Qatar: Suhaib Ahmed is new president of South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association
SKMWA’s 32nd Annual General Body Meeting held
During the 32nd Annual General Body Meeting of the South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association (SKMWA), affiliated with the Indian Cultural Centre under the Embassy of India, Qatar, several decisions were made, and a new President was elected for the term 2024-2026. Suhaib Ahmed has been elected as the new President of SKMWA.
The event began with the recitation of the Holy Qur'an by Moiz Imran. The outgoing President, Abdul Razak Puttur, presided over the function, providing a brief overview of the committee's activities in 2022 and 2023. Kasim Udupi extended a warm welcome, and Nasir Ullal and Mohammed Imran presented the annual and financial reports.
Alongside Suhaib Ahmed, other office bearers were unanimously elected. Rizwan Ahmed and Imran Ahmed Bava will serve as Vice Presidents, Rasheed Abdulhameed Kakinje as the General Secretary, and Anshar Ullala Thota and Abdul Rasheed Bc Road as Joint Secretaries. Mohammed Faisel Sheikh and Ahmed Shamsheer Mohammed were appointed as Treasurer and Joint Treasurer, respectively. The role of Conveners will be taken up by Mohammed Shareef and Mohammed Imran Bantwal, and Mahammad Mansoor Imthi and Shameer Mahin Ahmed will serve as Sports Secretaries. The Event Secretaries will be Ameer Hamza, Imthiyaz Abdul Razak, Saleem Ullal, Elyas Muriyala, and Mohammed Condana. Finally, Abdul Ashiq, Ahmed Irfan, Mohammed Shameer Punjalkatte, Mahammad Noushik, and Hassan Nijamuddin will undertake the role of Event Coordinators.
The new President, Suhaib Ahmed, extended congratulations to the outgoing team for their successful tenure, acknowledging their dedication and hard work. He expressed gratitude to all committee members for their support and cooperation, expressing confidence that the newly elected team will uphold and enhance the esteemed legacy of SKMWA.
The event concluded with the vote of thanks by Vice President Mohammad Shareef, who also hosted the event.
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London, Nov 22: A bomb disposal squad deployed as a “precaution” to the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport concluded an investigation into a "security incident" on Friday after making a “suspect package” safe.
The South Terminal of Gatwick Airport, the UK's second busiest airport after Heathrow, which was briefly shut owing to the incident reopened following the incident.
The Gatwick is around 45 km south of London.
Two people detained during the enquiries have since been allowed to continue their journey as the airport was opened.
“Police have concluded their investigation into a report of a suspect package at Gatwick Airport. Officers from the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team made the package safe, and the airport has been handed back to its operator,” Sussex Police said in an updated statement.
“Two people detained while enquiries were ongoing have subsequently been allowed to continue their journeys. There will remain an increased police presence in the area to assist with passengers accessing the South Terminal for onward travel,” the statement added.
Earlier on Friday, the incident caused severe disruption at the busy airport’s South Terminal, while the North Terminal of Gatwick Airport remained unaffected.
“Police were called to the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport at 8.20 am on Friday (November 22) following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage,” a Sussex Police statement said.
“To ensure the safety of the public, staff and other airport users, a security cordon has been put in place whilst the matter is dealt with. As a precaution, an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team is being deployed to the airport. This is causing significant disruption and some roads around the South Terminal have been closed. We’d advise the public to avoid the area where possible,” it said.
Footage on social media taken outside the airport showed crowds of frustrated travellers being moved away from the terminal building.
Gatwick said it was working hard to resolve the issue.
“A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution while we continue to investigate a security incident," the airport said in a social media post.
“Passengers will not be able to enter the South Terminal while this is ongoing. The safety and security of our passengers and staff remain our top priority. We are working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”
Train and bus services that serve the airport were also impacted while the police carried out their inquiries.
In an unrelated incident in south London on Friday morning, the US Embassy area in Nine Elms by the River Thames was the scene of a controlled explosion by Scotland Yard dealing with what they believe may have been a “hoax device”.
“We can confirm the 'loud bang' reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers,” the Metropolitan Police said in a post on X.
“Initial indications are that the item was a hoax device. An investigation will now follow. Some cordons will remain in place for the time being but the majority of the police response will now be stood down,” it added.
