Mon, 24 May 2021 21:01:03
Fresh COVID-19 infections in India dipped to 2,22,315, the lowest in round 38 days, pushing the total tally of coronavirus cases to 2,67,52,447, while the death toll crossed the 3-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
The death toll climbed to 3,03,720 with 4,454 daily deaths, the data updated at 8 am showed.
India had registered 2,17,353 new infec
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Mon, 24 May 2021 20:55:46
Congress Karnataka president D K Shivakumar on Monday accused the state government of patronizing a large racket of private hospitals and service providers which is "fleecing" people by overpricing their facilities, for COVID-19 treatment. He appealed to the people of the state to notify him through social media if private hospitals are overcharging them for COVID-19 related medical facilities and
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Mon, 24 May 2021 20:43:27
The sub-inspector at Gonibeedu police station in Chikkamagaluru district who is accused of forcing a Dalit youth to drink urine while he was in custody has been suspended, said the Mangaluru Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Sunday.
"The sub-inspector, at Gonibeedu Police Station in Chikkamagaluru district, accused of forcing a man to drink urine while he was in custody, has been suspended,"
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Mon, 24 May 2021 20:37:15
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday said a second financial package for the COVID-induced lockdown was under consideration.
This package is aimed at providing relief to certain sections left out of the first one, he said.
The Chief Minister said the COVID situation has improved with oxygenated and ICU beds being available to patients in need and on time.
Further noting that
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Mon, 24 May 2021 20:34:58
Marriage functions will not be allowed to be held in Udupi district till the end of the current lockdown period on June 7, Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha said on Monday.
He told reporters at Udupi that the decision was taken at a video conference with district-in-charge Minister Basavaraj Bommai and MLAs in the district.
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Mon, 24 May 2021 20:23:55
Minister in-charge of Udupi and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday instructed the Udupi district administration to reserve 10 beds in Udupi government district hospital to treat patients affected by black fungus.
Reviewing the COVID-19 situation in Udupi through a video conference from Bengaluru, the Minister said that a person died due to black fungus infection in Udupi. Another patient
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Mon, 24 May 2021 20:19:09
The final decision on the fate of Class 12 board exams will be based on widest possible consultative process, and it will also be the best possible option keeping in mind the current situation and students' future prospects, government sources said on Monday.
They said the high-level meeting, which was held on Sunday and was attended by several Union ministers and representatives from states, r
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Mon, 24 May 2021 20:14:44
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday pointed out that the Centre, despite promising all forms of assistance to combat Cyclone Yaas, has agreed to provide an advance of only Rs 400 crore, while smaller states such as Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are being given Rs 600 each.
Banerjee, following a meeting of Home Minister Amit Shah with chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Be
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Mon, 24 May 2021 20:12:17
The demand by several states, including Kerala and Delhi, to vaccinate class 12 students before conducting board exams is a pertinent point but seems to be impractical at present, several health and education experts have said.
During a high-level meeting called by Ministry of Education to decide the fate of pending class 12 board exams, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia had demanded that students
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