World Food Day is celebrated every year on 16 October to inspire people about healthy diets. On this day Food and Agriculture Organisation was established and launched by the United Nations in 1945.
We are delighted to congratulate our UG students of the 2025–26 batch — Ms. Anagha Prashant, Ms. Hinal K. Chhajed, Ms. Keerthana Reddy, and Ms. Dhiya Sanoop Nambiar — for receiving accolades for their outstanding oral presentations at the 26th KCACON 2026.
The conference was organized by the Department of Anatomy, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, and was held from 24th to 26th September 2026.
Their achievement reflects their enthusiasm for academic learning, commitment to research, and confidence in scientific presentation. Their participation at a reputed academic platform provided an opportunity to showcase their knowledge and engage with the wider medical and academic community.
The institution takes immense pride in their accomplishment and congratulates the students for this commendable achievement. We wish them continued success and excellence in their future academic and professional endeavours.
Pleased to share with you the remarkable achievements of Dr. Lakshmi Spandana Potluri, Final-Year DM Cardiology Resident, at the APCSICON 2026, held in Tirupati from 25th to 27th September 2026, which was attended by over 400 cardiologists from across South India.
Dr. Spandana had the distinction of being awarded the prestigious Dr. G. Subrahmanyam Gold Medal for Best Postgraduate Research in Cardiology, along with the First Prize in the Award Paper Presentation for her research work titled:
“The Strain Before the Signs – An Early Window into Coronary Artery Disease”
Her study confirms the potential of non-invasive imaging done on OPD basis as means of identifying early myocardial abnormalities before significant obstructive coronary artery disease becomes evident on conventional coronary angiography, highlighting an important avenue for earlier detection of coronary disease.
Among approximately 50–55 abstracts submitted for presentation, only six were shortlisted for the final presentation on the main arena on 26th September 2026. Dr. Spandana’s research stood out among the shortlisted presentations, earning her the Gold Medal and First Prize, and receiving appreciation from several eminent cardiologists attending the conference.
Adding yet another achievement to this memorable conference, Dr. Spandana’s team also secured First Place in the Cardiology Quiz, emerging as the winning team from among 16 participating teams.
These accomplishments represent not only academic excellence and a strong commitment to cardiovascular research, but also her dedication to learning, clinical cardiology, and academic pursuits. Her achievements at APCSICON 2026 are a wonderful recognition of her hard work and perseverance as a young cardiologist and researcher.
We extend our heartiest congratulations to Dr. Lakshmi Spandana Potluri on these outstanding accomplishments and wish her continued success in her academic, research, and clinical journey.
World Sight Day is observed on the second Thursday of October month. In 2025, it falls on 9 October. The aim of celebrating World Sight Day is to increase awareness about attention to vision impairment and blindness.
On October 2 every year, the nation celebrates the birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri who served as the second Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966
Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October every year to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat. He is an inspiration in the lives of famous world leaders and in our lives too.
RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital (RRMCH), Bengaluru, proudly congratulates Dr. Rajendran Dinesh Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of ENT & Head and Neck Surgery, on his outstanding achievements at the 12th National Conference of IAOHNS 2026, held in Jaipur from September 24–27, 2026. (Venue : Rajasthan International Center, Jaipur )
Invited as Faculty at this prestigious national conference, Dr. Rajendran Dinesh Kumar demonstrated Balloon Eustachian tube dilation in the Preconference workshop on 24th September 2026 at SMS Medical college Jaipur and also participated in the Inaugural Hackathon IAOHNS 2026. He also delivered a talk on “Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital.” He also served as a faculty member for the PG Preliminary and Final Quiz, contributing to the academic enrichment of postgraduate students.
