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Karnataka news live: State reports 245 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
Karnataka reported 227 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the active caseload of Covid-19 in Karnataka stood at 8,036. The cumulative deaths due to Covid-19 now stand at 38,140 in the state. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
Karnataka reports 245 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths taking tally to 29,91,614
Admissions surge in Karnataka-run PU colleges
Admissions in state-run PU colleges have soared this academic year in Dakshina Kannada district primarily due to two reasons: The government’s all-promotion policy for SSLC students, and a pandemic-induced financial crisis in homes. Read more
The highest second-dose coverage is reported from Bengaluru Urban district at 77%, followed by Kodagu at 60% and BBMP at 59%.
Karnataka on Friday achieved a vaccination milestone with 50% of its targeted population fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Of the nearly 4.9 crore persons aged 18 years and above and identified as eligible, nearly 2.5 crore persons have been given both doses.
While 2,993 accidents were caused by overspeeding in Bengaluru last year, the number was the lowest in recent years, mainly due to the pandemic, lockdown, travel restrictions and work-from-home arrangement.
Bengaluru reported most overspeeding-related accidents among 89 major cities across the country last year, according to a National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2020 report released last week.
A baby elephant named after actor Puneeth Rajkumar, who visited Sakrebailu elephant camp in Shivamogga before his death. (ANI)
Karnataka reported 227 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours.
KSRTC bans playing music on mobile speaker in buses
Close on the heels of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) also banned passengers from playing music or watching movies on speaker mode on mobile phones in its buses. The state-run corporation also said that violators will be deboarded. READ MORE
50% of targeted population in Karnataka fully jabbed
Karnataka on Friday achieved a vaccination milestone with 50% of its targeted population fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Of the nearly 4.9 crore persons aged 18 years and above and identified as eligible, nearly 2.5 crore persons have been given both doses. READ MORE
Squatter can’t seek allotment of occupied public property: HC
The high court imposed a hefty cost of Rs 6 lakh on a Mysuru man for illegally occupying a house built by Mysuru Urban Development Authority for the past 21 years. It has pointed out that no allotment can be claimed by a person who gains entry into public property by hooliganism and continues to occupy it on the mere ground that he belongs to an oppressed class. READ MORE
Karnataka: Private unaided schools to charge 85% of tuition fees
The Karnataka government on Friday capped fees to be charged by private unaided schools for academic year 2020-21 at 85% of their tuition fees for 2019-20. READ MORE