Religious activities, Friday prayers at mosques in Dakshina Kannada to remain suspended till July 22
Mangaluru: In the wake of the one-week lockdown imposed in Dakshina Kannada to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the district, the administration on Thursday announced that the weekly Friday prayers and all other congregational religious activities will remain suspended in the District.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh, on Thursday, added that the congregational religious activities which include all congregational prayers at mosques will remain suspended till July 22.
Dakshina Kannada on Thursday reported 238 new cases of the deadly virus while it also recorded six death due to the virus. With this, the total number of fatalities in the District has gone up to 63.
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Public entry to all the religious places will also be barred until July 22.
The District Administration had earlier imposed lockdown in the District starting July 15 evening till July 22 in the backdrop of a surge in COVID-19 cases across the District.
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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.
