Dr. Thumbay Moideen, the founder president of Thumbay Group is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Mangalore University at its 42nd annual convocation on June 15. This recognition adds to his numerous accolades and underscores his contributions to business, healthcare, and education.

Dr. Ronald Colaco, a distinguished Dubai-based businessman and philanthropist, is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Mangalore University at its 42nd annual convocation on June 15. Born in Moodbidri near Mangaluru, Dr. Colaco began his professional journey in 1975 in Oman. Over the years, he worked across eight Arab and European countries, eventually rising to the position of commercial CEO for a consortium of three multinational companies: CCICL based in Athens, Greece; Mannesmann of Germany; and Saipem of Milano, Italy. His career has been marked by significant contributions to various turnkey projects, including the construction of world-class petro-refineries, gas processing plants, townships, and airports.

The fourth annual convocation program of Mangaluru University will be held on June 15 Saturday here at the Mangala auditorium in the universities campus in Mangalore.

Puttur: A senior citizen was stabbed by another during a heated argument over a parking issue in front of a shop on Court Road, Puttur, on Thursday.

Udupi: Three individuals, natives of Gadag, fell seriously ill after consuming wild mushrooms they had plucked from the roadside on Wednesday night in Thottam near Malpe.

Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada District Collector, Mullai Muhilan, has announced that traffic on the Maravoor old bridge, located on the Mangaluru-Athradi State Highway 67, has been restricted. The statement was made in a press release on Thursday.

Udupi: Haarish Mohammed, a wildlife photographer from Udupi, now residing in Saudi Arabia, has won the international photography competition organized by 35 Awards in the Black and White category. This contest saw a remarkable participation of 465,000 photographs submitted by 111,253 photographers from 174 countries.

Belthangady: A bus traveling on the Charmadi Ghat road late Wednesday night was forced to stop abruptly when a wild elephant appeared on the road. The bus driver immediately applied the brakes upon spotting the elephant standing in the middle of the road, causing alarm among the passengers.