UT Khader interacts with Cong top brass during Rahul Gandhi’s enthronement ceremony

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December 16, 2017

U T Khader, Karnataka Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs on Saturday interacted with several senior Congress leaders during ceremony of Rahul Gandhi taking over as the new chief of the party.

UT Khader along with Jitin Prasada, senior Congress leader and former Union Minister of State for Human Resource.

All the top brass of the 132-year-old party were present at the grand ceremony held on the lawns of the party's 24 Akbar Road headquarters in Delhi.

Mr Khader congratulated the new All India Congress Committee president. He also discussed the issues of Karnataka and the Congress party’s preparation for upcoming assembly polls with the senior leaders on the sidelines of the event, sources said.

Rahul Gandhi is the sixth member of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty to lead the Congress; no one challenged his elevation in the organizational election.

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

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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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