Bantwal: In a reported incident of robbery, robbers made away with Gold and Cash worth lakhs of rupees from the house of former Taluka Panchayath member in Thumbay of Bantwal Taluk here.
The incident was reported from the house belonging to Somappa Kotyan, former member Taluk Panchayath.
According to the reports the incident took place when Somappa and his family had been to a function on Sunday morning between 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. The burglars broke into the house from the backdoor and committed the crime before fleeing.
According to the complaint, the burglars made away with 398 grams gold, 100 grams silver and cash amount of Rs. 15 thousand from the Godrej cupboard in the house. The total value of the stolen items has been estimated to be Rs. 12.92 lakhs.
A case has been registered at Bantwal Rural Police Station and further investigations are underway.



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Bengaluru: A new 55-bed palliative care centre for terminally ill patients, named the Nemmadi Centre for Palliative Care, will be inaugurated near Nelamangala on Sunday. The facility will offer all services completely free of cost.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, the centre has been set up by the Sukruthi Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Around Rs 20 crore has been invested in the project, which will operate without a billing counter, ensuring that families do not have to pay for treatment.
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The centre will provide comprehensive palliative care, including medical support, counselling for patients and their families, and bereavement care. The facility aims to help families cope with the physical and emotional challenges of caring for terminally ill patients.
“A cornerstone of the project was the generous donation of land by former MLC E Krishnappa, which made the centre possible,” DH quoted Palani Loganathan as saying.
The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Madhusudan Sai, founder of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Rajya Sabha MP Dr C.N. Manjunath who also serves as the chief medical advisor to the centre will also be present, along with several senior government officials and healthcare leaders.
