Burglars strike at 2 houses as inmates sleep on terrace

TNN

April 19, 2019

Bengaluru, Apr 19: Sleeping on the terrace to beat the summer heat turned costly for a tea shop owner: Burglars struck at his house in Bapujinagar, Byatarayanapura, on Tuesday night and fled with gold ornaments and cash.

Venkatesh N, 58, said he, his wife and two children locked the house and went to the terrace at 11pm to sleep. “But when I woke up the next day and came down to open the main door, I was shocked to see the lock broken. The burglars had fled with 100 grams of gold ornaments and Rs 50,000 cash,” his complaint read.

In a similar incident at Ramamurthynagar, east Bengaluru, burglars escaped with gold jewellery from the house of Anthoni Vinil, a private company employee, on April 12. Vinil said he’d locked the main door and gone to the first floor to sleep in the open passage. He realised about the burglary when he woke up the next morning.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

News Network

December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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