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Ralph Alex Arakal
Ralph works as Senior Sub Editor for The Indian Express Online (indianexpress.com) from Bengaluru. He loves to interact with people on the go and on the web. A journalist fond of meaningful conversations, you can catch him online most of the time! He tweets at @ralpharakal
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Karnataka Covid-19 wrap: State to bear cost of stranded migrants’ travel back homeSubscriber Only
May 22, 2020 18:04 IST
Welcoming the move, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D K Shivakumar said, "Thank you CM Yediyurappa for favourably considering the Congress party's demands to take up the cause of our nation builders."
Fri, May 22, 2020
Bengaluru: Over 900 complaints filed against private schools over fee hikeSubscriber Only
May 22, 2020 14:40 IST
Most complaints, DPI data showed, were against schools in Bengaluru South — 782 against 117 institutions, followed by Bengaluru North — 113 complaints pertaining to 45 schools.
Fri, May 22, 2020
FIR against Sonia Gandhi over Congress’ tweets, party demands withdrawal of ‘mischievous’ complaintSubscriber Only
May 21, 2020 14:41 IST
According to the complainant, the Congress, in a series of tweets made from the handle @INCIndia, made "baseless" and "false" allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Government of India.
Fri, May 22, 2020
Karnataka Covid-19 wrap: More Maharashtra returnees test positive, 100th Shramik train leaves with migrantsSubscriber Only
May 20, 2020 21:53 IST
Spa and salon staff members have been asked to mandatorily wear masks, head cover, and apron, apart from sanitising hands after each service.
Wed, May 20, 2020
Contactless bus travel in Bengaluru receives mixed response on day 1Subscriber Only
May 20, 2020 15:38 IST
However, BMTC managed to raise Rs 63 lakhs revenue on the very first day of resuming services in the city after nearly two months of shutdown.
Wed, May 20, 2020
Bengaluru bus travel set to go cashless, ticketing turns digitalSubscriber Only
May 18, 2020 23:46 IST
In a statement, BMTC clarified that only passengers having monthly, weekly, or daily passes will be allowed to travel in buses plying across the city, in a bid to maintain social distancing.
Mon, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 wrap: Karnataka reports highest single-day spike, most cases Maharashtra returneesSubscriber Only
May 18, 2020 20:56 IST
The number of new cases reported on Sunday was 55 and 36 on Saturday. Meanwhile, as many as 287 new cases have been confirmed in Karnataka since May 14, as most of them accounted to people returning to the state from other places in India.
Tue, May 19, 2020
Karnataka COVID-19 wrap: CM calls meeting tomorrow on new lockdown rules; online classes not allowed for KG kidsSubscriber Only
May 17, 2020 22:02 IST
So far, Karnataka has reported 1,147 coronavirus cases and recorded 37 Covid-19-linked deaths.
Sun, May 17, 2020
Karnataka Covid-19 wrap: Total cases cross 1,000; Minister claims no community transmission in state yetSubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 15:13 IST
Of the new cases, 20 are of expatriates who returned to the state from Dubai as part of the first phase of Vande Bharat mission.
Sat, May 16, 2020
Bengaluru citizens outraged over huge electricity bills, officials explain reasonSubscriber Only
May 13, 2020 23:14 IST
Officials said among the reasons for the higher bills is the fact that people are working from homes due to the lockdown.
Wed, May 13, 2020
Karnataka COVID-19 wrap: Total cases near 1000-mark; nurse tests positive at Victoria HospitalSubscriber Only
May 13, 2020 20:30 IST
The fatality rate in the state climbed to 3.44 per cent, following the fresh Covid-linked deaths.
Wed, May 13, 2020
Bengaluru airport steps up hygiene practices, gears up to welcome passengersSubscriber Only
May 13, 2020 15:22 IST
To maintain social distancing at the terminal and during boarding and deboarding, BIAL has rearranged and marked seatings, including those at F&B outlets. At security checkpoints, additional separation is marked and will be managed by BIAL staff.
Wed, May 13, 2020
IISc team develops low-cost portable device to detect melamine in milkSubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 21:21 IST
According to the researchers, the techniques currently used to detect the presence of melamine are time-taking and typically require expensive and sophisticated equipment and highly trained personnel.
Tue, May 12, 2020
Karnataka: Labour Secy Manivannan’s transfer invites widespread flakSubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 15:46 IST
Citizen activists and labour collectives in the city allege "lobbying by employers" as the reason behind Manivannan's sudden transfer.
Tue, May 12, 2020
Karnataka COVID-19 wrap: Govt says 58.10 lakh Aarogya Setu downloads so far; Congress to cover train ticket of needySubscriber Only
May 11, 2020 22:04 IST
In a bid to revoke district-wise zoning, the state government has proposed to the Centre that lockdown measures be enforced strictly only in containment zones and not for an entire district.
Mon, May 11, 2020
Karnataka turns buses into health clinics to boost Covid-19 testingSubscriber Only
May 11, 2020 19:18 IST
"In Bengaluru, four teams in four mobile bus clinics have started plying across rural and urban areas of the city soon after the launch. Each team comprises a doctor, three nurses and a lab technician with several volunteers facilitating the process," a KSRTC official said.
Mon, May 11, 2020
A Karnataka NGO bridges gap between rural public and the govt with hands-on initiativesSubscriber Only
May 11, 2020 17:43 IST
The Concerned for Working Children (CWC) — run by a network of media experts, anthropologists, sociologists, advocates and social workers — is helping amplify rural distress during the lockdown in Karnataka
Mon, May 11, 2020
Karnataka Covid-19 wrap: State to reimburse train fare for returnees; death toll 31Subscriber Only
May 10, 2020 16:14 IST
Shimoga and Bagalkote recorded eight new cases each as seven more from Uttara Kannada, three more from Bengaluru and Kalaburagi, and one each from Davangere and Chikkaballapura comprise the other new cases confirmed as on 12 noon on Sunday.
Sun, May 10, 2020
COVID-19 Karnataka wrap: CM directs officers to prevent tax evasion; Day 4 sees liquor sales worth Rs 165 crSubscriber Only
May 07, 2020 20:21 IST
With as many as 705 positive COVID-19 cases recorded in the state till date, the fatality rate in Karnataka is at 4.26 per cent.
Thu, May 07, 2020
Bengaluru: After state cancels trains, migrants begin walking to UP, JharkhandSubscriber Only
May 06, 2020 21:21 IST
In a video posted by Byatarayanapura MLA Krishna Byre Gowda on social media, at least 300 migrant labourers were seen walking on the stretch between Hebbal flyover and Devanhalli in Bengaluru.
Wed, May 06, 2020
Lockdown effect: Perishable cargo processes in Bengaluru airport records 49% dropSubscriber Only
May 06, 2020 16:31 IST
According to estimates calculated by the airport authorities, Kempegowda International Airport processed only 1,425 metric tonnes (MT) of perishable cargo during April 2020, when compared to the 2,770 MT processed during the same month last year.
Wed, May 06, 2020
To ‘revive economy’, Karnataka govt cancels special trains for migrantsSubscriber Only
May 06, 2020 10:40 IST
The state government Tuesday wrote to the South Western Railway (SWR) withdrawing their request to arrange for train services scheduled for Wednesday.
Wed, May 06, 2020
Karnataka COVID-19 wrap: State to conduct 10k tests by May 30, CM urges migrants to stay backSubscriber Only
May 05, 2020 18:35 IST
Medical Education Minister Dr Sudhakar K said that by May 30, the number of labs testing for novel coronavirus will rise to 60 from the current 29 with a capacity to conduct 10,000 tests per day.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Copies of liquor bills exceeding Rs 50,000 go viral, Bengaluru vendor bookedSubscriber Only
May 05, 2020 11:38 IST
"The retailer claims that the purchase was made by 8 people, but was billed together as the payment was made from a single ATM/debit card," Excise Deputy Commissioner (Bengaluru South) Giri J said.
Wed, May 06, 2020
COVID-19 Karnataka wrap: Trains, buses ferry migrant workers; BBMP bats for ward-wise zoning in BengaluruSubscriber Only
May 03, 2020 22:07 IST
A day after drawing widespread criticism for demanding inflated fares from migrant workers for their travel back home to rural areas in the state, the Karnataka government arranged hundreds of buses for the same free of cost on Sunday.
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