API DK Chapter organise Physicians Day, pays tribute to Late Professor KR Shetty
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada Chapter of the Association of Physicians of India (API) organized the Physicians Day event along with Family Day at the IMA Hall in the city on Friday. The occasion included a condolence meet for the late Professor KR Shetty, former Principal and Professor of Neurology at Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru, who passed away on December 29, 2023.
Dr. MV Prabhu, Director of Kanachur Medical College, expressed condolences for Professor KR Shetty, highlighting his humility, humbleness, and his role as the architect of modern KMC. Dr. IG Bhat, a senior neurologist, praised Prof. Shetty for his commitment to truth and ethics, noting his straightforwardness and principled stance.
Dr. Joe Varghese, Senior Physician, also spoke about Prof. KR Shetty's contributions to the medical field and his humanitarian efforts. BHK Rao, Senior Professor of Medicine, shared personal experiences and moments of his association with Prof. Shetty, acknowledging him for the transformation of modern KMC.
Senior Physicians of API DK Chapter Mangaluru, including Dr. Devdas Rai, Dr. Harold Mascarenhas, and Dr. EVS Maben, were honored and felicitated for their dedicated services to the medical field.
Dr. Prabha Adhikari, President of API DK Chapter, chaired the event, with Dr. Haroon Hussain, the association's secretary, coordinating the proceedings. The event was attended by prominent doctors from the city, including Dr. Mohammed Ismail, Director of Kanachur Medical College.
The program featured fun games, an entertainment segment, and dinner for the guests, creating a memorable and respectful gathering in honor of Physicians Day and to pay tribute to the late Professor KR Shetty.
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Four of family killed as car jumps divider on highway in Gujarat's Panchmahal
Godhra (Gujarat) (PTI): Four members of a family were killed, and one sustained grievous injuries after their speeding car jumped a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.
The car driver lost control of the wheels near Kalol. As a result, the four-wheeler jumped the divider and veered off to the other side of the highway, an official from Kalol police station said.
Soon after the accident, some locals rushed to the scene and also alerted the police. Efforts were made to pull out the people trapped in the car.
Four persons died on the spot, while one suffered injuries, the official said.
The deceased were members of a family from Vadodara and were returning from Rajasthan when the tragedy struck, the official said.
They have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48) and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35).
