Soldier Arjun Anniger cremated with full state honour
Dharwad, June 7: The mortal remains of soldier Arjun Yallappa Annigeri of Moraba village in Navalgund taluk who died after a brief illness while working in EME Battalion of the Indian Army in Assam, was created at his native place with full state honours on Wednesday.
He was working in the Indian army for the last 12 years. While working, he had suffered stroke and was getting treatment at Dibrugarh army hospital, but breathed his last at the hospital. He had visited his native place just 15 days back and returned to duty. He is the fourth son to his parents.
He is survived by his father, mother, four brothers and four sisters. His body was kept near the bust of Gandhi for public view at the village in the morning. Later, the last rites were held at the sub-police station premises of the village.
MLA Shankar Patil Munenakoppa, DC Dr SB Bommanahalli, SP G Sangeeta, AC P Jaya Madhav, DySP Dr Chandrashekar, tahsildar KB Korishettar, soldiers welfare and rehabilitation department deputy director Wing Commander Eshwar Kodolli and others paid their homage to the soldier.
The police fired three rounds as a mark of respect to the brave soldier and completed the last rites rituals.
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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.
