Kasaragod native Muna Shamsuddin serves as Assistant Private Secretary to King Charles III
Kasaragod: Muna Shamsuddin, a native of Kasaragod, has brought pride to her hometown and the Malayali community by serving as the assistant private secretary to Britain’s King Charles III. Her prestigious appointment has garnered widespread recognition and admiration.
Muna, who pursued Mathematics and Engineering at the University of Nottingham, has had a distinguished career in diplomacy. She joined the British Foreign Service and excelled in significant roles, including Consulate General in Jerusalem and Deputy Head of Mission in Karachi, Pakistan.
In her current role, Muna oversees official events for King Charles III and accompanies the monarch on international visits. Her appointment last year reflects her diplomatic skills and dedication, earning the trust of the British royal family.
She is the daughter of the late Dr. Puthiyapurayil Shamsuddin, a prominent lawyer with a career spanning the US, Britain, and Saudi Arabia, and Shehnaz Shamsuddin. Her father was the son of late Advocate P. Ahmed, a well-known lawyer in Kasaragod.
Muna also has a familial connection to acclaimed writer Sarah Aboobacker, as Sarah is her father’s elder sister.
According to her cousin, Kasaragod businessman Mohammed Sameer, Muna frequently visited Kasaragod with her family during her childhood, with her last visit taking place a decade ago.
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Heatwave scorches Odisha, Jharsuguda reels under 43.6 degrees C
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha on Tuesday, with the IMD forecasting that hot and humid conditions would continue in parts of the state.
The IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre said Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts were likely to experience hot and humid conditions on April 22.
It also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds in parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput, among others.
On Tuesday, 18 places across Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda was the hottest in the state at 43.6 degrees Celsius.
Sambalpur and Titlagarh recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius each, followed by Hirakud at 42.4 degrees, Bolangir at 42.2 degrees and Angul at 42.1 degrees.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.9 degrees Celsius and 38.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, with relative humidity levels remaining above 70 per cent.
Meanwhile, the state government directed all district education officers to conduct a Summer Learning Programme for students till class 8 in government schools during the summer vacation.
Officials said students would be given practice assignments along with audio-visual learning content.
Subject-wise assignment sheets have been prepared, while related digital material will be shared through school parents' WhatsApp groups using a chatbot system, they said.
