A Bengaluru based-start-up, nurtured from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will be producing a Covid-19 vaccine, which, can be effectively stored even at 37 degree Celsius, which will be quite a big advantage for India as it is devoid of adequate facilities for cold chain storage. Biophysicist Raghavan Varadarjan, leading the start-up company named Mynvax,…
A number of states have deliberated on the twin problems of Covid-19 and air pollution, so some states have taken the move to have a total ban, while others have given a prohibition regarding the use of “imported” firecrackers. Likewise, other states are contemplating a similar ban. Rajasthan’s Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot took to Twitter…
The Karnataka government has formalized an agreement with Tata technologies Ltd, Pune on November 6 with the objective of upgrading 150 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), which will additionally build more employment opportunities for youth. BS Yediyurappa signed the agreement at his residence Krishna along with Anand Bhade, President, Tata Technologies Ltd and Dr. S. Selvakumar,…
The recently announced hike pertaining to power tariff has added up to the crisis of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB). The board, which has maintained a steady price and not hiked the water tariff over a period of six years, will have aggravated losses considering 25-paise per unit raise pertaining to power tariff…
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Harsh Vardhan reviewed the present situation of the state of Karnataka regarding the Covid-19 infection. Karnataka is one of states to have the highest cases in the country accounting to 835,773 cases and 11,281 people have died because of the viral infection. In an online video-conferencing meeting scheduled on…
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has initiated their third pursuit of hiring 300 electric buses which comes under the FAME scheme, around three years post the Centre released the funds with officials expecting to receive the most benefit from the power attained by the attempts of procuring 90 electric buses, which will be based…
The Karnataka government is yet to make a final decision regarding re-opening of schools, revealed state Education Minister, S Suresh Kumar on Wednesday. He said, the Educational Department would be presenting a report to the Chief Minister in the upcoming four to five days for final decision. The Education Minister had conducted a meeting with…
From the 80,000 police personnel in the state of Karnataka, nearly 11% have been tested positive for Covid-19 infection. Currently, updating the records till November 2, there have been 9,348 Coronavirus positive cases. From the total count, 8,052 of the police personnel have recovered from the deadly virus, however, 87 police personnel inclusive of two…
With US Elections right around the corner, assuming if Joe Biden emerges victorious over Dona;d Trump, a man with roots in Karnataka, an Indian American may take charge of an important position in the new administration. Dr. Vivek Murthy, previously worked as youngest surgeon general for Barack Obama in 2014, is presently one of the…
The government schools in the state of Karnataka have seen the highest increase in the registrations and enrollment of students for the academic year 2020 – 2021 comparing the records to last 14 years, as per the information given by the state Department of Primary and Secondary Education. Primary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar, said…
