API DK Chapter organise Physicians Day, pays tribute to Late Professor KR Shetty
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada Chapter of the Association of Physicians of India (API) organized the Physicians Day event along with Family Day at the IMA Hall in the city on Friday. The occasion included a condolence meet for the late Professor KR Shetty, former Principal and Professor of Neurology at Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru, who passed away on December 29, 2023.
Dr. MV Prabhu, Director of Kanachur Medical College, expressed condolences for Professor KR Shetty, highlighting his humility, humbleness, and his role as the architect of modern KMC. Dr. IG Bhat, a senior neurologist, praised Prof. Shetty for his commitment to truth and ethics, noting his straightforwardness and principled stance.
Dr. Joe Varghese, Senior Physician, also spoke about Prof. KR Shetty's contributions to the medical field and his humanitarian efforts. BHK Rao, Senior Professor of Medicine, shared personal experiences and moments of his association with Prof. Shetty, acknowledging him for the transformation of modern KMC.
Senior Physicians of API DK Chapter Mangaluru, including Dr. Devdas Rai, Dr. Harold Mascarenhas, and Dr. EVS Maben, were honored and felicitated for their dedicated services to the medical field.
Dr. Prabha Adhikari, President of API DK Chapter, chaired the event, with Dr. Haroon Hussain, the association's secretary, coordinating the proceedings. The event was attended by prominent doctors from the city, including Dr. Mohammed Ismail, Director of Kanachur Medical College.
The program featured fun games, an entertainment segment, and dinner for the guests, creating a memorable and respectful gathering in honor of Physicians Day and to pay tribute to the late Professor KR Shetty.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
