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Karnataka: 130 Students From Class 1 to 10 Positive For Covid, Edu Minister Hints At Closing Schools Again

With the threat of the new Omicron variant and the increases in the number of COVID-19 cases in educational institutions, Karnataka Education Minister B.C Nagesh had hinted that closure of schools. Bengaluru: According to the latest statistics released by the office of the Commissioner of Pub

No international travel tested positive for Covid at Bengaluru airport this month, says govt

According to Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar, the state has witnessed a rise of 27.45 per cent in the seven-day moving average of new Covid-19 cases in the first week of December, compared to a week earlier. The Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department Tuesday clarified

Asking for 'Change' in Karnataka Buses Can Land You Behind Bars for 3 Years

Various RTCs across Karnataka are discussing going cashless to avoid clash-for-change, but the implementation of the new rule could take more time than expected. The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) has put up posters in all its buses that asking for ‘change’ may be

Omicron Scare: Only Fully-Vaccinated Allowed In Karnataka Malls, Theatres

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai chaired a high-level meeting today with officials over the new Covid variant Omicron that has triggered a global alarm. People won't be allowed inside malls and theatres in Karnataka unless they are fully vaccinated. Karnataka today issued a fresh set of guidel

Fresh Restrictions Imposed in Karnataka Amid Omicron Threat | Full List

Karnataka Lockdown Update: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai hinted at implementing more restrictions to reduce the spread of the strain Bengaluru: To combat the spread of Omicron variant, the BS Bommai-led Karnataka government has reimposed stringent precautions in the state, especially across

No lockdown in Karnataka: CM Bommai urges people to take precautions

Addressing reporters in Davanagere, the Chief Minister urged people not to panic about the Omicron variant and strictly follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. Seeking to allay apprehensions, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday, November 29, made it clear that there was no proposal

Omicron: 10 restrictions Karnataka has imposed amid new variant concerns

While all states are on their toes for Omicron reported from other countries, Karnataka has upped its guard as the state is seeing cluster outbreak of fresh Covid infections and many travellers have come to the state from South Africa in the past few weeks.  Bringing back several restrictions

Heavy rainfall warning for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha next week

The weather system, which formed around 8.30 am today, is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a depression over north Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal by Monday. New Delhi: Heavy rainfall is likely to lash some parts of Karnataka, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

BJP leader slaps policeman on duty in Raichur

Enraged for being prevented from burning an effigy of Congress leader Siddaramaiah during a protest, BJP leader and former MLA A. Papareddy slapped a police constable in plain clothes in Raichur on Wednesday. A video clip of Mr. Papareddy arguing with the police constable Raghavendra attached to

I-T department detects illegal income of Rs 70 crore of Karnataka firm

Various premises of the firm based in North Karnataka were searched by the ED last month. The group is engaged in construction of roads and irrigation projects. The Income Tax (I-T) department has detected unaccounted income of Rs 70 crore allegedly generated by a Karnataka-based group

Residents demand shutting down of BBMP-run Karnataka Compost Development Corporation

The residents alleged that the bio-filter commissioned in 2016 to contain the odour does not function properly. Untreated sewage from the plant also directly enters the storm water drain connected to Somasundarapalya lake. In the run up to the 2018 assembly pol

Will rename Mumbai-Karnataka as Kittur Karnataka: Chief Minister Bommai

The Chief Minister was apparently referring to the repeated claims made by Maharashtra politicians demanding the merger of Belagavi district and a few border regions of Karnataka with Maharashtra. The Mumbai-Karnataka region will be renamed as 'Kittur Karnataka region' as there is no poin

Karnataka school shut after 33 students test positive for Covid-19.

The school management made all the 270 students undergo Covid-19 tests. Around 33 of them tested positive on Wednesday As many as 33 students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at Madikeri in Karnataka's Kodagu district have tested positive for coronavirus. The school has been declared a containme

Karnataka govt issues fresh guidelines for international travellers

Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Commissioner said that the Covid-19 cases are under control in the state. The Karnataka government has issued fresh travel guidelines and made negative RT-PCR report mandatory for those coming to the state from abroad, in view of the new super-spreader AY.4

Muslim marriage is a contract and not sacrament unlike a Hindu marriage, says Karnataka High Court

The Judge said the marriage amongst Muslims begins with the contract and graduates to the status as it ordinarily does in any other community. The Karnataka High Court has held that the Muslim marriage is a contract with many shades of meaning, not a sacrament unlike a Hindu marriage and

Karnataka bypolls: Cong accuses BJP of distributing Rs 2,000 per vote, CM hits back

Hitting out at Congress leaders for the allegation, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, BJP was going to the election with the love and trust of the people. The Congress in Karnataka on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of distributing Rs 2,000 per vote in the bypoll bound Sindagi a

Karnataka: 50 AC electric buses to run on six intercity routes soon

These buses will be running from Bengaluru to Mysuru, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Madikeri, Virajpet and Davangere. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to operate inter-city electric buses on six intercity routes across the state. The move comes after the Ba

Ad featuring Aamir Khan hurts Hindu sentiments, claims Anantkumar Hegde

Reacting to an ad on noise pollution caused by crackers on Diwali, BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde sought the company to take cognisance of the problems caused “in the name of Namaz”. In yet another backlash on religious grounds, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anantkumar Hegde has raised objection a