Bengaluru
Helpline of Power Supply Company in Bengaluru Shut after Coronavirus Hits Staff
It has appealed to consumers to contact the field officers for any electricity-related issues.
Independent MP Sumalatha Ambareesh, Congress MLA Ranganatha Test Positive for Covid- 19 in Karnataka
Sumalatha, an independent MP from the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, tweeted she has tested positive and is currently under home isolation as there were only "very mild" symptoms.
Indian Government Had No Outstanding Loans from RBI in June 26 Week
State governments had 34.16 billion rupees of loans from the RBI in the week ended June 26, compared with 46.63 billion rupees in the previous week, the release showed.
Expert Committee to Submit Report to Karnataka Govt on Possible Community Transmission in Bengaluru
They will take three-four days to survey the entire Bengaluru after which they will give a report. Once they submit it, we will inform you," he told reporters in response to a question on whether there was community transmission.
70% Firms See Half of Their Workforce to be Digital Post Covid-19 Pandemic, Says Report
One in four organisations expect that more than 80 per cent of their workforce to be a digital workforce in the world after Covid-19, said the survey by Automation Anywhere, a global leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
MLC Polls Out of the Way, BJP ‘Originals’ & Turncoats Butt Heads Again for K'taka Cabinet Berths
While chief minister BS Yediyurappa has said that the leaders who defected from the Congress and JD(S) to ensure the BJP formed the government must be given their due, long-time loyal legislators of the ruling party also want a taste of power by being inc...
Karnataka CM Says 3-Day Institutional Quarantine For Those Coming to State From Chennai And Delhi
Up till now a seven-day institutional quarantine was prescribed for those returning from Maharashtra, while there was no mandatory institutional quarantine for asymptomatic people returning to Karnataka from other states.
Bengaluru Residents Will Now Have to Pay ‘Garbage Tax' as Covid-19 Crunch Hits Civic Body's Revenues
The BBMP has come up with a plan to implement bye-laws on Solid Waste Management (SWM), which will necessitate house owners to pay money to hand over household garbage to conservancy workers.
‘It’s a Joke’: The Curious Case of Sedition Without Chargesheets in Karnataka
Three months after sedition cases were taken up against students, the police have been caught on the wrong foot, failing to follow-up with chargesheets within deadlines.
Kashmiri Students Charged with Sedition in Karnataka Get Bail after Delay in Filing Chargesheet
On June 6, they were automatically granted bail because the chargesheet was filed after a week's delay on June 4.
No More Online Classes for Students from Classes 1 to 5, Says Karnataka Govt
Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar made the announcement while stating that virtual classes for secondary students would continue.
India's Factory Slump Deepens in May After Historic Decline in April, Headcount Slides: PMI
The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by IHS Markit, increased to 30.8 last month from April's record low of 27.4, still well below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction.
Only 5% Active Covid-19 Cases in Karnataka Symptomatic, Govt Concerned over Recent Spike in Infections
Karnataka Minister S Suresh Kumar said the state government is concerned about the recent spike in number of cases, but it is well prepared to handle the situation
Karnataka Braces For Total Lockdown on Sunday After 4 Days of Partial Relaxation
Though the central government further extended the lockdown to May 31 from May 18 with greater relaxation of the norms to restore near-normalcy across the country, the state has decided to enforce it (lockdown) only on Sunday, which is on May 24 and May 3...
No Customer with Cold & Cough, Mandatory Masks: Dos & Don'ts for Re-opening Barber Shops in Karnataka
The shops or salons should provide sanitisers at the entrance for customers to wash their hands before and after hair cutting or shaving by the barber or his staff.
K'tka Limps Back to Normalcy; Buses, Autorickshaws Resume Services as State Adheres to New Lockdown Norms
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) ran 1,500 buses on the first day in the state capital after the restrictions were relaxed.