Mysuru, Feb 23: In a turnaround Janata Dal (Secular) joined hands with Congress to grab President post and got its candidate Parimala Shyam elected President of the Mysuru Zilla Panchayat.
Congress has to be satisfied with Vice President post with its candidate Gowramma Somashekar got elected.
Both the candidates were declared elected unanimously by Regional Commissioner Yashwanth, who was the Returning Officer.
Bengaluru, Mar 6: At least 13 persons, including women and children, were killed and five critically wounded when an SUV collided with a car that had crashed against a road divider moments ago near Kunigal in Tumakuru district of Karnataka in the early hours of Friday, police said.
Of the victims, while 12 died on the spot, a child breathed his last in a hospital, they added.
The injured were admitted to the hospital, the police said.
Among the dead, 10 were from Tamil Nadu and three from Bengaluru. All of them were pilgrims who were on their way to Dharmasthala in Karnataka.
There were five women and two children among the dead, the police said.
"Thirteen persons have died. The incident occurred post midnight. A car crashed against the road divider and another car collided with it," Tumakuru Superintendent of Police (SP) K Vamsi Krishna said.
The police had to struggle to pull the bodies out from the mangled vehicles.
On learning about the incident, relatives of the victims rushed to the spot.
Bengaluru, May 15: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday announced further relief package to the lockdown affected people.
Addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister said about Rs 500 crore would be earmarked to distribute to over 10 lakh farmers, who had grown Jowar and also cash compensation to the shepherds who would lose sheep and goats due to natural disasters.
While commending the efforts of the ASHA workers, who are remained in the frontline in fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief Minister said an additional Rs 3000 would be remitted to their bank accounts as an incentive.
The Chief minister had announced Rs 1610 crore cash relief package to benefit the auto drivers, barbers and washermen, last week.
He had also announced relief package to the farmers, and migrant workers and construction workers.
Replying to questions, he denied that by bringing amendment to the APMC Act, farmers would be suffered.
Brushing aside the criticism over an ordinance brought to the APMC Act by the Opposition Congress and the JD(S), the Chief Minister said “Amendment had been brought after taking care that farmers interests will not be adversely affected”.
Kalaburagi, Mar 16: Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner B Sharat has banned the sale of liquor and ordered the closure of bars and restaurants in the district until further orders in the wake of coronavirus scare.
On Sunday, Sharat said that the public gatherings including local markets, village fairs, Urs festival in Kalaburagi district have been banned.
"Gatherings including local markets, village fairs, Urs festival in the district have been banned as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus until further orders," Sharat said.
The Karnataka Health Department on Sunday said that all the family members and other contacts of the 76-year-old man who died of coronavirus in Kalaburagi are being monitored closely.
The state government has said that six cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the state as of now, including one person who died.
"Till date, six COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state including one death. The 5 Coronavirus positive cases are in isolation at the designated hospital in Bengaluru," the government said.
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