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Three Omicron cases in Karnataka had only one dose, two had boosters

KEY STORY At least three of the state’s Omicron cases had taken only one dose of a vaccine, while two contracted the virus despite...

Omicron: Karnataka asks districts to step up surveillance

KEY STORY The primary and secondary contacts of Covid positive patients are henceforth required to be identified by the BBMP and respective district health...

Karnataka reduces tax on ATF, giving relief to airlines

KEY STORY In  a big relief to airlines, the state government on Wednesday reduced the tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from the existing...

Complete irrigation work in North Karnataka quickly: MLAs

KEY STORY Highlighting pending irrigation projects and other development work in North Karnataka, legislators called for implementation of the third phase of the Upper...

Four of family test positive for Omicron in Bengaluru

KEY STORY With a Covid-19 cluster of four new cases of the Omicron variant emerging in Bengaluru, the state’s tally with the new variant...

No need to carry sheets, blankets anymore; Railways to provide disposable bedrolls in these...

KEY STORY Your train journey is going to be easier in the winter as the Indian Railways is giving big relief to the passengers....

Omicron-led third COVID-19 wave may peak in February, subside in a month, say scientists

KEY STORY The third wave of COVID-19 in India is likely to peak in February 2022. However, according to projections by scientists, the Omicron-driven...

No recommendation by GST Council to bring petroleum products under new tax regime

KEY STORY  The GST Council has not recommended bringing petroleum products under the reformed taxation regime even as certain representations have been made to...

Director-level jobs, nice salary, no work: How the loan app scam operates

KEY STORY When Hemanth and his friend Chiranjeevi approached the police earlier with a cheating complaint against a company that had recently hired them,...

Compensation for crop loss hiked drastically, says Karnataka CM

KEY STORY  Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said the government has decided to drastically hike compensation given to the farmers suffering crop losses due...