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12 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka, tally rises to 175, 25 discharged so far

Bengaluru: Twelve new positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of affected in the state to 175, the Health department said on Tuesday. Of the 175 positive cases, 25 have been discharged, it said. "Twelve new positive cases have been reported from las

Lockdown Effect: Elderly person in Karnataka dies of starvation

Belagavi: Beggars, refugees and the poor have been suffering ever since the announcement of country-wide lockdown due to the spread of Coronavirus. An elderly man on Sunday was found dead inside a KSRTC Bus Stand at Athani town here. It has been learnt that the unidentified aged person was sta

Covid-19 hotspot: #FreeKasargodFromKL trends on Twitter

Mangaluru: Since Tuesday, March 31 #MakeUTOfKasargod #FreeKasargodFromKL has started trending. It is alleged that certain residents of the district, fed up by Kerala government’s inaction in preventing the spread of COVID-19, have started this new movement. Various accounts and pages too have bee

Infosys Foundation partners Narayana Health City to open quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients

Bengaluru: Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, on Wednesday said it has partnered Narayana Health to open a 100-room quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients in the vicinity of Narayana Health City in Bengaluru. The facility, aimed at serving patients belonging to the economica

COVID-19 lockdown: State govt postpones second PU exam

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Education Minister Suresh Kumar on Sunday, March 22 informed that the 2PU exam which was scheduled to take place on Monday, March 23 has been postponed. The move comes after a lockdown was announced in nine districts of Karnataka. As transport services have been cancelled

COVID-19: BSY announces free ration for all for 2 months

Bengaluru: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday informed that the government will be giving free ration to all in one go for the next two months as the number of positive cases in the state reached 20. Addressing media persons he said, “We have decided to turn the 1,700-bed Victoria Hospital i

BSY appeals for support to ‘Janata Curfew’

Bengaluru: Appealing for support to the Prime Minister’s call for observing ‘Janata Curfew’ on Sunday to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has asked people not to come on roads immediately after the end of curfew time as it can nullify the measure. Noting

Bengaluru: Warehouse with counterfeit hand sanitizers busted

Bengaluru: City police on Friday, March 20 busted a warehouse with more than 8000 counterfeit hand sanitizers worth more than Rs 50 lakhs. The police have arrested two persons. The arrested are said to be owners of chemical firms at New Taragupet and Kasturba Nagar. Later, the police warned

New Covid-19 case in Karnataka; total number of infections 15

Bengaluru: A new novel coronavirus case was reported in Karnataka on Thursday, taking the total number of infections to 15 in the State, Health Minister B Sriramulu said. This is the first COVID-19 infection confirmed in Kodagu, he said. "This person had returned from Saudi Arabia after a trip

Bengaluru Auqaf board advise restriction on Juma prayers

Bengaluru: As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf has issued an advisory to mosques, dargahs and other religious institutions, requesting them to conclude the Friday congregation in 15 minutes for the next three weeks. "Respected head o

COVID-19: State govt extends lock-down till Mar 31

Bengaluru: The state government on Wednesday extended the lockdown period till March 31 due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in Karnataka. The decision was taken at the emergency meeting held by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa earlier in the day. Earlier on March 13 Chief Minister BS Ye

Karnataka to quarantine all international passengers at hospitals, hotels, resorts

The Karnataka government has announced that all passengers arriving in the state from abroad will be quarantined for 15 days. The decision was communicated on the floor of the Karnataka Assembly by Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Wednesday. "All international passengers who come to Bengalu

Kalaburagi: Doctor who treated Coronavirus-infected man tests positive

Kalaburagi/Bengaluru: A doctor who had treated a Coronavirus-infected man who died in Kalaburagi last week has tested positive for COVID-19, officials said here on Tuesday. The 63-year-old doctor has been placed under quarantine at his home along with his family members and is being shifted to an

Karnataka’s Mysore Palace to stay closed till March 22

Mysuru: In the wake of Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, Karnataka’s Mysore Palace will remain closed for tourists for a week from March 15 to 22, Palace committee said on Saturday. The Karnataka government had ordered shut down for all places and activities where people gather in large number inclu

Karnataka government postpones exams for classes VII to IX

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced postponement of annual examinations for classes seventh to ninth till March 31 as part of measures to prevent spread of coronavirus, which has claimed one life and affected five others in the state. Revised exam dates will be declared later and th

PU college lecturers warn of boycotting PU-II evaluation across Karnataka

Bengaluru: The lecturers and principals of the Pre-university colleges in the state have warned of boycotting the evaluation process of II PU examinations once again in protest against the government for not fulfilling their demands. Representatives of the Karnataka Pre-University Lecturers Assoc

No floor test, MP House adjourned over coronavirus concern

Bhopal: In a reprieve for beleaguered Kamal Nath-led government, the Madhya Pradesh Assembly was adjourned till March 26 in view of the state government’s concern over coronavirus even as the BJP raised the demand for holding of a floor test as directed by Governor Lalji Tandon. After the Budget

Coronavirus: Karnataka shuts down schools, malls, theatres for a week

BENGALURU : Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday said that malls, universities and colleges, movie theatres, night clubs, marriages and conferences and other public areas with high footfall will be closed or cancelled for a week, as a precautionary measure amid the growing scare of th