Khader who saved Congress' honour in Karavali gets ministership
Mangaluru: MLA UT Khader has been appointed as a minister in the Congress-JDS coalition government. Among the ministers who sworn-in today, UT Khader is one who took the oath for the second consecutive term for the state cabinet.
U.T. Khader, who was interested in politics since studenthood, was trained by his father UT Fareed. Soon after completing BA (LLB), he started building rapo with the people of Mangaluru (Ullal) constituency and tried to address their problems.
In his 30-year political carreer, he held various responsibilities in the party and state government. Khader served as an elected member of Mangalore University Senate, district secretary of NSUI DK, President, State Vice President and Ullal Block Congress President, KPCC Secretary, Party North Karnataka in-charge, and trainer of the All India Seva dal, and as the chief organiser of the State Seva Dal.
Khader, after the death of his father UT Fareed, won the 2007 assembly elections from Ullal (Mangalore) constituency in the first attempt and continued winning even in 2008 and 2013 elections with a considerable margin. He served as health minister for three years and as Food and Civil Supplies Minister for two years in the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government. He was awarded the 'Sadanvira' award for asking the most questions in the House. UT Khader, the only minister from the minority community to serve for a five-year term in Siddaramaiah's government, has won two national-level achievement awards in both the ministerships he served.
He has an honour of being alone Congress MLA in 13 constituencies of undivided DK district in the recently held assembly polls. Khader, who has accepted the ministership in the JDS-Congress coalition government, is likely to get the district-incharge minister post for Udupi or Kodagu district. Earlier, Khader has also worked as a minister in the Kolar and Chamarajanagar districts.
UTK, who is a passionate bike rider, actively participated in Scouts and Guides in student life. He has a happy family consisting of wife Lamees Khader and the only daughter Hawa Naseem. Daughter Hawa Naseem, who is a Hafiza, is currently studying Class 9 at an Educational Institute in Kerala.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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