Chalo bus app to continue operations in Mangaluru
Live tracking deactivated from August 20, Pass and ticket services unaffected
Mangaluru: Chalo bus, a Navi-Mumbai based transport services company which had announced its discontinuation of services in Mangaluru from August 20 on its mobile app, on Saturday clarified that it is not completely suspending its operations in the city.
Contrary to the earlier reports, the company will only be suspending its live bus tracking feature starting from August 20 pertaining to back-end maintenance work and for not meeting the service benchmarks set by Chalo. The suspension is temporary and there is a possibility of reinstating the live tracking feature in the future.
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Meanwhile, Chalo bus app’s other services including the Chalo bus pass (NFC touch-to-pay card) and daily tickets will continue to be operational.
The company's app, available in 22 cities including Mangaluru, gained popularity, especially among college students. Chalo has also collaborated with the Dakshina Kannada district bus operators association giving attractive offers to customers.
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B'desh: Lawyer killed in clash between security personnel, followers of Hindu leader
Dhaka, Nov 26: A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between the security personnel and followers of a Hindu community leader, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a Bangladesh court, according to local media reports.
The victim was identified as Saiful Islam, a 35-year-old assistant public prosecutor and a member of the Chattogram District Bar Association, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
Citing Dr Nibedita Ghosh, a duty doctor at the emergency department of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, the paper said that six others were injured in the clashes that erupted after Chattogram’s Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate court denied bail to prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, arrested on sedition charges.
Nazim Uddin Chowdhury, president of the Chittagong Lawyers' Association, said that protesters dragged a lawyer from beneath his chamber and hacked him to death.
As Das was being taken away in a police van, he addressed the crowd through a hand mike, urging them to remain calm.
Around 3 pm, the law enforcement agencies resorted to sound grenades, tear gas shells, and baton charges, dispersing the protesters.
Deputy Commissioner of City Police Liaquat Ali confirmed one death but said they were still investigating the cause.
The Daily Star newspaper reported that at least 10 people, including journalists, were injured during the clash.
