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  • 4 dead in 2 days in Puri sea, red flags and ropes put up

    4 dead in 2 days in Puri sea, red flags and ropes put up

    Puri: The Puri district administration has decided to put up red flags and ropes in the Sector 13 area of the beach near Swargadwar. This step has been taken because four tourists have died in two days.

    Puri had reported two more drowning deaths on Thursday said reliable report. It is further worth mentioning that yesterday two people had drowned in the Puri sea on Wednesday.

    Furthermore, yet another tourist who was bathing with them was rescued by the Odisha fire services personnel. He has however been admitted to the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Puri.

    Last year, in a heart wrenching incident, a man went missing after being washed away by waves in front of his minor son in sea at Puri on Saturday.

    According to reports, one Bansidhar Behera of Balasore had come to the Pilgrim City for a visit along with his family members. They went to the sea to take bath.

    Bansidhar and his minor son were taking bath during which a wave came and Bansidhar went missing after he jumped into the wave. Video of the unfortunate incident, captured by one of his relatives on the mobile phone, has gone viral now.

    Two tourists -Nishant Goyal and Himanshu Kumar of Jharkhand- were also being swept away by the wave. However, both of them were rescued by the lifeguards deployed on the beach. Currently, they are undergoing treatment at the district headquarter hospital.

    The body of the man, who drowned in after being washed away by waves in front of his minor son at Puri, had later been recovered near Chandrabhaga.

    Reportedly, the deceased Bansidhar Behera’s body was found off the coast near the turtle pond in the Beleswar temple. A case of unnatural death had been filed with Chandrabhaga Marine Police Station.

  • ED arrested IAS Chhavi Ranjan, see VIDEO

    ED arrested IAS Chhavi Ranjan, see VIDEO

    Ranchi. IAS Chhavi Ranjan reached the ED office for the second time today for questioning in the army land scam case at Bariatu in Ranchi. Chhavi Ranjan reached the ED office at around 10 am. After which ED officials are questioning him on the army land case. After questioning, the ED arrested him around 9.35 pm. Please tell that for the first time, ED had sent summons to IAS Chhavi Ranjan on 21 April. But he did not come. After which the ED gave him time till 4 pm. But he did not reach. After which the ED summoned him again and called him on the 24th. On the second summon, Chhavi Ranjan reached the ED office on 24 April. During this also he was questioned for about 10 hours.

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    In the early morning of April 13, ED had raided several states including Jharkhand. This action was taken against IAS Chhavi Ranjan, former DC of Ranchi and currently Director of Social Welfare Department. The ED raided a total of 22 locations, including the locations of his wife Lovely’s house in Jamshedpur. According to media reports, Chhavi Ranjan’s residence was being raided because he was the DC of Ranchi when Army land at Bariatu in Ranchi was sold illegally. His involvement in this illegal work came to the fore. In such a situation, this raid was done regarding the same matter. Apart from Chhavi Ranjan, there are many land businessmen on the target of ED. Raids were also conducted against COs and land traders of many districts.
    The raid was done regarding the matter related to the land
    This action of ED was related to wrong registry of land, wrong mutation and manipulation of land. Apart from IAS Chhavi Ranjan, ED raids were also conducted at the locations of several COs, CIs and land traders in the sale and purchase of army land in Bariatu. According to information, ED’s raids were also conducted on the premises of Namkum CO Vinod Prajapati and land trader Ashraf Khan. Along with this, the ED team also raided the ancestral residence of CI Bhanu Pratap of Bargai Zone in Simdega. Bhanu Prasad’s ancestral house is situated at Jhulan Singh Chowk near Simdega bus stand. CRPF team was also present outside the house. On the morning of 13 April i.e. Thursday, the ED team had reached to raid a total of 22 locations of IAS Chhavi Ranjan and others. In which Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Simdega, Hazaribagh, Kolkata and Gopalganj of Bihar were included. IAS Chhavi Ranjan is currently posted as Director in Social Welfare Department.
    IAS Chhavi Ranjan 2011 batch officer of Indian Administrative Service
    Chhavi Ranjan is an officer of the 2011 batch of the Indian Administrative Service. After selection in IAS, he got Jharkhand cadre. His first posting in Jharkhand was on the post of SDO in Chakradharpur. After this he was made the DDC of Lohardaga. Then he was made DC of Koderma, during which he was transferred on the charge of cutting government trees. After this he was made the commissioner of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Chhavi Ranjan was transferred from the post of Commissioner of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation to the post of Director in Social Welfare Department. In 2020, he assumed his post as DC in Ranchi. Immediately IAS Chhavi Ranjan is posted as Director of Social Welfare Department. Let us tell you that Chhavi Ranjan, who was suitable for the renewal of mining lease in Ranchi of CM Hemant Soren, was in the limelight in the past, at present this matter is also registered in the files of ED. There is a stir in the government departments regarding the ongoing raid on IAS Chhavi Ranjan and his close ones.

  • Tipu Sultan’s disfigured face seen in the film’s teaser

    Tipu Sultan’s disfigured face seen in the film’s teaser

    The teaser of the film ‘Tipu’ has been released. Controversy has also started on social media as soon as the teaser arrived. Actually, this film is based on King of Mysore Tipu Sultan. In fact, the achievements of Tipu Sultan have been told in many books. The children are taught the history of how Tipu Sultan fought to overthrow the British rule. But, producer Sandeep Singh has described Tipu Sultan as anti-Hinduism in his film. He has claimed through the teaser of the film that Tipu Sultan had destroyed 8000 Hindu temples in his time. Not only this, Tipu Sultan also corrupted the religion of lakhs of Hindus.

    He doesn’t even deserve to be called Sultan – Sandeep Singh
    Makers gave proof of Tipu Sultan being anti-Hindu through the first text in the teaser of the film. Then in the film, the disfigured face of the actor who played the role of Tipu Sultan was shown. Not only this, filmmaker Sandeep Singh said during the teaser launch, “To be honest, Tipu Sultan doesn’t even deserve to be called Sultan. Our history textbooks show that Tipu Sultan was a brave man. But, any Don’t know his malevolent side. I want to show his real face to the future generation.”

    His brutalities were hidden – author
    And the film’s writer Rajat Sethi said, ‘Tipu Sultan is such a historical figure who was exaggerated and his cruelties were neatly hidden. Not only history but popular culture, films, theaters etc. also gave a balanced portrayal of Tipu. But, this film of ours will try to improve this story.

  • Gangster stabbed to death in Tihar Jail, watch LIVE VIDEO of the murder

    Gangster stabbed to death in Tihar Jail, watch LIVE VIDEO of the murder

    New Delhi. The video of Tillu Tajpuria’s murder in Tihar Jail has surfaced. It can be clearly seen in the video that Tillu was brutally murdered by many people together. After watching the video, the soul of any normal person can tremble.

    Sensational CCTV footage of the murder of Sunil Mann alias Tillu Tajpuria in Delhi’s Tihar Jail has come to the fore. It can be seen in this video that Tillu Tajpuria was wearing a red T-shirt and half pants. How 7 to 8 prisoners get down from the first floor of the jail with the help of a sheet and the prisoners locked in the high risk zone go to Tillu’s barrack. First enter his barrack and attack inside first. Tillu somehow comes out of the Tajpuria barrack to save his life. Then the prisoners involved in the gang war beat him more than 100 times with sharp weapons. At around 6:11 in the morning, 7 to 8 miscreants had entered and kept attacking for about 2 minutes. From his face to neck, chest, they hit him everywhere and leave him bleeding. Please inform that Goldie Brar sitting in Canada had taken the responsibility of this entire murder.
    How did gangster Sunil Mann alias Tillu Tajpuria get murdered in Delhi’s Tihar Jail? Which gang executed the murder of Tillu Tajpuria? What is the reason behind this gang. Let us tell you that Tihar Jail, one of the most secure jails in the country, was attacked by 7-8 prisoners in the early morning. Tillu Tajpuria was stabbed in the chest by breaking the sharp part from the iron grill. Due to which he died. Know how the murder happened and what was the reason behind it. A gang war broke out in Delhi’s Tihar Jail on the morning of 2 May in which gangster Sunil Mann alias Tillu Tajpuria was killed. Tillu Tajpuria’s name surfaced in connection with the murder of gangster Jitendra Gogi. It is being told that in Tihar, Tillu Tajpuria’s enemy gang henchman Yogesh Tunda attacked him with a small piece of iron. Due to which Tillu Tajpuria had a deep and serious injury on his head. Later, when he was taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital in Delhi where doctors declared him brought dead.


    Tillu Tajpuria was lodged in the high risk ward in Tihar. Around 7-8 inmates attacked him at 6:11 am. The prisoners who targeted Tillu Tajpuria were also identified. The prisoners named Deepak Titar, Yogesh Tunda, Rajesh and Riyaz Khan attacked Tajpuria with small pieces of iron. All these are being told as henchmen of Jitendra Gogi gang. They were currently locked on the first floor of the same ward while Tillu was on the ground floor. According to jail officials, the attack took place at 6:15 am. They broke the iron grill, sharpened it and attacked. Tillu was killed in the attack while Rohit, an inmate, was badly injured. Tillu Tajpuria has 11 cases registered in which 3 cases are of murder. In 2018, MCOCA was also imposed on Tillu Tajpuria and his gang members.
    He was also associated with Neeraj Bawana, Sunil Rathi gang. Tillu was in jail since 2016, he was arrested in 2016 by Sonipat police from Rohtak on charges of a murder. Tillu was a resident of Tajpur village in outer Delhi, his father worked in the MCD. Tillu and Gogi were good friends in both the college, then there was enmity between the two regarding elections and politics in the college. Tillu came into the world of crime in 2008 and then many people were killed in the gang war between the two gangs. In 2021, inside the Rohini courtroom, Tillu got Jitendra Gogi murdered by his goons dressed as lawyers. At that time, Delhi Police had killed 2 of his henchmen in the court room. Recently, Delhi Police had brought gangster Deepak Boxer of Jitendra Gogi gang from Mexico. A few days back, gangster Prince Tewatia was murdered in Tihar Jail.

  • Campaign will start soon for drug and HIV free Uttarakhand

    Campaign will start soon for drug and HIV free Uttarakhand

    Dehradun. The National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) has formulated a strategy under the 95-95-95 formula to make India AIDS free. According to the intention of the Central Government, by 2030, India will be completely AIDS free. At present there are more than 24 lakh HIV positive people in the country. In this episode, the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) team of the Government of India Health Department is on a three-day Uttarakhand tour. During this tour, the team visited Ground Zero in Haridwar and Dehradun districts and inspected and evaluated the work being done by the Uttarakhand AIDS Control Society. The team members met the Health Secretary today. Expressing satisfaction over the work being done by the Uttarakhand AIDS Control Society in the state, he discussed how it can be further improved in the future. Along with this, while expressing concern over the increasing trend of drug addiction among the youth in the state, the team talked about running public awareness programs on a large scale. Secretary Health Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar told the team that a comprehensive action plan is ready to run a comprehensive program on drug awareness, in which the state needs the cooperation of the Center. The team of the Central Health Department agreed on this.

    The team of National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) discussed the new activities and innovations with the Health Secretary. The role of Uttarakhand AIDS Control Society in Chardham Yatra was discussed in detail. The team apprised the Health Secretary that all aspects like drug abuse and prevention are being coordinated and looked after by the Centre.

    The health secretary said that the center should help in getting rid of drug addiction.

    Health Secretary Dr R Rajesh Kumar apprised the team from the Center about the work being done by the Uttarakhand AIDS Control Society. He said that public awareness programs are being run on a war footing regarding drug and AIDS free Uttarakhand. The results of which are also coming good. A complete action plan has been prepared for awareness against drugs, in which the state needs the cooperation of the Center. The team of the Central Health Department agreed on this.

    Complete security center will soon be set up in Coronation Hospital

    A complete security center will soon be set up in Dehradun District Hospital Coronation. This center will work under single window system. In this, along with HIV, hepatitis, TB and other serious diseases can also be treated. Till now such facility was not available. Counseling of patients will be done in this center. Along with this, the programs being run under the mental, social and other social security of the patients will be established. NACO has given its approval. The work will start soon after getting the approval of the action plan.

    Awareness program will run in all jails of the state

    A plan is being prepared to run awareness program in all the jails of the state. Awareness will be created about all the serious diseases including HIV in the districts. Along with this, work will be done regarding screening so that the prisoners who are in the grip of serious diseases can be treated on time.

    Regular counseling for drug addicts and AIDS patients

    The NACO team that came from the center inspected the OST centers located in Dehradun and Haridwar districts and gave necessary guidelines. The Health Department team inspected the District Jail and the OST Center located in the District Tuberculosis Hospital premises in Haridwar. The team emphasized on making counseling compulsory for drug addicts and patients. Along with this, instructions were also given for regular counseling of AIDS patients. The team said that under the drug-free India campaign, the central government has taken meaningful steps to reduce the demand for drugs.

    here in the team
    During the meeting with the Health Secretary, Director General Health Uttarakhand Vinita Shah, Deputy Director Health Government of India Dr. Bhavani Singh, National Advisor of Health Department Parul, Kartik, Deputy Director of State AIDS Control Committee Sanjay Bisht, Sunil Singh in the team of Health Department from the Center. Apart from this, DTO RK Singh, Team Leader Setu Harmendra Singh, Uttarakhand Incharge of Setu Saurabh Gupta, Additional Project Director Dr. Ajay Nagarkar and Sanjay Singh of DDTI were present.

  • Youth-20 consultation begins at All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Rishikesh

    Youth-20 consultation begins at All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Rishikesh

    Various representatives of India and other nations brainstorm ideas and provide a new direction to the youth.

    Youth-20 consultation began on Thursday at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rishikesh. In this two-day long Y-20 conference, various delegates from the country and other nations will brainstorm ideas and provide a new direction to the youth. During the Holistic Health Conclave programme on the first day of the summit, distinguished persons from various fields expressed and presented their views. Youth representatives from the host state, other states and from other nations participated in the conclave.
    Earlier, delegates from India and other nations participated in this session by practicing yoga. During this, session, ways to counter the challenges coming in the way of building a holistic technology-based healthcare eco-system in the country were discussed.
    Inaugurating the summit, Prof. Meenu Singh, Executive Director, AIIMS Rishikesh said that this summit has provided an opportunity to the youth of the country and the world to strengthen themselves in the health sector. With this, the youth will get the experience of holistic health. Along with this, you will also get an opportunity to exchange your views. He welcomed the participants from various states including Japan, Germany, Singapore, UK and USA and explained the vision of the Prime Minister of the country, Shri Narendra Modi, to organize the Youth-20 Summit under the G-20.
    Chief Guest of the event, State Women Welfare, Child Development and Youth and Sports Minister Rekha Arya said that the spirit of India’s Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam will be fruitful at the global level with this summit. She said that India’s population is 16 percent at the global level. Inspiring the youth, she called upon them to increase their concentration towards sports by continuous practice of Yoga. Swami Dayadipanand Maharaj, Medical Superintendent of Ramakrishna Mission Hospital Haridwar told the youth the need to be healthy, not only physically but also mentally. He asked youth to adopt the principles of right knowledge, right thinking, right lifestyle and proper eating habits in life. Said that this method is the main mantra to keep life healthy. He also threw light on Ashtanga Yoga and Practical Vedanta.
    Swami Chidanand Maharaj, President of Parmarth Niketan advised the youth to avoid junk food and talked about adopting the simple principle of Eat Right, Eat Light. He said that the youth of that country have the maximum contribution in the development of any country. That’s why it is necessary that instead of medication, he should pay more attention to meditation.

    Describing the youth as the source of energy, Director Youth and Sports Department, Uttarakhand, Jitendra Kumar said that if the youth group concentrates its full power, it can make the impossible possible. The session was moderated by Dr. Oshin Puri, Intern, AIIMS Rishikesh.
    In the second session, a debate was organised between the young students of AIIMS Rishikesh and Veer Singh Garhwali Medical College Srinagar Garhwal. The topic of the debate was “Modern Medicine and Alternative Medicine and Yoga”. In debate both the sides discussed in depth on modern and alternative medicine.
    Mr. Kiyohiro Yamamoto, CEO of Edgeville Corporation, Japan, spoke to the youth on the health impact of indoor environment. He said that more than 90 percent of every person’s time is spent inside his house. For this reason, it is very important to have a healthy environment inside the house. Under which it is necessary to have sufficient light, clean air, balanced temperature in the house. This environment determines the health of the people living in that house. Due to the side effects of the bad environment inside the house, the person becomes ill. Therefore, smart building technology should be used in residential complexes.
    In the summit, National Medical Council President Prof. BN Gangadhar, former Director of PGIEMR Chandigarh Prof. KK Talwar, Director of AIIMS Mangalagiri Prof. Mukesh Tripathi, Deputy Director Administration AIIMS Lt. Col. AR Mukherjee, Dean Academics Prof. Jaya Chaturvedi, Medical Superintendent Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Mittal and other institutes.

    In other programs
    In the first session on Thursday at the AIIMS Auditorium, the participants were introduced to various forms of yoga. About 50 Indian and foreign participants took part in the yoga session. On this occasion, Yoga connoisseur from Finland Madam Heidi gave a message to the youth that Yoga helps in connecting one with spirituality and God in many ways.
    Yogacharya Haidy said that regular yoga activities give us better health and longer life. Explained that yoga is a spiritual process that involves bringing the body, mind and soul together.

    AIIMS Executive Director Professor (Dr.) Meenu Singh specially participated in the yoga session. During this, he also practiced various Yogik Kriyas in the Yoga session with the seekers from India and abroad. Yoga Instructor Deepchand Joshi, Sandeep Bhandari, Amit Bhardwaj, Beena of AIIMS Ayush Department also cooperated in the session. Dr. Vandana Dhingra, Dr. Prakhar Sharma, Dr. Rohit Gupta, Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Dr. Vinod, Dr. Pooja Bhadoria, Dr. Ashish Jain, Dr. Raj Rajeshwari etc were present on this occasion.

    Under the two-day Youth 20 consultation event organized at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, on the first day, addiction management was also organized with the aim of keeping the youth away from drug addiction, in which the expert advised the youth to quit addiction and join the mainstream of life.
    In the addiction management session organized under Youth-20 events at Ayush Bhawan of AIIMS, German expert Ziva Hammond in her lecture gave a message to the participating youth to stay away from any kind of addiction in life. She suggested preventive measures to the youth suffering from drug addiction. For this she told “12 Steps Recovery and Bhakti Yoga” (12 steps to quit addiction through Bhakti Yoga). Jeeva Hammond appealed to the participants that if any person in their family, contact or surrounding society is suffering from any kind of addiction, then motivate them to follow the formula of “12 Steps Recovery and Bhakti Yoga”. Dr. Mridul Dhar etc faculty members were present on the occasion.

  • NIA files supplementary charge sheet in Praveen Nettaru murder case

    NIA files supplementary charge sheet in Praveen Nettaru murder case

    New Delhi (IANS): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said that they have filed a supplementary charge sheet against two more accused in connection with the 2022 murder case of BJP Yuva Morcha leader leader Praveen Nettaru in Karnataka.

    One of the two accused named in the charge sheet, identified as Thufail M.H., who had been absconding, was tracked down and arrested by an NIA team in Bengaluru.

    Both the accused — Thufail- and Mohammad Jabir — have been charged under various sections of IPC and UA (P) Act.

    With this, a total of 21 accused persons have been chargesheeted in the case.

    The murder, which took place on July 26, 2022 in Bellare village, Dakshina Kannada district, had sent shockwaves in the state.

    Nettaru was murdered in full public view by members of the now banned Popular Front of India (PFI) “with the intention to strike terror in the society and create fear among the people”, according to the probe agency.

    The initial chargesheet was filed by the NIA on January 20 this year.

    The central probe agency had then stated that the PFI had formed secret ‘hit squads’, ‘Service Teams’ or ‘Killer Squads’ to carry out the killing of its ‘perceived enemies and targets.’

    NIA investigations also revealed that Thufail, a resident of Kodagu, was in-Charge of the PFI Service Teams in the district and also a ‘PFI Master Trainer’ who would regularly impart advanced training, including arms training to the banned outfit’s cadres at the Freedom Community Hall, in neighbouring Dakshina Kannada.

    He had harboured the three assailants in the murder case in Kodagu and Mysuru districts of Karnataka and in Erode district of Tamil Nadu, as per investigations by the NIA.

    Meanwhile, Jabir was the PFI Puttur District President and had actively participated in the conspiracy meeting where it was decided to recce and murder Nettaru.

    Further investigations into the case, which was initially registered as FIR number 63/2022 dated July 27, 2022 at Bellare Police Station of Dakshina Kannada district and re-registered by the NIA on August 4, 2022, are continuing.

  • There will be direct recruitment of more than 12 thousand teachers Chhattisgarh government took a big decision

    There will be direct recruitment of more than 12 thousand teachers Chhattisgarh government took a big decision

    Raipur. Chhattisgarh government has taken a big decision in the interest of the youth. On the instructions of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the School Education Department released the advertisement. There will be direct recruitment of 12 thousand 489 teachers. There will be direct recruitment on the posts of 6,285 assistant teachers, 5,772 teachers and 432 lecturers. Online applications can be filled from May 06. Examination will be taken by Vyapam for recruitment.

  • Bommai slams Congress for questioning link between Bajrangbali & Bajrang Dal

    Bommai slams Congress for questioning link between Bajrangbali & Bajrang Dal

    Hubballi (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday slammed the Congress for questioning the link between Bajrangbali and Bajrang Dal, saying that their relation is same as that of Lord Ram and Hanuman.

    Speaking to reporters in Hubballi, CM Bommai stated that Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar had raised a question on the connection between Bajrang Dal and Hanuman. “The relationship which Shri Ram and Hanuman had existed between Bajrang Dal and Hanuman,” he maintained.

    Hanuman is a great devotee of Shri Ram as per Hindu sacred epic scripture Ramayana. Shri Ram and Hanuman are revered all over the country and by all people who are Hindus cutting across the caste and creeds.

    One should understand that hurting religious feelings is not appropriate. “We have given our programmes in the manifesto and they should tell theirs and let the people decide,” he stated.

    Chief Minister Bommai accused the Congress of bringing in communal, casteist and religious emotions between people. The policy of appeasement is compelling them to do all this, he added.

    “The Congress is not able to come out from the clutches of SDPI and PFI. It is under their total control. SDPI is another form of PFI. They have done this after succumbing to the pressure of SDPI. They are pressuring Congress that after the central government banned PFI, nothing has been done and threatened that they won’t support them,” CM Bommai stated.

    The SDPI is encouraged by the Congress. Now, the situation is that tail is controlling the body and SDPI is controlling Congress after it is grown well in the state, CM Bommai maintained.

    Asked about SDPI being dubbed BJP’s “B-team”, Chief Minister Bommai maintained that if that was the case why would they ban PFI? SDPI and PFI are the same. The statements are made to hush up their mistakes.

    When asked about Sonia Gandhi’s state tour, CM Bommai stated that he would welcome her. “We won’t cry like Congress if national leaders come to the state for campaigning,” he underlined.

  • Mangaluru: Ahead of polling date, pvt bus operators effect steep hike in fares

    Mangaluru: Ahead of polling date, pvt bus operators effect steep hike in fares

    Bus fares have been raised on Mangaluru-Bengaluru, Mangaluru-Mysuru, Mangaluru-Hubballi routes.

    Passengers will have to cough up more than the double fares as elections approach. Passengers are forced to pay more than Rs 1,000 when they travel in ordinary non-sleeper and AC sleeper buses.

    Private bus operators have already effected an rise in fares for passengers undertaking journeys three days prior to the polling date. The new fares are already reflected in online reservations that have opened for bookings.

    Bus fares specifically from Mangaluru to Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi have been raised substantially. Tickets from Bengaluru and Mangaluru on some of the buses which were sold for about Rs 1,000 are now being sold for more than Rs 2,500.

    Online bookings invite additional charges such as GST, service charge, convenience fee and other miscellaneous levies.

    On the other hand, KSRTC has not hiked the bus fares. Fares for those who travel in Airavata, AC, non-AC, Rajahamsa continue to remain the same. As elections are approaching it is unlikely that the government will effect a hike in bus fares, KSRTC officials say. They also say that only if additional buses are pressed into service ahead of the elections, the KSRTC may be forced to hike the bus fares by about 10%.

    In view of the private bus operators hiking the fares ahead of the elections, people living in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi are forced to think twice about making that trip to Mangaluru to cast their votes.

    Passengers have urged the officials of Election Commission of India to take cognisance of the arbitrary bus fare hike effected by the private operators ahead of the polls which will act as a deterrent for the electorate to cast their votes.