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Karnataka Woman Sells "Mangalsutra" To Buy TV For Kids' Education

Karnataka News | ANI | Sunday August 2, 2020

A woman in Gadag district of Karnataka mortgaged her "mangalsutra" (sacred wedding thread) to buy a television set for her children following the Karnataka government's decision to continue the classes through TV amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Karnataka Government Modifies Classes 1-10 Syllabus Amid COVID-19

Education | Reported By ANI | Thursday July 30, 2020

The Karnataka education department modified the syllabus of all subjects from classes one to 10 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to S Suresh Kumar, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education.

Karnataka Government Puts On Hold Decision To Drop Some Chapters From Social Science Textbooks

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 30, 2020

The Karnataka government on Wednesday put on hold a controversial proposal to drop certain chapters, including on Islam, Christianity, Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali, from social science textbooks to reduce the 2020-21 syllabi for students in classes 1-10.

Chapter On Tipu Sultan Dropped From Class 7 Textbook In Karnataka: Report

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2020

The chapter on controversial 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan and his father Haider Ali are among those that have been dropped from the class 7 social science textbook, following the Karnataka government's decision to reduce the 2020-21 syllabi due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

50 People Allowed In Mosques On Eid, No Mass Prayers In Eidgah: Karnataka

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 26, 2020

The Karnataka government has allowed Eid-ul-Azha prayers only in mosques with a maximum of 50 people at a time and said mass prayers at Eidgah and other places are prohibited in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

Karnataka CET Exams On July 30, 31; PG, Diploma Entrances Postponed

Education | Reported by Maya Sharma | Tuesday July 21, 2020

The Karnataka government will conduct the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (CET) on July 30 and 31 across the state.

Karnataka Ties Up With Health Consortium For Home Isolation Services

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday July 20, 2020

The Karnataka government has tied up with a non-profit health consortium, Swasth, to monitor coronavirus positive patients in home isolation who may have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic. Health Department Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey met with a team from Swasth on July 16 to discuss a system to monitor home isolation for asymptomatic or mildl...

Keep 50% Beds For COVID Patients, BS Yediyurappa Tells Private Hospitals

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Saturday July 18, 2020

The Karnataka government has ordered private hospitals in state capital Bengaluru to reserve 50 per cent beds for the treatment of coronavirus patients from tomorrow as it struggles to arrest the spread of the contagion.

"Gesture Of Gratitude": Karnataka Will Give Rs 5,000 To Covid Plasma Donors

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Thursday July 16, 2020

An incentive of Rs 5,000 will be given as a "gesture of gratitude" to those coronavirus survivors who donate their plasma, the Karnataka government has said, adding that system is meant to encourage survivors to help save lives of those still battling COVID-19.

Coronavirus: Karnataka Makes It Mandatory For All Hospitals To Display Bed Allocation Boards

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 16, 2020

Amid complaints of difficulty in getting beds for COVID-19 patients, the Karnataka government on Wednesday issued a notification making it mandatory for private hospitals to display a bed allocation display board.

Karnataka To Build Rs 200-Crore Guest House In Andhra Pradesh For Over 1,000 Pilgrims

India News | ANI | Tuesday July 14, 2020

The Karnataka government will construct a new guest house in Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 200 crore, an official statement said.

Karnataka ASHA Workers On Strike, Demand Fixed Pay, PPEs Amid Pandemic

Karnataka News | Friday July 10, 2020

Karnataka government's frontline Covid workers ASHA, or Accredited Social Health Activists, started a statewide protest today saying they would only return to work when their demands - Rs 12,000 fixed salary, PPE kits and state assurance to care for family's health - are met. While the strike jeopardises Karnataka's efforts to contain the spread of...

High Court Stays Karnataka Government's Decision On Discontinuing Online Classes

Education | Edited by None | Thursday July 9, 2020

The Karnataka High Court has stayed the Karnataka government's order banning conduct of online classes by schools stating that banning it encroaches upon the Fundamental Right to Life and Education.

High Court Stays Karnataka Government’s Order On Online Classes

Education | Edited by None | Wednesday July 8, 2020

The Karnataka government had last month suspended online classes on the grounds of possible mental pressure on young students.

No Need To Panic, Have To Live With Virus: BS Yediyurappa To Bengaluru

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday July 6, 2020

The Karnataka government has made arrangements for beds, ambulances to tackle rapid growth in the coronavirus numbers in Bengaluru and people must not panic, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa assured residents on Monday.