KSRTC honours Karnataka’s ‘Lake Man’ Kaamegowda with free lifetime bus pass

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has honoured ‘Lake Man’ Kaamegowda who is believed to have constructed 16 ponds at his native village during his lifetime. Confirming the development, Shivayogi … Read More

Karnataka issues guidelines for Unlock 1: Religious places, restaurants, malls to reopen

A day after the Center announced fifth phase of the country wide coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown, the Karnataka government on Sunday (May 31) issued its guidelines on the lockdown measures undertaken … Read More

Karnataka bans travel from COVID hotspots Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

The Karnataka government on Thursday (May 28) decided to ban flights from five states of Tamil Nadu, Maharastra, Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, after witnessing a rise in the number … Read More

Karnataka to put returnees from 6 high-risk states on 7-day institutional quarantine

The Karnataka government has decided to put returnees from six states to a mandatory seven day insitutional quarantine.  The states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh … Read More

Buses, autos, cabs to start from May 19, says Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa

Easing lockdown restrictions significantly, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced Monday that public transport services outside COVID-19 containment zones will start operations from Tuesday.  “To facilitate easy movements of … Read More

24 Tests For A COVID-19 Case, India’s Rate Not Low: Centre

The centre on Thursday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that the rate of coronavirus testing in India is low, and said as many as 24 people are being tested … Read More