The Karnataka government said it will take a call on further relaxing the Covid-19 related restrictions after consulting the experts soon, in view of a substantial drop in cases in the state
Karnataka on Thursday added 310 new cases of Covid-19 and 6 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 2,982,399 and death toll to 37,922, the health department said
The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Tuesday sounded red alert (extreme flood situation) for a river in Kerala
Earlier, the Home Minister of Karnataka had said that the government will notify the rules under the amended laws first and then issue a final notification after examining suggestions and objections
Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting here, he said the government has decided to ban online gambling.
Karnataka on Monday added 373 fresh Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths, taking the caseload and death toll to 29,81,400 and 37,895, the health department said
Diesel price on Monday breached the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Kerala and Karnataka as fuel prices were hiked yet again to align domestic rates with firming international oil prices. Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 35 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The seventh straight day of price hike pushed fuel rates to a new record high. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 104.44 a litre and Rs 110.41 per litre in Mumbai, the notification showed. In Mumbai, diesel now comes for Rs 101.03 a litre; while in Delhi, it costs Rs 93.17. While petrol price in most of the country is already above Rs 100-a-litre mark, diesel rates have crossed that level in several states, with Kerala and Karnataka being the latest ones. Diesel costs Rs 100.15 a litre in Thiruvananthapuram. Some cities in Karnataka including Shimoga and Davanagere also saw those levels on Monday. In Bengaluru however, diesel comes f
Dream11 has suspended operations in Karnataka after a complaint was registered against its founders claiming it was in violation of a new state gambling law.
Karnataka on Sunday added 406 fresh Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths taking the caseload and mortality to 29,81,027 and 37,885, the Health department said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called on several Union ministers on Saturday and discussed various state related projects, before concluding his two-day visit to the national capital. Bommai met Coal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, Environment and Labour Minister Bhupendra Yadav and Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. State Health Minister K Sudhakar and Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar were also present in these meetings.
Karnataka logged 397 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths on Friday, taking the total number of infections to 29,80,170 and the toll to 37,866. The day also saw 603 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 29,30,867. Bengaluru Urban accounted for most of the cases (140), as the city saw 148 discharges and three deaths. The total number of active cases in the state is now11,408. While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.43 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 1.25 per cent. Out of five deaths reported on Friday, three were from Bengaluru Urban and one each from Tumakuru and Uttara Kannada. Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 140, Mysuru 53, Dakshina Kannada 39, Hassan 27, Udupi and Uttara Kannada 27, followed by others. Bengaluru Urban district headed the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,47,970, followed by Mysuru 1,78,382 and Tumakuru 1,20,413. Among discharges too, Bengaluru U
Bommai plans to meet Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP National President J P Nadda later during the day.
Karnataka logged 523 fresh Covid-19 cases and nine deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 29,79,331 and the toll to 37,854
The latest ban has intensified concerns that growing state regulations could hit the nascent but booming gaming sector in India
Bypolls to Sindgi and Hangal assembly constituencies are scheduled for October 30.
Karnataka added 664 fresh Covid-19 cases and eight deaths on Sunday, pushing the caseload to 29,77,889 and the toll to 37,819.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday exuded confidence of the ruling BJP's victory in the Assembly bypolls in Sindagi and Hanagal constituencies on October 30.
Several instances have taken place where some family members ended their lives due to financial stress post COVID-19 lockdown
BJP high command has softened its stand on former chief minister BS Yediyurappa ahead of by-polls for two constituencies in north Karnataka and pending Zilla and Taluk Panchayat elections in the state
The Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka assembly, however, said those wanting to undergo religious conversion voluntarily should not be stopped