Udupi’s Prof BM Hegde among seven people to be honoured with Padma Vibhushan Award
Udupi: Chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mangalore, and noted Cardiologist Belle Monappa Hegde popularly known as Prof. BM Hegde has been selected for Padma Vibhushan, one of India’s highest civilian awards. Hegde is listed among the seven recipients who will be conferred with the award this year.
Belle Monappa Hegde often abbreviated as B. M. Hegde (born 18 August 1938) is a cardiologist, professional educator, and author. He is the former Vice-Chancellor of Manipal University, Co-Chairman of the TAG-VHS Diabetes Research Centre, Chennai, and the chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mangalore.
Born on 18 August 1938, in Pangala, Udupi, Hegde is listed for the award in recognition of his services and contribution in the field of Medicine.
Dr. B. M. Hegde is a medical practitioner and has an Ayurveda degree from Stanley Medical College (Madras), an M.D. from King George Medical College (Lucknow), FRCP from Royal College of Physicians, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin. He also has a FACC and FAMS. He also received training in cardiology from Harvard Medical School under Bernard Lown.
Prof. Hegde has earlier been honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2010 and Dr. BC Roy Award in 1999.
Among others who will be honored with the award are Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, SP Balasubramanium (Posthumous), Narinder Singh Kanany (Posthumous), Maulana Wahiddin Khan, BB Lal, and Sudarshan Sahoo.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
