KSRTC to resume bus services to Kerala from July 12; Here's all you need to know before travelling
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Friday, July 9 issued a press release stating that it will resume bus services to Kerala starting July 12, 2021, after it was resumed due to COVID-19 lockdown.
The bus services to the neighboring states will resume from Puttur, Mangaluru, Bengaluru, Mysuru, and other parts of the state.
The passengers traveling from Kerala to Karnataka on KSRTC buses will have to present a COVID negative report tested within 72 hours before the scheduled time of the journey or will have to provide proof of taking at least one dose of COVID vaccination.
Students, teachers, and others traveling to Karnataka from Kerala on daily basis will have to provide RT-PCR negative reports done within 15 days.
The passengers will also have to strictly adhere to wearing the face masks and following other COVID-19 guidelines issued by the government.
Reservations of the seats can be made using the official website of KSRTC ( ksrtc.karnataka.gov.in or www.ksrtc.in ) or through the franchise booking counters of KSRTC. For further queries and details passengers can also call KSRTC helpline number 080-26252625, the press statement added.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
