Manjeshwar: 'Grand Auditorium', which has been constructed near the Hosangadi Junction, was inaugurated on Sunday by Asayyed Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal, president of All Kerala Jamiat ul Ulama .

Manjeshwar Jamaat President Asayyad MA Athaulla Thangal presided over the programme.

Asayyad KS Atakkoya Thangal Kumbol's son Asayyad KS Mukthar Thangal and Asayyad Abdul Rahman Shaheer Al Bukhari Malhar inaugurated the namaz room.

Kasaragod MLA NA Nellikunnu, Kasaragod zilla panchayat president AGC Basheer, Manjeshwara Block Panchayat president AKM Ashraf, Manjeshwar gram panchayat president Azeez Haji, vice president Shashikala, Karnataka State Exhibition Authority chairman Abdul Azeez, Hakeem Kunnil, advocate Srikanth, BV Rajan, KR Jayanand, NM Abubakar, K Abdulla (Bava), VM Abdul Hameed, MA Muhammed, Hasseinar Kodel, VK Podiyabba, retired sub registrar KM Abdul Razaq, Kunil organization vice president PS Moidin Kunhi, Harishchandra, Munir Bava, London Mohmmed Haji, Abrar Moulvi, MM Abubakar, MA Abdul Haji Kalandar Store, Muhammed Haji, Mangalpadi Mubarak Abbas and others were present.

Proprietors VM Farooq and Muhammed Ashraf, Shabazi VH, Shaz VH of Yafco Group, KA Mansoor of Bava Group, Yakub of Hosangadi Farooq Timber and Saw Mill, Mohmmed of Karwar New City Plywood, Abdul Razaq of Hosangadi Hi-Tech Wood Furnish and others were also present.  

“When I had conducted my relative’s marriage at marriage hall a few years ago, many people opposed it. It is common that those who do not have space at home will conduct marriages in convention halls. Everyone should understand this. Opposition is not good to use basic facilities. Cleanliness should be maintained in the hall”.

- Sayyid Muthukkoya Thangal, president, Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama

This auditorium will help the people of the district. Such halls are required for the development of the society. By the grace of Allah, let this hall develop further.

-  Sayyed MA Athaulla Thangal, president, Manjeshwar Samuyukta Jamaath

Let marriages and other programmes of all communities be held in the hall and thus, it should become a centre for communal harmony.

- Gopal Das, Kanna Kalekar, Kaanila Sri Bhagavati temple

The dream of late Haji Moidin Kunhi, who had contributed much for the development of Hosangadi, was fulfilled by his son VA Farooq by constructing an auditorium. Everyone should cooperate for the success of the hall.

- NA Nellikunnu, MLA, Kasaragodu

Engineer Abdul Khader, Abid Ali, Mohmeed Sirajuddin, helpers Ashok, Rathish, Yadav were felicitated on the occasion. The auditorium is a three-storey building with fully air conditioned facility. The hall was built on 50,000 sq ft and more than 250 cars could be parked and it has 1000 seating capacity and at a time, 1000 people could be dined at the dining hall. It has separate namaz halls for men and women.

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Rajgir (Bihar), Nov 19: Defending champions India continued their unbeaten run and defeated Japan 2-0 to enter the final of the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Tuesday.

Vice-captain Navneet Kaur converted a penalty stroke in the 48th minute while Lalaremsiami struck from field play in the 56th minute for India, who had plenty of scoring chances including 13 penalty corners.

India will face China, whom they defeated in the league stages, in the final on Wednesday. Earlier, China beat Malaysia 3-1 in the first semifinal.

Malaysia will take on Japan in the third-fourth place match, while Korea finished fifth after beating Thailand 3-0 in the fifth-sixth place classification match.

The Indians continued their attacking game and put on early pressure on the Japanese defence, just like the last league game.

The play was mostly inside the Japanese half as the Indian defence was hardly tested.

India had the first shot at the goal inside the initial five minute. Skipper Salima Tete's attempt was thwarted by Japanse goalkeeper Yu Kudo.

The Indians repeatedly penetrated the Japanese citadel and in the process secured two penalty corners in a span of two minutes but Kudo was alert under the bar to deny Navneet Kaur and Deepika.

Three minutes into the second quarter, India secured three back-to-back penalty corners but failed to find the back of the net.

It was raining penalty corners for the hosts as they got back-to-back set pieces in the 21st minute but Kudo produced a brilliant save with her fully-stretched right leg to deny Deepika again.

In the 24th minute, India earned a penalty corner followed by another in the next minute but failed to get past Japanese goalkeeper Kudo, as they also lacked in execution.

A minute after the change of ends, India secured two penalty corners but wasted both.

In the 35th minute, Kodu again denied Deepika from a set piece.

In the 41st minute, Deepika stole the ball just outside the Japanese circle, but shot wide from a one-on-one situation with Kudo.

Seconds from the end of third quarter, Kudo once again pulled off a brilliant save to deny Udita from another penalty corner.

In the 47th minute, India secured their 12th penalty corner but failed to breach Kudo.

But a minute later, India broke the deadlock through a penalty stroke earned by Deepika and Navneet made no mistake.

The goal seemed to have rejuvenated the Indians as they scored a fine field goal in the 56th minute.

Lalremsiami slammed into the back of the Japanese goal after she was brilliantly set up by Sunelita Toppo's terrific run from the right flank.

Japan got a penalty corner in the dying moments, but failed to get past a rock solid Indian defence.