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Karnataka private schools overcharge ₹345 crore during COVID-19 pandemic: CAG report
1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka private schools overcharge ₹345 crore during COVID-19 pandemic: CAG report

Hindustan Times  

The Comptroller and Auditor General, in a report tabled in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday, revealed significant lapses in the education and health sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The absence of oversight enabled violations of fee regulations Private unaided schools in Karnataka collected an excess fee of ₹345.80 crore from students in the 2020-21 academic year, violating court directives, …

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Maternal deaths: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah assures action against guilty based on report
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Maternal deaths: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah assures action against guilty based on report

Hindustan Times  

With the number of maternal deaths in Ballari rising to five, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said action will be taken against the guilty based on the report by an expert committee, headed by the Development Commissioner, inquiring into it. Noting that maternal deaths could be linked to substandard Ringer Lactate solution, he said the government has already suspended …

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Karnataka to set up task force to work out safety measures for medical professionals in hospitals
4 months ago

Karnataka to set up task force to work out safety measures for medical professionals in hospitals

The Hindu  

Following the rape and murder of a doctor in R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata which raised concern within the healthcare community over the safety of women doctors, the State Health Department will set up a task force to work out the modalities of safety measures that could be put in place for medical professionals in hospitals. Announcing this after …

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'Lab report confirms that meat brought from Rajasthan to Bengaluru is mutton': Karnataka Health Minister
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Lab report confirms that meat brought from Rajasthan to Bengaluru is mutton': Karnataka Health Minister

India TV News  

Bengaluru Dog meat row: In Bengaluru, a controversy erupted on Friday over the alleged transportation of dog meat. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao today posted on X, "Following recent media reports alleging the transportation of mutton and other animal meat from Rajasthan to Bengaluru via train, we committed to thoroughly investigating this matter through scientific verification. FIR in dog …

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Karnataka health department bans artificial harmful colours in kebabs
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka health department bans artificial harmful colours in kebabs

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka health department issued a notification order on Monday that no artificial colours should be used in the preparation of kebabs including vegetarian, chicken, fish and others. Karnataka health department bans artificial harmful colours in kebabs Rule 59 of the Food Safety and Quality Act-2006 is punishable with imprisonment from 7 years to life term and a fine up …

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Karnataka health minister accuses Centre of interrupting supply of anti-TB drugs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka health minister accuses Centre of interrupting supply of anti-TB drugs

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday alleged that the Central government is interrupting the supply of anti-tuberculosis drugs in the state, which is putting thousands of lives at stake. "It is deeply concerning that the Union Government's frequent interruptions in the supply of Anti-TB drugs are jeopardising the health and well-being of over 80,000 TB patients annually in …

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ASHA workers in Karnataka to get Rs 7K direct credit
10 months, 1 week ago

ASHA workers in Karnataka to get Rs 7K direct credit

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao met Accredited Social Health Activists who are protesting at Freedom Park, and assured them that the government would ensure direct credit of Rs. Alleging that 50 per cent of the ASHA workers in the state were not getting payment for work done, they demanded delinking of the Reproductive and Child Health portal from the …

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Karnataka health minister advises senior citizens to wear masks, amid Covid surge in Kerala
1 year ago

Karnataka health minister advises senior citizens to wear masks, amid Covid surge in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao suggested the senior citizens of the state with co-morbidities to wear masks as the number of Covid cases see a rise in neighboring Kerala. Karnataka health min advices senior citizens to wear masks, amid Covid surge Speaking at Kodagu, the health minister said, “We will issue a detailed advisory soon and discussed regarding the …

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‘Don’t panic unnecessarily': Karnataka health dept issues advisory after finding Zika virus near Bengaluru
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Don’t panic unnecessarily': Karnataka health dept issues advisory after finding Zika virus near Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka Health department, headed by minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, issued an advisory to the public after discovering the presence of Zika virus in an Aedes mosquito pool near Bengaluru. “Since ZVD is said to cause microcephaly and other congenital anomalies among newborns, the serum and urine sample of all pregnant women in areas where aedes mosquito pools/human serum are …

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Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka: State tops in treating most number of women beneficiaries
1 year, 2 months ago

Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka: State tops in treating most number of women beneficiaries

The Hindu  

Since its inception in 2018 till August, 2023, Karnataka has treated 35 lakh women of the total 63.17 lakh beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka health scheme. Far above average While the national average of women beneficiaries under the scheme is 48%, Karnataka’s coverage is 55%, the highest in the country among large States. Besides, with 3,472 hospitals, Karnataka also …

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AAP hits out as K’taka minister first praises mohalla clinics, later calls them ‘overhyped’
1 year, 4 months ago

AAP hits out as K’taka minister first praises mohalla clinics, later calls them ‘overhyped’

Hindustan Times  

Hours after praising the Aam Aadmi Party government’s mohalla clinic, Karnataka health minister and Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao made a very sudden volte-face and called the initiative “overhyped”, saying he was left “disappointed” after visiting one such clinic in the Capital. Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao at a Mohalla Clinic, in New …

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Delhi mohalla clinic ‘overhyped’: Karnataka health minister ‘disappointed’ after visit
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi mohalla clinic ‘overhyped’: Karnataka health minister ‘disappointed’ after visit

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday called the flagship Mohalla clinics in Delhi ‘not a game-changer’ after he visited the Aam Aadmi Party government-run primary health centres in the national capital. “It is not like the way it is made out to be.” Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao at a Mohalla …

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K'taka Congress accuses BJP of corruption in healthcare tender worth over Rs 1,200 cr, files complaint
1 year, 7 months ago

K'taka Congress accuses BJP of corruption in healthcare tender worth over Rs 1,200 cr, files complaint

India Today  

Just a day before the Karnataka assembly elections, the Congress party has levelled yet another corruption charge against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government. A delegation from the Karnataka Congress has filed a complaint with the Lokayukta against state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar, and other officers of the health department. The Congress alleges that during …

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Karnataka government begins 108 Namma clinics in Bengaluru
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka government begins 108 Namma clinics in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government on Tuesday launched 108 ‘Namma Clinics’ in Bengaluru. Karnataka government begins 108 Namma clinics in Bengaluru Speaking with the reporters, Basavaraj Bommai said, "Namma clinic is a revolutionary step. Earlier, there used to be consulting doctors, this concept has by and large gone, and now if anything happens, the poor will have to go to big hospitals, …

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K\'taka Health Minister slams Oppn for giving political angle to COVID advisory
2 years ago

K\'taka Health Minister slams Oppn for giving political angle to COVID advisory

Deccan Chronicle  

BELAGAVI: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday denounced the political twist being given to the state government's COVID-19 related advisory, by the opposition parties, saying it was issued based on scientific evidence and not for political reasons. While Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is continuing his 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' across the country, the JD second-in-command H D Kumaraswamy is conducting …

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CM Bommai inaugurates 114 Namma Clinics across Karnataka
2 years ago

CM Bommai inaugurates 114 Namma Clinics across Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that separate grant will be earmarked in the state budget for upgrading the Namma Clinics across the State. Namma Clinics have been started for the poor across the state,” he said. “The state government has implemented various schemes to ensure that everyone gets the best treatment and free medicines without any discrimination. “Today …

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Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna suffers acute respiratory tract infection; admitted
2 years, 2 months ago

Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna suffers acute respiratory tract infection; admitted

India TV News  

Highlights Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna was admitted to Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru SM Krishna suffered an acute respiratory tract infection, informed hospital authorities Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar is monitoring the former CM's health condition Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna was admitted to Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday after he suffered an acute respiratory tract …

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Karnataka High Court Nod To Inspection Of Nursing Colleges By Legislative Panel
2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Nod To Inspection Of Nursing Colleges By Legislative Panel

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the constitution of a Special House Committee which has been empowered to visit all the Nursing Colleges and Allied Health Sciences Institutions in the State and carry out inspections to ascertain whether they are functioning as per the directions of Indian Nursing Council and whether they have the necessary infrastructure and other facilities. Case …

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Ethiopian national with monkeypox symptoms quarantined in Karnataka; test reports awaited
2 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopian national with monkeypox symptoms quarantined in Karnataka; test reports awaited

The Hindu  

An Ethiopian national, a Chronic Kidney Disease patient, who came to Bengaluru from Addis Ababa on July 4 for renal transplantation, has been quarantined at a private hospital after he reported symptoms similar to monkeypox. The next day, the rashes and itching had spread all over the body with blood and fluid oozing out as informed by his translator,” the …

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COVID 4th wave may peak after June: Karnataka Health Minister
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID 4th wave may peak after June: Karnataka Health Minister

India TV News  

Highlights Experts have predicted that the COVID-19 fourth wave may peak after June Karnataka Health Minister said prevalent variants of the virus is said to be Omicron's sublineages Cases are very less compared to other states, the minister said COVID 4th Wave in India News: Experts have predicted that the COVID-19 fourth wave may peak after June and have its …

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Omicron Dominates Covid-19 Third Wave in Karnataka, Says Health Minister K Sudhakar
2 years, 10 months ago

Omicron Dominates Covid-19 Third Wave in Karnataka, Says Health Minister K Sudhakar

News 18  

Omicron LIVE Updates: Hours after tweeting on Friday that the Delta variant dominated the COVID third wave in Karnataka, State Health Minister K Sudhakar clarified that it was both Omicron and the Delta strains. The Delta variant, which drove the ferocious second wave of COVID-19 infections in April and May last year, was found in 13.70 per cent of the …

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Omicron Updates: Karnataka Reports 1,698 New Covid Cases; UP Sees 8,334 Fresh Infections
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron Updates: Karnataka Reports 1,698 New Covid Cases; UP Sees 8,334 Fresh Infections

News 18  

Maharashtra on Monday recorded 33,470 new coronavirus cases, 10,918 less than the previous day, taking its tally to 69,53,514, while eight fresh deaths linked to the infection pushed the toll to 1,41,647, the state health department said.An official said Maharashtra also reported 31 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, raising their count to 1,247. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh reported …

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2 Omicron Cases in Karnataka; CM Bommai Says Will Issue New Rules; Centre Stresses on Vaccination
3 years ago

2 Omicron Cases in Karnataka; CM Bommai Says Will Issue New Rules; Centre Stresses on Vaccination

News 18  

Two cases of the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, were detected in Karnataka, making them the first infections from the new strain in India. In the first reaction after the cases were detected in his state, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said at News18 India Chaupal event that there will be changes in the protocol. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres slammed travel …

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Karnataka Health Minister's remark on 'modern Indian women' leaves Internet divided
3 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka Health Minister's remark on 'modern Indian women' leaves Internet divided

India Today  

At the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurological Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said that modern Indian women want to stay single and are unwilling to give birth even after marriage. Paradigm shift in our thinking,it's not good: Karnataka Health Min on World Mental Health Day,at NIMHANS, Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/LkX7Ab7Sks — ANI October 10, 2021 Now, this …

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