Muslim winners of 2010 Republic Day awards

From: Kaleem Kawaja
Sent: Fri, 28 January, 2011 2:09:02 AM
Subject: Muslim winners of 2010 Republic Day awards

New Delhi: There are 12 Muslim personalities among 128 selected for Padma Awards-2010. This year the President of India has approved conferment of 128 Padma awards including one duo case (counted as one) and 12 in the category of Foreigners/ NRIs/ PIOs/ Posthumous. The Padma Awards-2010 comprises 13 PadmaVibhushan, 31 Padma Bhushan and 84 Padma Shri Awards. There are 31 ladies among the awardees.

Of 11 Muslim Padma awardees, two will get Padma Vibhushan, two others Padma Bhushan and the rest seven Padma Shri. Among the 11, two are Muslim ladies – both film actresses.

Padma Vibhushan

Sl No.	Name	Discipline	State/ Domicile
1	Dr. Akhlaqur Rehman Kidwai	Public Affairs	Delhi
2	Azim Premji	Trade and Industry	Karnataka

Padma Bhushan

Sl No.	Name	Discipline	State/ Domicile
1	Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi alias Khayyam	Art - Cinema - Music	Maharashtra
2	Ms. Waheeda Rehman	Art - Cinema	Maharashtra

Padma Shri

Sl No.	Name	Discipline	State/ Domicile
1	Ms. Tabassum Hashmi Khan alias Tabu	Art - Cinema	Maharashtra
2	Shri Irfan Khan	Art- Cinema	Maharashtra
3	Prof.(Dr.) E.A. Siddiq	Science and Engineering - Agricultural Science	Andhra Pradesh
4	Shri Mecca RafeequeAhmed	Trade and Industry	Tamil Nadu
5	Prof. Mansoor Hasan	Medicine- Cardiology	Uttar Pradesh
6	Prof. (Dr.) MadanurAhmed Ali	Medicine - Gastroenterology	Tamil Nadu
7	Prof. Riyaz Punjabi	Literature and Education	Jammu and Kashmir
8	Dr. Azad Moopen	Social work	UAE

Padma Awards, the country's highest civilian awards, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, PadmaBhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in all disciplines/ fields of activities, viz. art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. 'Padma Vibhushan' is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; 'PadmaBhushan' for distinguished service of high order and 'Padma Shri' for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year. The awards are conferred by the President of India at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan sometime around March/ April.

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Hearty congratulations

Dr. Ahmed Ali sahab

 

Dear Dr. Ahmed Ali sahab,  Assalamu Alaikum

 

We have just now received the happy news that you have been named for Padma Shree Award for this year. It has brought immense happiness to all of us which cannot be expressed in words. People are sending this news by sms and e-mails. We are all proud of you.  The medical service you are rendering is really great. We express our heart felt congratulations to you.

 

Thanking you and best regards,

 

V.M. Khaleelur Rahman

Hearty congratulations to M. Rafeeque Ahmed sahab.

 M. Rafeeque Ahmed, Chairman, Farida Group, Chennai.

Dear M. Rafeeque Ahmed sahab,

Assalamu Alaikum

It is heartening to know that you have been named for Padma Shri Award for this year. It is a great honour to you and the leather industry for which your contribution is considerable. You are no doubt a man of action. We wish you all the best in all your progressive endeavours for the betterment of the industry, community and country. The leather fraternity in India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, is in jubiliation in getting this pleasant news.

Hearty congratulations to you.

Best regards,

V.M. Khaleelur Rahman

INDIAN LEATHER INDUSTRY IN THE NEW YEAR 2011

INDIAN LEATHER INDUSTRY IN THE NEW YEAR 2011

V.M. Khaleelur Rahman

The latest data available now for the export of leather and leather products made during the period April –November 2010 i.e. US$ 2244.35  million as against US$ 1916.91 million in the corresponding period last year shows that there is a positive growth of 17.08% and Indian leather industry is marching forward leaving the recession behind. The following chart is self-explanatory:

                                                                                                            (Value in million US$)

Product	April-Nov 2009	April-Nov 2010	% Variation
Finished Leather	381.05	485.30	27.36
Leather Footwear	672.19	822.98	22.43
Footwear Components	155.99	156.53	0.35
Leather Garments	245.70	263.59	7.28
Leather Goods	424.54	473.14	11.45
Saddlery & Harness	26.73	30.48	14.01
Non-Leather Footwear	10.72	12.34	15.15
Total	1916.91	2244.35	17.08

(Courtesy: Council for Leather Exports)

As usual the export increase has been highest in the product Finished Leather for which there is continuous demand from different sources but exporters here consider their prices unworkable as raw materials, chemicals, labour charges have all become costly now. Overseas customers show interest for goat and sheep upper, suede and lining leathers at different prices depending on the quality and selection.

It is reliably learnt that S/C goat upper, suede and lining leathers TR-1/2/3 are sold at around US$ 2.00, 1.80 and 1.10/1.00/0.90 per sq.ft. respectively whereas Sheep All Suedes and LDT have been sold at around US$ 2.50 and 1.90 per sq.ft. respectively. Due to new year holidays export activities were restricted but local demand existed very much during recent weeks. But detailed information is not available at the time of writing this article. However the fact is that almost all the items of leather are on the move in the market. There is shortage of tanned skins in the Chennai market. Even in Erode there is good demand for wet blue cow hides and higher selections are sold at around Rs.80/- per sq.ft. Under this situation even those tanners and products manufacturers who have not been importing hides and skins from abroad are thinking of imports. Tamil Nadu Leather Tanners Exporters & Importers Association (TALTEIA), Chennai has taken a decision and announced that it would lead a delegation for 10 days from 22^nd February to 3^rd March 2011 to Egypt which is a resourceful country for raw material and attend the leather fair to be conducted in Ethiopia for an on the spot study of the prevailing situation in the leather market.

IILF 2011 CHENNAI

The India International Leather Fair (IILF) 2011 to be held from 31^st January to 3^rd February 2011 at the Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai has received a very good response from home and abroad. All sections of the leather trade and industry look to it with interest and hope that it will provide a good opportunity for all concerned to assess the present trends in the world leather industry and conclude considerable volume of business as many leading manufacturers of machinery, chemicals, footwear etc. and suppliers of raw materials are participating and exhibiting their products in it. The co-sponsor of the fair, Council for Leather Exports with its newly elected Chairman Mr. M. Rafeeque Ahmed and newly elected Vice-Chairman Mr. Rajendra Kumar is expected to make this event more and more glamorous and successful this year.

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THE GREAT SERVICE OF MR. NARAYANAN KRISHNAN

Mr. Narayanan Krishnan of Bengaluru is the CNN hero of 2010. . I am sorry I have no words to praise him and explain his humanitarian service. All I know is that he is doing the Huqooqul ibad which God wants us to do.

Please see the video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_3BEwpv0dM