After Manipal, Al-Baik restaurant inaugurated in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Al Baik restaurant Mangaluru, was on Monday inaugurated at Attavar vicinity in the city. The restaurant is themed in line with the restaurants of one of the most prominent eatery chains in the middle-east Al Baik restaurants which have its outlets across the world.
The new outlet named Al Baik Mangaluru with the tag "The Taste of Middle East" was inaugurated on the ground floor of the Royal Plaza Suites here in Attavar in the city on Monday evening in the presence of the outlet's owner Saleem Sagar. The outlet was inaugurated by Ustaad of Kudroli Mosque Saqib Saleem Umari.
Speaking on the occasion former MLA Mohiuddin Bava said it was good news for the people of Mangaluru that the restaurant will be themed like one of the finest eatery chains of the middle-east and serves millions of people across the world.
AICC Secretary I’van D’Souza also spoke at the event and added that the people of Mangaluru are food lovers and the new outlet of Al-Baik has added more variety of the cuisine and taste available in the city. He further said that the outlet will win the hearts of the people in Mangaluru and wished luck to the newly inaugurated outlet.
Rafiq Master hailed the company for selecting a prime location for the new outlet and congratulated them on opening the second outlet on the coastal belt (First in Manipal).
Owner of Al-Baik Mangaluru, Saleem Sagar, Misbah Women College’s Trustee Mumtaz Ali, SDPI Dakshina Kannada President Abdul Jaleel, Hidaya Foundation Chairman Mansoor Ahmed Azad, Muslim Writers’ Association President Umar HH, SKSM Mangaluru Secretary MG Mohammed, Businessman Rafiq Idinabba Sagar, Royal Palace Suites Manager Rizwan Khadar, Hidaya Foundation founder Kasim Ahmed, Trustee Riyazuddin, NSUI District leader Sawad Sulia, and others were present during the event.
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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