Abu Dhabi: Haneef Puttur wins ‘Dear Big Ticket’ contest
UAE, December 2: Mohammed Haneef, son of Balleri Abbas Haji of Aryapu village near Puttur brought laurels to the coastal district by winning ‘Dear Big Ticket’ contest organized by the Abu Dhabi Duty Free and Asianet.
Haneef Puttur is working as a software engineer at the Muhammad bin Rashid Space Centre Lab of the Dubai University and UAE zonal head of the Mangaluru M Friends.
Dear Big Ticket company has organized a contest ‘Will Fulfill Your Dream’ in last September and Haneef has applied for the contest expressing his desire to start mobile computer bus for the poor students in rural areas. According to his proposal, each mobile bus would cost Rs 2 crore as it would have highly advanced technology and take them to the schools in rural areas and teach computer.
More than 8000 persons from different countries, but settled in UAE, participated in the contest. Among them, the Dear Big Ticket company has selected only 20 persons who have big dreams and project and uploaded their names in its website and invited voting. Among top 20
contestants, Haneef also got the place. Total 1,30,000 persons have voted through online and among them top 5 contestants were selected and assured of fulfilling their dreams. Interestingly, Haneef Puttur is one among five winners.
Haneef has got highest online votes and his project was liked by the company. One of the Dear Big Ticket company directors Richard announced the result of Haneef. But it was not disclosed how much amount the company would give for the project. It is expected that the result would be disclosed within a week.
Along with Haneef, Alan Rexy Portus of Philippines, Suvarna Sanal Kumar of India, Raul Garcia of Philippines and Sara Khalid of Kenya who is in Sharjah selected in the contest.
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Arrive 3 hours early: Airlines urge passengers as centre tightens airport security after Pak attack
New Delhi: Airlines have asked passengers to reach airports at least three hours before departure after the Centre increased security measures in response to Pakistan’s ongoing attack, reported India Today.
According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, all passengers will now face a Secondary Ladder Point Check (SLPC) before boarding. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has directed all airports and airlines to step up security.
Air India said, “Passengers are advised to arrive at least three hours prior to departure. Check-in closes 75 minutes before departure.” Akasa Air and IndiGo issued similar advisories, asking passengers to allow more time for security checks.
All passengers must carry valid photo ID and will undergo secondary checks before boarding. Visitor entry to terminals has been banned, and Air Marshals will be deployed as required.
The moves come as India’s defence systems shot down Pakistani missiles and drones in Jammu, Punjab, and Rajasthan. At least 21 airports are shut till May 10, and several flights are cancelled. Civilian aircraft are avoiding airspace over Pakistan and India’s western corridor, data from Flightradar24 shows.
