Bengaluru news live: Covid-19 vaccination phase II begins, BBMP officials vaccinated

The second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive for frontline workers under BBMP limits was flagged off by BBMP Administrator Gaurav Gupta and Commissioner Manjunatha Prasad by getting vaccinated at the Raj Kumar Glass House at BBMP head office premises on Tuesday. Special commissioners Rajendra Cholan, J Manjunath, Randeep, chief health officer Dr Vijendra and others were present.

At 4,882, Bengaluru East RTO in Indiranagar accounts for the highest number of electric vehicle registrations in the city, according to transport department records.

Anganwadis across Karnataka could reopen soon, if a circular from the women and child welfare department is anything to go by. The department has instructed district administrations to reopen anganwadis as soon as possible and has issued a 16-point SoP list. Parents’ consent has been made compulsory.

The plan to increase the number of Karnataka public schools, which offer both English and Kannada medium sections, has been put on hold this year with the government citing financial constraints due to the pandemic.

Central crime branch has arrested two drug peddlers and 1.3 litres of hashish oil and 2kg ganja worth Rs 12 lakh seized in Bengaluru. A case has been registered in Mahadevapura police station, reports ANI.

Close on the heels of a four-day transport strike in December, BMTC employees will hold a demonstration in front of the corporation’s headquarters at Shantinagar bus terminus on Wednesday. However, bus services won’t be affected. A section of transport unions, including CITU, has decided to stage a protest at 1pm and submit a memorandum to BMTC officials on various demands.

The National Investigation Agency probing the August 11 east Bengaluru violence filed a chargesheet at the special NIA court last week. Read full story

Eight associations of school managements have threatened to strike from February 23 if the government does not revoke its order that mandates schools to collect only 70% of tuition fees for the current academic year. Read full story

An abysmal 13% of the registered frontline workers got inoculated against Covid-19 on Tuesday in the BBMP limits, raising questions over the authorities’ ability to address the issue of vaccine hesitancy. While 13,126 frontline workers were to get the jab at 191 session sites, only 1,718 turned up, confirming that vaccine fears still rule among the targeted beneficiaries. Read full story

Senior JD(S) MLC Basavaraj Horatti was on Tuesday elected chairman of the legislative council amid furore in the House over passage of the anti-cow slaughter bill. Read full story