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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

Karnataka: 48 nursing students test positive for Covid-19 in Mysuru

The district administration has confirmed the numbers stating that the infected students belong to two nursing colleges and contracted the virus in a week's time

5 illegal immigrants arrested in Bengaluru threat of security: Minister

Hours after five illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were arrested, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra termed them a threat to national security.

Covid-19 pandemic: 402 new cases, 6 deaths in Karnataka

Total number of active cases in the state is now 6,611

50 medical students in Karnataka, all fully vaccinated, test Covid positive

All the students are pursuing their MBBS course at SDM Medical College

Karnataka to provide eggs, bananas to over 1.4 mn malnourished students

The Karnataka government has decided to provide boiled eggs and bananas to school children studying in government aided schools