Dakshina Kannada in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary goes under home quarantine
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District In-Charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary has gone under home quarantine at his residence at Kota in Udupi District.
The Karnataka Muzrai Department Minister, has opted for home quarantine as he had come in contact with Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa a few days back in Bengaluru. Yediyurappa tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
The Chief Minister had urged people who had come in contact with him over the last few days to go into home quarantine as a precautionary measure. Poojary is expected to go for COVID-19 testing on Tuesday.
In an official statement, Poojary added that there were no COVID-19 symptoms in him in last five days and was quarantined at home as a precautionary measure. He added that if his COVID-19 test returns as negative, he will come back to work.
Poojary also wished quick recovery to Yediyurappa from the virus, in his statement.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
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.
ALSO READ: Bengaluru: Shopkeeper stabbed for refusing to serve free panipuri
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.
