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Kochi, Oct 16 (PTI) Around 14 people, including several students, sustained minor injuries after two school buses collided at Koothattukulam here on Thursday, police said. The accident occurred around 4 pm at Kotholipeedika when the buses of St Philomena's Public School and Junior College, Elanji, and St Kuriakose Public School, Njeezhoor, Kaduthuruthy, collided at a traffic junction. According to police, the collision occurred when one of the buses was entering the main road and struck another bus approaching from the opposite direction. The front portions of both vehicles were damaged due to the impact. Police said that two drivers and 12 students from both buses suffered minor injuries. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Other buses were arranged to transport the remaining students safely home. Koothattukulam police later cleared the vehicles from the road and restored traffic in the area. PTI TBA TBA ADB
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chief Minister said, "This survey result is the irrefutable answer given by the BJP government itself to ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 8 (PTI) Private buses kept off the roads in the majority of districts in Kerala on Tuesday, causing difficulties to commuters as part of a token strike announced by their owners pressing various long-pending demands. Daily commuters in the state largely depend upon private buses along with the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) vehicles. In the absence of private buses, people were seen relying on the state-run buses, autorickshaws, online taxis, and their own vehicles across the state. However, within the city limits of Thiruvananthapuram, private buses ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), Apr 1 (PTI) Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday accused the BJP of having plotted to cause violence in Tamil Nadu, "like what happened in Uttar Pradesh and Manipur" and asserted that it was outmanoeuvred. Addressing a DMK rally here for the upcoming Assembly polls, Stalin, the president of the ruling DMK, listed schemes implemented in Tiruchirappalli region by his government. He referred to initiatives including Panchapur bus terminus, mini-stadium, jallikattu arena, model schools and combined drinking water schemes. Soon after his party forms government again ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 2 (PTI) Karnataka BJP has slammed the state government's move to end tax exemption given to battery-operated four-wheelers like cars and omni buses and claimed the move will make electric vehicles costlier. State BJP President B Y Vijayendra accused the Congress government of taxing Karnataka's future to pay for its "failures". Karnataka government plans to introduce a lifetime tax for electric vehicles, including motor cars, jeeps, omni buses and private service vehicles. However, electric two-wheelers will continue to be exempted from tax. Under the revised structure propos ...Read More >