Mangaluru: Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary has informed that all the shops in the Dakshina Kannada district would be permitted to resume operations from morning until 2 pm beginning from June 23rd.

Individuals running Textile, Xerox, Footwear, and other businesses had earlier complained that it was becoming difficult to earn their daily living and had appealed to the Chief Minister regarding the same. In the background of this development, beginning from June 23rd, Wednesday morning to afternoon, all shops in the district will be permitted to open their business for operations, District In-Charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary informed.

“As we are currently in a difficult situation, the Chief Minister has urged the government to take steps to reduce the positivity rate in the district. Businesses must operate by strictly adhering to COVID regulations”, the Minister said.

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.

In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.

Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.

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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.

The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.

In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.