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Bangalore news live: Karnataka reports 2,523 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths today
The driver of a container truck was charred to death after the vehicle he was driving hit a private bus on the Mangaluru- Bengaluru highway late on Wednesday night. Five districts in Karnataka -- Udupi, Bidar, Dakshina Kannada, Kalaburagi and Bengaluru -- are reporting higher than 2% daily Covid-19 positivity rates in the past seven days. Health and medical education minister K Sudhakar on Wednesday dared all 225 Karnataka MLAs to come clean on their “extra-marital affairs by undergoing monogamy test”. Shivamogga and Haveri police registered cases against Samyukta Kisan Morcha president Rakesh Tikait for making “provocative speeches” in the districts last week, asking farmers to launch a tractor rally to Bengaluru. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
The Karnataka government on Thursday issued an order not allowing public celebrations, gatherings or congregations during the coming festivals like Ugadi, Holi, Shab-e-Barat and Good Friday following a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Karnataka reports 2,523 new Covid-19 cases, 1,192 discharges and 10 deaths today. (ANI)
The north runway of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru was reopened for flight operations on Thursday. Read full story
Kumaraswamy urges Karnataka government to withdraw cases against Rakesh Tikait
Terming cases registered against Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on charges of delivering provocative speeches as an 'attempt to silence' the voice of farmers, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday demanded that it be withdrawn. Cases have been registered against Tikait in Shivamogga and Haveri.
Besides increasing testing, we're also introducing quarantine watch app. We're introducing quarantine stamping from today because positivity rates increased between 20-40 yrs of age. So we don't want their movement when they're in isolation: Karnataka Health Minister on Bengaluru (ANI)
People coming from any state to Bengaluru need to take RT-PCR test including Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chandigarh and other states as well.
Karnataka health minister K Sudhakar
Karnataka health minister K Sudhakar informed that the people coming to Bengaluru from any state need to take the RT-PCR test.
Karnataka: 10kg plastic bag retrieved from fish in Attavar
A plastic bag with material resembling paper wrapped inside and weighing about 10kg was retrieved from a reef cod fish at a shop in Attavar here early this week.
Read morePrivate schools incurred Rs 2,524 crore loss last year: KAMS
The Association of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka (KAMS) has claimed the estimated loss of its member-schools over the last one year totals Rs 2,524 crore.
Read moreLast year, none of the districts in Karnataka experienced heat wave. Even this time only one or two districts might witness it: IMD director
Karnataka govt tightens rules, imposes fines to control Covid-19
Aimed at ensuring people follow Covid-19 preventive measures amid a spike in cases, the Karnataka government has decided to tighten rules and impose fines. As per the order issued dated March 24, those who don't wear masks or maintain social distance will have to pay a fine of Rs 250 if caught in a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) or Municipal Corporation area.
While Bengaluru is unlikely to see heat wave, there are chances of districts in northern parts of Karnataka experiencing the same.
Temperature in Bengaluru for the past few days has been between 33 and 35 degrees celsius. However, the peak of summer shouldn’t cross 37 degrees celsius.
IMD director CS Patil
Karnataka is expected to oppose the proposal to bring petrol and diesel within the ambit of goods and services tax (GST), arguing that such a move will lead to substantial revenue loss for states. It will share its opinion at the forthcoming GST Council meeting.
Namma Metro's Purple Line services to resume tomorrow
Namma Metro services between Nadaprabhu Kempegowda station, Majestic, and Mysuru Road on the Purple Line will be resumed from 7am on March 26.
Diktat against dynastic politics: BJP won’t field leaders’ family members in Karnataka byelections
The BJP brass has indicated that it won’t give tickets to party functionaries’ family members in the upcoming byelections. BJP’s state core committee discussed potential candidates’ names last week and sent suggestions to the brass, which is expected to announce the final list on Friday or Saturday.
Read moreThe active caseload is roughly 3% of the total tally and these are concentrated in the nine districts of Maharashtra and Bengaluru Urban.
Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan
Driver burnt alive as truck catches fire after collision on Mangaluru- Bengaluru highway
The driver of a container truck was charred to death, on Wednesday, after the vehicle he was driving hit a private bus on the Mangaluru- Bengaluru highway.
Read moreThe IT capital of Karnataka found itself in an undesirable league along with nine Maharashtra districts with the highest active Covid-19 caseload.
Pune, the worst-hit district with 43,590 active cases, was flagged by the Centre for the disproportionately high tally compared to its population. Bengaluru was ranked seventh in the country with 10,766 cases as of Tuesday.
The driver of a container truck was charred to death after the vehicle he was driving hit a private bus on the Mangaluru- Bengaluru highway.
