Dr. MS Nazeer Honored with Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar National Contribution Award 2023
Mangaluru: Dr. M.S Nazeer, social activist and resident of Mura, Puttur, D.K district in Karnataka, was felicitated and awarded the prestigious Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar National Contribution Award 2023. The award ceremony took place at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai, where Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the former Governor of Maharashtra, presented the award to Dr. Nazeer.
Dr. Nazeer is known for his contributions to various fields. He is an expert in inland fisheries and fish breeds development, and he has made significant scientific inventions of Indian fragrances like Oud and Harmal Bakhoor. Additionally, he is a knowledgeable specialist in pearls, gems, and diamonds, and has been running the renowned GEMS GATE JEWELERS and perfumery brand AL-KHIZAR PERFUMES for the past 43 years.
Aside from his professional expertise, Dr. Nazeer is a dedicated environmentalist who actively takes part in the cleanliness and maintenance of villages and cities. He has led initiatives to clean hundreds of lakes, ponds, and rivers, removing harmful substances like hydrilla, sylvania, demon weed, and plastic weeds to preserve the ecological balance and environmental hygiene.
Dr. Nazeer is also committed to social welfare and empowering the underprivileged, allocating a portion of his income towards environmental preservation, health, and social initiatives that prioritize the well-being of the less fortunate.
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Airlines got 999 hoax bomb threats till Nov 14 this year; 256 FIRs filed: Govt
New Delhi, Nov 28: Airlines received 999 hoax bomb threats this year till November 14 and as many as 256 FIRs have been filed while guidelines have been issued by aviation security regulator BCAS for objective assessment of threats, the government said on Thursday.
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said a total of 1,148 hoax bomb threat messages/calls have been received since August 2022 till November 14, 2024 threatening the operations of international and domestic air travel.
While 999 threats were received by airlines during the period from January to November 14, 2024, the count stood at 122 last year and at 27 for the August-December 2022 period.
"256 FIRs have been filed since January 2024 till 14 November 2024, out of which 163 FIRs have been filed during 14 October- 14 November 2024. 12 arrests have been made in view of hoax bomb threat since January 2024 till 14 November 2024," the minister said.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued guidelines for objective assessment of threats. The indicative factor has been useful in reducing time taken by the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) during the decision-making process.
"Also, to reduce the overall time taken for convening BTAC to less than 5 minutes, virtual assembly of BTAC through pre-generated video link has been set up. Further, advisories for compulsory 10 per cent of secondary ladder point check-in for all flights, strict monitoring of non-scheduled flight operations, enhanced security measures and surveillance at cargo terminals were issued," Mohol said.
Further, the minister said the government is considering amending the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023 to put hoax threat messenger in the no-fly list.
"It is also being considered to amend Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation for covering Aircraft in flight as well as on ground, airport etc," he added.
