Let’s continue tradition of harmony: Home Minister MB Patil
'Beary Mela' kicks off
Mangaluru, February 8: “In India which has unity in diversity, people of all communities like Hindu, Muslim, Christianity and others have harmonious life. Without falling prey to the words of any communal forces, people should strive hard to build harmonious Mangaluru, harmonious Karnataka and finally, the country and thus, continue the harmonious tradition in the country”, said Home Minister MB Patil.
Inaugurating a three-day ‘Beary Mela’, organized by the Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), at the town hall here on Friday, the Home Minister said that the Beary community which was lagging behind in all sectors including education, has improved in education, social and industrial sectors, because of their hard work. So, everyone should come forward to build a strong and harmonious society without paying heed to the plans of some vested interests, he said.
Based on the request of district minister UT Khader, the department would set up fire brigade station at Mudipu in Mangaluru Assembly Constituency, he announced.
Patil inaugurated the convention by pouring water to a plant, while district minister UT Khader released the souvenir, published by the BCCI.
BCCI president Haji SM Rasheed presided over the programme. MLC BM Farooq, mayor Bhaskar Moily, former minister Ramanath Rai, former MLA BA Moideen Bava, KS Muhammad Masood, JR Lobo, former Rajya Sabha Member B Ibrahim, Dakshina Kannada Wakf Committee president Kanachur Monu, Beary Academy president Karambar Muhammad, KCCI president PB Abdul Hameed, Trophical Group president K Khalid Bava, Iqbal Ahmed Bengaluru of Little Flower School , BCCI UAE Unit president SM Basheer, city corporation commissioner Muhammad Nazeer, corporator Abdurravoof, Abdul Razaq Kalandar of Mukka Sea Food , Coastal Group president Abdul Rasheed, Anvar Hussain of Blueline Foods, C Mohmood of Janata Food Industries, Delta Group president Syed Karnire, Beary Academy former president MB Abdurrehman, Muhammad Ali Uchil, Badruddin of Delta Ready Mix Concrete and Industries, Jamaate Islami Hind former president KM Sharief, UN Abdurrazaq of Fahad Fish Meal and Oil Company, Mansoor Ahmed of Bahrain, BCCI Chikmagaluru unit president Abdussattar, Hassan unit president Zakir, Muslim Education Institutions Federation president Muhammad Beary Edapadavu, JDS national executive committee member AA Hyder Partippadi, Hanief Haji Goltamojalu of Hidaya Foundation, Sullia town panchayat member Muhammad Mustafa, Beary Sports Promoters president Muhammad Hussain, information officer Khader Sha and others were present.
Exhibition stalls inaugurated
Yenepoya University vice chancellor Y Abdulla Kunhi inaugurated the exhibition stalls put up in the town hall premises in order to encourage the business and employment opportunities.
Achievers award
BA Group founder president Dr B Ahmed Mohiuddin was given BCCI lifetime achievement award, while Kannur university former vice chancellor Dr M Abdul Rehman was given BCCI Academic Excellence Award, KS Sheik Karnire was given BCCI NRI Business Excellence Award, AK Group of Companies founder president AK Ahmed was given BCCI Business Excellence Award on the occasion.
Eight-year-old Muhammad Faraz, who made a Guinness world record in Skating, was honoured on the occasion.
On February 9 at 4.30 pm to 7 pm, ‘Bearys Got talent’ talent search programme would be conducted. On February 10 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm, an interaction with successful businessmen of the nation and abroad would be held. Cultural programmes will be held in the evening everyday.
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Israel launches first airstrike on Lebanon since ceasefire, accusing Hezbollah of breaching truce
Beirut, Nov 28: The Israeli military on Thursday said its warplanes fired on southern Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah activity at a rocket storage facility, the first Israeli airstrike a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold.
There was no immediate word on casualties from Israel's aerial attack, which came hours after the Israeli military said it fired on people trying to return to certain areas in southern Lebanon. Israel said they were violating the ceasefire agreement, without providing details. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said two people were wounded.
The back-to-back incidents stirred unease about the agreement, brokered by the United States and France, which includes an initial two-month ceasefire in which Hezbollah members are to withdraw north of the Litani River and Israeli forces are to return to their side of the border. The buffer zone would be patrolled by Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers.
On Thursday, the second day of a ceasefire after more than a year of bloody conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon's state news agency reported that Israeli fire targeted civilians in Markaba, close to the border, without providing further details. Israel said it fired artillery in three other locations near the border. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
An Associated Press reporter in northern Israel near the border heard Israeli drones buzzing overhead and the sound of artillery strikes from the Lebanese side.
The Israeli military said in a statement that “several suspects were identified arriving with vehicles to a number of areas in southern Lebanon, breaching the conditions of the ceasefire.” It said troops “opened fire toward them” and would “actively enforce violations of the ceasefire agreement.”
Israeli officials have said forces will be withdrawn gradually as it ensures that the agreement is being enforced. Israel has warned people not to return to areas where troops are deployed, and says it reserves the right to strike Hezbollah if it violates the terms of the truce.
A Lebanese military official said Lebanese troops would gradually deploy in the south as Israeli troops withdraw. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media.
The ceasefire agreement announced late Tuesday ended 14 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that began a day after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack out of Gaza, when the Lebanese Hezbollah group began firing rockets, drones and missiles in solidarity.
Israel retaliated with airstrikes, and the conflict steadily intensified for nearly a year before boiling over into all-out war in mid-September. The war in Gaza is still raging with no end in sight.
More than 3,760 people were killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon during the conflict, many of them civilians, according to Lebanese health officials. The fighting killed more than 70 people in Israel — over half of them civilians — as well as dozens of Israeli soldiers fighting in southern Lebanon.
Some 1.2 million people were displaced in Lebanon, and thousands began streaming back to their homes on Wednesday despite warnings from the Lebanese military and the Israeli army to stay out of certain areas. Some 50,000 people were displaced on the Israeli side, but few have returned and the communities near the northern border are still largely deserted.
In Menara, an Israeli community on the border with views into Lebanon, around three quarters of homes are damaged, some with collapsed roofs and burnt-out interiors. A few residents could be seen gathering their belongings on Thursday before leaving again.
