Karnataka: Yasir Hassan elected as state President of Popular Front of India
Bengaluru: State General Assembly of Popular Front of India(PFI), Karnataka state was held on 27 - 29 February 2020 in Puttur of Dakshina Kannada district. New office bearers for the term 2020 - 2022 were elected. Yasir Hassan was elected as new state president and Nasir Pasha Bangalore as State General Secretary of Popular Front of India, Karnataka.
The newly elected office bearers and State Executive Committee members are furnished below.
Ayyub Agnadi (Vice President), Muhammad Shareef (Secretary), Shahid Nasir Gulbarga (Treasurer) and Executive Members are Abdul Khadar, Abdul Majeed, Shareef Kodaje and Muhammad Thafseer.
The three days State General Assembly was inaugurated with flag hoisting by the outgoing State President Muhammad Saqib. Delegates representing various places of the state were participated in the meeting. Evaluation of organizational activities of the last year and discussion on future plan was took place in the meeting.
Election for the new leadership was conducted. Yasir Hassan, newly elected state president delivered presidential address. He said Popular Front has been warning about the situations of our country from the past few decades. Presently Fascism has grown up like devil and spread it's tentacles to every nook and corner of our country. It is now questioning our existence through citizenship acts like CAA, NRC, NPR. Ongoing situation in Delhi is very much perturbing. We need to face the threats of Hindutva Fascism with bold steps and steadfastness. He said, the organization will be in forefront in every struggle and movements to resist the challenges facing before the nation.
State General Secretary of Popular Front Karnataka presented the annual report. A detailed discussion and evaluation about the activities of the organization was conducted. National Secretary Afsar Pasha convened the election process. National.General Secretary Anees Ahmad took oath of the newly elected office bearers.
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South zone finalists announced at WAVES VFX challenge in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The South Zone round of the WAVES VFX Challenge took place today in Bengaluru, organized by the Association of Bangalore Animation Industry (ABAI).
The day-long competition brought together talented participants from across southern India, with the goal of selecting top finalists who will go on to represent the region at the national finals next month during the WAVES Summit in Mumbai.
Finalists were selected in three categories:
Student Category
Winner: Soumya Das
Runner-up: Gagan HP
Professional Category
Winner: Mohamad Javeed
Runner-up: S Sai Chandan
Enthusiasts Category
Winner: Gagan Ajai
Over 1,500 entries were received from students, working professionals, and VFX enthusiasts, all centered around the theme “Super Hero Power.” Out of these, 14 entries were shortlisted to compete in today’s final round. One winner and one runner-up from each category were chosen to represent the South Zone in Mumbai.
ABAI Secretary R.K. Chand appreciated the strong participation and encouraged industry professionals to attend the Mumbai summit, which will host well-known personalities from films, advertising, and creative sectors. He also mentioned that the WAVES Challenge was recently launched in Bengaluru by Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Sagar Gulati, Director of the School of Creative Design and Information Technology at Jain (Deemed-to-be University), the zonal partner for the competition.
The day also featured two special sessions led by industry experts. Vijay Selvam from the global VFX studio MPC held a masterclass titled “Concept Reality,” where he discussed lighting, animation, compositing, and photorealistic effects. Students got the chance to interact with him during a Q&A session.
Another session was conducted by Rakesh H, Lead Head at The Mill, who spoke about how visual effects are used in advertising. Nearly 100 students attended these sessions, gaining valuable industry insights and learning opportunities.
