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K'taka Covid-19: 69 people including 59 students in JNV test positive

As many as 69 people including 59 students of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya here have tested positive for Covid-19 and all are asymptomatic, a health officer said.

Karnataka relaxes criteria to compensate BPL families for Covid deaths

The government is said to have received more than 7,000 applications seeking the ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh

Amid Omicron threat, 3,000 hospital beds identified in Bengaluru: BBMP

Karnataka govt places fresh Covid curbs after reports of two Omicron cases

Covid: Only fully vaccinated people allowed in Karnataka malls, theatres

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday chaired a meeting with experts, senior Ministers and officials in the wake of two cases of Omicron variant being detected in the state

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K'taka braces for third wave; 18,000 nursing students to be trained

Health Minister K. Sudhakar made this announcement after chairing a meeting of Directors, Deans, HoD's and Medical Superintendents of all government Medical Colleges on Friday

Karnataka CM to chair meet on Omicron variant today, new SOPs likely soon

After two cases of Covid-19 new variant 'Omicron' were reported from Karnataka, CM Basavaraj Bommai said detailed SOPs and guidelines will be soon rolled out after a meeting with experts

Karnataka govt seeks Rs 1,281 crore as rain relief from Centre

While 19,366 km of public roads have been destroyed, 20,083 houses have been damaged

Steps taken for speedier test results at K'taka airports: Health Minister

State Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday said that preparations are made at airports for faster Covid testing.

K'taka CM to chair high-level meeting to discuss 'Omicron' variant

Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday said he will discuss the matter in a high-level meeting in Bengaluru on Friday and take the next course of action.

India's first two Omicron cases detected in Karnataka: What we know so far

Three primary contacts and two secondary contacts of one of the two patients tested positive between Nov 22 and 25, says Bengaluru civic body

Modi, Gowda bonhomie heightens buzz around BJP, JDS poll pact in K'taka

There is heightened buzz over a possible pact between the ruling BJP and JD(S) for the coming legislative council polls, following full display of bonhomie between Modi and H D Deve Gowda.

Mandatory RT-PCR test for international travellers arriving in Karnataka

The Karnataka government on Tuesday said international travellers arriving in the state will have to mandatorily undergo RT-PCR test and be in seven days home quarantine.

Central assistance sought for rain-battered TN, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka

G K Vasan of the Tamil Maanila Congress-Moopanar said Tamil Nadu is reeling under heavy rains for the past month

No lockdown, don't pay heed to rumours, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Reassuring the people that there is no proposal to impose lockdown in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday appealed not to pay heed to rumours in this regard.

Omicron, Covid 3rd wave fear lead to spike in vaccination rate in Karnataka

The people of Karnataka, who did not take Covid vaccine shots despite several appeals by the state government, are now thronging the vaccination centers amid fears of new Covid variant Omicron

Resident docs in K'taka go on indefinite strike amid new variant concerns

Under the banner of Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors, the doctors staged a protest in various government medical hospitals

12k depositors of Bengaluru coop bank get Rs 401-cr deposit insurance cover

BJP's Lok Sabha MP and the party's Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya said a total of Rs 401 crore has been disbursed

Dead bodies of 2 Covid patients found in mortuary 15 months later

The dead bodies of two Covid patients were found 15 months after they died at the ESI hospital mortuary in Rajajinagar in Bengaluru.

99 more test positive at Dharwad medical college in Karnataka; tally at 281

As many as 99 more medical college students and faculty members were tested Covid-19 positive in Karnataka's Dharwad, taking the total number of affected medical students to 281