Belthangady: Three members of one family succumbs to COVID-19 in less than 15 days
Belthangady: In a heart-wrenching incident reported from Ujire Grama Panchayath limits, three members of a family have succumbed to COVID-19 in less than 15 days.
The deceased have been identified as Puralla (92), his daughter Appi (45), and Appi’s husband Guruva (52), they were residents of Gandhi Nagar in Ujire. All three members of the family died after testing positive for the deadly virus in the span of 15 days.
According to the reports, Puralla, who is the father of former President of Ujire Grama Panchayath Srinivas, tested positive for the virus and passed away on May 13 at a hospital in Mangaluru. Puralla’s daughter Appi then tested positive for COVID and succumbed on May 23.
On May 27, Appi’s husband Guruva who had also tested positive for the virus breathed his last.
Gandhi Nagar in Ujire has seen a steep rise in COVID cases in the last few days with more than 50 people testing positive in the area. The death of three members of one family has terrified people in the locality.
The Taluka administration on the other hand has been trying to cap the number of cases in the region by creating awareness among the people and has urged people to cooperate with the authorities by following COVID-19 restrictions and norms set by the government.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
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.
