Karnataka

Bengaluru lockdown news: Karnataka govt announces complete lockdown from 14-22 July

One week total lockdown in Bengaluru's urban and rural districts starting from 8:00 PM July 14 to 5:00 AM on July 22, 2020, announces CM Yediyurappa.

Jul 11, 2020

Karnataka involves RWAs in Covid care, issues guidelines to set up centres for asymptomatic patients

The Karnataka government on Saturday issued a notification of guidelines that Resident Welfare Associations in the state can follow to set up COVID care centres in order to accommodate asymptomatic patients.

Jul 11, 2020

No stipend for 16 months: PG students, interns on Covid duty in JJM Medical College

Doctors unpaid for 16 months at JJM Medical College in Karnataka, protests on

The PG students and interns of JJM Medical College in Karnataka's Davangere continue their strike as they are yet to receive their stipend, which is due for over 1.5 years now.

Jul 11, 2020

Karnataka beef ban, anti-cow slaughter law in offing, hints Minister Prabhu Chauhan

Minister Chauhan said that the Karnataka government will form a team of experts who will look into the matter and will visit states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, which have strict laws against cow slaughter.

Jul 11, 2020

Mysuru Palace sealed, staff tests Covid positive; sanitisation begins

After a camel care taker's son tested positive for Covid-19 at the Mysuru Palace, the palace has been shut and sealed for sanitation, the district administration confirmed.

Jul 11, 2020

BIEC to become India's largest COVID care facility

Karnataka government draws suspicion over 'unnecessary' Covid-19 expenditure

An anonymous bureaucrat pulled up the state government over its expenditure on COVID-19, the opposition as well has been asking if the state is using funds adequately.

Jul 10, 2020

Pourakarmikas of Bengaluru demand PPE kits after 23 test Covid-19 positive

23 pourakarmikas tested positive for COVID-19, now the workers are demanding PPE kits in their protest on Friday in Bengaluru.

Jul 10, 2020

Karnataka University exams for undergrads and post-grads stand cancelled, announces Deputy CM

Deputy CM Ashwathnarayan announced today that university exams for students in undergrad and post-grad courses stand cancelled.

Jul 10, 2020

Tahsildar stabbed by retired school teacher in Kolar; Karnataka CM condemns incident

In Kolar, a Tahsildar was stabbed by a retired school teacher while on duty. The Karnataka CM has condemned the incident expressing regret over the matter and has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakhs.

Jul 10, 2020

Covid scare for Karnataka CM Yediyurappa; staffer tests positive, home office sealed

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's Home Office Krishna is sealed after a few staff tested positive for Covid-19 aka coronavirus.

Jul 10, 2020

Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Karnataka braces itself for floods; Disaster Response Teams ready

As districts have been put on high alert for floods and landslides in Karnataka, the state government is preparing itself for the impact due to high rainfall this year. Disaster Response Teams are on alert even amid the pandemic.

Jul 10, 2020

A view of Vidhana Soudha after the entry gates were closed following political development in Karnataka on July 10, 2019.

Karnataka govt appoints 8 zonal officers in Bengaluru to manage Covid-19 | See list

The Karnataka government has appointed 8 IAS officers zone-wise in Bengaluru to effectively manage COVID-19 in the city as cases rise in the state.

Jul 9, 2020

Karnataka: CM Yediyurappa visits BIEC, inspects India's largest Covid facility | See pics

On Thursday, the chief minister visited the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre to see the arrangements at India's largest COVID care centre.

Jul 9, 2020

Karnataka Congress' Dinesh Gundu Rao, family test negative for COVID-19; three staffers positive

Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao, his wife Tabu Gundu Rao and his family members have tested negative for Covid-19.

Jul 9, 2020

Coronavirus in Karnataka getting out of control: CM Yediyurappa

Ahead of the cabinet meeting on Thursday, CM Yediyurappa has said that in some districts the pandemic is getting out of control even as the administration continues to work hard.

Jul 9, 2020

12 HAL employees test positive for Covid-19 in Bengaluru, one dies

Twelve employees at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Bengaluru have tested positive for Coronavirus, one has died. The company said in a statement that all precautions are being take.

Jul 9, 2020

Is delay in BU code a reason behind hospitals refusing patients in Bengaluru

Test results for Covid-19 take a long time to be received, however, when a patient tests positive a BU code is received. The problem? Hospitals in Bengaluru might be refusing patients who don't have BU codes even.

Jul 9, 2020

Amid Covid-19 crisis in Bengaluru, BBMP turns hospital into maternity centre

In a new move, the BBMP announced that it has turned a hospital in the city into a maternity centre following pregnant women testing positive after visiting government hospitals for medical care.

Jul 9, 2020

Karnataka HC stays govt order banning online classes for children from LKG to class 5

A division bench, including Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Nataraj Rangaswamy, passed the interim order of stay after hearing a batch of petitions filed by parents and CBSE and ICSE schools.

Jul 8, 2020

Bengaluru Covid-19 care center rents beds for Rs 800 per day; people question govt

Even as district authorities are setting up India's largest COVID-19 care centre at BIEC, the BBMP renting beds at a steep price of Rs 800 per day has raised questions about whether or not a different approach could have been sought.

Jul 7, 2020

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Karnataka

Bengaluru lockdown news: Karnataka govt announces complete lockdown from 14-22 July

Karnataka involves RWAs in Covid care, issues guidelines to set up centres for asymptomatic patients

Doctors unpaid for 16 months at JJM Medical College in Karnataka, protests on

Karnataka beef ban, anti-cow slaughter law in offing, hints Minister Prabhu Chauhan

Mysuru Palace sealed, staff tests Covid positive; sanitisation begins

Karnataka government draws suspicion over 'unnecessary' Covid-19 expenditure

Pourakarmikas of Bengaluru demand PPE kits after 23 test Covid-19 positive

Karnataka University exams for undergrads and post-grads stand cancelled, announces Deputy CM

Tahsildar stabbed by retired school teacher in Kolar; Karnataka CM condemns incident

Covid scare for Karnataka CM Yediyurappa; staffer tests positive, home office sealed

Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Karnataka braces itself for floods; Disaster Response Teams ready

Karnataka govt appoints 8 zonal officers in Bengaluru to manage Covid-19 | See list

Karnataka: CM Yediyurappa visits BIEC, inspects India's largest Covid facility | See pics

Karnataka Congress' Dinesh Gundu Rao, family test negative for COVID-19; three staffers positive

Coronavirus in Karnataka getting out of control: CM Yediyurappa

12 HAL employees test positive for Covid-19 in Bengaluru, one dies

Is delay in BU code a reason behind hospitals refusing patients in Bengaluru

Amid Covid-19 crisis in Bengaluru, BBMP turns hospital into maternity centre

Karnataka HC stays govt order banning online classes for children from LKG to class 5

Bengaluru Covid-19 care center rents beds for Rs 800 per day; people question govt

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