Karnataka News

6 Dead In Quarry Blast In Karnataka's Chikkaballapur

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Six people were killed when the gelatin sticks they were trying to dispose of exploded accidentally at a stone quarry site in a village in Chikkaballapur early on Tuesday, police said.

Karnataka Man's Innovative Underground Garbage Bin To Eliminate Bad Odour

India News | Asian News International | Monday February 1, 2021

Karnataka news: A man in Hubli has developed a unique disposal system with an underground dustbin. The automatic system of lifting and emptying of underground dustbins ensured that no garbage spills out while transferring the waste.

3 UK Returnees Test Positive For New Strain Of Coronavirus, Says Karnataka Minister

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 29, 2020

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Tuesday said three people in the city have tested positive for the new UK variant genome of SARS-CoV2 and necessary measures have been taken for their treatment, and to control its spread.

5 Killed, 16 Injured As Car Collides With Bus In Karnataka

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 27, 2020

Five labourers, including a woman, were killed and 16 others injured when the car they were travelling in collided with a state transport corporation bus in Karnataka's Chitradurga on Sunday, police said.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Appeals Government To Promote School Students

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Monday December 21, 2020

The former Chief Minister claimed that online classes were not helping students as they were being conducted at the whims and fancies of teachers and therefore appeals to the Government to promote the students without exams.

Diploma Courses On Engineering To Be Recast: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Friday December 4, 2020

According to the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan, the present diploma courses on engineering have become obsolete and irrelevant to the present-day industries and therefore requires change to suit the job market.

Karnataka COVID-19 Panel Against Reopening Schools In December

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Monday November 23, 2020

The Technical Advisory Committee for COVID-19 in Karnataka has recommended to the state government not to reopen schools in December ahead of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's a key meeting on Monday to take a call on the matter.

Karnataka: Colleges Gear Up To Resume Classes After Seven Months

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Monday November 16, 2020

Higher educational institutions in Karnataka have geared up to resume regular classes following government directions to reopen degree, engineering and diploma colleges from Tuesday after being closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the lockdown.

Schools in Karnataka To Open Only After Discussion With Experts: Education Minister Suresh Kumar

Education | Reported by ANI | Thursday November 12, 2020

Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Thursday said that the final decision on the opening of schools amid COVID-19 outbreak would be taken only after discussion with experts, health officials and other respective departments.

Karnataka: Report On Reopening Of Schools To Be Submitted To Chief Minister Within 5 Days

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 4, 2020

Karnataka School Reopening: The Education Department would give a report to the Chief Minister in the next four or five days to take a call, Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar said on Wednesday.

Farmers Protest LIVE Updates: Congress, JDS Workers Detained During Karnataka Bandh

India News | NDTV | Monday September 28, 2020

Pro-farmer organisations backed by a number of other social and political outfits today staged protests across Karnataka over the amendments to the APMC and land reforms act.

Congress MLA Narayan Rao Dies Of COVID-19 In Bengaluru

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 24, 2020

Congress MLA B Narayan Rao, who was undergoing treatment for coronavirus, died on Thursday, the hospital in Bengaluru where he was admitted said.

Karnataka's COVID Cases Cross 4 Lakh-Mark, Over 3 Lakh Recoveries So Far

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 7, 2020

The total number of COVID-19 infections in Karnataka breached the four lakh mark on Monday, as the state reported 5,773 new cases and 141 fatalities, taking the death count to 6,534, the health department said.

Karnataka Chooses Centre's Option 1 - Will Borrow To Make Up For GST Loss

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 2, 2020

The BJP-ruled Karnataka today said it has decided to opt for the first among the two options offered by the Central government for borrowing to meet the shortfall in GST revenues, under which the state will be eligible for a total compensation of Rs 18,289 crore.

Bengaluru: 11-Year-Old Rescued Within A Day Of Abduction, Kidnappers Held

Bangalore News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Saturday August 29, 2020

The Bengaluru City Police rescued an 11-year-old boy within 24 hours of his abduction from the heart of the city, and arrested all the kidnappers, including the main conspirator who was shot at after he opened fire at the police personnel.