CM Siddaramaiah launches KSRTC non-A/C sleeper 'Pallakki' in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the 'Pallakki' non-A/C sleeper luxury bus of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on the premises of the Vidhana Soudha in the city on Saturday.
The state transport corporation has brought out 40 of the new buses and has purchased 100 new buses. In an official ceremony held on Saturday morning near the steps of the Vidhana Soudha leading to the eastern gate, CM Siddaramaiah flagged off a 'Pallakki' (palanquin) bus as well as the other new buses of the KSRTC.
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, Political Advisor to the CM Govindaraju, Legal Advisor to the CM Ponnanna and MLC Nagaraj Yadav were among the dignitaries present during the launch of the new sleeper bus.
The KSRTC 'Pallakki' bus facility will be available in various cities and towns in Karnataka, including Mangaluru, Udupi, Puttur, Shivamogga, Karwar, Belagavi, Hubballi, Bidar, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Koppal and Yadgir. It is also available for passengers travelling to Puducherry, Chennai, Coimbatore, Mantralaya and Kumbhakonam, the KSRTC has said.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
