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The Kerala High Court observed that the UDF government's Priyadarshini Scheme, offering free KSRTC travel for women and transgender persons, fulfills an election promise and is a policy decision. Hearing a PIL alleging discrimination and financial burden, the court reserved its verdict

Kerala's Priyadarshini scheme offering free travel in ordinary KSRTC buses for women and transgender persons commenced on Monday. Beneficiaries hailed the initiative for reducing commuting costs, while opposition parties and transport workers raised concerns over implementation and financial sustainability

Kerala has launched the ‘Priyadarshini’ scheme offering free travel for women and transgender persons on ordinary KSRTC buses from June 15. Part of the Congress-led government’s election promises, the initiative aims to reduce travel costs and boost mobility and participation

KSRTC has announced that women and transgender persons can travel free from June 15 under the Priyadarshini scheme on seven categories of ordinary bus services. The Kerala government will reimburse KSRTC, while special stickers will identify eligible buses

The All Kerala Men's Association has announced protests against the Kerala government's free bus travel scheme for women, alleging discrimination. The Priyadarshini scheme, launching on June 15, offers free travel in KSRTC ordinary buses and is expected to cost the state up to Rs 800 crore annually

The Kerala Cabinet announced that the "Priyadarshini" scheme, offering free KSRTC ordinary bus travel for women and transgenders, will launch on June 15. Chief Minister V D Satheesan stated the government will bear the ₹800 crore annual cost

An unidentified man allegedly stole a parked KSRTC bus from Palakkad depot and drove it recklessly through town, damaging property before abandoning it near Mangalam Towers. Police have launched an investigation and are reviewing CCTV footage to trace the accused

Kerala Transport Minister C P John said free travel for women on KSRTC buses will start on June 15 and will be funded by the state government. He assured it will not impact KSRTC salaries or pensions, with Cabinet details pending

A major road accident occurred on National Highway-65 near Rudraram in Patancheru mandal, Sangareddy, involving three buses and a car. A KSRTC bus rammed into a private travel bus, which then collided with a stationary TGSRTC bus. A car following the KSRTC bus also crashed into it.

A statewide transport strike has brought public commuting to a halt in Raichur district. With KSRTC services largely suspended, Andhra and Telangana have deployed buses to ease the crisis. Rural commuters continue to suffer as local connectivity remains crippled

The Karnataka High Court directed transport unions to defer their planned August 5 strike by a day, following a PIL citing public hardship. The court criticised the timing of the petition but acknowledged the disruption the strike could cause to essential services

The bandh, which is being spearheaded by more than 3,000 pro-Kannada organisations, will see businesses, shops, and public transport come to a halt from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Four accused arrested; victim Mahadevappa Mallappa Hukkeri admitted to Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences

The court said it failed to understand why the government delayed such payments, which could have been done by the first or second week of every month.

Some passersby noticed smoke emanating from beneath the vehicle and alerted the driver, who turned off the engine and asked all passengers to move to safety.

According to police, the man had misbehaved with the woman after offering her a seat adjacent to him in the Malappuram-bound bus which began its journey from the state capital

The horrific road accident occurred after the tourist bus rear-ended into the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus.

According to police, the accident happened when the bus attached to the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) rammed into a truck transporting stones from behind at the Mylapura Gate near Hoskote.

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the Popular Front of India (PFI) to deposit a sum of Rs 5.20 crore as compensation for the damage caused during the September 23 bandh called to protest the arrest of their leaders. A division bench of Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and C.P.Mohammed Nias took suo-motu proceedings […]

Thiruvananthapuram: A considerable number of the loss-making state-run KSRTC buses in Kerala will not be scrapped as decided earlier, but turned into classrooms, State Transport Minister Antony Raju said here on Tuesday. Several of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(KSRTC) buses, lying idle after the pandemic struck, are not in a condition to be put […]