Water conservation: Rotary club starts channel
While certain sporting fraternities across the globe are limping back to resuming activities, martial arts like karate still await a green signal.
BIAL may build 2 metro stns at Bengaluru airport
Bangalore International Airport Limited is likely to build two proposed Metro stations - Airport City Station and KIA Terminals - at Kempegowda International Airport.
Karnataka orders 1 lakh rapid antigen kits
As Karnataka grapples with a sharp Covid-19 spike, the government has placed orders for 1 lakh rapid antigen testing kits. These kits have been approved by the Indian Cou
Covid: Karnataka labs testing way below capacity
With 81 Covid-19 testing laboratories, which constitute about 10% of the total labs in the country (793), Karnataka should have effortlessly conducted about 31,000 tests
Students mull gap year as US sets new rules
The US government's directive to foreign students to leave the country if their classes go fully online has led to consternation among students and parents in Bengaluru.
Bizman caught for selling fake TV sets in B'luru
A 45-year-old businessman was arrested on Monday for allegedly selling ordinary TV sets as brand-new Sony equipment from his showroom in Chamarajpet.
Testing failed to keep up as cases spread in June
The Covid-19 testing numbers in Karnataka failed to keep pace even as the positivity rate the proportion of tests yielding a positive result was heading north in June .
Covid-19 positivity rate spikes in Bengaluru
The Covid-19 positivity rate in Bengaluru is on an upward trajectory even as Delhi and other major cities are seeing a drop over the past few days. On Tuesday, the techca
K'taka: Coastal district records 111 Covid cases
Coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi crossed 100 plus Covid19 positive cases mark again on Tuesday, after slipping to double digit cases for a day on Monday. W
Keralas decision troubles inter-state commuters
With Kerala government imposing restrictions on inter-state daily commuters, hundreds of residents from Kasaragod who are working in Dakshina Kannada had to return home f
Entry to parks, playgrounds restricted in Mysuru
Mysuru City Corporation has restricted public entry to parks, playgrounds and water bodies including Kukkarahalli Lake following a spike in cases of novel coronavirus in
He waited all day for the ambulance; died later
(This story originally appeared in BangaloreMirror on July 07, 2020)
Source of virus for 2 in 5 K'taka cases unknown
As on date, the state government is unable to establish the source of infection in at least two of every five patients testing positive, making it a burning issue at hand
No Covid community spread: Karnataka to Centre
The Karnataka government on Tuesday told a central team that community spread of Covid-19 was not happening in the state.
Bengaluru: Mystery shrouds domestic helps suicide
A 20-year-old full-time domestic help who allegedly committed suicide in an Electronics City flat was depressed, her employer has claimed.
Karnataka: SSLC evaluators to get free bus rides
Amid rising Covid-19 concerns among SSLC evaluators, Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board has released the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the exercise
Builders may charter flight to get staff back
Easing of lockdown curbs has unleashed economic activity, with sectors hoping to make up for the losses theyve incurred. Grappling with manpower crunch due to the migrant
Is Shantala Nagar Bengaluru's new COVID-19 epicentre? Health officials dispute war room data
According to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike war room statistics, the Shantala Nagar ward recorded 211 cases from July 2 to July 6. But a health officer from the w
Cantonmentsuburban terminal work hit by fund crunch
The `37.94-cr project will have four new platforms 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E along the main entry of the station to facilitate running of more trains and a seven-storeyed termina
Kidwai blood bank running dry with no donation camps
With Kidwai running out of blood, patients would have no choice but to approach private blood banks, which charge up to Rs 1,000 for a unit
Sumalatha, HD Ranganath test +ve for coronavirus
Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh and Kunigal legislator HD Ranganath tested positive for coronavirus on Monday. To date, at least four Karnataka politicians have been diagno
Bengalureans shunned, forced to take Covid tests
Bengalureans are now seen with suspicion in the hinterlands of Karnataka, following the Covid-19 spiral in the state capital. Even those returning home from the city to s
BSY govt promises to ramp up Covid-19 testing
After drawing flak for weeks over inadequate testing, the Karnataka government has yet again said it will ramp up Covid-19 testing in the state and, particularly, in Beng
(This story originally appeared in BangaloreMirror on July 07, 2020)
Karnataka allows flexible hiring across industry
In the midst of massive disruption across sectors due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state government has extended the facility of hiring workers on fixedterm employment
87% of all cases in Karnataka came in last 36 days
In the first 84 days after the first Covid-19 case from March 9 to May 31 Bengaluru had just 357 positive cases while the Karnataka number was only 3,221. The numbers r
2 dists see curbs on weddings with gatherings
Amid rising Covid-19 cases, Karnataka deputy chief minister Govind Karjol on Monday asked the Kalaburagi and Bagalkote district administrations not to permit weddings wit
Kerala stops Kasaragod-M'luru commuters e-pass
In a bid to prevent transmission of Covid-19 through borders, the Kerala government has decided to stop issuing e-passes for daily commuters from Mangaluru to Kasaragod w
Udupi, DK combine for 74 fresh Covid cases
In a minor break from the seemingly rampant surge, fresh Covid-19 positive cases in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada (DK) settled for double digits with the districts combining
Covid-19 patient escapes from hospital, traced
An 18-year-old youth, who had escaped from the Wenlock Covid-19 hospital here, has been traced and brought back, police said on Monday.
Helpline, ambulances, beds: A reality check
(This story originally appeared in BangaloreMirror on July 06, 2020)
Union Bank inaugurates regional office in Bengaluru
Union Bank of India plans to open 125 new regional offices across the country following the merger with Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank.
Rachna Rao, co-founder of FoodyBuddy ndash; an app that connects buyers with home chefs, says there has been a huge demand for them in these times.
Roadside vendors face bitter realities
For over two decades, Ganesh and Ramesh K have been selling Indian and Chinese food near BEML Gate. But the pushcart vendors now have hardly any business to speak of.
Woman wins 9-year-old fight against LPG dealer
A woman's nine-year-old legal battle against HP Gas, oil major Hindustan Petroleum's LPG brand, and its dealer ended in a victory last week. A consumer court ordered the
BBMP to monitor vacant beds in Bengaluru hosps
With the sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru, the state government is coming up with a software which can help patients find beds in hospitals across the city.
Bengaluru restaurateurs face fear factor
While many restaurateurs had their hopes pinned on Unlock 1.0, rising number of cases is forcing them to reconsider their decision to re-open
No lockdown, dont leave Bengaluru, says minister
With hundreds of people exiting Bengaluru a day before Sunday curfew fearing a second lockdown as the number of Covid-19 cases continued to increase, the Karnataka govern
Hosps to face criminal cases for denying nCoV care
In a stern warning to healthcare providers, medical education minister K Sudhakar on Sunday said the government will file criminal charges against private hospitals which
78% of beds in Blurus pvt hosps vacant: Min
Allaying fears of bed-shortage in Bengaluru, K Sudhakar, medical education minister, who is also in charge of Covid in the city, on Sunday said 78% of Covid-19 beds in pr
B'luru recorded 52% of 9,580 cases in past 5 days
Just the five days in July have accounted for 52% of Bengalurus 9,580 Covid-19 positive cases, and 35% of Karnatakas 23,474 cases