Jubail: Mohammed Anis elected as President of New Friends Circle NRI Wing
Jubail: Mohammed Anis has been unanimously elected as the President of the NRI wing of New Friends Circle, Krishnapura during the annual meet held in Jubail.
New Friends Circle, a youth organization in Dakshina Kannada district, has been actively involved in social service for the past 35 years. The NRI wing, established two years ago to support causes like medical aid and educational assistance for needy students, comprises members mostly residing in GCC countries.
The outgoing president, Abdul Rauf, expressed gratitude to all members for their support during his tenure. The newly elected office bearers include Fazal Rabbi as Vice President, Shakeel as Secretary, and Sarfaraz as Joint Secretary, with Nainar Asif serving as an advisor.
A felicitation program was organized to honor Haji Abdul Sattar, the former president of New Friends Circle, who was in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.
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Indigo crisis: Shivakumar urges Centre to act immediately, bring situation under control
Bengaluru (PTI): With large scale flight cancellations by Indigo airlines leaving passengers stranded, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday urged the Centre to act immediately and bring the situation under control.
He called the IndiGo fiasco a the direct result of the govt's monopoly model.
Taking to social media platform 'X', Shivakumar said India is witnessing the worst aviation meltdown in its history. "Thousands of flights cancelled - leaving our people stranded everywhere".
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"The IndiGo fiasco is the direct result of the govt's monopoly model. And as always, it is ordinary Indians who are paying the price," he said.
Shivakumar said that the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, which is India's 3rd busiest airport with nearly 40 million travellers a year, is in complete chaos.
"This is hurting families, businesses and our national reputation. I urge the Union Government to act immediately and bring this situation under control. Our people deserve better," he added.
Domestic carrier IndiGo cancelled over 800 flights on Saturday, the fifth day of the ongoing crisis, even as the government imposed a cap on airfares and directed the airline to process all refunds by Sunday evening.
