Mangaluru: Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI) on Friday inaugurated its 3-days ‘Bearys Mela 2023 at the Kudumal auditorium here in the city. The event was inaugurated by Deputy Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly UT Khader.
Speaking at the event, Khader lauded the contributions of Bearys Community and added that the community always thrive for building strong society. He also played the Bearys Community has played a vital role and contributed to the upliftment of the region.
“The youth of the community should also have a positive mindset and should not be influenced with negative thought process. They should take guidance from the seniors and experienced members of the society and deliver on their roles and responsibilities,” Khader noted.
BCCI President SM Rasheed Haji chaired the event while MLC BM Farooq, MCC Mayor Jayanand Anchan were also present during the event.
BM Mumtaz Ali welcomed the guests and audience before the program began with the recitation of verses from Holy Quran. Sahil Zaheer compered the event.
Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Muslim Central Committee president Haji K S Muhammad Masood, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences chairman U K Monu, MLA Vedavyas Kamath, former MLA B A Mohiudeen Bava, Dakshina Kannada District Wakf Advisory Committee president Abdul Nasir Luckystar, Rohan Corporation president Rohan Monteiro, KPCC general secretary Inayat Ali, Iqbal Ahmed of Bengaluru Little Flower Public School, MEIF president Moosabba P Beary, former mayor Diwakar, BCCI Hassan Chapter president Zakir Yadgar, BCCI Chikmagaluru Chapter president Abdul Sattar, All India Beary Parishat chairman U H Khalid Ujire, Dr U T Ifthikar Ali, Beary Mela convener Mansoor Ahmed, BCCI general secretary Mohammed Imthiyaz, entrepreneur Sharief Whitestone, Abdul Hamid, Ibrahim Gadiyar, Abusalih Hussain, Abdullah Monu Qatar, T H Mehboob, Abdul Aziz Baikampady, Asif Sufi Khan, Abdurrazaq Golthamajalu, Shauqat Shourie, Riaz Bava, B A Nazir and A H Muhammad were among those present.
Achievers in various fields, Nissar Ahmed, Chairman of Presidency University, NRI entrepreneur Zakaria Jokatte, industrialist Mohammad Arabi Kumbla, IT expert Shihab Mohammed Kalandar Novigo, entrepreneur Mansoor Ahmed, medical expert Dr Anjum Ifthikar, were also awarded with the ‘Beary Award’.
BCCI President SM Rasheed Haji, Dakshina Kannada District Wakf Advisory Committee president Abdul Nasir Luckystar, Haris Mukka and Guinness Record-holder student Mohammad Shalil were felicitated at the inaugural ceremony.
Exhibition and sale
The various stalls set up as a part of the exhibition and sale during the Beary Mela attracted visitors. More than 50 stalls, with medical and technological equipment, conventional and designer clothes, books and, most of all, various food items like chats biryani and snacks, were set up for the fest.





























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Visakhapatnam (PTI): Shafali Verma hit a blistering unbeaten 69 as India made short work of a paltry target to outclass Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second Women’s T20 International here on Tuesday.
India now lead the five-match series 2-0 after another one-sided victory, having restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 128 for 9 through a collective display of disciplined bowling from the spin trio of seasoned Sneh Rana, ably complemented by young spinners Vaishnavi Sharma and Shree Charani.
During the chase, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (14) fell cheaply but Shafali, enjoying new found confidence after a stellar show in the World Cup final, sent the bowlers on a leather-hunt during her 34-ball knock, winning it for her team in just 11.5 overs.
The hosts have now completed back-to-back successful chases within 15 overs which speaks volumes about the unit's sky-high confidence.
Shafali's innings had 11 punchy boundaries apart from a maximum.
The floodgates opened when left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera bowled a few flighted deliveries and Shafali would step out everytime to hit her over extra cover. Her footwork against slow bowlers was immaculate whether stepping out to loft the ball or rocking back to punch or pull.
Seeing her confidence, the newly appointed Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues (26 off 15 balls) also attacked as the duo added 58 runs in just 4.3 overs.
By the time Rodrigues was out trying to hit one six too many, the match as a contest was over. Shafali completed her half-century off just 27 balls and completed the formalities in a jiffy.
Earlier, off-spinner Rana, who got a look-in after Deepti Sharma was ruled out due to fever, showed her utility keeping the Lankan batters under tight leash with figures of 1 for 11 in 4 overs, including a maiden which certainly is a rarity in T20 cricket.
Charani, who made an impression during India's ODI World Cup triumph, took 2 for 23 in her quota of overs, while Vaishnavi after an impressive debut in the opening encounter, finished with 2 for 32, not letting the Islanders get easy runs in her second spell.
The last six wickets fell for just 24 runs, but what stood out during India’s bowling effort was their superb ground fielding. After a patchy show in the previous game, the improved sharpness in the field resulted in three run-outs.
Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu (31 off 24 balls) looked in good nick as she deposited length deliveries from seamers Kranti Gaud and Arundhati Reddy over the ropes but it was Rana, who kept her quiet by repeatedly pitching on good length.
Unable to manoeuvre the strike and with the big hits suddenly drying up, Athapaththu chanced her arm at another delivery in which Rana had shortened the length slightly.
Not having transferred the weight into the lofted shot, Athapaththu's hoick was pouched cleanly by Amanjot Kaur at long-off.
This was after Athapaththu's opening partner Vishmi Gunaratne (1) had offered a simple return catch to Gaud.
Hasini Perera (22 off 28 balls) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (33 off 32 balls) did stitch a stand of 44 but they could never set the tempo against the Indian spin troika.
Once Hasini offered a tame return catch off a Charani full-toss, Sri Lankans never recovered and lost wickets in a heap towards the end.
