Gulbarga expats in Saudi Arabia organize Quran recitation contest for children

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October 5, 2020

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Gulbarga Charitable and Welfare trust in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia organized grand finale of Quran recitation competition on 2nd October, Friday evening, online via Zoom for the boys aged between 12 to 14 years. Gulbargavis from Middle East and India participated in the contest.

Mr Mirza Azam baig President Gulbarga Charitable and Welfare Trust Gulbarga attended the function online as Chief Guest while Syed Nasir Khursheed President GCWT Jeddah Chapter presided over the function.

Master Mohammed Zayanuddin from Jizan was awarded first place, Master Mohammed Omar Farooq from Chennai second place and Shah Mohammed Saud Zanjani from Gulbarga was declared third place winner, also three consolation prizes were given to Master Ubayd Ur Rahman from Gulbarga, Master Mirza Uzair Baig from Yanbu and Master Mussadiq Ahmed Khan from Jubail.

Judges panel Headed by chief Judge Mr. Mohammed Abul Khasim President GCWT Jubail chapter, he advised participants to recite Suarh Aaala and finally declared the result, among judges were three prominent hafiz and the best Qaris, Hafiz Ismail Yahya Bilal is well educated in Qirat from Umm Al Qura University, Makkah and currently persuing Masters. He also holds many honors and accolades from various international competitions and appreciations from Imaams of Haramain.

The other judge, Hafiz Abdullah Usmani, first position winner in the Jeddah Qur'an competition 2018. It is noteworthy that Hafiz Usmani set a record for being the youngest Indian to get the first position which was held under the patronage of Jeddah Governor Prince Mishaal Bin Majed.

Another Judge Hafiz Abdul Basith Abdul Aziz who have completed the memorization of Quran from Aziziyah Masjid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has graduated with a bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies from Dar Al Hadith, Makkah Al Mukarramah.

Chief Guest Mr Mirza Azam Biag President GCWT Gulbarga appreciated the social work of the GCWT in Kingdom for Gulbarga community and praised the brilliant performance of the contestants. , he said by congratulating the winners and participants “It gives us great pleasure seeing that all participants, judges and jury members performed well. The recitation by the children was fantabulous. He further said Presidents of all the chapters and ExCom team deserves appreciation for their relentless efforts for this noble cause.

Mr Syed Nasir Khursheed President GCWT Jeddah chapter while speaking congratulated to winners, participants and parents of the participants, he appreciated the hard work of children and efforts of parents for preparing their children. He requested Gulbarga NRIs residing in different parts of the world to work for the benefit of needy people in Gulbarga.

While speaking three judges advised children to keep continue hard work towards hifz and same time try understand the message of Quran.

Judges introduction was given by GCWT General Secretary of Jeddah Chapter Mr Nisar Ahmed Nawade, Mr Shah Mukhtar Jagirdar vice president GCWT Riyadh Chapter and Shahid Patel Treasurer GCWT Makkah Chapter. Role of tie breaker played by General secretary GCWT Jubail Chapter Mohammed Ghaziuddin and Sarfaraz Basha, member GCWT Jeddah chapter.

Mementos were displayed online which were prepared   to present Judges, and Chief guest as token of appreciations, digital certificates to all the particpants given, while digital Quran and mementos will be delivered at their door for the winners. During the event General Manager TeAm Infra Mr Abdul Rahman announced fifty thousand rupees for the winners and consolation prize winners. Participation certificates were given to all twenty-one participants.

Event was well conducted by Master of ceremony Mohammed Imdad Ali president GCWT Riyadh chapter, his urdu couplets while anchoring was appreciated by the audience. He also played flawlessly the role of contest Master for the contest.

Welcome speech was delivered by Zaki Tameemul Hassan Treasurer of GCWT Jeddah Chapter, he welcomed Chief Guest, Judges, Chief judge, all the participants, dignitaries and guests joining online from different parts of the globe.

Program started with the recitation of Holy Quran by Hafiz Ismail Yahiya Bilal Maniyar, while Naate shareef was recited by Master Mohammed Abdul Aziz. Qirat by Hafiz Abdullah usmani and Hafiz Abdul Basith Abdul Aziz also glorified the event. Vice president GCWT Jeddah chapter Mohammed Abdul Ameed concluded the event with vote of thanks, he thanked chief guest, Judges chief judge dignitaries, distinguished guests, participants and parents for sparing precious time.

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Hamid Siddiqui
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Tuesday, 6 Oct 2020

Excellent initiative taken by GWCT, it was great to see lots of Gulbargavis young generation took part in Quran recitation program and everyone did well.

Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to the organising team.

Syed Nasir Khu…
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Monday, 5 Oct 2020

Congratulations to all winners and participants

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November 22,2025

The Karnataka government has announced a 50% rebate on pending traffic and transport fines. The discount is available from November 21 to December 12.

The rebate applies to all traffic e-challans and violation cases booked by the RTO between 1991–92 and 2019–20. Officials clarified that the offer is not applicable to pending tax dues and is restricted only to traffic-violation fines.

Across Karnataka, more than 4 lakh RTO cases remain pending, including those involving transport vehicles. While thousands of vehicle owners have already cleared their dues, the department expects to generate substantial revenue through this limited-period rebate.

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The department estimates ₹52 crore in pending RTO fines up to March 2020. “With the 50% rebate, we expect to collect around ₹25 crore if all dues are cleared,” he added.

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November 29,2025

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Mangaluru, Nov 29: Around 12,500 healthcare students from Medical, Dental, AYUSH, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Allied Health Sciences colleges of Dakshina Kannada, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), took part in a massive walkathon to promote awareness on Organ Donation and Nasha Mukth Bharat.

The inaugural ceremony was held at Mangala Stadium. Dr Bhagavan B C, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of RGUHS, delivered the welcome address. The walkathon was flagged off by Shri U T Khader, Hon’ble Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, and presided over by Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Dakshina Kannada District In-charge. Dakshina Kannada MP Shri Brijesh Chowta also addressed the students.

Music director Guru Kiran, MLA Dr Bharat Shetty (Mangalore North), Police Commissioner Shri Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Shri Manjunath Bhandary and Shri Harish Kumar were among those present.

Institution heads including Dr Haji U K Monu (Kanachur Colleges), Dr Shantharam Shetty (Tejaswini College), Dr Bhaskar Shetty (City Group of Colleges), Mr Abdul Rahiman (Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences), and the District Health Officer, Mangalore, also participated.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Prof U T Ifthikar Fareed, Syndicate Member, RGUHS.

The event was organised by Dr U T Ifthikar Ali and Dr Shiva Sharan (Syndicate Members), Prof Vaishali (Senate Member), Prof Mohammad Suhail (Chairman, BOS Physiotherapy), Dr Sharan Shetty (Former Senate Member), along with principals and faculty of various colleges.

Students marched from Mangala Stadium to Karavali Grounds via MCC and Lalbagh signal. The event set a record as one of the largest gatherings of healthcare students for a social cause in the RGUHS Dakshina Kannada Zone.

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December 4,2025

Udupi: A 40-year-old NRI from Udupi has reportedly lost more than Rs 12.25 lakh in an online investment scam operated through Telegram.

According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, Leo Jerome Mendonsa, who has been working in Dubai for the past 15 years in computer accessories sales, maintains NRI accounts in Karkala and Nitte.

On November 12, 2025, Mendonsa was added to a Telegram group called Instaflow Earnings by unknown individuals. Users identified as Priya and Dipannita persuaded him to invest in “Revenue Tasks.” Initially, Mendonsa transferred Rs 1,100 multiple times and received the promised returns, encouraging him to continue.

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