Hidayath Addoor re-elected as UAE BCCI president; Mushtaq Kadri named general secretary
Dubai: Hidayath Addoor has been re-elected as president of the UAE unit of the Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) for the 2026–2028 term. The decision was taken at the organisation’s annual general body meeting held on Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jumeirah, Dubai.
The meeting was held under the patronage of Dr Thumbay Moideen, founder chairman of the Thumbay Group and chief patron of BCCI. This marks Hidayath Addoor’s second consecutive term as president. During his previous tenure, BCCI had organised the ‘Beary Sammelana’ in Dubai in February 2025, which was widely described as a landmark event for the community’s business network.
At the same meeting, Mushtaq Kadri was elected as general secretary, while Hamza A. Khader was chosen as treasurer. Ashraf Shah Mantur was elected as convener.
Basheer Kinningar and Abdul Rauf (Abu Dhabi) were elected as vice-presidents, while Ansaf was chosen as secretary. Altaf M. was appointed in charge of media and communication. Mohammed Ali Uchil and Ashraf Balehonnur were named advisors.
Anwar Hussain Addoor, Saleem Moodbidri, Sufi Anwar and Shoaib were elected to the executive committee of the UAE unit of BCCI.
The meeting began with a recitation from the Quran by Ashraf, following which Ashraf Shah Mantur welcomed the members. Anwar Hussain Addoor presented the annual report, and Hamza A. Khader tabled the statement of accounts.
During the meeting, BCCI announced that entrepreneurs from the Beary community who are doing business in the UAE can register with the organisation. Interested business owners can contact BCCI and apply for membership by writing to bcciemirates@gmail.com.
BCCI said it will support newly registered members through business empowerment initiatives, networking events, seminars, business promotion activities and guidance for new start-ups. The organisation also plans to help entrepreneurs adopt new technologies, including artificial intelligence-based business tools, and provide guidance on dealing with present-day business challenges. BCCI has appealed to Beary entrepreneurs in the UAE to extend their cooperation and support to strengthen the platform.
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Punjab: 16 private schools in Mohali receive bomb threat emails
Chandigarh (PTI): Sixteen private schools in Punjab's Mohali received bomb threat emails on Wednesday, triggering evacuation and prompting detailed anti-sabotage checks by police, an officer said.
No suspicious or explosive material was discovered at any of the locations after thorough inspections, the officer said.
School authorities sent messages to parents, declaring a holiday. Students on their way to school were sent back home, they said.
Manav Mangal School, Shivalik Public School, and Learning Paths School were among the schools which received the bomb threat emails.
The police said they swung into action after school authorities reported receiving the emails between 7.30 am and 8 am.
Security was mounted at the targeted schools, and intensive searches were carried out, they said.
"The police teams led by superintendents of police, deputy superintendents of police and other officials were rushed to the schools along with anti-sabotage teams and bomb disposal squads," Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Harmandeep Singh Hans told reporters.
Around 300 policemen were involved in the search operation, and all targeted schools were evacuated, he said.
The checking of all schools was completed within about two-and-a-half hours with the support of additional force and specialised teams from neighbouring districts of Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar, and Chandigarh headquarters, Hans said.
"No explosive material was found at any of the locations," he added.
The search operations were supervised by SP City Dilpreet Singh, along with SPs Navneet Singh Mahal, Mohit Aggarwal, Sukhnaz Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Talwinder Singh Gill; DSP City-1 Prithvi Singh Chahal, DSP City-2 Harsimran Singh Bal and all station house officers.
Schools covered during the search included Amity School, Doon School, Learning Paths, Gurukul School, Vivek High School, Paragon School, YPS School, Lawrence School, and Gem Public School.
An FIR is being lodged, and the case has been referred to the Cyber Police Station, Phase-7, Mohali, to ascertain the origin of the threatening email and conduct an investigation, Hans said.
The latest scare comes close on the heels of similar threat incidents in Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, and schools in Haryana, all of which turned out to be hoaxes.
