Mangaluru NRI Abdulla Monu named among recipients of DK District Rajyotsava Award 2024
Mangaluru, Oct 31: Abdulla Monu Moideen, a well-known non-resident Indian (NRI) entrepreneur and dedicated social worker, has been chosen to receive the prestigious Dakshina Kannada District Rajyotsava Award this year.
Recognized for his long-standing contributions to community service, Moidin has been actively involved in various social initiatives for over 30 years.
In addition to his social work, Moidin has been in the automobile business for 23 years. He is the founding president of the South Kanara Muslim Association and currently serves as the president of the Karnataka Cultural Association in Doha, Qatar.
Additionally, he holds the position of vice president at Tulu Koota in Doha and is actively involved with numerous other social organizations.
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Empty wagons of freight train derail in Bihar
Muzaffarpur, Oct 31: Four empty wagons of a freight train derailed in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Thursday, officials said.
The accident happened around 3.45 pm at Narayanpur Anant station in the Sonpur division of the East Central Railway during shunting, they said.
No one was injured in the accident, they said.
Senior officials, including Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Vivek Bhushan Sood, were at the spot, supervising the restoration works.
RPF Inspector Manoj Kumar Yadav said, "Restoration work is underway. Due to the incident, routes of some trains were diverted on the up line. Movement of trains on the down line is normal."
A number of trains were stopped at the Muzaffarpur and Samastipur railway stations for some time following the accident.
