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State K'taka govt announces weekend curfew
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced a weekend curfew to be enforced from 9 pm on Friday to 6 am on Monday across the state. The weekend curfew will be enforced from this Friday till May 4, meanwhile, night curfew timings have been extended from 9 pm to 6 am. Guidelines are as follows: *Schools and colleges to remain closed. *Night curfew in state 9 pm to 6 am. *Weekend Curfew. *Gyms,...
- 7 hrs ago
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National COVID second wave: Lockdown should be last option, says PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, April 20 said that lockdown should be the last option in our battle against Covid 19. Addressing the nation amid the surging cases in the second wave of coronavirus, Modi said if we all follow COVID-19 protocols, there'll be no need to impose lockdowns. Takeaways from Modi’s speech: *All must follow the right discipline to...
- 7 hrs ago
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State K'taka govt cracks whip against agitating transport employees, over 100 arrested
Bengaluru: Cracking the whip against agitating state-owned transport employees who are on strike for the past 14 days over wage related issues, as many as 112 employees have been arrested for damaging buses and 55 under the Karnataka Essential Services Management Act (KESMA). Bus services remained hit for the 14th day as well though a few buses were seen plying on...
- 7 hrs ago
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State Karnataka asks district authorities to earmark land for cremation of bodies
Bengaluru: With COVID-19 cases and related fatalities rising in Karnataka, the state government has asked district authorities to earmark land near urban areas for the cremation of bodies. In a letter to the Deputy Commissioners of all the districts, Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka said he had come across the fact that the deaths were on the rise in some municipal...
- 8 hrs ago
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State Guv emphasizes on 'healthy Karnataka'; new guidelines to be issued soon
Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Tuesday, April 20 urged the state government to take strict measures to contain the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the state and also recommended to imposed lockdown in Bengaluru. After listening to suggestions made by leaders from across party lines, Vajubhai Vala said, “presently let our focus be on healthy...
- 8 hrs ago
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State 40-year-old rickshaw driver killed in road mishap
Kasaragod: In a tragic accident, a 40-year-old auto driver was killed after a speeding Innova car rammed into his autorickshaw on Kallangai National Highway of Mogral Puthur here on Tuesday, April 20. The deceased has been identified as Janardhana Gatti, a resident of Hosmane. The incident took place while Janardhana was heading towards Kumble and the Innova car which came from behind, rammed the...
- 9 hrs ago
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National Maharashtra: Std 10th exam cancelled, 'strict lockdown' likely
Mumbai: The Maharashtra cabinet favours a “strict lockdown” and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is likely to make an announcement in this regard on Wednesday, a senior minister said here. Public Works Minister Eknath Shinde and Health Minister Rajesh Tope also informed that the cabinet decided to cancel std 10th exam of the state board. Maharashtra has been reporting over 50,000...
- 9 hrs ago
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National Kerala records highest single-day spike of 19,577 covid cases
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala recorded its highest single-day spike of 19,577 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total caseload to 12.72 lakh and the active cases to 1.18 lakh, the state government said. In the last 24 hours ending 2 pm, 1,12,221 samples were tested and the test positivity rate was 17.45 percent, a government press release said. As many as 3,880 people have been...
- 9 hrs ago
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State Haleyangadi: Two kids injured in lightning strikes
Haleyangadi: Two children have been seriously injured after being hit by lightning in Haleyangadi. The children Nihaan (5) and Maruti (6) were reportedly playing when lightning struck them and they fell unconscious. The kids sustained serious injuries and were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital.
- 9 hrs ago
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State Cabinet approves Bangalore Metro Rail Project phases 2A, 2B
New Delhi/Bengaluru: The Centre on Tuesday approved the Bangalore Metro Rail Project phases 2A and 2B, Union minister Piyush Goyal said. While the rail project phase 2A is between Central Silk Board Junction to K R Puram, phase 2B is between K R Puram to the airport via Hebbal Junction. The total length of the project is 58.19 km. The approval was given at a Cabinet meeting chaired by...
- 10 hrs ago
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