Educationist, Nitte Education Trust founder Dr. N Vinay Hegde passes away at 86
Mangaluru: Renowned educationist of Dakshina Kannada and founder of the Nitte Education Trust, Dr. N Vinay Hegde, died on Thursday morning. He was 86.
The son of former Lok Sabha Speaker, late Justice KS Hegde, Dr. Hegde completed his graduation from St. Aloysius College in Mangaluru.
He played a major role in introducing revolutionary changes in education and health sectors in coastal Karnataka, by founding the ‘Nitte Education Trust’ in 1979, to fulfill his father’s dream. Currently, the Trust has more than 40 educational institutions related to medical, engineering, dental science, pharmaceutical science and management, among other fields, working in Mangaluru, Bengaluru and Nitte under it.
Dr. Hegde, an educationist, industrialist and philanthropist, was also the founder-chairman of the Lemina Group of Companies, including Lemina Suspension Private Limited, which is a leading manufacturer of automobile components. He was also active in several state committees, industrial unions and social as well as cultural organizations.
He was honoured with the Kannada Rajyotsava Award and an honorary doctorate for his social service.
Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader has expressed deep condolence at the death of Dr. Hegde.
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Ramzan fasts to begin in India from Thursday
New Delhi (PTI): Ramzan fasts will begin on Thursday in India as the crescent moon marking the start of the fasting month was sighted in various parts of the country on Wednesday.
After the sighting of the moon, the holy month begins and for the next 30 days, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.
Shahi Imam of Chandni Chowk's Fatehpuri mosque Maulana Mufti Mukarram Ahmed announced that the crescent moon was sighted and the month of fasting will start from February 19.
Naib Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Shaban Bukhari also declared that the moon was sighted.
During this month, a special prayer called Taraweeh are offered in mosques in the evening. In this prayer, the entire Quran is recited and it continues till the sighting of the Eid moon.
Mufti Mukarram has appealed to the Muslim community to "pray as much as possible for the well-being of the 140 crore people of the country".
