Karnataka news live: Landslide at Marnalli hits traffic movement in Hassan district

Accusing chief minister BS Yediyurappa of providing a "bad government" to Karnataka, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday said he doesn't expect that the state will get a competent government and a honest CM by removing him, as the BJP itself is a "corrupt party". The leader of opposition in the state assembly was reacting to Yediyurppa's statement indicating that he is on his way out. (PTI)

Karnataka: Motorists are advised to avoid Shiradi Ghat road in Hassan district following a landslide near Marnalli.

Adivala village in Hiriyur taluk, Chitradurga is popular for cottage industries that manufacture ropes, fibre and broomsticks among other products using coir. In fact, more than a 100 enterprises primarily dedicated to the manufacture of coir rope have mushroomed in the village over the past two decades – most of these registered a turnover of Rs 10 lakh to Rs 15 lakh a month, that was, prior to the outbreak of Covid-19. Many of these companies are reeling under huge losses, some of them to the tune of Rs 2 crore, in the wake of the pandemic-induced crisis.

Amid talk of leadership change in Karnataka, chief minister B S Yediyurappa said on Thursday that the BJP high command will give a direction on July 25 and he would abide by it. Breaking his silence for the first time amid heightened buzz that his exit was on the cards, Yediyurappa said: "Based on the instructions that the central leaders will give me on July 25, I will begin my work from July 26. We have a special programme on July 26 regarding 2 years of our government, after attending that programme, I will abide by the instructions from the national president." READ MORE

Amid concer ns over vector-borne infections, an ongoing survey by BBMP has found that around 25% of households covered had mosquito-breeding spots in Bengaluru. Of 166 households covered under the Larvae survey, at least 40 had mosquito-breeding grounds, said Randeep D, special commissioner (health), BBMP. The ward-level door-to-door survey is still in preliminary stage. It was taken up by the Palike as a precautionary measure.

As students revel after II PU results, educationists have warned against the inflated scores and emphasised the need for a better assessment system.In the results announced on Tuesday, 2,239 students secured an unprecedented 600 out of 600 based on their SSLC and I PU marks along with internal assessment for II PU and grace marks. The highest total marks scored ever in II PU were 598 out of 600.

Amid talks of change of leadership in Karnataka, chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa has postponed the dinner party, to he held on July 25 for the party legislators and senior leaders. Earlier, he had also cancelled a BJP legislators meeting scheduled on the same day to celebrate the completion of two years in office. (IANS)

After the 11 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA), the state government plans to provide a new cashless insurance scheme with broader coverage to its employees. The Karnataka State Government Employees’ Association said that the proposal for the new scheme, Arogya Siri, was in the advanced stage and might be approved during a cabinet meeting on Thursday.

Amid speculation over a possible change in leadership in the Karnataka BJP, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday said he is privileged to be a "loyal worker of BJP". He also urged his followers not to "indulge in protests and indiscipline that is disrespectful and embarrassing for the party". "I am privileged to be a loyal worker of BJP. It is my utmost honour to serve the party with the highest standards of ethics and behaviour. I urge everyone to act in accordance with party ethics and not indulge in protests/indiscipline that is disrespectful and embarrassing for the party," he said in a Tweet. (ANI)

Global software major IBM would digitise Bengaluru international airport operations to transform fliers experience, said its operator on Wednesday. "We have entered into a 10-year partnership with IBM's 's global business services arm to digitise our IT network for operating the Kempegowda airport," said Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL), a public-private consortium that operates the country's third largest airport, in a statement here. (IANS)

It will be the end of an era if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tries to replace Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa, former Karnataka Minister and senior Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa said on Wednesday. (ANI)

The government’s decision to allow electric bike taxis in the city has not gone down well with many auto and taxi drivers. A section of unions will stage a protest in front of the transport department office from 11am on Thursday.

With 2,214 patients discharged during the day, recoveries outnumbered 1,639 new Covid cases in Karnataka, while 36 died of the infection, said the state health bulletin on Wednesday. "Recoveries shot up to 28,26,411 till date, with 2,214 patients discharged from hospitals over the last 24 hours, while 1,639 new cases were registered on Tuesday, taking the state's Covid tally to 28,88,341, including 25,645 active cases," said the bulletin. (IANS)

Pathologists working in diagnostic laboratories in Mangaluru say they are seeing a significant rise in demand for antibody tests and queries on “tests to boost immunity”. READ MORE