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Time of India
16-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Holiday for schools, colleges in Kodagu today
Madikeri: Kodagu DC Venkat Raja announced a holiday for anganwadis, primary and high schools, and pre-university colleges on Thursday due to the heavy rainfall in Kodagu district. Meanwhile, a house belonging to PA Sumayya, a resident of Badaga Banangala village under Maldare gram panchayat, collapsed. Fortunately, the family escaped unhurt. Revenue department officials visited the spot. Meanwhile, Talacauvery, the birthplace of the River Cauvery, received 4,500mm of rainfall so far this year. The meeting of the Irrigation Advisory Committee regarding the release of water from the Harangi dam through canals for the Kharif crop will be held on Thursday at the Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited in Bengaluru under the chairmanship of Madikeri MLA Manthar Gowda, said Harangi irrigation department executive engineer IK Puttaswamy.
South China Morning Post
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's Muslims welcome Halal Food Festival as latest step towards inclusivity
Members of Hong Kong's Muslim community have expressed enthusiasm over the city's increasing embrace of halal food and Muslim-friendly initiatives, highlighted by the first outdoor Halal Food Festival in Tsim Sha Tsui. Advertisement The event at Park Lane Shopper's Boulevard on Saturday was seen as a significant step towards greater inclusivity and recognition, aligning with the Hong Kong government's ambition to establish the city as a destination for Muslim travellers. 'This is our first time seeing something like this in Hong Kong, and it's really accepting,' said Sumayya, a long-time Muslim resident of Hong Kong. 'It's a new thing for the city to be doing something like this, and I think it's really cool that they're accepting us Muslims and having this whole halal festival.' Her friend Athiya, added: 'Over the past five years, I would say a lot of new halal catering options have opened up, and it's been really helpful and convenient for us.' Advertisement The Halal Food Festival, co-organised by the M.E.L.T. Ethnic Minority Resources Centre and the Hong Kong Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community, aimed to showcase the growing availability and diversity of halal cuisine in the city.
