A woman conductor of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), who was critically injured after allegedly being pushed out of a moving bus during an altercation over fare and change, has died at a hospital in Hyderabad.

Gundla Pravalika (24) breathed her last at a private hospital late on Tuesday, where she had been undergoing treatment for 10 days.

The conductor, who was serving at Manuguru depot of TGSRTC in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, had suffered critical injuries after falling under the rear wheels of the bus near Mittagudem village on October 25.

A woman passenger, identified as Mounika, had allegedly pushed out Pravalika from the moving bus following an argument over ticket fare for the latter’s son and the return of change. As the passenger had handed over a Rs 100 note, the conductor had asked her to collect the remaining amount later as she did not have change. During a heated argument, the passenger allegedly pushed Pravalika out of the moving bus. She fell on the road, and the rear wheels ran over her right leg, crushing it. Her left leg also sustained serious injuries.

She was initially shifted to a hospital in Bhadrachalam and later brought to Hyderabad for advanced treatment.

Police took the accused passenger into custody and registered a case.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has expressed grief over the death of the conductor. He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to her family.

The Chief Minister assured the family that the government will stand by them and extend every possible assistance.

Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar expressed shock and grief. The minister, who had called on the injured conductor a few days ago, conveyed his condolences to her family and assured them that the government and TGSRTC would stand by them. He also said strict action was being taken against those responsible for the incident.

The state government has announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for the family of Pravalika. It also announced that the family will be allotted a house under the ‘Indiramma Indlu’ scheme. The deceased’s mother will also be provided with a government job.

Meanwhile, a bandh was observed by TGSRTC employees across the undivided Khammam district on Wednesday. Buses went off the roads following an appeal given by the Joint Action Committee of the employees.

TGSRC employees staged a protest at various places, demanding stringent punishment for the passenger responsible for the conductor’s death.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Lucknow Zonal Office, has secured the conviction of five accused in a money laundering case linked to a bank loan fraud involving Syndicate Bank, with a special court in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, sentencing each of them to three years of rigorous imprisonment.

The Special Judge, Ghaziabad, convicted V.N. Mathur, Rajeev Kumar, Arvind Chaudhary, Ankit Chaudhary and Pramod Kumar under Section 3, punishable under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, through a judgment dated November 3, in Case No. 5/23.

The court awarded each convict three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000. In default of payment, they will undergo an additional three months of simple imprisonment.

The ED initiated its investigation based on two FIRs registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Ghaziabad, following a complaint by the Chief Vigilance Officer of Syndicate Bank.

In the scheduled offence, the Special Judge, CBI Court No. 2, Ghaziabad, had convicted V.N. Mathur, the then Branch Manager, under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, while acquitting Rajeev Kumar and Pramod Kumar.

However, the ED stated that Rajeev Kumar and Pramod Kumar have now been convicted of money laundering based on the evidence and material placed on record by the agency.

According to the investigation, Mathur, who was the Branch Manager of Syndicate Bank’s Gajraula branch during 2006-07, entered into a criminal conspiracy with late Narendra Singh, Arvind Chaudhary and others.

As part of the conspiracy, he sanctioned loans and overdraft limits to them, their firms and associates on the basis of forged sale deeds of non-existent properties, false non-encumbrance certificates and fabricated valuation reports.

The investigation further revealed that the loan proceeds were not utilised for their sanctioned purposes. Instead, the funds were withdrawn in cash and routed through various savings bank accounts and demand drafts to conceal their illicit origins.

The proceeds were subsequently invested in immovable properties, including plots in Alipur, J.P. Nagar district, and Dehradun.

The ED stated that the accused knowingly acquired, possessed, used and concealed the proceeds of crime and projected them as untainted property, thereby committing the offence of money laundering under the PMLA, 2002.

The Tamil Nadu government has initiated an ambitious exercise to prepare comprehensive 25-year infrastructure development plans for 16 urban local bodies, including major municipal corporations, aimed at addressing growing urbanisation, improving civic amenities and strengthening climate resilience.

The initiative, undertaken under the World Bank-funded Tamil Nadu Climate Resilient Urban Development Project, will identify infrastructure deficiencies, assess future requirements and establish a phased investment strategy for sustainable urban development.

Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) has invited consultancy firms to prepare City Infrastructure Development Plans (CIDPs) through requests for proposals divided into five packages.

The exercise forms part of the Chief Minister’s Integrated Urban Development Mission (CMIUDM) 2026-2031, which seeks to modernise urban infrastructure and improve the delivery of essential municipal services.

The initiative covers Chennai, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Thoothukudi, Sivakasi, Avadi, Tambaram, Cuddalore, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Salem and Hosur municipal corporations, besides Udhagamandalam special grade municipality.

Under the proposed framework, consultants will undertake detailed assessments of existing civic infrastructure, including drinking water supply, underground sewerage systems, stormwater drainage networks, solid waste management, roads and pedestrian facilities.

The study will also examine the condition of public health facilities, schools, markets, community halls, parks, waterbodies and digital municipal services. Particular emphasis will be placed on identifying flood-prone areas, assessing climate-related vulnerabilities and recommending infrastructure improvements capable of withstanding extreme weather events.

Consultants will conduct field inspections, undertake Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, verify municipal records and consult stakeholders to identify infrastructure gaps and establish development priorities.

The exercise will include population projections and assessments of future service requirements over five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years, enabling urban administrations to anticipate increasing demand.

A comprehensive financial assessment will examine the revenue performance of participating local bodies over the previous five years and recommend measures to strengthen municipal finances.

Each city will receive a rolling five-year capital investment plan, identifying priority projects, estimated funding requirements and implementation schedules. Infrastructure interventions will be classified into immediate, short-term, medium-term and long-term priorities.

Officials expect the exercise to provide urban administrations with a structured framework for mobilising investments, improving service delivery and preparing cities for population growth and climate-related challenges over the next quarter-century.