Dubai: Nominations are now open for the Annual Health Awards 2025, organised by Health Magazine in collaboration with Thumbay Media. The event, scheduled for 9 October 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, will recognise healthcare professionals and institutions across 46 categories. For the first time, 15 Emirati nationals will be honoured as part of this year’s edition.

The Annual Health Awards, launched by Health Magazine, serve as a recognition platform for contributions to the healthcare sector in the UAE and the wider Gulf region. The 2025 edition includes awards for individuals and organisations in areas such as clinical care, public health, wellness, education, research, and healthcare innovation.

Nominees may include solo practitioners, hospitals, wellness start-ups, and multidisciplinary teams. Submissions are open to UAE-based and regional contributors whose work demonstrates measurable impact and alignment with healthcare advancement.

According to the organisers, the awards aim to provide public visibility to healthcare contributors and facilitate knowledge-sharing within the sector. The nomination process includes documentation of achievements and contributions, which will be evaluated by an independent jury composed of healthcare professionals, academics, and industry leaders. The process, according to Thumbay Media, is designed to be merit-based and transparent.

Vignesh S. Unadkat, Chief Operating Officer of Thumbay Media, stated that the platform offers large-scale exposure to nominees and awardees through associated media campaigns across television, digital, print, and social platforms.

Nominations will remain open until 20 September 2025. Further information, including submission guidelines and category details, is available on the official website: https://www.healthmagazine.ae/awards/.

The award ceremony will announce the final winners at the Grand Hyatt Dubai on 9 October at 11:00 AM.

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Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka launched a scathing attack on MLC Dr. Yathindra, demanding that he retract his controversial statement comparing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to the late Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. Ashoka urged Yathindra to apologize to the people of Karnataka if he had even a shred of conscience and any respect for the Mysuru royal lineage.

In a strongly worded social media post on Sunday, Ashoka stated, “Comparing Siddaramaiah to Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar is nothing short of absurd. Where is Nalwadi, who was bestowed the title of ‘Rajarshi’ by Mahatma Gandhi himself, and where is Siddaramaiah, who has stooped to being a puppet in the hands of fake Gandhis for the sake of power?”

He continued his critique by contrasting the enduring legacy of Nalwadi, remembered fondly by Kannadigas for his people-centric development, with what he termed as Siddaramaiah’s failure to manage Karnataka’s economy, burdening every household with debt.

Ashoka highlighted several stark differences, while Nalwadi built Mysore University over a century ago, Siddaramaiah is shutting down nine universities due to lack of funds. Nalwadi famously sold his family’s gold to build the KRS dam, whereas Siddaramaiah is accused of grabbing 14 sites meant for the public. Nalwadi established Bhadravati Iron & Steel Plant, Sandalwood Soap Factory, and Mysore Paper Mills. In contrast, Ashoka claimed Siddaramaiah's governance drove away industries, investors, and entrepreneurs. Nalwadi pioneered reservations for the backward classes long before it became mainstream. Siddaramaiah, Ashoka alleged, is reducing social justice to a gimmick by sticking labels on doors in the name of surveys.

While acknowledging Yathindra’s emotional attachment to his father, Ashoka emphasized that comparing Siddaramaiah to a visionary like Nalwadi was “laughable, baseless, and a gross insult” to the late king.

In his concluding remarks, Ashoka slammed the government for ignoring farmers’ needs despite an early monsoon. He accused the administration of being caught up in internal power struggles and negligence, forcing farmers into despair. “This government will not be spared from the curse of the farmers,” he warned.

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