Monthly Archives: June 2014

Senior journalist Khaleel Ahmed Bebak passes away

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Mysore :

Khaleel Ahmed Bebak (80), senior journalist and Chief Editor of Urdu daily ‘Kausar,’ passed away yesterday afternoon at his residence at Bear ka Makan in Lashkar Mohalla.

He leaves behind his wife, two daughters and two sons including Safdar Khaiser, reporter of ‘Rashtriya Sahara,’ Urdu daily in Bangalore.

Apart from journalism, Khaleel Ahmed Bebak was involved in many social organisations.

Namaz-e-Janaza was held today at 1.30 pm at Masjid-e-Azam, opposite Meelad Park on Ashoka Road in city.

Condoled

MLA Tanveer Sait, Mohamed Mumtaz Ahmed, Secretary, Mysore Relief Committee and Abdul Khader Sait, Proprietor of Aanco Industries have condoled his death.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 03rd, 2014

Nominated to Urdu Academy

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education

Choudhary Fouzia Begum is Chairperson; Mysorean Nyamathulla Khan among ten nominated as members

Bangalore :

The State Government on Saturday nominated Chairperson and members for the Karnataka State Urdu Academy.

The Government has nominated Choudhary Fouzia Begum as the Chairperson of the Urdu Academy and has also nominated 13 others including Nyamathulla Khan from Mysore as its members.

The nominated members are: Anil Thakkar, Mohammed Amjad Hussain, Mohammed Ashfaq Siddiqui, Nyamathulla Khan, Sabeeha Zubair Khan, Sayeed Yousuf Ali Natique, Syed Shafique Ahmed (Shafique Abidi), Rizwanulla Khan, Bhandari Rafi Ahmed Mohammed Hashim and Muhammed Yousuf.

The Registrar and Finance Member of the Academy, Director of Kannada and Culture Department or a representative from the Directorate will also be a member of the Academy and the order will immediately come into effect, according to a press release.

Nyamathulla Khan: After completing his MA (Urdu) from the University of Mysore in 1972, he joined as a lecturer in Urdu in Sept. 1972 as a local candidate in the Department of PU Education and worked in Gubbi, Harihar and Arkalgud. In 1975, he was appointed as the lecturer by KPSC and worked in Bhadravati, Harihar, Srirangapatna and Malavalli before being promoted as the Principal of Doddahalli Government PU College in Hassan district in 1993 before retiring from service in 2005.

Presently, he is serving at Urdu Learning Centres in Mysore namely: MEWA, Shanthinagar, SALEHAT, Tipu Masjid, Ebrahim Masjid (all in Bannimantap), Madrasa Moinia in Lashkar Mohalla, Girls Orphanage on Ashoka Road, Royal Girls High School on Sheshadri Iyer Road and Al Ameen S.S. School in Malavalli.

source: http: //www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 02nd, 2014

Yusuf Pathan completes a unique hat-trick of IPL titles

Sports

Yusuf Pathan hits a shot against KXIP in the final in Bangalore

On Sunday, Yusuf Pathan won his 2nd IPL trophy in 2 years, and his 3rd overall, becoming the first cricketer to win 3 IPL trophies, featuring in the winning XI. Yusuf was an important contributor in Rajasthan Royals’ inaugural season title, and has gone on to win it with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012 and 2014.

In the final, after Kings XI Punjab scored 199/4, he hit a crucial 22-ball 36 for KKR, keeping the momentum provided by Manish Pandey alive. Having come under criticism for his prolonged no-show ever since joining KKR, Yusuf played some brute innings for his side at the business end of this season, including a 22-balll 72 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, which pushed his team to No.2 in league stages, ahead of Chennai Super Kings.

“I am very proud of the way the team performed today. I am glad for this win and yes, hope I have made my family proud by being part of an IPL win thrice,” he said after the match. “I think I made pulses race when I got out. I could have finished the match earlier.”

Yusuf ended the tournament with 268 runs in 12 innings – at an average of 29.77 and a strike rate of 162.42.

Manvinder Bisla has also been part of three IPL title winning squads. He won two with KKR and won one with the now defunct Deccan Chargers back in 2009 when he wasn’t a regular member of the playing XI.

source: http://www.sportskeeda.com / SportsKeeda / Home> News> Cricket/IPL / by Raj  / June 02nd, 2014

Gujarat’s 2kg mangoes stump scientists

Amazing Feats, Community Involvement / Social Issues, Green Products

 

People pose with mangoes weighing over 2kg grown at an orchard in Shinor village in Vadodara.
People pose with mangoes weighing over 2kg grown at an orchard in Shinor village in Vadodara.

Vadodara :

Mangoes weighing over two kilograms apiece have caught the fancy of farmers and scientists alike in central Gujarat. These mangoes are not a miracle of genetic engineering or hybridization but the humble ‘desi’ variety that grows across the countryside.

The exceptionally large mangoes grow on a tree in the farm of Iqbal Khokhar in Shinor village on the banks of Narmada in Vadodara district. The fruit from this tree was recently displayed at the Krishi Mahotsava in Chhota Udepur.

A native of Shinor and deputy director in the animal husbandry department, Dr Snehal Patel, is among the people who have been highlighting this unique fruit. A mango orchard owned by Patel’s family existed at the location and was sold later. But only two trees have survived now – one of them being the one that bears the jumbo-size mangoes.

Horticulture expert from Anand Agriculture University, Hemant Patel, said, “This is four to five times the size of even the Rajapuri mango. This phenomenon needs to be researched.”

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> India / by Sachin Sharma, TNN / June 06th, 2014

Book released

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Krishna University Registrar D. Suryachandra Rao released the second printed version of ‘Taratarala Bandar Charitra’ book, authored by amateur historian Mohammed Silar, here on Monday at the Town Hall.

Addressing a galaxy of literary personalities and historians of Machilipatnam, Mr. Suryachandra Rao opined that the book would serve as a reference for those who wanted to research in Telugu as well as History.

“A few copies of the book will be made available in the Krishna University Library and given access to the readers”, he added. Krishna District and Sessions Judge G. Chakradhara Rao recollected the glorious past of Machilipatnam and how the port town became key location for all means of administrative and legal services in Coastal Andhra Pradesh during the post-independence period.

A well-known doctor Dhanwanthari Acharya received the first copy and other guests discussed at length about the hardship involved in bringing out of the book, which was based on the ten-year research by Mr. Silar, in 2010.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Andhra Pradesh / by Staff Reporter / Machilipatnam – October 08th, 2013

Historian of Bandar pens encyclopaedia

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Machilipatnam-based historian Mohammed Silar./ The Hindu
Machilipatnam-based historian Mohammed Silar./ The Hindu

‘Machilipatnam Sarvasvam’, (Encyclopaedia of Bandar), written by Bandar-based modern historian and numismatist Mohammed Silar, is all set to be released by the end of June. The book focuses on the flourishing of Buddhism and Jainism in Krishna district as well as individuals and institutions which brought laurels to the port town.

In 2010, he wrote his first book ‘Tara Tarala Bandar Charitra’, which became a reference guide for history research scholars. It was reprinted in 2013. “My second book has a detailed narration about the rule of several dynasties in Masula – from Mughal, Dutch to British and French. The history of India’s third municipality, Machilipatnam Municipality, is also one of the key chapters of the encyclopaedia,” Mr. Silar said.

Based on Battiprolu inscription in Pulinda script, Mr. Silar is trying to establish the birth of Telugu language in Machilipatnam. As Machilipatnam played an important role in the evolution of education and literature in Andhra Pradesh, the book chronicles the lives of many luminaries including Madras University’s first elected Vice-Chancellor Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu of Machilipatnam.

Mr. Silar, a retired Special Grade Tahsildar and a Food Inspector during the cyclonic storm in 1977, has been engaged in documenting the glorious past of the town. “Bandar population was 64,000 in 1865 as against 9,000 of Vijayawada. The demography shows the glorious past and development of the tiny town in those days”, he says.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by T. Appala Naidu / Machilipatnam – June 02nd, 2014

Doha: Ashwini Nachappa attends Tipu Sultan cricket tourney final

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Doha :

The very first cricket tournament ‘Tipu Sultan Cricket Cup 2014′ organized by Karnataka Muslim Cultural Association (KMCA) at old Ideal Indian School playground was won by Coorg Charges Cricket team with a thrilling finish.

The colourful closing ceremony which was held on Thursday May 22 was witnessed by a huge enthusiastic crowd. The special guest was Indian athlete and Arjuna Awardee Ashwini Nachappa who came all the way from India.

The function started with the recitation of the verses of the Quran by Ahmad Shakir, followed by the rendition of the Qatar and Indian national anthems. KMCA which focuses more on special needs donated funds to a charity, which was handed over by the guest of honour Ashwini Nachappa to the special needs head of KMCA M Iqbal Manna.

President of KMCA Niyaz Ahmed welcomed the gathering. Chief guest of the finals Azim Abbas addressed the gathering and appreciated KMCA for organizing the first-of-its-kind cricket tournament in Qatar. Ashfaq introduced Ashwini Nachappa, who was then felicitated by KMCA and later jointly by Karnataka Sangha Qatar, Tulu Koota Qatar, Bunts Qatar, MCC, SKMWA and Qatar Billawas. Ravi Shetty, president of Bunts Qatar also spoke on this occasion.

Addressing the gathering the Arjuna Award winner Ashwini Nachappa congratulated KMCA on a well-organized sports event and said it has brought all communities and Karnataka-based organizations on one platform. She thanked KMCA for giving her an opportunity to attend such a remarkable event.

The prizes for runners-up KMCA and champions Coorg Charges were then distributed by chief guest Azim Abbas, guest of honour Ashwini Nachappa, presidents of Karnataka-based forums and KMCA former committee members. M Iqbal Manna proposed the vote of thanks.

The MCs of the event were Munjunath, Saquib Raza Khan and Saeed Assadi. The event was co-ordinated by Milan Arun and Arun Kumar. The commentators Habibul Nabi and Ijaz entertained the crowd with live updates. Match umpires were Dr Sanjay and Imthiyaz, and scorers were Amjad and Anand. The music was managed by Anil and Krish.

The crowd was thrilled to witness the grand procession welcoming the replica of Tipu Sultan along with the guests in an open motorcade to the playing arena in a unique style.

Earlier in the opening ceremony on Tuesday May 20, the blind athlete from Karnataka Shaavad was the guest of honour. M I Farid was the chief guest. President Niyaz Ahmed welcomed the gathering. Saquib Raza Khan and Manjunath were the MCs. KMCA and all Karnataka-based forums felicitated the athlete while Ibraz Khan, the general secretary proposed the vote of thanks.

Imran of Coorg Charges won the man of the match award, Rauf, best batsman of the tournament, while Imran was adjudged best bowler and man of the tournament.

Champions Coorg Charges team: Khader (captain) Anil, Parvez, Rauf, Nasir, Nazeer, Zamir, Imran, Zahir, Shakeel and Jaleel.

Runners-up KMCA team: Shahid (captain) Mubin, Sandeep, Sameer, Mehfooz, Waheed, Farooq, Arif, Nisar, Anis, Irfan.

Coorg Charges scored 130 runs losing 6 wickets in 12 overs while KMCA lost early wickets and ended up with just 69 runs, losing all wickets in 11.3 overs.

source: http://www.daijiworld.com / DaijiWorld.com / Home> Top Stories / Report by Iqbal Manna / Doha (Qatar) – Friday, May 3rd, 2014