Over 10K turn for Mangalorean Cricket Carnival at Abu Dhabi stadium

Media Release
March 24, 2019

Abu Dhabi: Mangalore cup 2019 (Season-7) cricket Carnival and DANCPIRATION was held under the auspices of the MCC (Mangalore Cricket Club) at Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium ground, here.

MCC Vice President, Yahya Abbas MICCO; inaugurated the event, he said ‘The power of the human will to compete and the drive to excel beyond the body’s normal capabilities is most beautifully demonstrated in the arena of sport. It doesn't matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and in sport, enjoy it, be positive and try to win’ ’He added.

Sheikh Zayed international cricket stadium, turned out to be a packed-house on Friday night, spectators observed a two-minute silence for over 40 CRPF soldiers who died in abhorrent and dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.

MCC President Latheef KH said ‘We are deeply saddened for the loss of lives. Our heartfelt sympathies are for the families of the soldiers who lost their lives’’.

Matthew Boucher CEO of Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC) witnessed Mangalorean cultural event and cricket match. He had congratulated MCC President for organizing excellent community cultural event & expressed his pleasure to host Mangalorean community at International Cricket stadium.  Overwhelmed by the amazing cultural events; Even in England we wont be able to witness such variety of cultural dances’ he added.

More than ten thousand spectators turn out to see the one of the biggest NRI Cricket Tournament and cultural carnival of the year. All the cricket communities came across from the seven emirates of UAE; were enjoying the splendid performance at Sheikh Zayed international cricket ground. As many as 14 indian teams from places across the UAE Participated in the event. several sixes and super catches enthralled the spectators from time to time forcing them to jump out of their seats breaking in to cheers and applause.

Mesmerized by the dance performances, the Indian audience were seen capturing the moments in their camera mobile phones and cheering the performers. ABCD STAR, Dance India Dance fame Celebrity Judge Kishore Aman Shetty, ETV fame Celebrity judge Anshu Priya, yathish amin were the judges for the cultural carnival.

MCC Organizers selected following 14 teams for the tournament: MK Boys,Paris Kitchen, Reliable Riders, Shabiya Warriors, Mangalore Indians, Worriors Kateel, Abone CC, Aims Cricketers, Eleven Warriors, KFC Strikers, Al Sitara, Black Caps, Sumtech Raising, SMGT Musffah. All the participating teams played to their best attempt keeping the scores and sprits very high.  ‘Steps& Strings’ Music, Dance, Arts and Events institute children performed dazzling cultural dance. Cricket match and kids dance went hand in hand with the huge applause from the crowd.

During the presentation ceremony MCC President Latheef KH expressed sincere gratitude to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan founder of UAE and other rulers for their everlasting support towards expatriate community.

MCC President Latheef K. H Kakkinje honored the guests and sponsors with memento. Sahil Zaheer – RJ 98.3 FM flew all the way from india as a Master of the ceremony, he had succeeded in maintaining the energy of the crowd till the last moment.

In the finals battle Abone CC won against won against KFC Strikers . KFC strikers turn out to be the Runner-up of the tournament.

Trophies/Cash prize:

Event Trophy winner’s details:

Winner – Abone CC Winner Trophy and cash award AED 11000/- 

Runner up – KFC Strikers Runner-up Trophy and cash award AED  6000/-

There were many Trophies in following categories: Man of the match in finals, Man of series, Best All-rounder of Tournament, Best Batsman of Tournament, Best bowler of Tournament, Best caughter of Tournament, Best fielder of Tournament, Best Keeper of Tournament, Hatrick wicket taker Man of the match award in each league matches, Best bowler, Best Keeper, Best Fielder, Best All-rounder, Best catcher etc.

Spectators received Gold Coin, mobile phone, Tab and other attractive prizes under coupon lucky draw. Arwa, Almarai products, Coco-cola, seba med, Pediasure, put up their kiosks and freely distributed their products to all spectators to support the tournament under their corporate responsibility & social commitment ethos. Face painting for kids and other sports activities were also organized for families.

Sooraj Prabhakaran. Manager-Medical Centres at Ahalia Medical Group Hospital team conducted free Health checkup at the stadium for the spectators and teams.

MCC President Latheef KH Royal Emirates extended heartfelt thanks to all the sponsor’s participated teams and crowd making this seventh season a great success. He  remembered Ronlad pinto Managing director Hyssna international who have been supporting the touranament immensively, He also expressed sincere gratitude to Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC) for its great patronage for allocating international cricket stadium ground for this event. ‘’Upcoming MCC tournaments details will be posted in www.mccabudhabi.com’ he added.

Mangalorean cricket clubs successive seventh season was full of actions and excitement. Eminent social workers and NRI Business conglomerates were present during the presentation ceremony. Prize distribution and winding up ceremony was blissful with many delegates. Walter Almeda Managing Director Regal Furnishing & Storage System, Queen Victoria Award winner Safe Line Group of Companies Managing Director Mr. Aboobackar Kuttikol, Asif and althaf  Managing Directors of Sumtec Multiline trading Mussafah, Akram Managing Director Al sitara group abudhabi, Rafeeq and Nooruddin Managers Bindarai & Partners,  Joel Crasta Managing Director Broadway event Management. Shoukat Managing Director Petro Gulf, Shahnawaz Hakim Yousuf  - Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC). Mansoor Manager Crosswind, Santhosh Rai Ramee Group of companies, Sachin Broadway Event Management, Faizan Khatheeb, Mohammad Mansoor Ujire Operations  Manager ENE Abu Dhabi Ports, Salam KH Honor. MCC Board members and executives were present on the occasion.

Following esteemed companies joined hands with MCC to make the event great success. Hysna International, Regal, Safeline, Sumtech, Bindirai, UAE Exchange, Sanana Trading, step & Strings, Ramee Group, Broadway event management, Crosswind, Royal Institute of Music & Arts, Abu Dhabi Cricket.

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June 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 24: About 8,48,203 students will appear in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination tomorrow, i.e., June 24, said Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday.

Students have been advised to report to the examination centre three-hour before the commencement of the examination i.e., at 07:30 am. The examination will commence at 10:30 am.

Early entry to the centres will also help maintain social distancing that is very much essential during the pandemic, minister for primary and secondary education S Suresh Kumar said.

"SSLC exams to take place tomorrow. About 8,48,203 students will write the exam. Social distancing needs to be followed and the mask should be used. Minister of Education and I have already held a lot of meetings. Students from containment zones will be carefully handled," said Sriramulu.

Commenting upon the situation arising in the state due to COVID-19, Sriramulu said, "There is a panel of experts to decide about lockdown. There has been an opinion that the COVID-19 test should be increased. Workers, traders, and others should be categorised in 15 categories and tests must be conducted," he added.

Sriramulu further said that there will be a meeting of task force on the coming Monday.

"All the issues will be brought to the notice of the Chief Minister at the task force meeting, then CM will take a call on what needs to be done," he said.

Meanwhile, Suresh Kumar, Minister of Education inspected the schools and places where SSLC exams will be held.

Earlier Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar had announced that SSLC examinations, which were stayed in view of the coronavirus pandemic, will be conducted 'between June 25 and July 4' in the state.

According to the Union Health Ministry, Karnataka has 9,721 COVID-19 cases including 150 fatalities.

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April 6,2020

Kottayam, Apr 6: "I will leave this room within a week after defeating you," the braveheart nurse had vowed after contracting the deadly coronavirus while attending to India's oldest COVID-19 survior, expressing unflinching faith in Kerala's health care system.

Last Friday, 32-year old Reshma Mohandas lived up to her promise and walked out holding her head high to her home, where she is now placed under 14-day quarantine, after she and the elderly man and his wife were discharged from the Medical College Hospital here on being cured of th e disease.

Soon after 93-year-old Thomas Abraham, whose recovery has been dubbed as a 'miracle cure' by the medical community, and 88-year old Mariyamma left the hospital, Reshma too headed home but with the resolve to come back and serve the patients after the mandatory two weeks quarantine.

"I will leave this room within a week after defeating you (coronavirus)", Reshma had posted in a WhatsApp group of her friends and colleagues while undergoing treatment in isolation at the hospital.

"I posted that message in the WhatsApp group because I have full faith in Kerala's health system. It is world class," Reshma told reporters from her home.

The nurse, who took care Thomas and Mariyamma since March 12, believes she contracted the disease as she was in close contact with and often talked to the couple, who did not wear masks as it made them uncomfortable.

She said she loved taking care of all their needs.

"I was not tensed at all. I love taking care of elderly people. We used to talk a lot (in the ICU)", she said.

Reshma, who was earlier working in the operating theatre of another section, said she used work for four hours in the ICU before she contracted the virus and was admitted to the same wing as a patient.

"I had close contact with them in the ICU because I paid attention to address their every needs," she said. The first warning sign came on March 23 morning when she had a throat infection.

Reshma immediately alerted the head nurse, who in turn informed the doctors.

She was asked to visit the fever clinic at the Medical College and was later referred to the isolation facility where she took care of elderly novel coronavirus patients.

Some 20 nurses who had come into contact with her were sent to home quarantine.

On March 24, she tested positive.

"I did not have any other complications, barring headache and body pain", she said.

Reshma said she was ready to serve in the isolation facility for COVID-19 patients after 14 days of mandatory home quarantine.

"I am ready to work again in the isolation facility when I return," the feisty nurse, whose husband is an engineer, said.

She was all the more happy that proper medical care at the hospital led to recovery of Abraham and Mariyamma.

Kerala Health minister K K Shailaja telephoned Reshma to express her happiness over her recovery.

The Minister said the news about a health professional contracting the coronavirus was a matter of concern for the state.

In a statement, she hailed Reshma's dedication as a professional and said she had treated elderly patients like her parents, attending to their every need.

The elderly couple, hailing from Ranni village in Pathanamthitta district had contracted the virus from their son, daughter-in-law and grandson who returned from Italy last month, all of whom have also recovered.

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February 25,2020

Hubli, Feb 25: A Hubli court in Karnataka has sent to police custody till February 28 three students from Jammu and Kashmir, who were booked under sedition charges for raising pro-Pakistan slogan in a video shared on social media.

A second Joint Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court on Monday sent the three students, identified as Basit Ashik Sophi (19), Talib Majid (19) and Amir Mohiuddin (23), to police custody till February 28 for questioning in the matter.

The court directed the police to make the accused undergo a medical evaluation before the interrogation and produce the medical certificates in the court before the next hearing.

The three students were last week transferred to Belgaum Hindalga jail from Hubli sub-jail and the case, registered in Gokul Road police station, was also transferred to the rural police station because the video was recorded in the college hostel room which is in the latter's jurisdiction.

The Kashmiri students were under judicial custody since February 17 following their arrest for raising pro-Pakistan slogans and posting a video of the same on social media on the night of February 16. 

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