Sajid AK is new president of Highland Islamic Forum
Mangaluru, Feb 09: Sajid AK was unanimously elected as the president of Highland Islamic Forum (HIF) during the annual general body meeting (AGM) of the organization held at HIF Head office here on Saturday.
The AGM was started with Quran Recitation by Mehfuz. The programme was chaired by the outgoing President Nazim SS and the Election Commissioner Arif Padubidri.
Outgoing President Nazim SS welcomed the gathering and presented a brief report about H.I.F and all its activities. He also thanked the executive committee and all members of the H.I.F for their support throughout his tenure and requested the gathering to extend the same support to the new president and the committee.
Later, Arif Padubidri expressed his thoughts over H.I.F and his connection with the organisation. He also shed some light on choosing the right leader and its impact on an organisation.
The newly elected president, Sajid Ak promised to be available with the members at any given time. He vowed to give his fullest for the betterment of the organisation.
Ausaf Hussain was announced as the Secretary of H.I.F, while Mohammed Rizwan was elected as treasurer.
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Youth drowns in Durga falls in Karkala
Udupi (Karnataka), Nov 28: A 19-year-old boy drowned on Thursday while bathing in Durga falls near Karkala, police said.
According to police, a group of seven college students arrived at the falls and were taking bath.
In the afternoon, Joyal Dias slipped and fell into the deep gorge while trying to get into the water to take bath.
When Karkala rural police reached the location, they launched a search. After much effort, they were able to locate and retrieve the body.
Further investigation is on, police said.
