Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh enter into agreement to improve bus services
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh governments have entered into an agreement to increase the passenger traffic between the two states and improve facilities.
According to an official press release, the two governments entered into one principal agreement and eight supplemental agreements, so far.
"Due to increase in the passenger traffic between the two states and to provide better transport facilities to the travelling public, V Anbukkumar, Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and D Tirumala Rao, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation held discussions and signed the route proposals of the State Transport Undertakings of both the states," the statement issued on Thursday read.
The agreement was signed at Vijayawada for the proposed Ninth Supplemental Inter-state Transport Agreement to operate bus services on the said routes.
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Ullal: Cow suspected of Rabies goes on rampage in Someshwara, injures several
Ullal: In an incident reported on Thursday, a cow suspected of being infected with rabies went on a rampage in Someshwara, injuring several people and causing damage to property. The cow entered residential areas, charged at pedestrians, and damaged a scooter, injuring a woman riding it. The event unfolded in areas under the Someshwara Town Municipality, leaving locals alarmed.
The cow, which belonged to a resident near the town's entrance, had been sent out for grazing in the evening when it unexpectedly began to create havoc. It made its way to the premises of the Mookambika Temple in Kolya, where it damaged parked scooters and injured several people.
In response to the commotion, local residents worked together to capture the cow. Someshwara Town Municipality Vice-President Ravishankar was informed and took charge of the situation. Ullal MLA U.T. Khader was also notified about the incident and the potential danger to people in the area.
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A veterinary team, led by Dr. Gajendra Kumar from the Government Veterinary Sciences Hospital in Kotekar, was dispatched to the scene. The cow was administered an anesthetic, but it died a few hours later. Dr. Kumar suggested that the cow may have been suffering from rabies, which could explain its aggressive behavior.
