Bengaluru, May 23: This year, the students will get their textbooks at the safe environs of their homes. The education department is planning to arrange delivery of books to enable the students to study on their own, before the end of August this year. Karnataka Textbook Society has already colle

New Delhi: As India continues its battle with the Coronavirus pandemic, the Union Health Ministry on Friday informed that according to a study, nearly 50 percent of the people in the country do not wear masks. While speaking at a press briefing, Health Ministry Joint Secretary, Lav Agarwal said,

Karnataka on Friday extended the statewide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic by two weeks till June 7 while Kerala extended the lockdown by a week till May 30. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also announced the withdrawal of “triple lockdown" measures being implemented in three dis

Bengaluru, May 20 (IANS): Karnataka on Wednesday decided to set up an expert panel to frame guidelines for primary and secondary education for 2021-22 amid apprehensions of third Covid wave hitting the state and upsetting even this academic year's plans. State Education Minister, S. Suresh Kumar

The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a package amounting ₹1,111.82 crore to provide compensation to unorganised sectors and farmers who are severely impacted by the month-long lockdown owing to spike in COVID-19 cases. Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa chaired a meeting with his Cabinet c

Bengaluru, May 16 (IANS): Six persons died in separate incidents across coastal and central Karnataka due to heavy rains and gusty winds triggered by Cyclone Tauktae over the last 24 hours, an official said on Sunday. "Four isolated incidents occurred since late Saturday in Uttara Kannada, Udupi,

The Coast Guard on Tuesday swung into action to alert fishermen in high seas to return to the nearest shore in view of a possible cyclonic storm hitting Karnataka and Kerala coasts by Sunday. Karnataka Coast Guard Commander, DIG S.B. Venkatesh in a statement here said that the India Meteorologica

Bengaluru, May 13: Karnataka primary and secondary education minister S Suresh Kumar on Thursday, May 13 announced that the SSLC Examination scheduled to begin from June 21 to July 5 has been postponed in view of the spike in Covid-19 cases in the state. The revised schedule will be decided after

Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS): Karnataka's first day of two-week lockdown on Monday was witness to people agitating over the tough rules, several instances of police adopting crude policing tactics to tame erring people and finally even police were forced to give-up caning and started appealing people wi

Bengaluru, May 7: Karnataka will be under complete lockdown for 14 days from May 10, 6 am to May 24, 6 am. Admitting that the two-week-long night curfew and weekend curfew imposed by the state government has not succeeded in reducing the Covid-19 second wave severe havoc in the state, chief minis

Bengaluru, May 4: Examinations of second PU are postponed in the wake of the rising Covid second wave infections in the state. The exams were scheduled to be held from May 24 to June 16. Education Minister Suresh Kumar has taken out an order in this regard. In a statement, Suresh Kumar said, “The

The state government amended the lockdown guidelines on Saturday, May 1. As per new guidelines which are applicable from Sunday, May 2, in order to avoid overcrowding, weekly markets have been banned and hop come, milk booths, pushcarts selling vegetables and fruits are allowed from 6.00 am till

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Bengaluru: Looking at the alarming rise in coronavirus cases in the state, the Karnataka government wants to impose a complete lockdown on all weekdays, Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar confirmed on Saturday. Hinting that more lockdown-like measures will be implemented in the state, he said Chief Minist

Bengaluru, Apr 17 (IANS): Amid exponential spurt in Covid cases, by-polls for a Lok Sabha seat in Belgaum and two assembly constituencies of Basavakalyan and Maski, are underway in Karnataka on Saturday. The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party, are looking to win in all three constituenc

Bengaluru, Apr 3 (IANS): Karnataka health minister K. Sudhakar on Saturday ruled out possibilities of bringing any change in a series of restrictions that were enforced by the state government due to the rise in Covid-19 cases. Sudhakar told reporters that the state government decided to enforce

The second surge of COVID-19 puts children and younger adults at high risk with the situation being very grim especially in rural and tribal areas which were spared in the first wave, warn experts even as the country has been witnessing a steady rise in cases and with the government on Thursday open

Many parts of Bengaluru city witnessed light to medium-heavy rains on Friday evening. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Bengaluru will witness more light rains over the next two days and the minimum temperature will hover around 18 degrees Celsius.   According to the IMD,