Chitradurga, Nov 4: In a gruesome road accident, two lorry drivers were killed on the spot and three others injured in a head-on collision with a tipper lorry near Hirehalli village of Challakere taluk of the District on Monday morning.
According to the police, the deceased were identified as drivers of both vehicles and they are Sivaraj (35) and Surendra Karatagi.
The injured were shifted to Chitradurga government hospital with one of them critically injured.
Mangaluru, Jul 2: A BJP MLA in Dakshina Kannada has tested positive for covid-19.
Dr Bharat Shetty, who represents Mangaluru North Assembly constituency, took to Twitter to confirm the news.
“I have been tested covid-19 positive. With all your blessings, I'm recovering and will be under treatment for few days,” he tweeted.
He also requested the people to maintain social distancing, wear masks while going out and wash hands frequently.
I have been tested COVID19 positive.
With all your blessings, I'm recovering & will be under treatment for few days.Requesting everyone to please maintain social distancing, wear mask while going out and wash hands frequently.
Please take care of yourselves & your near one's.— Dr Bharath Shetty (@bharathshetty_y) July 2, 2020
Mangaluru, Jul 10: Among over a hundred special flights to be operated between India and United Arab Emirates under the fourth phase of Vande Bharat Mission, five flights will be operated from Mangaluru International Airport.
The repatriation flights are also allowed to carry eligible passengers from India to UAE between July 12 and July 26.
These flights will be allowed to carry the ICA approved UAE residents on their onward journey from India to the Gulf country.
According to Air India, while flying from India to UAE, these special flights will carry only those passengers who are destined for the UAE.
Flights from Mangaluru
From Mangaluru, the first special flight will take off on July 13 at 7.30 am and reach Sharjah at 9.30 am.
The second flight is scheduled to take off on July 16 at 9.30 am and reach Dubai airport at 11.20 am.
The third flight will take off on July 19 at 11.00 am and land at Sharjah airport at 1.00 pm.
The fourth flight will take off on July 20 at 7.30 am and reach Sharjah at 9.30 am.
The fifth flight will take off on July 26 at 8.00 am and land at Abu Dhabi Airport at 10.20 am.
Bengaluru, Mar 21: Three new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections to 18, the state government said on Saturday.
Earlier in the day, Health Minister B Sriramulu giving details about one positive case said, a 32-year old person from Gauribidanur in Chikkaballapura district, who has returned from Mecca has been confirmed for coronavirus infection.
The person has been admitted in a designated isolated hospital for treatment, he said in a tweet.
Details regarding the other two patients are still awaited.
The mid-day situation update by the government also said a circular has been issued to Health and Family Welfare Department officials and staff at all levels to work even on Sundays and general holidays without fail till March 31 in view of COVID-19.
A total of 48 government hospitals and 35 private hospitals have been identified as first respondent hospitals for the case management of COVID-19 cases, it said.
Mental health counselling is being done for positive COVID-19 cases and suspects in the identified hospitals and quarantined persons at home and hospital.
A total of 4,390 counselling sessions have been held till date, it added.
Sriramulu in a tweet, also said the government as a precautionary measure is planning to install thermal test CC cameras at government offices and certain important places.
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