Karnataka

Bengaluru, Dec 31: Amid concerns about the new strain of coronavirus in Britain, the number of international passengers who could not be contacted in the state increased to about 300 on Wednesday but police and health officials said they have now traced all but 50 of them.

Bengaluru, Dec 31: Bengaluru police have revised the timings of the prohibitory order (Section 144) for New Year to 12 pm today till 6 am on January 1. Police Commissioner Kamal Pant issued a revised order late on Wednesday night.

Bengaluru, Dec 31: With 1,217 patients discharged in a day, recoveries continued to outnumber 973 new Covid cases in Karnataka, according to the state’s health bulletin on Wednesday.

Bengaluru, Dec 30: Karnataka Minister for Home Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that guidelines for the new year celebrations issued and no one should hold public parties.

New Delhi, Dec 30: The NDA Co-ordination Committee will announce the chief ministerial candidate for 2021 Assembly elections after dates for polling are announced and the candidate will be from the largest partner which is the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AAIDMK), CT Ravi, BJP National General Secretary in-charge of Tamil Nadu said.

New Delhi, Dec 30: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday called for a high-level probe through an independent agency into the death of SL Dharme Gowda, deputy chairperson of the Karnataka Legislative Council.

Hubballi, Dec 30: The proposed 1500-metre plus world’s longest platform of Indian Railways, being re-modelled now at the Hubballi Station of the Hubballi Division of the South Western Railways (SWR) will be inaugurated in march next year, according to E Vijaya, Deputy General Manager and Chief Public Relation officer of the SWR.

Bengaluru, Dec 30: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday appealed to the people to take all precautionary measures while welcoming the new year because the Covid-19 is not yet over.

Bengaluru, Dec 30: Senior IAS officer, P Ravi Kumar has been appointed as the 38th Chief Secretary of Karnataka.

Chennai, Dec 30: Megastar Rajinikanth is a great leader and always stood to protect the interest of the nation and the state, said CT Ravi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state in-charge of Tamil Nadu said on Wednesday.