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Karnataka stops COVID bulletins; will instead upload weekly infectious disease reports on Health Department website

Karnataka's Health Dept. stops daily COVID-19 bulletins; data to be updated on IHIP daily. Reports on infectious diseases, respiratory infections, vector borne diseases, water borne diseases, bites, vaccine preventable diseases & zoonotic diseases to be collated from 3,049 govt & 832 private reporting units.

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

Amidst caste census row, BJP attempts to stitch a Lingayat-Vokkaliga alliance

BJP seeks to revive fortunes in Karnataka by stitching Lingayat-Vokkaliga alliance. CM Siddaramaiah, Ahinda leader, and D.K. Shivakumar, Vokkaliga, vying for top post. Alliance has proved electorally formidable in past. BJP's strategy to consolidate upper castes against Ahinda. Caste census report may be kept in abeyance till after LS polls.…

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

PM Modi to return for campaign here on November 26, 27

PM Modi to visit Telangana on Nov 26-27 to campaign for BJP. 111 candidates contesting elections, 8 seats given to Jana Sena. Central ministers, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath, Himantha Biswa Sarma, Pramod Sawant to campaign. BJP denies aligning with Majlis Party. Congress Party accused of damaging Karnataka…

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

Opposition leader to be elected on Nov. 17

In a first announcement, hours after he was appointed the Karnataka party chief, B.Y. Vijayendra announced that the Leader of the Opposition will be elected at the BJP legislature Party Meeting on November 17.

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023

BJP high command’s choice of Vijayendra is the victory of Yediyurappa

Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who was effectively sidelined in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after he resigned from the post in 2022, has made a comeback, yet again, with the party high command choosing his son B.Y. Vijayendra to head the party in Karnataka. 

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023

People of Telangana are vexed with ‘abysmal rule’ of BRS, says Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar

People of Telangana are vexed with ‘abysmal rule’ of BRS, says Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. They are looking for a change, he says. The five guarantees being implemented in Karnataka will be implemented in Telangana too, he says.

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023

Karnataka’s Cong. govt. is ATM for TS polls: Minister

Karnataka’s Cong. govt. is ATM for TS polls: Minister

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023

Tanveer Sait against resumption of Tipu Jayanti celebrations by Karnataka government

Tanveer Sait, Congress MLA, opposes move to resume Tipu Jayanthi celebrations in Karnataka. He offered floral tributes to Tipu Sultan's tomb & expressed disapproval of cutting cake/bursting crackers. He urged to pray for global peace & protect Tipu's real history from distortion.

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023

Police arrest KEA examination scam kingpin R.D. Patil on the State border

Kalaburagi City Police arrested R.D. Patil, prime accused in the KEA Bluetooth scam, after a 12-day chase. He was arrested at the Karnataka-Maharashtra border. Patil had been evading arrest by hiding in various places in Karnataka and Maharashtra. The police formed 13 teams to capture him. He will be presented…

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023

Siddaramaiah invites KCR to Karnataka to check implementation of Congress promises

Siddaramaiah invites KCR to Karnataka to check implementation of Congress promises

The Hindu · Nov 10, 2023