Rahul's New Year message to CM: Congress must win Karnataka

DHNS

January 2, 2018

Bengaluru Jan 2: Congress president Rahul Gandhi has set a New Year resolution for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah: The party must win the Assembly elections.

Rahul rang up Siddaramaiah post midnight and, the two are said to have spoken for nearly 10 minutes. After the customary New Year greetings, Rahul is said to have told Siddaramaiah that 2018 will be a challenging year. "We must win Karnataka," he apparently told Siddaramaiah, who is leading the party's poll campaign.

Rahul is also said to have collected details on BJP national president Amit Shah's visit to the state and appreciated Siddaramaiah's 'Sadhaneya Sambhrama' state tour. Rahul is expected to visit Karnataka towards the end of this month.

Meanwhile, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president G Parameshwara said some BJP leaders were slated to join the party ahead of the Assembly polls. "Some JD(S) leaders have already joined the party. There are some BJP leaders who will come, but we can't just bring them on board without any discussion and I can't reveal everything now," he said.

Parameshwara clarified that there was no Operation Kamala-like attempt to poach members from other parties.

With BJP chief Amit Shah taking stock of the saffron party's poll campaign, Parameshwara said the Congress will be ready with a counter. "Shah came to sort out issues within his party. We'll devise a tactic to counter his," he said.

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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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