Rs 50,000 additional compensation to Kodagu victims: R. V. Deshpande
Aid through the Chief Minister's relief fund
Bengaluru: For clothing and other essential materials, the state government has decided to pay the additional compensation of Rs. 50,000 to Kodagu flood victims from the chief minister’s relief fund; assured revenue and skill development minister RV Deshpande.
The minister, who gave this statement on Saturday, said "As per the SDRF / NDRF guidelines, Rs. 1800 for clothing and Rs. 2000 for essential materials (total Rs. 3,000), can be paid to those whose homes have damaged in natural disasters. But this (amount) is not enough. Therefore we have taken this decision, he explained.
"The victims had requested to increase the compensation during the recent visit of the chief minister, deputy chief minister, district in-charge minister, and several other ministers. This decision was taken in response to their request, which has bee approved by the Cabinet," Deshpande said.
"1,156 houses have been severely damaged in the recent heavy rains in Kodagu. Rs.50,000 each for all the victim families will be paid from the chief minister's relief fund. This will come around Rs 5.78 crore, “the minister said.
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Pope Leo XIV blasts 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling the US-Israeli war in Iran
Rome AP: In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the US-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.
Leo presided over an evening prayer service in St. Peter's Basilica on the same day the United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan and as a fragile ceasefire held.
History's first US-born pope didn't mention the United States or President Donald Trump in his prayer, which was planned before the talks were announced. But Leo's tone and message appeared directed at Trump and US officials, who have boasted of US military superiority and justified the war in religious terms.
“Enough of the idolatry of self and money!” Leo demanded. “Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!”
