Lublin, Poland: Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder and President of the Thumbay Group, has been conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Lublin, Poland. This marks his fifth honorary degree, awarded for his involvement in healthcare, medical education, and research initiatives with a focus on community impact.

The University cited his role in developing a private academic health system and a private medical university, along with the expansion of healthcare services and education through the Thumbay Group. The group operates across various sectors including hospitals, medical education, diagnostics, and research.

The University also noted initiatives such as the Thumbay International Research Grant (TIRG), which provides AED 3 million annually to support research in areas such as cancer immunology, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and precision medicine.

Dr. Moideen, originally from Karnataka, India, is known for his work in the Gulf region, particularly among Non-Resident Indian (NRI) communities. At the award ceremony, he stated: “If our work has empowered others to dream, to heal, to grow, then I consider it a success. It is no longer about how far I have progressed, but how many I have brought along. I aspire for Thumbay Group to be remembered as a force that empowered the underprivileged and raised the standards of education, healthcare, and research.”

The Group has announced plans to double its healthcare capacity and expand its businesses fivefold, with an aim to broaden its global presence. It continues to operate institutions such as Gulf Medical University and other affiliated healthcare and research entities.

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Nagpur (PTI): The Congress will have to face consequences if it doesn't allow NCP president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to win the Baramati assembly bypoll unopposed, said minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday.

The party’s “downfall” will start from Baramati, he said, stressing that the people of Baramati and Maharashtra wish that she is elected unopposed, said the BJP leader.

The April 23 bye election was necessitated after the tragic death of deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who headed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28. After his death, his wife Sunetra became the party president.

The NCP, BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are partners in the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the state.

“The Congress will face consequences if it doesn’t let Sunetra win unopposed from Baramati. Its downfall will start from Baramati if it doesn’t withdraw its candidate,” Bawankule told reporters in Nagpur.

Amid efforts to ensure an unopposed contest, the Congress has fielded advocate Akash More for the bypoll.

The party had said that it would withdraw from the contest only if an FIR were registered in Ajit Pawar’s death in the Baramati plane crash.

Replying to another question, Bawankule said the BJP’s performance will be more robust in Assam and Kerala elections compared to the last assembly polls in these states. Assembly polls are being held in a single phase in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on Thursday.

“These elections will once again show Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership commanding support among the people,” he said.