Among those who tested positive, 15 people were from Bengaluru. Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Monday that 26 people who returned from the UK last month had tested positive for the coronavirus in the state. The number increased from 14 people reported Sunday. Among those who tested positive, …
Read More »Roopa IPS accuses Nimbalkar IPS of making a ‘false and motivated’ complaint against her
D Roopa has written to Karnataka’s chief secretary, requesting an investigation against Hemant Nimbalkar over a contentious bidding document that was eventually dropped. Karnataka Home Secretary D Roopa wrote a letter dated December 26 to the Chief Secretary of State Vijaya Bhaskar, alleging that her partner, IPS officer Hemanth Nimbalkar, …
Read More »SC: Affordable treatment is part of the right to health | India News
NEW DELHI: On Friday, the Supreme Court called the global fight against Covid-19 a “world war” and called on states to act vigilantly and harmoniously with the Union government while ordering them to increase police surveillance in places crammed to strictly enforce the ‘duty to mask’ rule as well as …
Read More »Hathras gangrape case: SC orders Allahabad high court to monitor CBI investigation
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday entrusted the follow-up of the investigation into the Hathras gangrape and murder case to the Allahabad (HC) High Court and left it open on the transfer of the trial from Uttar Pradesh (UP) to Delhi after The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) completes its …
Read More »3-week vacation for Karnataka schools as COVID-19 cases rise
There was no clarity on whether online classes would also be suspended in this period. Karnataka’s Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced a three-week holiday for students and teachers in Karnataka schools amid an increase in COVID-19 cases. “I have directed officials to issue an order declaring a three-week holiday for …
Read More »3-week vacation for Karnataka schools starting October 12, without online classes
The decision to announce the holiday comes amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced on Sunday a three-week holiday for students and teachers in Karnataka schools. The holiday announcement means teachers do not need to report to schools and there will be no online classes …
Read More »Bangalore Records 4217 COVID-19 Cases Sunday at Highest Peak in a Single Day
With this, the city now has 44,274 active cases. The Bengaluru urban district reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day since the start of the coronavirus pandemic with 4,217 cases reported on Sunday. Karnataka’s COVID-19 count soared to 5,75,566, after 9,543 cases were reported statewide on …
Read More »This is how an E-Pass can work
[ad_1] The Aarogya Setu app could become the key enabler for traveling in India, now on the blockade due to the COVID pandemic, but also potentially in the post-COVID world. It is believed that once the lock has ended in individual states, there may be a centralized electronic pass that …
Read More »Aarogya Setu App Gets Just 2 Out of 5 stars in MIT Technology Review for COVID Contact Tracing Apps
[ad_1] As India attempts to emerge from the various stages of lockdown in an attempt to flatten the COVID curve, there is a renewed push to get the citizens to download and install the Aarogya Setu app on their smartphones. Official numbers suggest that the Aarogya Setu app has been …
Read More »Covid-19 hotspots marked in 170 districts, 207 under close surveillance | India News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The government has identified 170 districts with critical Covid-19 zones or ‘red zone’ zones, including the six meters: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Other big cities like Bhopal, Agra, Gurugram, Noida and Faridabad also have critical points. In addition, 207 districts, where the duplication rate …
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