Man who tested positive for COVID-19 kills self in Bengaluru
CoronavirusThe man had been a known contact of P465 who had succumbed to the disease on Sunday. Dr Nimeshika JayachandranRepresentational image/PTIIn a tragic turn of events, a 50-year-old man from...
View ArticleCOVID-19: HD Deve Gowda wants Karnataka govt to announce special package for...
Coronavirus"Drop many of the schemes in the budget but don't leave the farmers in distress," Gowda said in his letter to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.PTIFormer Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Monday...
View ArticleKarnataka govt to host online chess tournament to raise funds for COVID-19...
coronavirusThe tournament will be organised in association with United Karnataka Chess Association (UKCA) and Bengaluru-based Mobile Premier League (MPL).IANSImage for representationThe department of...
View ArticleKarnataka CM holds review meeting with key ministers, officials on COVID-19
CoronavirusAt the video conference with Deputy Commissioners of districts, CM took stock of COVID-19 situation and measures taken to control its spread.PTIFile ImageWith fresh guidelines on the...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Cops who entered B’luru containment zone where violence erupted...
CoronavirusOver 100 policemen, including personnel from the jurisdictional Jagajeevanram Nagar police station, had rushed to Padarayanapura ward on the evening of April 19.TNM StaffBengaluru Police...
View ArticleThree months after inauguration, cracks appear on Mangaluru’s Pumpwell flyover
InfrastructureThe cracks developed on the gutter of the flyover after unseasonal rains in Mangaluru last week.TNM StaffCong MLC Ivan D'Souza inspecting the flyoverThe newly built flyover at Pumpwell in...
View ArticleDoes COVID-19 virus survive in sewage? Bengaluru citizens group asks in report
CoronavirusIn its report, the Bangalore Environment Trust, has detailed practical precautionary measures that the government can take in light of the pandemic.Soumya ChatterjeeRepresentational...
View ArticleDept faces huge losses, asked CM to open few liquor outlets: K’taka Excise...
Karnataka Minister H Nagesh told TNM that the Excise Department has suffered a loss of Rs 1,800 crore per month since the lockdown. Theja RamKarnataka Excise Minister H Nagesh on Tuesday said that he...
View ArticleFocus on lesser known destinations: Karnataka tourism industry’s...
TourismTravel industry professionals say they are planning roadshows and familiarisation trips for select travel agents to niche destinations once the lockdown is lifted.Susheela NairBidar Fort |...
View ArticleMore than 200 random samples in Bengaluru containment zones return negative
CoronavirusThe samples were taken from individuals who are not primary contacts of COVID-19 patients or suspected ones. Soumya ChatterjeeRepresentational image: BBMP Commissioner/Twitter The Karnataka...
View ArticleGovernment employees in Karnataka will not face April pay-cut
LockdownLast week, top government sources had indicated that the government may spare employees salary cuts in April despite severe resource crunch.PTIAmid apprehensions of government employees that...
View ArticleProperty tax rebate extended in Bengaluru, other urban areas till May 31
Coronavirus Usually, the deadline to avail the rebate is by April 30 and the same has been relaxed on account of the COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown.TNM StaffAll urban local authorities in...
View ArticleBengaluru wakes up to overnight rains, waterlogging reported in parts of city
WeatherAccording to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), the city received an average of 45 mm rainfall since midnight on Tuesday.TNM Staff Heavy rains coupled with winds...
View ArticlePvt hospitals in Karnataka turn away SARI cases, strain govt and other...
CoronavirusIndividuals with severe acute respiratory infection are increasingly being monitored as some of them have been positive for COVID-19. Dr Nimeshika JayachandranPrajwal BhatPTI : Image for...
View ArticleMassive fire reported in HAL premises in Bengaluru, no casualties
Accident The smoke billowing out of the premises was spotted from areas located more than five kilometres away as well.Soumya ChatterjeeA massive fire was reported in one of Bengaluru’s Hindustan...
View ArticleFive Karnataka Ministers are primary contacts of video journalist who got...
Coronavirus Three of these ministers also attended meetings with the CM on Wednesday.Theja RamAfter the cameraperson of a private Kannada news channel tested positive for the novel coronavirus, five...
View ArticleProperty tax rebate extended in Bengaluru, other urban areas till May 31
Coronavirus Usually, the deadline to avail the rebate is by April 30 and the same has been relaxed on account of the COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown.TNM StaffAll urban local authorities in...
View ArticleBengaluru wakes up to overnight rains, waterlogging reported in parts of city
WeatherAccording to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), the city received an average of 45 mm rainfall since midnight on Tuesday.TNM Staff Heavy rains coupled with winds...
View ArticlePvt hospitals in Karnataka turn away SARI cases, strain govt and other...
CoronavirusIndividuals with severe acute respiratory infection are increasingly being monitored as some of them have been positive for COVID-19. Dr Nimeshika JayachandranPrajwal BhatPTI : Image for...
View ArticleMassive fire reported in HAL premises in Bengaluru, no casualties
Accident The smoke billowing out of the premises was spotted from areas located more than five kilometres away as well.Soumya ChatterjeeA massive fire was reported in one of Bengaluru’s Hindustan...
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