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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T'gana BC panel seeks reports over infant's death, family alleges caste abuse
Hyderabad (PTI): The Telangana Commission for Backward Classes on Monday sought reports from state government officials on the death of an infant following alleged assault and caste abuse against her family members in Nagarkurnool district while visiting a temple fair.
In separate letters, Commission Chairman G Niranjan urged Endowments Department Commissioner S Harish and Nagarkurnool district Collector Badavath Santhosh to furnish the reports within three days.
Niranjan drew the officials' attention to media reports on the death of the two-month-old baby at Kummera village in the district and alleged caste discrimination and denial of entry to the temple fair to the baby's family belonging to a BC community.
BJP OBC Morcha's state unit president G Anand Goud alleged inadequate response by the police in the incident and demanded a transparent investigation into the incident.
Alleging that the deceased baby's father was attacked in the incident, he also demanded action against the attackers.
Goud told reporters that BJP's state unit president N Ramachander Rao would visit the village on February 24 and meet the baby's family members.
Meanwhile, a BRS delegation met DGP B Shivadhar Reddy and demanded a comprehensive inquiry into the incident.
The BRS leaders sought action against a person who allegedly attacked the infant's parents.
BC associations have held protests over the past few days regarding the alleged caste discrimination against the deceased infant's family members.
Police said on Sunday that four persons were arrested in connection with the cases registered after the family alleged that the baby died following an "assault" by a group of villagers. The family also alleged that they were abused in the name of caste in the incident on February 18.
However, a villager, part of the group, lodged a counter-complaint with the police the same day, alleging that he was attacked with stones during a scuffle with the family, sustaining a head injury, following which a case was registered.
The infant died on February 21 and her mother, who belongs to an SC community, also lodged a complaint alleging her daughter died due to the physical assault on the family by some villagers, police said.
