299 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, state crosses 3,000 mark
CoronavirusOf the new cases on Sunday, 252 of the patients had returned from Maharashtra, while seven are foreign returnees. Prajwal BhatOn the last day of Lockdown 4.0, Karnataka reported 299...
View ArticleKarnataka eases curbs on interstate travel: Malls, restaurants to be open...
CoronavirusA decision to open schools, colleges, educational, training, coaching institutions will be taken in July after consulting with the stakeholders.PTIThe Karnataka government on Sunday lifted...
View Article‘No rebellion, BJP govt will complete its term in Karnataka’: Dy CM Ashwath...
PolIticsDeputy CM Ashwath Narayan made the statement in response to reports of brewing discontent in the party ranks.TNM StaffFile photoKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said on...
View ArticleBengaluru has 32 containment zones, six new zones in last two days
CoronavirusOn May 30, the number of containment zones in the city was 26. This number increased with the rising number of cases in Bengaluru. TNM StaffSix new containment zones have been identified in...
View ArticleBBMP official who was in contact with Padarayanapura corporator tests positive
Coronavirus BBMP Chief Health Officer told TNM that this officer was one of the three BBMP officers who were in quarantine after they were found to be in touch with Pasha.TNM StaffRepresentational...
View ArticleKarnataka reports cases of people testing positive for coronavirus after...
CoronavirusTwo people tested coronavirus positive in Dakshina Kannada on Sunday after they had finished their institutional quarantine period and had returned home. Prajwal BhatPTI : Image for...
View Article187 new COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, 114 are Maharashtra returnees
CoronavirusAmong the districts, Udupi reported the most new cases with 73 patients; Bengaluru city reported 28 cases while Kalaburagi reported 24 new cases.Soumya ChatterjeeOn Monday, Karnataka...
View ArticleKarnataka’s Udupi struggles with 260 COVID-19 cases, results of 3000 samples...
Coronavirus District officials have attributed the spike in cases to the return of more than 8,500 people from other states, particularly from Maharashtra, and from abroad.Prajwal BhatRepresentational...
View ArticleDespite early rush in liquor sales, Karnataka reports drop in revenue for May
LiquorAt the end of May, the Excise Department said that it had collected revenue worth Rs 1387.20 crore.Soumya ChatterjeeDespite initial days of good business, recent data released by the Karnataka...
View ArticleCM Yediyurappa downplays reports of dissidence in K’taka BJP, says he’s ‘too...
This comes after Karnataka MLAs met over dinner and reportedly discussed exerting pressure on him for posts. TNM StaffKarnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday downplayed reports of dissidence...
View ArticleDK Shivakumar's official coronation as Karnataka Congress chief put off again
The event, set to be held in June, was postponed due to the government imposing restrictions on political events temporarily over the COVID-19 pandemic. PTI Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)...
View ArticleToxic heavy metals plentiful in Bengaluru’s air, finds 2019 study
PollutionWhen it came to PM 2.5, the eight-month long air quality study found levels of PM 2.5 in 20 of the 27 samples exceed permissible 24-hour average of 60 μg/m3.Soumya ChatterjeeNews of high...
View Article‘I want to convert Congress into a cadre-based party’: DK Shivakumar to TNM
InterviewIn an exclusive interview to TNM, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President DK Shivakumar speaks about his plans to restructure the party, equations with the BJP and JD(S) leaders and the...
View Article'Role of journalists cannot be undermined during pandemic': Karnataka HC
CourtThe observations of the HC are in stark contrast to the statements made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who argued in the SC that journalists were acting as 'prophets of doom'. Prajwal BhatIn...
View ArticleWhy Bengaluru’s Padarayanapura continues to be a containment zone
CoronavirusPadarayanapura contributes to 22% of the total active cases in Bengaluru.Theja RamBengaluru’s ward number 135 -- Padarayanapura has been in the news ever since it was sealed off on April 10...
View ArticleIllegal mining: Delay in fixing Karnataka-AP inter-state boundary halts CBI...
MiningMine owners on both sides of the border await demarcation of the boundary, which is needed to determine areas in which legal and illegal mining took place.GirishaMine owners are questioning the...
View ArticleK’taka Health Min Sriramulu takes part in large procession without mask,...
Karnataka Health Minister Sriramulu said that the event, where he was welcomed by huge crowds and a massive apple garland, was not a planned one.Prajwal BhatKarnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu has...
View ArticleKarnataka records 388 new coronavirus cases, highest per-day increase so far
Coronavirus This brings the total number of active cases in the state to 2,339.TNM StaffPTI Bengaluru, Representative imageA total of 388 new cases were reported in Karnataka on Tuesday, the highest...
View ArticleCOVID-19 patient in Karnataka recovers after plasma therapy: Health Minister...
CoronavirusA 64-year-old patient, who was admitted to KIMS on May 27 with SARI and moderate COVID-19 symptoms, was given the convalescent plasma therapy. TNM StaffDoctors in Karnataka's Hubballi have...
View ArticleK'taka CM directs shifting of some govt offices to Belagavi's Suvarna Vidhana...
AdministrativeWith an aim to address regional imbalance, the CM also "warned" that he would personally review functioning of offices from there before the next meeting.PTIKarnataka Chief Minister B S...
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