Photo: The Times of India
Karnataka CM Appoints New Health Minister After COVID Cases Increase in the State
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa on October 12 asked State Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar to take charge of the health portfolio of the state. Reportedly, the change in the cabinet was made owing to raise in COVID cases in the state. After taking charge, Sudhakar said, “My priority is to bring Covid-19 under control, decrease death rate and make sure people get easy treatment.”
Tags: Karnataka, Health, BS Yediyurappa, Sudhakar
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
Photo: The Financial Express
COVID Negative Report Mandatory To Meet Karnataka CM
With rising COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, the CM office has directed that anyone meeting CM BS Yediyurappa should produce a COVID-19 negative report or should undergo an RT-PCR test at the gate. However, in case of exigencies, visitors would be allowed to take an antigen test. The move is intended to prevent the coronavirus outbreak. Earlier in August, the CM tested positive for COVID-19, albeit he recovered after nine days.
Tags: Karnataka, Karnataka CM, Covid-19 Test, Covid negative, BS Yediyurappa
Courtesy: The Print
Photo: Indian Express
Karnataka Government to Form A Trust to Render Scientific Education to Muslims
Karnataka government is planning to form a trust to render modern and scientific education to educationally backward Muslims. The trust, ‘Maulana Azad Scientific Education Centre’, intends to conduct research, provide advise and chalk programmes with an aim to bring Muslim community into mainstream education. However, the Rs 25 cr proposal is yet to receive approval from the cabinet. Reportedly, the trust will not interfere with the madrassa… read-more
Tags: Scientific education, BS Yediyurappa, Karnataka, MinorityLivesMatter, MUSLIM, eduction
Courtesy: The Times of India
Photo: Deccan Herald
Karnataka CM Yediyurappa Clarifies Tejasvi Surya's Remarks On Bengaluru
Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa on September 28 clarified that MP Tejasvi Surya's comment was about the increase in terror activities in Bengaluru in recent days. The statement came after Tejasvi Surya was criticized by the opposition for calling Bengaluru an "epicenter" of terror activities. Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, after Tejasvi's comment, said, “GDP growth has crashed and with such statements, which investor will come to… read-more
Tags: BS Yediyurappa, Tejasvi Surya, BJP, Bangalore
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
Photo: India Today
Karnataka Government Decides to Recover Cost of Damage from Culprits
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on August 17 said that the state government has decided to recover the cost of private and public property destroyed during recent Bengaluru riots from the culprits. CM Yediyurappa said the state government will request the High Court to appoint a "Claim Commissioner" to assess the damage. He also said that three special prosecutors will be appointed for the speedy trial of the cases.
Tags: bengaluru, Karnataka CM, BS Yediyurappa, violence, section 144
Courtesy: Times of India
