Senior Congress leader M.M. Jacob dead
Kottayam (Kerala) July 8 : Senior Congress leader and former Meghalaya Governor M.M. Jacob died at a private hospital near here on Sunday, family sources said.
Jacob, 92, had been suffering from age related illnesses, according to the sources.
He remained active in politics by taking part in party meetings and had settled in Palai, where his last rites would be held Monday.
He was the Meghalaya Governor from 1995 to 2007.
Jacob served as the Deputy Chairperson of the Upper House for two terms -- 1982 and 1986.
He was also the Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Water Resources and Home Affairs in the cabinets of former Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi and P.V. Narashima Rao.
The Kerala unit of the Congress party has cancelled all official programmes for Sunday and Monday.
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Team B-Human distributes fruits, essentials to patients at Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: To mark Kannada Rajyothsava, Team B-Human conducted a charitable distribution drive on Thursday at Wenlock Hospital, Mangaluru, offering fruits and essential items to dialysis patients and children receiving treatment.
Dr. Shiva Prakash, District Medical Officer at Wenlock, inaugurated the event and praised Team B-Human’s efforts in raising awareness on health issues and supporting patients in need. “Wenlock Hospital has a well-equipped dialysis centre, and we provide a full range of treatment options in the children's ward. Our mission is to offer free medical and surgical services to the underprivileged, both in urban and rural areas, along with specialized care,” he said.
Shareef Whitestone, a trustee of Team B-Human, highlighted the group’s commitment to community service, noting that they have sponsored free dialysis for many needy patients at Yenepoya and Kanachur hospitals over the past two years. “Our goal is to assist the economically disadvantaged across all communities. In the future, we also intend to offer financial aid to students from low-income families,” added Asif Deals, the founder of Team B-Human.
The distribution included lunch, blankets, and towels for adult patients, and special kits for young patients containing toys, fruits, biscuits, chocolates, diapers, slippers, and other essentials.
Several hospital staff and officials attended the event, including RMO Dr. Sudhakar T., physicians Dr. Sadananda Poojary and Dr. Abdul Basith, Nursing In-charge Sumanagala, Office Superintendent Tilak U., SDO Avil Clarence Raj, Health Committee Member Shashidhar K. Bajal, and ARS Member Prabhakar Amin. Representing Team B-Human were members Imthiyaz Z. M., Abbas Uchil, Imran Hasan, Nazeer Ullal, Iqbal Bantwal, Ahnaf Deals, Basheer, Azeez, Faiz, and Health In-charge Haneef Thodar.
