Karnataka Bengaluru Live Updates: State reports 1291 fresh cases, 40 deaths

Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus (Covid-19) Latest News Live Updates: As many as 1,35,974 samples were tested in the last 24 hours as another 2,53,454 people were inoculated from across the state.

Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus News Live Updates: Karnataka on Monday reported 1,291 new Covid-19 cases and 40 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 28,85,238 and the toll up to 36,197. The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) rose to 3.09 per cent — the number was at 2.10 per cent on Sunday.

Bengaluru Urban reported six new Covid-related fatalities, while four each from Hassan, Mysuru and Dakshina Kannada succumbed to the infection.

The day also saw 3,015 discharges, which continued to outnumber fresh cases, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 28,21,491. Meanwhile, the state capital reported 266 new cases and 1,202 discharges.

Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 266, Dakshina Kannada 126, Hassan and Mysuru 125, Chikkamagaluru 100, followed by others.

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The Karnataka government has appointed Kapu Siddalingaswamy as the new chairman of the Karnataka Tourism Board. He will replace actor-turned-politician Shruthi Krishna, who is now appointed as the chairperson of the Karnataka State Temperance Board.

The Yediyurappa-led government has also issued an order appointing Bengaluru South MLA M Krishnappa as the chairman of the newly constituted Vokkaliga Development Board.

The redevelopment work at the historic KR Market taken up by Bengaluru Smart City is in progress. BBMP Administrator Rakesh Singh, along with Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta, inspected the work today and instructed the officials to complete the work quickly without causing inconvenience to traders and customers. 

Speaking to the roadside vendors during the progress review visit at KR Market, Rakesh Singh assured them that no inconvenience will be caused to them. He further said that they will be provided space to continue their business and requested them to allow the redevelopment work. The redevelopment work will be completed soon if they cooperate, he added. The roadside vendors responded to the request made by the Administrator in the affirmative and said the construction work will be allowed at the site. 

The flooring work and rainwater drainage works are underway at the market basement. After reviewing the flooring work being done on the first floor and the second floor, the Administrator instructed the officials to discuss with merchants and complete the work quickly. An official who responded to this, said the redevelopment work is being carried out with the cooperation of the merchants. Ramp construction work is going on at the west entrance door, he informed. 

Speaking to media persons after the inspection, BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta said that the officials have been instructed to complete the redevelopment work at KR Market and work at Avenue Road and KR Market junction as soon as possible while not causing inconvenience to the public. He added that he has asked the authorities to resolve the issues and complete the work which is ongoing at places with the highest footfalls soon.

The number of micro-containment zones in Bengaluru has increased in the last few days even as daily new infections witnessed a drop over the month, statistics issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) indicated. 

While the Karnataka capital had 44 active micro-containment zones on July 1, the same has risen to 56 as on July 19. Bommanahalli zone has most of such zones (14), followed by BBMP East (13), Dasarahhalli (7), and Mahadevapura (5). As many as 563 of the total 613 micro-containment zones declared since the beginning of the second wave have been deactivated so far.

However, Bengaluru Urban reported only 266 cases on Monday as opposed to the 676 noted on July 1.

Meanwhile, the vaccination coverage in the city also saw a prominent dip. While 91,402 people were administered the Covid-19 vaccine on July 17, the same dropped to 36,242 on July 18.

Even as Karnataka BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel’s purported audio conversation, hinting at a possible leadership change in the state, fuelled more speculation on B S Yediyurappa’s exit as Chief Minister, senior BJP leader Basavaraj Patil Yatnal on Monday said that the party’s central leadership will soon pick a new CM, someone who is “honest, pro Hindu, and capable of bringing the BJP back to power”.

The leaked audio, which has a voice resembling that of Kateel — he has denied any links to the audio and dismissed it as fake — hints at one of three Karnataka leaders currently based in Delhi being sent as CM to replace Yediyurappa, 78.

Yediyurappa, who returned from Delhi on Saturday, did not issue any statement on Monday to emphasise his continuance in office for the remaining two years of the BJP government’s tenure.

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Opposition leader Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President DK Shivakumar both are in Delhi to meet the high command on Tuesday.

Both the leaders are expected to meet Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi together in Delhi on Tuesday morning.

Both leaders are expected to meet General Secretary RS Surjewala and General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal before they meet Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi together.

Auto drivers association in Bengaluru have opposed the state government’s decision to allow e-bike taxi services in Karnataka. 

Recently Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa released ‘The Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi Scheme, 2021,’ allowing private companies and aggregators as well as individuals to offer e-bike services up to 10 km.

Namma Chalakara Trade Union, is sending postcards to government officials, with the Chief Minister opposing the decision. Trade union President T Somasekhar opposed the decision and said we have already started a campaign by sending postcards to government heads, such as the Chief Minister and the Transport Minister.  If the government allows  e-bike taxis, auto and taxi drivers who have already registered vehicles will suffer a lot financially.”

As the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC equivalent to Class 10) exams began in Karnataka amid coronavirus fears on Monday, as much as 99.6 per cent of the total candidates enrolled for the same attended the exams.

“Among fresh (first-time attendees) candidates, 7,81,530 of the total 7,83,882 students attended the SSLC examination on Monday indicating an encouraging trend,” Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar said.

According to Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) data, 99.6 per cent of the total (including repeaters) 8,52,191 candidates attended the mathematics exam, while science saw an attendance of 99.6 per cent from the total 8,43,976 enrolled for the same. The attendance for social science was 99.7 per cent of the total 8,24,689. The attendance had improved per subject as well, as opposed to 98.30, 98.36, and 98.43 per cent recorded for these subjects respectively last year.

Kumar added that 58 students from across the state attended the exam from Covid Care Cenres (CCC) across the state.

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The Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) on Monday brought gangster notorious Ravi Pujari to Ahmedabad from Bengaluru for detailed interrogation in a January 2017 case of attempt to murder of an independent municipal councillor of Borsad in Anand district.

The DCB sought Pujari’s custody from a court in Bengaluru, where he has been in the custody of the Karnataka police since being extradited from Senegal in February 2020.

Officials of Ahmedabad DCB told The Indian Express that Pujari, who has a total of 70 cases against him in Gujarat, including 14 registered with the DCB, can be tried only for the 2017 attempt to murder case of Borsad councillor Pragnesh Patel, as per the treaty of extradition signed between India and Senegal.

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As the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC equivalent to Class 10) exams began in Karnataka amid coronavirus fears on Monday, as much as 99.64 per cent of the total candidates enrolled for the same attended the exams.

READ | Karnataka SSLC exams: 99.64% turnout on first day amid Covid-19 fears, students find combined paper easy

Even as Karnataka BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel’s purported audio conversation, hinting at a possible leadership change in the state, fuelled more speculation on B S Yediyurappa’s exit as Chief Minister, senior BJP leader Basavaraj Patil Yatnal on Monday said that the party’s central leadership will soon pick a new CM, someone who is “honest, pro Hindu, and capable of bringing the BJP back to power”.

READ | ‘Honest, pro-Hindu’ CM to replace BS Yediyurappa: BJP leader

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