Ananth Kumar first person who spoke in Kannada in UNO
Bengaluru, November 12: Union Minister HN Ananth Kumar had created a history by speaking in Kannada for the first time in the United Nations Organisation (UNO) general assembly.
Ananth Kumar had participated in the 67th general assembly of the UNO on October 15, 2015 and begun his speech by ‘Sanmanya Adhyakshare mattu Vishwada Nanna Preetiya Sahodara, sahodariyare. Nimmellarigu Nanna Munjaneya Shubhashayagalu’ (Respected President and my dear brothers and sisters. Good morning to you all). When he was the president of the Foreign Affairs Standing Committee, he had participated in the UNO General Assembly and created the history in speaking in Kannada. He had said that India had decided to remove terrorism and protect the human rights and establish peace in the world. He also appreciated the efforts of the UNO in controlling the criminal activities in the global level.
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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.
