Karnataka has recorded on Wednesday very first case of the South African Covid-19 variant501.V2 of the SARS-CoV-2. Regarding the confirmed case of the variant, Jawaid Akhtar, Additional Chief Secretary of Health said, “The initial report that he is from Bengaluru is wrong. The 58-year-old man is from Shivamogga. Five of his contacts are in-home quarantine….
A count of sixty sex workers have raised a protest in Bengaluru in front of the Karnataka State Commission for Women’s Office initiating a complaint against the ‘brutalisation’ of the community by the police force. Geetha, the secretary of Sadhana Mahila Sangha, a sex workers’ union, said, “Women enter (prostitution) due to various circumstances and…
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa presented the Budget for the state on Monday which comprises of a Rs 100 crore allotted to repair and upgrade the toilets in government schools and provision of water connectivity for the next two years. The move to allocate funds was passed after deliberating on the findings released in February…
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been applied for in Delhi High Court which has sought for direction to constitute mental illness to be a part of the list of the comorbidites for Covid-19 vaccination. Gaurav Kumar Bansal, an advocate and mental health activist has filed the petition thereby putting forth his demand about the…
India will impose a 40 per cent customs tax adhering to the imports of solar modules which will be commencing from April 2022, and thereby reduce the inherent dependence existing over foreign supplies with an objective to strengthen the domestic manufacturing of the equipment, as said by the renewable energy ministry. The proposal has received…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deepest condolences on Tuesday for the victims and the lives lost in the fire that was incident in Kolkata on Monday morning and declared an approval of Rs 2 lakh as ex-gratia for the next of the kin of the deceased persons, and a sum of Rs 50,000 for…
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Karnataka Unit has conducted investigation and raids against the nine government officers based in 11 districts of the state, which commenced in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The investigation was conducted over the allegations of the disproportionate assets possessed by the officers. The investigation was conducted at a total…
The Parliament Session held on Tuesday has been adjourned till March 10 due to the persistent uproar of the members of the Opposition parties in both the Houses over the hike in the fuel prices. Both the Houses have been adjourned and will meet subsequently on Wednesday morning at 11 am. Both the Houses of…
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday put forth a Budget worth RS 2.46 lakh crore, where he has made an effort to give importance to the farmers, women and various social groups while not declaring any big-ticket or populist programmes and has also spared the citizens from any new taxes. The economic crisis led…
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday revealed that the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination has surpassed the count of 2.3 crores coverage. The ministry said over 2 million vaccine doses have been administered over the last 24 hours. As per the data given by the Health Ministry, on Day-52 vaccination drive, 20,19,723 vaccine doses…
