The villagers of Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka took it upon themselves to construct a bridge, which they have been demanding from the government from a lot of years now. The residents of the village, Mogra, located at about 100 kilometres from Mangaluru, have successfully finished building the pedestrian steel bridge via a crowdfunded pool. The…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, while addressing the nation on the 78th episode monthly radio programme, said that there is still Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in some parts of the country, which is dangerous. PM Modi said over 31 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far. PM Modi appealed to the…

The state of Karnataka has registered 4,272 new cases of Coronavirus and 115 fatalities, raising the overall caseload to 28,31,026 and the death toll to 34,654. The day also marked 6,126 recoveries, persistently surpassing the new cases, increasing the overall number of recoveries to 26,91,123. Bengaluru Urban recorded 955 fresh cases of Covid-19, 1,174 recoveries…

Indian Air Force (IAF) chief RKS Bhadauria has reached Dhaka for a three-day visit, accepting the invite of Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force, according to statemnt on Saturday by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh. India in Bangladesh tweeted, “Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC arrived in…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conducted a review meeting over Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country with rising cases of Delta plus variant, which has affected over 50 people, according to news agency PTI. The meeting was held by PM Modi to furthe discuss about the progress of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the…

Greece joined the India led International Solar Alliance (ISA) and handed over the agreement to India on Saturday. The agreement was formalized during the visit of Extrernal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to Greece. Amid his visit, Jaishankar made a courtesy call on Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greeceb and had conducted bilateral ties along with…

The Delta plus mutant variant of Covid-19 has been identified in 12 states of the country, with the most number of cases registered in Maharashtra with 22 cases, revealed the Centre on Friday. The government declared that presently there are 51 cases of Delta Plus, concentrating on the limitation in the number and cannot be…

With the launch of the over-the-counter (OTC) self-testing kits for Covid-19 in the market for keeping a check on the spread of Covid-19, there will be an increase in the burden on the bio-medical waste collection utilities of the municipal bodies. On one side, the sources reveal that there is virtually no collection of the…

Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar revealed on Friday stated that six genomic sequencing labs will be established throughout the state. He said the labs will be established at Bengaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Hubli, Mangaluru, and Vijayapura. This comes at a time when Delta Plus and other mutated strains may lead to a rise in Covid-19…

With the increasing concern about the potential third wave to affect the children, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) DG Dr. Balram Bhargava revealed on Friday that till there is adequate data on the vaccination of children, “we would not be able to vaccinate children at large.” At a press conference, Bhargava said, “Whether very…