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Karnataka coronavirus update: Recoveries outnumber new Covid-19 cases

Reversing the trend after 4 consecutive days of surge, recovery of 10,107 patients outnumbered 9,523 new cases across Karnataka till Saturday night

KPCL to set up waste to energy plant at Rs 260 crore in Bengaluru

The Karnataka Power Corporations Limited (KPCL) will set up an 11.5 MW waste to energy (WTE) plant at the cost of Rs 260 crore in Bidadi in the next two years

Opening schools last thing on govt's mind: Karnataka Education Minister

S Suresh Kumar said on Friday stating that opening schools is the last thing on his mind as he considers himself more of a guardian of children who are studying in schools across the state

Karnataka coronavirus update: Covid tally surges with 10,704 new cases

For the second consecutive day, Karnataka registered over 10,000 new cases, taking its Covid tally to 679,356, including 117,143 active cases till date

TN CM requests Yediyurappa to fill vacancies of Tamil teachers in Karnataka

Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami requested his Karnataka counterpart B S Yediyurappa to take steps to fill vacancies of Tamil teachers in government and state-aided schools, citing an association's plea

Covid-19: Karnataka CM to hold meeting to discuss school reopening issue

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Primary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday to discuss the reopening of school amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic

Karnataka reports 10,000 new coronavirus cases, 5,000 in Bengaluru

With over a 100,000 testing on a single day, Karnataka registered a whopping 10,947 new cases, including 5,000 in Bengaluru on Tuesday

Covid-19: Dasara likely to be confined to Mysuru Palace and Chamundi Hills

As part of checking the spread of Covid-19, Karnataka Health Minister said there is a general view that the Dasara festival should be confined to the Mysuru Palace and Chamundi Hills this year

Karnataka conducts over 100,000 Covid-19 tests in a day, eyes 150,000

Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Wednesday said the state conducted 1.04 lakh coronavirus tests in a single day on October 6, and the government's aim was to increase the number of tests to 1.5 lakh per day. In a tweet, Sudhakar said, "Karnataka conducted 1,04,348 Covid-19 tests in a single day on Tuesday. 55,690 RT-PCR & other method tests were conducted across 146 labs in the state & 48,658 Rapid Antigen Tests were conducted across 30 districts" We will soon increase the tests to 1.5 lakh per day, he added. As of October 6 evening, cumulatively 6.57 lakh COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 9,461 deaths and 5.33 lakh discharges, the health department's bulletin said. Bengaluru urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 2.57 lakh infections, followed by Mysuru 38,611 and Ballari 33,257. Out of 9,993 fresh cases reported on Tuesday, a record 5,012 cases were from Bengaluru urban alone.

Karnataka coronavirus update: Recoveries cross 10,000, outnumber new cases

For the second consecutive day, with 10,228 recoveries across the state, Karnataka outnumbered 9,993 new Covid cases till Monday night

Karnataka govt issues guidelines to prevent Covid spread during festivals

Ahead of the festive season, the Karnataka government on Tuesday issued guidelines in the form of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain the coronavirus spread

48% of Covid-19 deaths reported from 25 districts in 8 states, says govt

Ten states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, account for 77 per cent of the active coronavirus cases in the country

Karnataka govt bans strike by officials, doctors amid coronavirus surge

Invoking the National Disaster Management Act, Karnataka on Monday banned officials and healthcare warriors from going on strike amid a surge in Covid cases in the state

Covid-19: Karnataka govt prohibits strike by doctors, health staff

The Karnataka government has prohibited strikes, non-cooperation and any other form of disobedience by public servants and health workers engaged in providing health services related to Covid-19

CBI searches on Shivakumar has nothing to do with bypolls: Karnataka Dy CM

Karnataka Deputy CM C N Ashwath Narayan clarified that the CBI searches on properties linked to state Congress President D K Shivakumar were not politically motivated

Karnataka appellate authority rules 18% GST on whole wheat 'parota' is void

Karnataka Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling has given a ruling that the 18 per cent GST applicable on whole wheat parantha or parota (fried flat bread) and Malabar Parota is void ab initio

Karnataka reports over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases third time in a week

Karnataka on Sunday reported 10,145 fresh coronavirus cases, third such occurrence in a week where the single-day infections exceeded the 10,000-mark.

Karnataka coronavirus update: State reports 9,886 new Covid-19 cases

A total of 9,886 new Covid-19 cases, 8,989 discharges and 100 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Saturday

Karnataka reports 9,886 new COVID-19 cases

A total of 9,886 new Covid-19 cases, 8,989 discharges and 100 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Saturday

Karnataka has cleared projects worth Rs 22,110.84 crore in last two months

Karnataka govt has cleared 147 projects that can bring in investment worth Rs 22,110.84 crore and has potential to create 54,736 jobs in the last two months, the state Industries department has said