Puthige Noorani Masjid's renovated new building inaugurated in Moodbidri
‘Nammoora Maseedi Noda Banni’ program on Sunday
Moodbidri: Maulana Zubair Khan Nadvi of Jamia Masjid, Jodupalli of Kudroli inaugurated the renovated building of Puthige Noorani Masjid on Friday.
Entrepreneur Mohammad Salim Thokkottu, Musthafa Moodbidri of Bharat Constructions were the chief guests. Hussain Sheikh, honorary president of the Masjid Committee; Bashir Sheikh, vice president of the Committee; Mohammad Khayyum, secretary; and Mushtak Saheb, treasurer, were present on the occasion.
Maulana Zubair Khan Nadvi read the Khutbah during the inaugural and also led the JumaNamaz at the new Masjid.
Imam of the Puthige Masjid Maulana Ziaullah Khan welcomed the gathering and President Abul Ala Puthige proposed the vote of thanks.
Following the inauguration on Friday, the Masjid Committee has organized a ‘Nammoora Masidi Noda Banni’ (Come, See The New Mosque In Our Town) program, inviting locals of all religions and communities to visit and see the newly inaugurated Masjid Building on Sunday, February 26.
The program will commence at 10 am on Sunday. MLA Umanath Kotian, former minister Abhayachandra Jain, Alvas Education Foundation Chairman Dr. M Mohan Alva and editor-in-chief of Varthabharathi Abdussalam Puthige will attend as guests of honour.
Alangar Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple Chief priest Ishwara Bhat; Pakshikere St. Jude Church and Shrine parish priest and director Rev. Fr. Melwyn Noronha and Noorani Masjid Khatib and Imam Maulana Ziaullah Khan will give their messages of harmony, on the occasion.
Palakala Friends’ Club president Ravishankar Bhat, Noorani Masjid general secretary Mohammad Khayyum and Puthige Gram Panchayat member Mohammad Sharief will also be present.
Noorani Masjid president Abul Ala Puthige, who will preside over the function, has invited locals from all communities to attend this special event.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
