Tag: Karnataka
Weekend Lockdown Imposed In Karnataka's Covid-hit Kodagu District
A complete lockdown has been imposed in Karnataka's Kodagu district on two weekends (Saturday and Sunday) of this month in view of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, an official said on Saturday.....
Yediyurappa's Son Made Karnataka BJP Vice-president
B.Y. Vijayandra, second son of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, has been appointed vice-president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state unit. ....
Karnataka Among Highest Covid-testing States In India
Karnataka has conducted 20 lakh coronavirus tests in less than five months to emerge as one of the highest coronavirus-testing states in India, an official said on Wednesday. ....
Treat All Official Languages On Par With Hindi: Kumaraswamy
Continuing his battle against the Union government giving preference to Hindi, former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday claimed that it has indicated its rejection of the demand to also give primacy to other official languages like Kannada by amending the Constitution. ....
Karnataka Imposes Rs 1,000 Penalty For Not Wearing Masks
In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, Karnataka on Wednesday declared that the penalty for not wearing a mask in public places would be increased to Rs 1000 in urban areas while it is Rs 500 in rural areas. ....
Farmers Block Roads, Hold Rallies In Karnataka Against Farm Bills
Thousands of farmers blocked roads, held huge rallies and staged demonstrations in cities and towns across Karnataka on Friday against the farm Bills of the Centre and the Bills the state government has proposed to amend the APMC Act and Land Reforms Act.....
Karnataka Assembly Passes 9 Bills In Just Three Hours
In just three hours, the Karnataka Assembly passed 9 Bills including crucial ones like Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill on Friday. ....
Yediyurappa, Siddaramaiah Involved In Verbal Duel In Karnataka Assembly
The Karnataka Assembly on Saturday witnessed a verbal duel between Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Congress leader Siddaramaiah over corruption charges against the former. ....
Karnataka's Coronavirus Death Toll Crosses 9,000-mark
The Covid-19 toll in Karnataka crossed 9,000-mark, with 125 patients succumbing to the infection till Thursday night, taking the number of deaths in the southern state to 9,119 till date. ....
Karnataka 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. ....
