Mangaluru, September 30: "Nowadays, more number of people have been suffering from Alzheimer disease, for which awareness is needed. Without neglecting the Alzheimer patients, the family members and the society should take their care", said Minister UT Khader.

Speaking during the ,'Purple Run' marathon organised to create awareness on Alzheimer disease by the Forum Mall here on Sunday, the Minister said that "we suffer from diseases due to our problems. We have been suprim various disease due to lack of balanced food and stressful life. So we need to consume balanced food and do exercise regularly to maintain good health", the Minister said.

Olympian Poovamma said that one should not restrict physical exercise for a day.

Forum Pizza Mall owner BM Farooq, SL Sheit Diamond owner Padma Sheit, RJ Rashmi Ullal, Forum Pizza Mall centre head Fayaz were present.

The 'Purple Run' was held in three categories like 5 km, 10km and 22 km. More than three thousand people participated in the event started at 5 am. The winners were given away prizes in the closing programme.

 

 



Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.



New Delhi (PTI): Air India Express will restart flights to and from Muscat on Tuesday after suspending services in the wake of the Middle East conflict.

The airline's services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE will remain suspended until 2359 hours IST on March 3.

In a statement on Monday, the Tata Group-owned carrier said it would resume operations to and from Muscat starting Tuesday (March 3), with scheduled services to Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai, and Tiruchirappalli.

The first Air India Express flight from Muscat will operate to Tiruchirappally, departing at 1025 hours local time, it added.

Many airspaces in the Middle East are closed due to the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, as a result of flight operations have been impacted.