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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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
