Mangaluru/ Mumbai: 10-year old Ismail Nameer Ruknuddin, a student of Mangaluru has secured third place at the 24th Asian/International WFSKO Open Karate Championship organized by World Funakoshi Shotokan Jarate Organisation between Feb 9-10 in Mumbai.
Nameer, who originally hails from coastal town Bhatkal, stays with his parents in Mangaluru and is a grade III student at Darul Ayman School, here.
He is the son of Nisar Ahmed Ruknuddin of Bhatkal, who has been living with his family in Mangaluru for last few years
Early into his school days, Nameer developed interest in Karate, and was duly trained at his school.
In the run up to the International tournament, Nameer Participated and emerged triumphant at state level and National level tournaments both of which were held at Moodbidri of Dakshin Kannada district.
The international level tournament that was held at Priyadarshini Sports Complex, P. K road Mulund, Mumbai, Nameer participated in the age category of 8-10 years and stood third in the competition on Sunday (Feb 10) afternoon.

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Nagpur (PTI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that shops selling Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) as well as country liquor will be required to obtain mandatory consent from registered housing societies before commencing operations from the commercial spaces on their premises.
Pawar, who also heads the excise department, directed that this new policy be implemented across the state.
"Permission from registered housing societies will now be compulsory for both categories of liquor shops. The policy must be enforced uniformly throughout Maharashtra," Pawar told the Lower House of the state legislature while responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Shankar Jagtap, who represents the Chinchwad assembly constituency in Pune district.
Jagtap sought cancellation of licences of liquor shops operating in Chinchwad-Kalewadi area of Pune.
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During the discussion, he said that Vikrant Wine, a liquor shop in Sahyadri Society, had begun operations in violation of norms.
The building was incomplete when permission was granted, and the licence had been issued on the basis of incomplete documents, Jagtap said, demanding action against those responsible.
Responding to this, Pawar reiterated the mandatory requirement of the respective housing society's consent for liquor outlets, and informed the House about the action taken regarding the two shops against which complaints had been received.
During the Budget session of the state legislature held in March this year, Pawar had announced that a no-objection certificate (NOC) from housing societies will be mandatory for liquor vends if they wish to migrate to their premises.
Many housing societies have commercial establishments, with some even having liquor vends.
