Karnataka

Bengaluru, Aug 16: The GDP of Karnataka is growing sustainably amidst many challenges including COVID-19 and it may touch Rs 35 Lakh crores in the next five years, said Dr CN Ashwath Narayan, the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Bengaluru, Aug 16: The state government is considering to set a single admission test and counselling system for undergraduate and postgraduate technical and professional courses offered by higher education institutes in the state.

Bengaluru, Aug 16: As many as 17 coronavirus patients were shifted overnight from the CV Raman Nagar government hospital to other medical facilities after a short circuit disrupted oxygen supply. The incident took place on the intervening night of August 14 and 15. All patients who were shifted are doing well, said CV Raman Hospital Superintendent Radhakrishna.

Bengaluru, Aug 16: A fact finding committee formed by the Indian National Congress to look into the August 11 Bengaluru violence has expressed concern over the arrest of innocent people including “boys as little as 10-12 years”. The committee is headed by former home minister G Parameshwara.

Bengaluru, Aug 16: The imposition of Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in areas under DJ halli and KG halli police station limits has now been extended till 6 am on August 18.

Bengaluru, Aug 15: Karnataka on Saturday reported the biggest single-day spike of over 8,800 new cases of Covid-19 and 114 related fatalities. With this, the total number of infections rose to 2,19,926 and death toll to 3,831 in the state, the health department said.

Bengaluru, Aug 15: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday expressed hope to complete the Rs 30,695 crore Metro phase 2 project in the city by 2024, and said his government was taking measures to reboot "social and organic facilities" here to improve the basic infrastructure.

Bengaluru, Aug 15: BJP MLC A H Vishwanath has held Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and former Speaker Ramesh Kumar responsible for the recent violence in Bengaluru.

Bengaluru, Aug 15: Making special note of his status as a Covid-19 survivor on Saturday, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa acknowledged that while the virus has gravely affected every sector, there is little to fear from the disease.

Bengaluru, Aug 15: The Karnataka government on Friday took a significant decision to reduce the RT-PCR test rates by Rs 500.