Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday said that more than 60 lakh doses of the anti-COVID-19 vaccines will be administered across the State this month. “With 1.41 crores doses administered so far, Karnataka will complete two crore jabs by the end of this month,” Yediyurappa said in a tweet, thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Bengaluru: In the backdrop of second wave of COVID-19, the State Government held a meeting with industry leaders and office-bearers from leading industry bodies to discuss issues concerning business impact due to COVID lockdown here on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary P. Ravikumar. The meeting touched upon issues impacting their businesses due…
Revenue Minister R. Ashok leads rituals; gives dignity to the dead Mandya: COVID infection is dangerous but is it so dangerous that even after death there is a risk of infection? When an infected patient dies, the body is completely sanitised and given to the family for cremation in a leak-proof plastic body bag but…
Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to set up Paediatric Wards in all District Hospitals as part of its preparedness to face the possible third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Talking to media after chairing a meeting with senior officials of Health and Family Welfare and Medical…
If we are not cautious, we have seen what may happen: State Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar Bengaluru: Hours after Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa saying that no decision has been taken regarding extension of lockdown in Karnataka and reiterating that a decision in this regard will be taken based on the prevailing situation on June…
Bengaluru: In a major shake up of the Police force at the middle level, the State Government on Monday transferred 16 Dy.SPs and 122 Police Inspectors. According to the transfer orders, K.R. Prasad has been appointed as Inspector of Hebbal Police Station (PS) in Mysuru, M. Sunil Kumar has been posted to DCRE, Mysuru, S.M….
Questions dual policy of his own party leaders Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that he was regretful for having brought the BJP to power in Karnataka, BJP MLC A.H.Vishwanath said that the State Cabinet which is scheduled to meet today (May 27), should not give nod for selling of 3,667 acres of land at Ballari worth thousands of…
Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to introduce SMS-based Remdesivir allocation and information system to avoid its blackmarketing and shortage. In a tweet, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Ashwathnarayan said the “SMS based #Remdesivir allocation and information system is in place. In case if #Remdesivir is allocated against the SRF ID & hospital has not provided…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has ordered that all the District and Taluk Hospitals treat Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) patients also. In a circular, Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Department Jawaid Akhtar said the rise in the number of cases has prompted the Government to issue the new order. Earlier, treatment for Black Fungus…
Hanagod: Masthamma, a native doctor and recipient of Kannada Rajyotsava award, has urged the State Government to announce a special COVID package for Soliga and Medar community as they have been hit hard due to the current lockdown. She told SOM that the Medar community, who are into making different varieties of items from bamboo,…
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