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Konkan Bells in Dubai celebrate Monti Fest

[email protected] (Shodhan Prasad)
September 23, 2012

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Dubai, September 23: Konkan Bells, Belthangady Varado Association in UAE, celebrated the feast of the Nativity of Virgin Mary and the first anniversary on Friday at Hotel Fortune Plaza, Al Ghuises with great fervor.

Over 250 members from 10 parishes of Belthangady Varado marched towards Mother Mary’s grotto prepared by Joel Vas/Derril Furtado and group which added a touch of festivity to the celebration. The traditional celebration commenced with hymns, prayer and gospel reading by Fr James. Novem was distributed to all those who were present.

The main patron of Konkan Bells Belthangady Association, Walter Pereira, owner of Rapid Freight Systems and his wife Lethicia Pereira were felicitated during the function.

Konkan Bells President Remi D’Souza welcomed all the guests including Fr James, Fr Maxwil, Fr Freddy and Mr. Dayan D’Souza.

On the occasion, Jeevan Vas from Ujire parish was honoured for his effort to make an entry in Gulf Voice Of Mangalore’s Semifinals.

Various spot games were conducted for kids and adults. A traditional vegetarian meal was served to all by Hotel Fortune Plaza followed by variety entertainment by Konkan Bells members who presented dance shows and comedy skits.

The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Sunil Rodrigues. Rohit & Roshni compered the programme.

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June 24,2020

The Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC), Bahrain, has charted aircrafts to repatriate stranded expatriates to India. 

Boby Parayil, General Secretary, OICC National Committee, Bahrain has thanked all those who supported in this cause.

“The aircrafts were not licensed and were in crisis until the last minute. Finally, Mohammed Mansoor, president of Bahrain chapter of Indian Overseas Congress approached IOC Middle East in charge Dr Arathi Krishna, who helped get permission to operate flight to Kozhikode,” he said in a release. 

All mandatory approvals from the Foreign Ministry of Affairs and other government officials were accomplished by Dr Arathi Krishna. OICC has expressed gratitude to her for her timely support, he said. 

OICC is also grateful to former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy for doing necessary arrangements to get all the approvals for flight landing in Kerala, he added.

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