K'taka to upgrade more labs as Covid-19 cases rise

With concerns growing by the day, the Karnataka government is readying three more labs to test throat swab samples.

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Cabbie hands out masks to passengers free of cost

Undaunted by the panic surrounding Covid-19, a cab driver is doing his bit to protect passengers by giving them masks free of cost.

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K'taka’s 1st corona case, B'luru techie tests +ve

A 41-year-old software engineer working with an MNC in Bengaluru has tested positive for Covid-19 in Karnataka’s first confirmed case, the government said on Monday.

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Corona scare in B'luru: Holiday for Class 1 to 5

Medical education minister Dr K Sudhakar made the announcement after a high-level meeting earlier in the day.The education department has not said when the classes will resume or the exams will be held.

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Karnataka govt's pro-citizen plan floundering

After formally launching 'Jana Sevaka' initiative less than a month ago, the Karnataka government, reeling under a financial crisis, is scrambling to save the scheme that aims to deliver government documents to citizens' doorsteps.

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Chamarajanagar priests to chant mantras in Kannada

In a first-of-its-kind experiment in the state, the Chamarajanagar district administration has asked temple priests to recite mantras and perform rituals in Kannada to be more accessible to devotees.

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Covid-19: K'taka declares holiday for LKG, UKG

The Karnataka government late Sunday night ordered all government, aided and private schools in Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South and Bengaluru Rural educational districts to close nursery, LKG and UKG classes until further orders, in the wake of concerns over Covid-19 infections elsewhere in the country.

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6 cholera cases reported in a week in Bengaluru

Six cases of cholera have been recorded in BBMP limits in the past one week, raising concerns about drinking water safety.

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2 suspected Covid-19 cases reported in K'taka

Two new suspected cases of Covid-19 were reported in Karnataka on Saturday.One patient each was admitted to Bagalkot and Ballari district hospitals.

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72% of biz set-ups in B'luru lack a trade licence

Nearly 1.3 lakh of the 1.8 lakh commercial establishments operating in the city lack trade licences, senior BBMP officials said, citing the findings of a recent inspection.

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Bengaluru: Three held over I-T returns scam

Three employees of Infosys, the managed services provider for the execution of income tax department's centralised processing centre, have been arrested for collecting commission from taxpayers to expedite refund process.

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Film distributor held for sexual harassment

A 39-year-old film distributor has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and blackmailing a 35-year-old homemaker whom he met in Australia.

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Karnataka puts 71 under watch, schools on alert

With details of the Bengaluru links of the Covid-19-positive patient from Hyderabad emerging, state health authorities on Tuesday got down to tracking any infection trail he may have left behind before heading home.

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SSLS exams: 14 students detained for paper leak

Fourteen class 10 students have been detained for downloading and sharing the mathematics question paper of the recently held SSLC preparatory exams.

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KIA’s women brigade displays firefighting prowess

Suma BN, 21, a resident of Devanahalli, feels she has inspired several other women in her locality to take up traditionally male-dominated jobs. For the past six months, she’s been an integral part of Kempegowda International Airport’s Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) squad, a department that was earlier considered a male stronghold.

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Karnataka budget: CM to give irrigation priority

CM BS Yediyurappa may reconsider plans to hike taxes and curtail populist schemes in his budget on Thursday as the Centre released part of GST compensation it owes the state.

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Karnataka budget: BSY may axe farm loan waiver

The first to face the axe will be the farmers' loan waiver scheme."Considering the state's poor financial condition, the budget will have no room for continuation of the waiver scheme," a government official said.

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K'taka: Village chief kisses dancer at temple fair

A remote village in Davanagere district organised a fair on Friday in which the village head planted a kiss on a woman soon after she enthralled onlookers with a dance recital.

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Ex-lover fails to wish on b'day, man hangs self

A 25-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his residence in Chikkaballapura district after his estranged girlfriend failed to wish him on his birthday.

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Woman working out in park gets advice on dress code

A 30-year-old woman who was warming up at a Mathikere park where her husband was jogging on Sunday morning was in for a rude shock: a middle-aged man not only gave her a piece of unsolicited advice on dress code but also filmed her on his mobile.

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