BRS Health and Research Institute clarifies, says Mother and Child Hospital not surrendered to Govt
Udupi: Refuting the claims doing rounds in local media, newspapers and social media, BRS Health and Research Institute Private Limited has issued a press statement adding that it has not surrendered the Haji Abdullah Mother and Child Hospital, Udupi to the Government of Karnataka and that they were being misquoted by the media and newspapers.
In the press release the organisation has stated that it had written to the government of Karnataka reminding them about the definitive agreement time and again and also had requested the permission for the 400 bedded hospital adjacent to the mother and child hospital which was being misquoted by the media.
“Unfortunately, even though it is more than two years since the hospital is functioning, the Karnataka government has failed to sign a definitive agreement with the BRS Group despite of repeated reminders, meetings and follow up. Neither have the local authorities permitted to constrict the 400 bedded super speciality hospital just adjacent to this mother and child hospital. The 400 bedded Super Speciality Hospital would support and help mother and child hospital to provide free treatment.
“The BRS Group had written to the government of Karnataka reminding them about the definitive agreement time and again and also requested the permission for the 400 bedded hospital on the site. Unfortunately this has been misquoted in some of the local media and newspapers by responsible citizen saying that BRS Group has surrendered the hospital, which is not true” the press statement added.
The hospital in built and managed by Dr. B R Shetty. The hospital provides free treatment including medicines, ab investigations, food, room charges etc and it probably the second hospital in the en tire country after Sathya Saibaba hospital wherein there is no billing department at all, the press statement added.
It further informed that BR Shetty is currently spending at least 3 crore rupees every month to run the hospital including the payment of all the staffs, doctors, paramedical staff and others, while the hospital has so far treated 1, 44, 000 OPD patients and has performed 6595 deliveries.
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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.
