Karnataka to set up new committee to spearhead Covid fightThe head and members of the committee will be determined in the upcoming cabinet meeting. The committee will regularly meet with the Techni...
21 Dec, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Coronavirus rears its head as flu picks upCOVID-19 infections are on the rise once again, with the country’s active case count climbing to a 112-day high of 5,329. Four states — Mah...
19 Mar, 2023, 07.46 AM IST
COVID-19: Karnataka mulling fines for not wearing masks at public places in Bengaluru“I feel that masks have to be made compulsory at least in Bengaluru. Till now, there were no fines. We may have to think about imposing fin...
14 Jul, 2022, 06.43 PM IST
COVID-19: Karnataka reports 20,505 new cases, 81 deaths, 40,903 dischargesOf the new cases, 8,850 were from Bengaluru Urban that saw 21,493 people being discharged and 13 virus-related deaths. The total number of ...
02 Feb, 2022, 10.11 PM IST
Karnataka reports sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in children U-10So far, cases in January are already more than the total cases reported in the six months between July and December 2021. During that time,...
24 Jan, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
K'taka CM recovers from COVID, says decision on relaxing curbs likely on Jan 21Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said his government will re-examine the COVID-19 curbs that are in place, and will t...
19 Jan, 2022, 12.47 PM IST
Karnataka govt decides to shut schools in Bengaluru, imposes weekend curfewThe govt also decided to shut schools and pre-university colleges except for 10th and 12th standard students for two weeks. "We have decide...
07 Jan, 2022, 10.19 AM IST
21 MBBS students test COVID positive in KarnatakaAccording to college authorities, random tests were conducted among 250 students staying at a hostel, who were exposed to the virus.
05 Jan, 2022, 02.35 PM IST
Karnataka announces guidelines for international arrivalsThe Karnataka government on Wednesday issued guidelines for international arrivals. All international travellers that are planning to come ...
27 Oct, 2021, 12.43 PM IST
Karnataka eases lockdown restrictions in four districtsIn an order, revenue department principal secretary N Manjunatha Prasad said the lockdown norms have been relaxed in Dakshina Kannada, Hass...
22 Jun, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
Lockdown to continue in 11 districts, some relaxations in rest of the state: Karnataka CM"Current restrictions will continue in all eleven districts with high positivity rate till 6am on June 21, in the rest of the districts som...
10 Jun, 2021, 10.27 PM IST
Karnataka to take care of children orphaned due to COVID second waveWoman and Child Welfare Minister Shashikala Jolle said the government has set up a helpline '1098' and a senior IAS officer Mohan Raj has b...
18 May, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
Karnataka: New restrictions likely in Bengaluru, but no lockdownRevenue minister R Ashoka, who will chair the meeting, said that all options except lockdown will be discussed.
20 Apr, 2021, 08.38 AM IST
Former PM Manmohan Singh admitted to AIIMS after testing positive for COVID-1919 Apr, 2021, 08.03 PM IST
Karnataka government tightens rules, imposes fines to control COVIDA fine of Rs 5,000 and 10,000 will be imposed on non- air conditioned and air-conditioned party halls, departmental stores, branded shops a...
26 Mar, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
Karnataka to receive 13.90 lakh vaccine vials in a couple of days: Health MinisterKarnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday said the state is expected to receive 13,90,000 vials of vaccine against COVID-19 in a day o...
08 Jan, 2021, 12.44 PM IST
In a week, Covid takes a worrisome turn in KarnatakaSince the six weeks that the first coronavirus case was reported in Karnataka, the total count of confirmed cases so far is 390. Barring Ke...
22 Apr, 2020, 07.36 AM IST