Hyderabad: The LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation has donated Cardiosave Hybrid Automatic medical equipment to the Mahavir Hospital & Research Centre, which is run by the Bhagwan Mahavir Memorial Trust. The donation was handed over on Friday by Puneet Kumar, LIC Zonal Manager, to Trust Chairman Mahendra Kumar Ranka in a ceremony held at the hospital.

Ranka highlighted that the hospital operates with minimal charges while providing essential medical services. He mentioned that the cardiology department was recently renovated and that the addition of new medical equipment would enhance patient care. Sunil Pahadey, Managing Trustee, expressed gratitude to the LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation for the timely support.

In a separate event at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Puneet Kumar also presented a vehicle to the Hare Krishna Movement (HKM) Trust, which will be used for transporting cooked food to the underprivileged. The vehicle was received by Mahavishnu Dasa, Vice President of HKM, who praised the Foundation’s ongoing support since 2009 in its food distribution efforts.

Senior LIC officials, including GBV Ramayya and Madhusudan, attended both events.

Sri Puneet Kumar, Zonal Manager, LIC, SCZ handing over Vehicle for transportation of food to Hare Krishna Movement

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Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.

The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.

The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.

Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.

Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.