Vittal, Vice President Mr. Sandeep Chabba, General Secretary Mr. Praveen Kumar Shetty and Treasurer Mr. Pradeep Rao. President, while welcoming the gathering, spoke about the importance of Daasas in Kannada literature & history and briefed about the series of upcoming programs. Cultural programs started with fancy dress competition by Koota children comprising of all age group starting from infants to elder kids. This program stole the show as the efforts & time invested by children and their parents were clearly visible.

2019 executive committee was felicitated by the current committee for wonderfully managing Koota affairs & programs. This was followed by the release of Koota magazine “Marala Mallige", comprising of informative articles, drawings, poems etc., entirely contributed by the association members. Event’s main attraction “Vrindavana Leelavarana", a colorful dance drama spectacularly portrayed by 54 Koota children, was very well appreciated & received by the attendees. Association children who successfully completed 10th and 12th were felicitated as a token of encouragement. Executive committee gave away prizes to Kids who excelled in the stage competitions held earlier. Audience was treated to a divine and melodious Bhajan program conducted astutely by the ladies & men. Koota women performed Bhajan Kolata, along with ladies bhajan, in a well-coordinated manner. Vote of thanks was proposed by the secretary of Koota, thanking those who contributed for the success of the event. Another attraction was a quiz competition “Rasa Prashne", conducted efficiently between the programs, by Mr. Mahesh Shiramgond.

The whole event was planned and executed astutely by the cultural committee under the leadership of Convener, Mrs. Spoorthy Kamath. Public Relations Committee, led by Mrs. Suparna Dambal, welcomed the members in a vibrant & colorful way, showcasing a beautifully erected divine mantap. The event was sponsored by Unimoni, LIC HFL, VSPL, Geetherb, Kotak Life Insurance, Joy Alukkas, Lulu Hypermarket & Total Environment. The program ended with a sumptuous satvik lunch, sponsored by the senior Koota member, Mr. Ramachandran Seetharaman.

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Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah repatriates 177 stranded Kannadigas from Saudi Arabia

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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.