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Karnataka News Updates: CM Basavaraj Bommai lauds PM Modi for achieving one billion Covid-19 vaccination milestone in India
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, his ministerial colleagues including health minister Dr K Sudhakar and union minister Pralhad Joshi joined a million others to celebrate the one billion Covid-19 vaccinations achieved in the country on October 21. Besides greeting the frontline workers and volunteers, they also greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for achieving the milestone. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates...Read Less
Rain likely in Bengaluru for two more days
The city may see a generally cloudy sky, along with rainfall and thundershowers, during the next two days with maximum and minimum temperatures around 29 degrees and 21 degrees celsius. Read more...
CM Basavaraj Bommai salutes martyrs on Police Commemoration Day
On Police Commemoration Day I salute all the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives, putting service above themse… https://t.co/AVvRu2VvKe
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) 1634787008000It's an achievement that is sure to inspire the world. India has administered 100 crore vaccine doses and this mammoth feat has been accomplished with the unified efforts of our health ministry, volunteers and above all our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji who has ensured India fights the pandemic in the bravest way possible.
Basavaraj S Bommai, Chief Minister of Karnataka
7,000 cameras at 3,000 spots to make Bengaluru safer for women, children
Over 7,000 video cameras providing live feeds from over 3,000 locations to an integrated command control centre will seek to make Bengaluru a safer city for women and children over the next two years. Read more...
Bengaluru: Teen held for murdering aunt after affair with her
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on the suspicion of murdering his 28-year-old aunt with whom he allegedly had an affair. Read more...
Some schools in Dakshina Kannada plan to rehire staff who were laid off
Some schools in Dakshina Kannada district that laid off teachers when they forced to close after the pandemic hit are likely re-hire them, now that education institutions are gearing up for a return to normal. Read more...
Mysuru: Landslide hits Chamundi hills following heavy rainfall
Following heavy rainfall, a minor landslide was reported from Chamundi hills, Mysuru. The hills received 64.5mm rainfall on Wednesday night. Read more...
Smuggler with gold hidden in mouth lands at Bengaluru airport
An alleged gold smuggler from Dubai landed at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Wednesday with pieces of gold hidden in his mouth. Read more...
Karnataka: Irked by bigamy charges, HD Kumaraswamy threatens to expose BJP leaders
A day after calling Rahul Gandhi a drug peddler and an addict, the BJP on Wednesday accused former chief minister and JD(S) legislature party chief HD Kumaraswamy of bigamy. Read more...
New Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru drop to pre-first wave levels
The number of daily fresh Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru has plummeted to pre-first wave levels which were seen in June 2020, a testimony to the rapid decline in infections in the state capital over the past few months. Read more...
BS Yediyurappa condemns Karnataka BJP state chief's 'drug addict' remark on Rahul Gandhi
Former Karnataka chief minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa condemned the "drug peddler" and "drug addict" remarks made by state BJP state president against Rahul Gandhi stating that no one should speak so disrespectfully.While addressing a by-election campaign in Sindagi of Vijayapura district, Yediyurappa said the "statement made by BJP state president related to Rahul Gandhi is not correct, no one should speak disrespectfully." (ANI)
Karnataka: Delimitation delay may push zilla panchayat-taluk panchayat elections by one year
The zilla panchayat and taluk panchayat elections are likely to be delayed by more than a year with the state government dithering on nominating members to the Panchayat Raj Delimitation Commission after it was constituted under a law passed a month ago. Read more...
Congress leaders making remarks against RSS to woo minority: Karnataka CM Basavaraja Bommai
Congress leaders making a statement against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), aim at wooing minority community voters, said Karnataka chief minister Basavaraja Bommai."In the by-election, Siddaramaiah and the Congress leaders have no other choice. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) organization is being dragged into propaganda," said Bommai after visiting the Mallikarjuna Swamy Virkatha Math in Naregalla village in Hanagal Taluk on Wednesday.Bommai further said that Congress leaders will not be successful in it.Bommai said that the allegations made by Congress leaders including Siddaramaiah against former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa and him are silly. "I don't want to respond to such a small statement."Bommai said that Congress leaders' petty statements cannot make them win the by-election in Honegal and Sindagi. (ANI)
Kannada film actor Sanjjanaa Galrani alleges friend duped her of Rs 45 lakh
Kannada film actor Sanjjanaa Galrani has filed a police complaint against her friend Rahul Tonse, an event manager in the city, accusing him of cheating her of Rs 45 lakh after promising her that he would invest the money in casinos. Read more...
Minor landslide reported in Chamundi hills, confirms ACP Poornachandra Tejaswi.
Karnataka: 20 villages of Kalaburagi district achieve 100 pc vaccination
The District Health Official (DHO) of Kalaburagi S Ganjalkhed said that around 20 villages in his district have achieved 100 per cent vaccination of the eligible population.Further, he also claimed that around 162 villages have achieved 90 per cent vaccination whereas around 340 villages have achieved 80 per cent vaccination of the eligible population. (ANI)
Congress targeting RSS only to appease minorities: Bommai
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the Congress has been targeting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) only to allegedly appease the minorities. "In the by-polls, former chief minister Siddaramaiah and Congress are not getting any other topic. Hence, they are dragging RSS into the byelection campaign. "They are commenting on RSS with a hope that they will get the votes of the minorities but they will never succeed in their efforts," Bommai said in village Naregalla in the bypoll-bound Hanagal Assembly constituency. (PTI)
Bommai promises rain-hit Kerala support in relief and rehabilitation
Spoke to Kerala CM @vijayanpinarayi & expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rains & landslides.I… https://t.co/swKXhOoIby
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) 1634733379000Karnataka records 462 new covid-19 cases, 9 deaths
Karnataka on Wednesday logged 462 new cases of Covid-19 and 9 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,84,484 and death toll to 37,976, the health department said. The day also saw 479 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries to 29,37,405.
Hubballi: Vehicles entering, leaving police commissioner’s office stray into BRTS lane
Private vehicles straying into the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) lane in Hubballi-Dharwad jeopardises not only the safety of the passengers and crew on board, but their own. Ironically, vehicles entering and leaving the office of the Hubballi-Dharwad police commissioner in Navanagar are using an unauthorised passage through the BRTS lane, much to the chagrin of the residents. The nearest BRTS junction is 200m from the police commissioner’s office but this has not deterred those visiting or leaving the building from taking the short cut, which saves them the trouble of taking a lengthy detour. Full story here