Whitestone Warriors emerge Saudi Premier League-2018 champions

Media Release
October 28, 2018

Al Jubail: Saudi Premier League-2018 (Season 2) concluded with the high voltage final match between Whitestone Warriors and KMT Strikers. It was a very entertaining encounter between two rival teams and the jam packed audience witnessed a top class cricket final at the flood lit Al Falah stadium on Friday, 5th October 2018.

KMT Strikers after winning the toss put White Stone into bat first and at one stage White Stone suffered initial jolt by losing couple of early wickets. Attacking bowlers Imran Mani and Imtiaz Karnad took 4 and 3 wickets each and restricted their score to only 57 runs in allotted 8 overs.  In response, KMT opener Fawaz hit 13 off 10 balls and another opener Imran Mani scored 29 off 22 balls. However, they could not reach the small target.

Shaheer from White Stone awarded man of the match for the phenomenal last over bowling when KMT Strikers required just 6 runs to win, but he gave just 2 runs and took 1 wicket and took his team to victory by 3 runs.

Prior to the final, the ground witnessed two enthusiastic qualifier matches and one eliminator:

First Qualifier Match was played between KMT Strikers Vs White Stone wherein in KMT Strikers won the match and entered final with massive performance shown by Mr. Imran Mani.

In the eliminator round the Amaco Challengers (ACM) defeated Fast Tech Warriors. However, in the Qualifier match-2 White Stone crushed Amaco Challengers (ACM) to enter the final.

As many as 8 Franchises – KMT Strikers, White Stone Warriors, Expertise, Al Safa Challengers, Amaco Challengers (ACM), Fastech Warriors, Raisco and OCC Lansco – participated in three week-long mega tournament presented by SPL season 2 organizing committee with main sponsor White Stone- Al Muzain and co-sponsors Expertise Contracting Co, SAB, Exelon, Al Falah, expotech, trident group, MT heavy equipment rentals, United Tech, Mangalore Restaurant, SASP contracting, Energia, Spark Arabia, AKA Industrial Rentals, Samcon industrial solutions, ADKA engineering, Plant Solutions, Spectrum, Shifa Al Jubail medical Center, Fastec industrial Services, Tech Wings,

After the final match, closing ceremony presentation started with Sneha Deepa Mangalore kids’ presentation by MC Mansoor Manjeshwar. SPL core committee member Sameer Ahmed Bawa and the event advisor Salim Udupi welcomed all the spectators, guests to the closing ceremony. MC Mansoor Manjeshwar invited chief guest Zakaria, CEO of Al Muzain Contracting Company to the dais while chief advisor Ibba Bajpe and event advisor Saifullah Thodar honored him by presenting memento as token of appreciation.

Salavuddin Salman-CEO SAB (Saleh Al Balharith); Akhtar Alam, GM Shifa Medical Centre Jubail; Shahid, CEO Energia; Hyder, CEO United Technology; Mohd Haroon, CEO Arabian Clouds; Abdul Rahman, KMT; Thousheed, Samcon; Ashraf Konchar, Fastech; Hakeem-Expertise; Shamshuddin Bailoor, Mohammed Farooq, Jam’iyyatul Falah Jubail were present on dais.

The MC executed the raffle draw and prize distribution session. More than 10 attractive gifts were won by few lucky persons in gathering.

SPL sesson-2 was successful event  with marvelous support from  Core Committee members: Mr. Ibba Bajpe, Mr. Saifulla Thodar, Mr. Salim Udupi and Mr. Sameer Ahmed Bawa with Organizing Committee : Mr. Sahil Ahmed karkala, Mr. Safwan Bajpe, Mr. Malik Munna , Mr.Hafeez Ismail ,Mr. Fayaz Ahmed  and Mr. Nazeer Ahmed.

White Stone Warriors lifted the Winner’s trophy along with 64 Grams Gold coin for all 16 players (each player 4 grams gold coin) and Cash Prize SR.12,121/- and KMT strikers Runner-up of the tournament with 32 Grams Gold coin for all 16 players (each player 2 grams gold coin) with Cash Prize SR.9,090/-.

Additionally, following players were recognized for their performance throughout the tournament:

Player of the Tournament Trophy with 4 Gram Gold Coin:  Imran Mani for his all-round performance with 135 runs and 10 wickets taken.

Best Bowler Trophy with 2 Gram Gold Coin:  Kishore from White Stone -15 Wickets

Best Batsman Trophy with 2 Gram Gold Coin: Fayaz Ullal from White Stone-197 runs

Best Wicket Keeper Trophy with 2 Gram Gold Coin:  Azad from Fastech Worriers

Best Fielder Trophy with 2 Gram Gold Coin:  Mansoor from Amaco Challengers (ACM)

SPL organizing Committee thanks B M Sheriff- CEO Whitestone and Zakaria – CEO al Muzain for the main sponsorship along with Ashraf Expertise for scaffolding facilities in ground and also thanks Nazeer Hussein, CEO Al Falah, Nissar Al Falah, Rafeeq Al Falah for providing the grass ground and also thanks Shahid for providing Tower Lights in Ground. With this cricket tournament gaining more popularity within the close-knit community of Jubail, it promises to be an even more exciting event next year.

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Monday, 29 Oct 2018

One of the best ever tournament in jubail ...keep it up 

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Mangaluru, Mar 23: In its efforts to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, the district administration has ordered that all shops and establishments selling essential commodities to remain open only between 0600 hrs and 1200 hrs from Tuesday till March 31.

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, in a press release here, announced that autorickshaws and taxis should not ferry passengers and should be utilised only during emergencies and for transportation of essential commodities among others.

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January 6,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 6: The city police commissioner Bhaskar Rao has ordered a special inquiry by the additional commissioner in connection with sexual harassment on a girl hailing from Kasaragod and the allegation that there were attempts to convert her to another religion.

Udupi-Chikmagalur MP Shobha Karandlaje on Sunday met Rao along with the girl and gave a complaint that two youths from Kasargod had raped her and forced her to convert to their religion.

A complaint has been filed in the Kasargod police station, but no action has been taken against them. Since both the accused work in Electronics City police station jurisdiction, she urged the police to arrest them.

Rao said he was yet to gather information about the case and he had directed the additional commissioner to conduct a preliminary investigation and submit a report.

After filing a complaint, Shobha told reporters that she has been sexually harassed ever since she was a minor. 

The MP said that the girl, who was brought from Kasaragod to Electronics City, where the accused youths run a business, was allegedly raped. “I have asked the Police Commissioner to direct the Electronics City police to register an FIR and arrest the youths,” she said.

“I have spoken to the survivor and she said that the youths were also forcing her to convert to Islam and threatened her with dire consequences if she did not,” the MP alleged.

Shobha went on to claim that there was a gang that could be operating to forcibly convert Hindu women to Islam. She also met Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa along with the girl’s family members and gave a petition.

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February 4,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Taking the state government to task, the Karnataka High Court on Monday opined there was a need to rehabilitate or compensate migrant workers whose homes in Tubarahalli and Kundalahalli were demolished by a BBMP engineer last month.

On January 19, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) assistant executive engineer at Marathahalli had taken up a demolition drive stating that the migrant workers residing in the area were “illegal Bangladeshis”.

A division bench led by Chief Justice Abhay S Oka was hearing a petition by the People’s Union for Civil Liberties which contended that the evacuation of the workers was illegal. Stressing the need for relief, the court directed the state government to come clean on its stance and adjourned the hearing to February 10.

Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi submitted that the Union government had issued a circular last year to ascertain the presence of illegal Bangaladesh migrants. “On the basis of this circular, the BBMP officials had written a letter to Marathahalli police sub-inspector on January 18. Based on this letter, the residents in huts were evicted in a civilised manner,” he stated.

The bench, however, differed with the submission. “Who identified them as Bangladeshis before the eviction? Which is the competent authority to do so? Which police officer took up the inquiry?” the bench questioned.

The court also asked whether the government would take up similar eviction drives against illegal buildings of the rich. It also expressed displeasure over the action taken against the BBMP engineer.

“Instead of sending him home, you say you have transferred him. We can’t be mute spectators,” the bench said.

The court did not mince words as it castigated the authorities for failing to act judiciously. “The police and the BBMP are blaming each other. Your action appears to be dangerous. Going by the state of things, it seems that everything is not in order,” it said.

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