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Karnataka is clocking over 50,000 Covid-19 tests per day, crossed 2.5 mn

Steadily ramping up its testing capacity, Karnataka is clocking more than 50,000 tests per day, and has conducted more than 25 lakh so far, state Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said on Wednesday. "Karnataka has steadily ramped up it's testing capacity increasing the number of labs from 02 to 108 today. In the last five days, we conducted 3,23,753 tests clocking more than 50,000 tests per day. Yesterday we crossed 25 lakh tests & so far we conducted 25,13,555 tests (sic)," Sudhakar tweeted. Out of 25.13 lakh samples tested so far till last evening, 59,787 were tested on Tuesday alone, and among them 24,587 were rapid antigen tests. The Minister had recently said that the government plans to further enhance the testing to 75,000 per day soon. Seen as a move aimed at increasing testing, Karnataka COVID task force had recently reduced the cost of the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests by Rs 500. The cost of RT-PCR tests for those ...

Karnataka govt preparing to implement National Education Policy: Deputy CM

Karnataka government is bringing in administrative reforms and amendments to laws which are essential to implement the National Education Policy

Karnataka Covid-19 update: Tally breach 270,000-mark with 7,330 new cases

With the single-day spike of 7,330 new Covid-19 cases, Karnataka's Covid tally reached 2,71,876 on Saturday, the health department said

Organised assertion through violence? What really happened in Bengaluru

Was it just an attack by a gang of thugs, who were angered at disrespect towards their religion? Or was it a more organised assertion of Muslims, a trickle that could turn into a flood?

Karnataka to join hands with Pennsylvania in teachers, police training

The Karnataka government would establish collaboration with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the US

Bengaluru violence: 146 held so far, DM to hold inquiry, says minister

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday informed that directives have been issued to take strict action against accused of Bengaluru violence

3 dead in Bengaluru, 110 arrested for rioting over Facebook post

Around 60 police personnel have sustained injuries in the violent incidents of stone pelting

Karnataka govt urges people to get tested for Covid-19 if they had met CM

Yediyurappa and his daughter have been admitted to the Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru for observation after testing positive for COVID-19. The Chief Minister is in a clinically stable condition

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa's daughter tests positive for coronavirus

"Yediyurappa has been admitted to our hospital on Sunday night for observation. He is clinically stable and is monitored by a team of doctors," said the bulletin

Yediyurappa tests Covid positive, hospital says 'doing well', is 'stable'

The 78-year-old leader is being monitored by a team of doctors at the Manipal hospital here

Karnataka CM's son appointed vice-president of ruling BJP state unit

Narayan is also one of the three Deputy Chief Minister's in the state government

Karnataka may bring in law banning tobacco products to curb drug menace: CM

Karnataka may bring anordinance to ban the sale of tobacco, gutkha and paan masala over fears of drugs being sold in paan masala pouches, CM B S Yediyurappa told Governor Vajubhai Vala on Friday.

Deve Gowda threatens nationwide stir against Karnataka's new land law

HD Deve Gowda threatened to launch a statewide agitation if the BJP government did not withdraw the amendments to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act forthwith

Covid-19: Total lockdown in Bengaluru urban, rural from July 14 to 22

Detailed guidelines in this regard will be issued on Monday

BJP govt in Karnataka to bring back ban on slaughter, sale of cow

Along with prohibition on slaughter, sale and use of beef, illegal transportation of animals will be stopped: Minister

Flipkart signs MoU with Karnataka govt to promote local art and craft

Flipkart said it has signed an MoU with Karnataka MSME and Mines department to promote the states arts, crafts and handloom sectors by bringing them on to e-commerce and providing market access

Ministers to be in-charge for each zone in Bengaluru for Covid management

Amid spike in COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru, B S Yediyurappa on Thursday decided to appoint ministers as in-charge for each zone in the city, aimed at effectively managing the pandemic

High Court stays Karnataka government's order banning online classes

Karnataka High Court has stayed the Karnataka government's order banning conduct of online classes by schools stating that banning it encroaches upon the Fundamental Right to Life and Education.

Karnataka to build Rs 200 crore pilgrim amenities complexes at Tirumala

The state would soon submit a blueprint for the construction of the Rs 200 crore mega complexes to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that governs the hill shrine, the official told PTI

Coronavirus update: Karnataka govt issues new guidelines for home isolation

Karnataka government issued the guidelines for home isolation of Covid-19 patients in the state.