Dakshina Kannada DC's driver commits suicide in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Balakrishna (58), employed as a driver at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Dakshina Kannada district, tragically took his own life by hanging himself at his residence on Thursday, according to police sources.
Balakrishna, a resident of Raghavendra Nilayam near Bangra Kulur, Malady court, had previously served as a driver in the health department before joining as a driver for the additional deputy commissioner's vehicle. Sources indicate that he had been battling heart ailments and intestinal problems and was undergoing treatment for his conditions.
The police report states that Balakrishna allegedly went to the terrace of his house and took the drastic step of hanging himself. The exact reasons behind his decision remain unclear.
Balakrishna's son Chetan has filed a complaint with the Kavoor police, who have registered a case 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.
