Ribeiro conferred with Dadabhai Naoroji award NT Staff Reporter Panaji, April 8 His exemplary example of probity in public life has earned the former Mumbai commissioner of police, Mr J F Ribeiro the Dadabhai Naoroji Memorial Award for 2008. The award function took place at yesterday evening at the Seth Walchand Hirachand Hall, Churchgate, Mumbai. The trust gives this award, from time to time, to an Indian who has contributed to the advancement of the interests of India in any sphere of national life, except politics. Prominent among the awardees are J R D Tata, Nani Palkhivala, Mr Ratan Tata, Satyajit Ray, Vijay Merchant, Dr Salim Ali, Dr M S Subbulakshmi, Dr Homi Sethna, F C Kohli, Dr R A Mashelkar, Dr S S Badrinath, Nandlal Bose, Dr B R Nanda, Dr D S Kothari, A D Gorwafa, H H Seervai and Dr V Kurien. The present recipient of the award, Mr Ribeiro, who was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1987, was among many things, the Commissioner of Police of Mumbai from 1982 to 1985; the director-general, Central Reserve Police; the Union special secretary, Home Ministry and post retirement, he was Ambassador to Romania from 1989 to 1993. Mr Ribeiro is a member of the Union Home Ministers Council for Communal Harmony and a member of the Advisory Council of the Central Vigilance Commission. - Forwarded by gaspar.almeida, www.goa-world.com
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