Abdul Hafeez elected National President of SIO, India for 2025-26 term
Hyderabad: Abdul Hafeez has been elected as the National President of the Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO) for the 2025-26 term.
A native of Adilabad, Hafeez completed his B.E., M.E., and M.A. in Sociology in Hyderabad. He has held several key positions within SIO, including City President of SIO Hyderabad, State President of Telangana, and National Secretary.
The organisation also announced its National Secretaries for the term, with Anisur Rehman A (Kerala) as General Secretary. The secretaries include Wasiullah (Telangana), Atesam Hami Khan (Maharashtra South), Tashreef KP (Kerala), Obaidur Rehman Naofal (Delhi), Raushan Muhiuddin (Andhra Pradesh), Yunus Mulla (Goa), and Farhan Saifi (Uttar Pradesh).
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
