Karnataka Government to allow worship-related services at religious centres from July 25
Mangaluru: Although permission had been granted for the public to visit temples, mosques, churches, and other religious centres after the second wave lockdown was lifted, there had been restrictions on service-oriented activities. Now, the state government is gearing to lift the restrictions on July 25, where all religious centres will be granted permission to begin service-oriented activities following the pandemic guidelines.
An official order has been released by the State government, in this regard. The permission order addresses the provision that allows only service-oriented activities and does not include temple fairs, festivals, processions, and large gatherings, the order released by N. Manjunath Prasad, the Principal Secretary of the State Government’s Department of Revenue informed.
In the wake of the meeting with Chief Minister Yediyurappa to request commencement of religious services in the temples and the state government’s consequent decision to permit undertaking of religious services across the state from July 25, the Muzrai and Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister, Kota Shrinivas Poojari took to Twitter and thanked the Chief Minister.
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At least 17,000 security personnel to be deployed for Champions Trophy in Pakistan
Lahore, Jan 22 (PTI): At least 17,000 security personnel would be deployed for the ICC Champions Trophy matches in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi from February 19.
According to sources, the Punjab government has started preparations to provide security round the clock for the participating teams, covering the team hotel as well as the match venues in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
“The Punjab government will deploy some 12,500 officers and other security personnel for the matches and for the teams,” an official said.
He added that 7,600 police and security personnel including special commandos will be on duty for matches in Lahore, while 4,500 officers, including 411 from the Special Branch, will oversee security in Rawalpindi.
The official said that snipers and aerial monitoring will be carried out during the tournament with support from the Army if required.
He said the paramilitary Rangers personnel would be on active duty with the police.
In Karachi, a spokesperson for the Sindh police said that the commissioner had already held meetings to oversee security arrangements for the matches at the National Stadium.
“Plans are being drawn up and at least 5000 or more security personnel including units of the Sindh police would be deployed for the matches, on routes and at team hotels.”
Pakistan hosted the Asia Cup in 2023 but staged only four games with all the other matches held in Sri Lanka after India refused to send its team to Pakistan which they have also done for the Champions Trophy.
This time the PCB will be hosting a minimum of 11 Champions Trophy matches and perhaps even the final and before that it will host New Zealand and South Africa in a short tri-series in Lahore and Karachi. India will their games in Dubai.
Karachi will not only host the opening match of the Champions Trophy on February 19 but also two games of the tri-series on February 12 and 14.
