Tag: CoronaVirus
COVID Vaccination “Karnataka has achieved 89 coverage in first dose, 48...
BENGALURU:
Karnataka has achieved a COVID-19 vaccination coverage of 89 per cent in the first dose and 48 per cent in the second, Health Minister...
Karnataka exempts short-term travellers from Maharashtra from carrying RT-PCR negative certificate
Health Department says short-term (2-day) visitors from Maharashtra should be asymptomatic, carry double-dose vaccination certificate, undergo thermal scanning on arrival, and observe Covid protocols
BENGALURU:
Adopting...
Bengaluru: Play homes, nurseries to reopen from November 8
BENGALURU:
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Saturday permitted the reopening of play homes and nursery homes for two hours in a day starting...
Sabarimala: Devotees to be allowed from Nov 3
Vaccine certificate/RT-PCR report is a must for Sabarimala entry
BENGALURU:
The Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple's thiru nada will open at 5 pm on November 2 for...
Karnataka re-mandates Covid test on arrival from at-risk countries
Order, in effect from October 25, enjoins home quarantine for 7 days and Covid test on day 8 for flyers from at-risk originating countries
BENGALURU:
After...
BBMP warns citizens against laxity after 2 test positive for Covid...
Of the 2 suspected AY.4.2 cases in Bengaluru, one had received both vaccine doses while the other was partially vaccinated; both had fever and...
Two suspected cases of AY.4.2 variant of COVID in Karnataka sent...
BENGALURU:
Two suspected cases of AY.4.2 variant of the novel coronavirus have been identified and the samples have been sent to a laboratory for the...
Siddaramaiah questions celebration of 1 bn COVID vaccinations
BENGALURU:
Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday questioned the celebration over administration of one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses in the country when only 21 per...
India’s vaccination programme science- born science-driven science-based PM
NEW DELHI:
A day after India crossed the milestone of 100 crore vaccine doses, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country’s vaccination programme...
BBMP gears up for Friday’s vaccination drive
Special Commissioner (Health) Thrilok Chandra urges unvaccinated Bengalureans to get their jab at ‘Lasika Mela’
BENGALURU:
BBMP has organized another ‘Lasika Mela’ (vaccination drive) on Friday...
Karnataka CM Bommai others celebrate one billion COVID vaccines greet PM
BENGALURU:
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, his ministerial colleagues including Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi joined million others to celebrate...
Swimming pools in Karnataka reopen, but conditions apply
Only fully vaccinated persons allowed at swimming pools: Karnataka order
BENGALURU:
Apartment residents finally have something to cheer about as the state government has allowed the...
Karnataka reopens classes 1 to 5 from October 25
Only 50% attendance allowed, face shields for teachers above 50: Karnataka Chief Secy's order
BENGALURU:
After a long 19 months, the Karnataka government has announced that...
Karnataka discontinues RT-PCR report check at airports for international arrivals
Test report of international arrivals should be uploaded on Air Suvidha portal: Karnataka order
BENGALURU:
With Karnataka witnessing a drastic decline in daily Covid-19 infections, the...
IAS officer D Randeep takes over as Karnataka Health Commissioner
Randeep has crucial role to play in beefing up Bengaluru's health infrastructure
BENGALURU:
Four days after his transfer order, IAS officer D Randeep took over as...
Decision soon on easing border curbs, reopening primary classes: Karnataka CM
Bommai says vaccination of 2-18 age group in Karnataka to begin soon
BENGALURU/MANGALURU:
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said a decision on relaxation of Covid...
Covaxin for kids gets regulatory nod
Children in 2-18 age group will get 2 doses of the Bharat Biotech vaccine from pre-filled syringe
NEW DELHI:
In a major development, the much-awaited nod...
BBMP allows gyms, sports facilities in apartment complexes to function, but...
BBMP chief Gaurav Gupta also greenlights doorstep delivery services with Covid precautions, advises contactless delivery
BENGALURU:
In a major relief to residential apartment complexes in Bengaluru,...
Two top Health Department IAS officers shunted out in Karnataka
Sources say their equation with the minister did not go well, resulting in both being 'shown the door'
BENGALURU:
It,'s anyone's guess what went wrong in...
Final decision on reopening Karnataka schools for classes 1-5 after festival...
NEW DELHI:
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Sunday said a decision regarding reopening of schools for classes 1-5 in the state will be taken...
Karnataka cinema halls can open at 100% capacity from Oct 1;...
Entry to theatres, bars limited to persons with at least one dose of vaccine
Pregnant women and elderly advised against going to theatres, pubs: Karnataka...
Karnataka kicks off Covid relief with Rs 1 lakh to BPL...
Revenue Minister Ashoka says DCs will distribute compensation to Covid-hit families in Karnataka
BENGALURU:
Launching the state government’s compensation programme for Covid-hit families, Revenue Minister R...
BBMP begins doorstep vaccination for persons with disabilities
Elderly, home-bound Bengalureans also covered in vaccination drive
BENGALURU:
Just two days ago, the Supreme Court had asked the Union government to explain the steps taken...
Sunday ‘rest’ for Karnataka vaccination staff
Karnataka Mission Director asks health staff to take a 'vaccine break' on Sundays
BENGALURU:
Following a directive by Dr K Sudhakar, Minister of Health, Family Welfare...
Super-spreader scare in Bengaluru as BSF trainees test positive
Officials face huge task in tracing 1,000 passengers who arrived in Bengaluru on same train on Sept 18
BENGALURU:
Around 34 Border Security Force (BSF) trainee...
Bengalureans can now call 1533 for either Covid-19 or any civic...
Single-point helpline will make life easier for citizens in distress
BENGALURU:
Unable to remember various zonal control room numbers of BBMP? Now, the civic agency has...
Karnataka tops 28.90 lakh doses in vaccination drive
BBMP achieves 4.09 lakh doses
BENGALURU:
Karnataka topped the COVID vaccination drive in the country on Friday by administering 28.90 lakh doses till 10.30 PM, as...
Malleswaram marks PM’s birthday with special vaccination drive
54 special vaccination centres will function for 20 days to mark Narendra Modi’s 20 years in public office
BENGALURU:
To mark the celebration of Prime Minister...
Mega plan to vaccinate 5 lakh people on Friday: BBMP chief
19 lakh eligible Bengalureans are yet to get first dose of vaccine: Gupta
BENGALURU:
A massive vaccination campaign targeting 5 lakh people is being launched across...
Schoolkids with Covid symptoms lasting more than 2 days will be...
BBMP will do genome sequencing with stress on fully vaccinated persons who have contracted Covid-19: Gaurav Gupta
BENGALURU:
BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta said on Wednesday...
Karnataka: Bommai govt’s first legislature session from Monday
BENGALURU:
The first session of the Karnataka legislature, after the change of guard in the state, will begin here from Monday, as opposition parties are...
Nipah Virus: Will get a report on possible impact and take...
BENGALURU:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said he will be getting a report on the possible impact of Nipah virus infections in the...
Motivated Bengaluru students get scores vaccinated
St Joseph’s College of Law students and staff get all assistance from IAS officer D Randeep and other BBMP staff
BENGALURU:
Around a fortnight ago, a...
COVID-19: Public Ganesha festivities in Bengaluru restricted to three days
BENGALURU:
The Bengaluru civic agency has permitted only three-day Ganesha Pooja celebrations in the city in public places from September 10 against the Karnataka government's...
Nipha virus: Karnataka govt asks districts to strengthen surveillance and preparedness
BENGALURU:
With confirmed cases of the Nipha virus (NiV) infection reported recently in neighboring Kerala, the Karnataka government on Tuesday directed districts bordering that state...
Karnataka allows 5-days Ganeshotsav celebrations
Night curfew continues during the festival after 9 pm
BENGALURU:
The Karnataka government on Sunday decided to relax the prevailing guidelines to allow partial Ganeshotsav celebrations...
IAS officer D Randeep clears vaccination camp request in a jiffy
BBMP Special Commissioner (Health) D Randeep has won the hearts of a group of college students with his quick response to their request for...
BBMP chief notes Covid is under control, urges Bengalureans to stay...
Gaurav Gupta tasks ward nodal officers with resolving grievances
BENGALURU:
BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta has instructed the nodal officers for each of the current 198...
Covid-hit Bengaluru college sealed, area made micro-containment zone
34 infected students of Horamavu nursing college in isolation, nearby residents to be tested: Health Minister
BENGALURU:
After a nursing college in KGF found 32 Covid-positive...
Karnataka expands mandatory RT-PCR test for arrivals from Bangladesh, Botswana, China,...
Order by Karnataka ACS (Health) Jawaid Akhtar says arrivals from Brazil, South Africa must wait at airport for test result
BENGALURU:
Exercising abundant caution, the Karnataka...
Karnataka records nearly 12 lakh vaccinations on Wednesday
BBMP exceeds its single-day target with 1,85,149 jabs
BENGALURU:
Karnataka has achieved yet another single-day vaccination milestone with 11, 80, 627 doses being administered statewide till...
Karnataka announces resumption of classes 6 to 8 from September 6
Classes will be at 50% attendance for 5 days a week: Ashoka
BENGALURU:
The Karnataka government on Monday announced that the state will reopen schools for...
Karnataka orders 7-day quarantine for arrivals from Kerala
Institutional quarantine for Kerala arrivals even if they have Covid-negative report: Ashoka
BENGALURU:
In a major announcement, the Karnataka government on Monday made a seven-day quarantine...
BBMP exceeds its target, vaccinates 1,64,787 people on Friday
Civic agency’s success involves additional health staff and additional vaccination sessions at all available sites
BENGALURU:
BBMP vaccinated as many as 1,64,787 people in Bengaluru as...
BBMP chief Gupta bats for universal adult vaccination in Bengaluru
Employees of all business establishments must get at least first jab by August 31: BBMP Special Commissioner (Health) Randeep
BENGALURU:
BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta has...
BBMP to vaccinate 1.25 lakh Bengalureans tomorrow
Civic agency’s Covid vaccination target is part of Karnataka’s statewide ‘Lasika Mela’
BENGALURU:
BBMP aims to vaccinate almost 1.25 lakh citizens within the city as part...
Congrats Bengaluru for crossing 1 crore Covid-19 vaccinations!
Shivajinagar assembly constituency tops with 99.64% while Pulakeshinagar has poorest coverage of 24.69%
BENGALURU:
Congratulations Bengaluru! Around 1 crore Bengalureans have been vaccinated as on August...
Relaxation: Karnataka arrivals from UK, Europe and Middle East can leave...
Restriction: Karnataka arrivals from Brazil and South Africa can leave airport only after testing negative
BENGALURU:
In a fresh advisory by the Karnataka government, it has...
Karnataka planning five lakh vaccinations every day in Sept: CM
BENGALURU:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said his government is planning five lakh vaccinations every day against COVID-19, in the month of September,...
Karnataka Govt has taken ‘extreme care’ regarding reopening schools: Chief Minister
BENGALURU:
With schools in Karnataka reopening from August 23, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the government has taken 'extreme care' to ensure classroom...
