CM Siddaramaiah to lay foundation stone for RGUHS regional headquarters in Mangalore
Mangalore: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will lay the foundation stone for the Mangalore regional headquarters of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore, on January 17. The new center, to be located in Maryhill, aims to enhance health education and research in the coastal region.
Speaking at a press conference at the Press Club in Mangalore on Tuesday, Dr. U.T. Iftikhar Ali, Chairman of the Karnataka State Allied and Health Protection Council, announced the establishment of the regional center as a significant step in better managing affiliated institutions in and around the coast.
The facility, to be built at an estimated cost of ₹25 crore, will feature state-of-the-art infrastructure, including an innovative simulation lab, an air-conditioned auditorium, advanced research centers, a sports complex, a fitness center, entertainment facilities, and a seminar hall. Dr. Ali noted that it will be the first such center in India equipped with these amenities.
Prominent dignitaries attending the foundation stone-laying ceremony include Speaker U.T. Khader, Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundurao, State Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil, MP Brijesh Chowta, MLA Dr. Bharat Shetty, Director of Medical Education Dr. Sujatha Rathod, Principal Secretary to the Government Muhammad Mohsin, Director of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services Dr. Triveni, and RGUHS Vice-Chancellor Dr. M.K. Ramesh. The event will be held near the Excise Department building in Maryhill.
Ahead of the ceremony, RGUHS will host its syndicate meeting and the annual Senate meeting at the Goldfinch Hotel in Mangalore on January 16 at 2:30 PM, said RGUHS Senate member Dr. Shivsharan Shetty.
RGUHS Senate members Prof. Vaishali Sreejith, Dr. Salimulla, Dr. Charishma D’Silva, and Dr. Muhammad Suhail were also present at the press conference.
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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.
