Senior paediatrician Dr. Kavan Deshpande has been elected as the new president of Dharwad Chapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), a release said. Dr. Mahesh Maralihalli has been elected as the secretary of the Dharwad chapter, and the installation ceremony of the new office bearers will held on Sunday at Hotel Ocean Pearl in Dharwad at 7.30 p.m., the release said. Dr. Y.K. Ambedkar, a pediatrician from Mumbai; Dr. Rajesh Chokhani, and District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. S.M. Honakeri will be the chief guests for the installation ceremony. Published – January 03, 2026 06:59 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation State committed to complete pending 2BHK houses, address issue of house sites in forest areas: Ponguleti FAIFA seeks rollback of tax hike on tobacco products