Dubai, July 04: Karnataka Cultural Foundation (KCF) has invited applications from eligible candidates for free mass marriage.

The KCF announced one of the five major programs launched by the UAE National Committee the mass marriage programme as part of its completion of five years. To make the five-year completion event memorable, this decision was made in the presence of representatives of KCF national leaders, ICF, and RSC in Abu Dhabi on June 29.

Speaking at the occasion, head of the Programme Directorate Committee Shaikh Bava Mangaluru said that the program is intended to be held in September and will pay five pawns of gold and a pair of wedding dress to the bride and groom, with the full cost of the wedding.

National Committee members Abdul Hameed Saadi, who was speaking after inaugurating the function, said “the arrangements of drinking water will be made, will select five poor students and train them for  IAS or IPS or any civil-service exam. Will strive to complete the massive KCF Madrasa scheme to complete in 2018 itself”.

Consumer Division of the KCF units or the National General Secretary's WhatsApp (00971557687004) can be contacted to obtain a mass marriage application.

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Puttur (Karnataka), Dec 28: Three people lost their lives in a road accident early Saturday morning near Parladka in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said.

The incident occurred when the car overturned into a ditch, killing all three occupants, they said.

The deceased have been identified as Annu Naika(85), Chidananda Naika(58) and Ramesh Naika(68).

According to the police, the car was travelling from Sullia to Punacha in Puttur when the accident occurred around 4.15 am.

A preliminary inquiry suggests the driver dozed off, causing the vehicle to lose control and crash into the ditch.

Puttur traffic police rushed to the scene, conducted an inspection, and registered a case. Further investigations are underway.

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