Mangaluru: Civic Honor for Dr. Ronald Colaco on Feb 24
He will be felicitated for receiving Certificate of Excellence from World Book of Records London
Mangaluru: Prominent NRI Entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr. Ronald Colaco will be felicitated on Friday, February 24, at the Father Muller Convention Center here in the city for receiving the Certificate of Excellence from the World Book of Records London.
The civic honor will be bestowed on behalf of the citizens of Mangaluru for his recent feat of receiving a certificate of excellence from the World Book of Records London in recognition of his social and charitable works.
The felicitation committee led by President JR Lobo, former Mangaluru MLA released a press statement regarding the ceremony adding that the ceremony will be presided by Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado, Arch Bishop of Bangalore Diocese while Padma Vibhushana Dr. D Veerendra Heggade will be present as the Chief Guest of the event.
Most Rev. Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop, Mangalore Diocese, Swami Jitakamanandaji Maharaj, President Ramakrishna Math, Mangalore, Dr. Yenepoya Abdul Kunhi, Chancellor, Yenepoya University, Most Rev. Dr. Geralad Isaac Lobo, Bishop Udupi Diocese, Rt Rev. Hemachandra Kumar, Bishop, CSI Karnataka Southern Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Lawrence Mukkuzhy, Bishop Belthangady Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Francis Serrao, Bishop Shimoga Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Henry D’Souza, Bishop Bellary Diocese, UT Khader, Mangalore MLA, Dr. N Binaya Hegde, President, NITTE Education Trust, Chancellor, NITTE Deemed University, Dr. M Mohan Alva, Chairman, Alvas Education Foundation, Dr. Shantaram Shetty, Chairman, Tejaswini Hospital, Rajayogini BK Vishweshwari, In-Charge Brahma Kumari Centre, Mangalore, Maladi Ajith Kumar Rai, President Buntara Yane Nadavara Mathr Sangha, and Rajshkar Kotian, President Rastriya Billawara Maha Mandala will be present as the guests of honor during the event.
“Dr. Ronald Colaco is the proud son of the soil of Karnataka, the Pride of Mangalore. He is a man who dons many hats with equal ease. Despite tasting success in business at a young age he continued his close association with his motherland through his philanthropic activities. It is a matter of great pride for all Kannadigas that our own Ronald Colaco has excelled in business, philanthropy, and humanitarian activities over three decades,” the press statement added.
“His Philanthropic and charitable activities transcend all barriers of religion, language, caste, creed, and gender. Institutions and individuals have benefitted alike from his social and charitable acts.” It further added.
Apart from President JR Lobo, the felicitation committee also has UT Iftikhar Ali, Ivan D’Souza, Rohan Monteiro, Louis J Pinto, Suresh Ballal, Walter Nandalike, and Dr. Kerry Vincent Dias as the vice presidents of the committee while Austin Peres is the General Secretary and Denis D’Silva is the convenor of the ceremony.
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Bengaluru: KAS officer, driver caught in Rs 30 lakh bribe case
Bengaluru: Lokayukta police have arrested a KAS officer and his driver for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe to pass a favourable order in a pending RRT case.
The accused have been identified as Nagaprashanth (KAS), serving as Special Assistant Commissioner (North) and Special Land Acquisition Officer-1, KIADB, and Kumar, a driver associated with his office, Deccan Herald reported.
Based on a complaint by Ravi Kumar, a resident of Attur in Yelahanka, Lokayukta team laid a trap.
According to investigators, the accused had demanded Rs 30 lakh, of which Rs 15 lakh was allegedly collected earlier by the driver on the officer’s instructions.
On Wednesday, the driver was caught red-handed while accepting the remaining Rs 15 lakh, leading to the arrest of both him and the officer.
Both accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.
