15-year old school student dies in road mishap at Kadaba
Kadaba: A 15-year old student died in a tragic accident on Thursday morning when the bike he was travelling on as a pillion rider skidded on Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway-75 in Kadaba.
The deceased victim has been identified as Kiran (15), a ninth grade student of a private educational institution in Nelyadi.
Kiran was riding as a pillion rider on bike when the incident took place. He was rushed to a local hospital in Nelyadi where he was administered first aid for the critical injuries he sustained in the accident. He was then being taken to Mangaluru for further treatment when he succumbed to his injuries on the way.
A case has been registered at Puttur Traffic Police Station in this regard.
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55-bed free palliative care centre to open near Bengaluru’s Nelamangala
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.
