Mangaluru, Nov 08: Zeenat Baksh Central Juma Masjid General Secretary Mohammad Hanif Haji said in a statement that as the moon of the Rabi Ul Avval month has been sighted on Thursday, November 8, at Kallikote; the Dakshina Kannada District Khazi Al haj Twakha Ahmad al-Azhari has decided to observe the 12 Rabi Ul Avval (Milad Un-Nabi) on November 20.  

Ullal Khazi Koorat Thangal has announced that 12th Rabi Ul Avval will be observed on November 20, after sighting the first moon of Rabi Ul Avval on Nov. 8.



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Panaji (PTI) Three senior officials of the Goa government, including the then Director of Panchayat, were suspended on Sunday in connection with the nightclub fire tragedy for their role in allowing the facility to start operations in 2023, a senior officer said.

A massive fire tore through the nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, claiming 25 lives, including five tourists and 20 staff members.

The suspended officials include Siddhi Tushar Harlankar, who was then Director of Panchayat, Dr Shamila Monteiro, who was then Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, and Raghuvir Bagkar, then Secretary of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa.

They are held responsible for giving permission to 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora to start its operations in 2023, a senior officer said.

Police questioned Roshan Redkar, the sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa Panchayat, who had issued a trade licence to the club.