Prohibitory orders issued, security beefed up in Aland as court permits worship of Shivalinga inside
Kalaburagi: A curfew has been imposed in Aland town, following the recent permission by the court to worship the Raghav Chaitanya Linga, situated inside the Hazrat Ladle Mashak Dargah in the town, on the occasion of Mahashivarathri on Wednesday.
The police have taken strict security measures, going by the directions of the district administration, to maintain law and order. Security in town has been beefed up under Section 144 since Wednesday morning, with police personnel being posted at major points in Aland. Business houses, including various stores and fruit and vegetable shops on the main roads of the town remained closed. Movement of people on foot and private vehicles has come to a complete halt.
Vehicles are being stopped at every five kilometres on major routes, causing a lot of inconvenience to the public. Travelers, including senior citizens, women and children, are forced to get off buses outside Aland town on account of the prohibitory order.
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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.
