A local court in Karnataka on Tuesday granted bail to a CRPF commando who was arrested by state police officials for alleged assault on them during COVID-19 lockdown duty, a charge contested strongly by the paramilitary.

Bengaluru: 11 new COVID-19 cases reported in the State on Tuesday. With this, the tally raised to 523, the Health and Family Welfare Department said.

 Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday demanded that the Karnataka government announce a "special package" for unorganised sector workers, street vendors and autorickshaw drivers, among others, all daily wagers whose lives are affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.

The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced further relaxations in the lockdown norms in 14 districts, which are in the green zone with no coronavirus cases so far, allowing industrial operations and functioning of shops with certain conditions, including social distancing.

A CRPF jawan has been arrested in Karnataka for allegedly defying the COVID-19 lockdown norms with the paramilitary force taking strong exception to his 'ill treatment', following which an inquiry has been ordered by the state police.

Eight new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infections in the state to 520, the Health department said on Tuesday.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has agreed to the central government's plans to extend the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus till May 15. During this period, the sale of liquor will not be allowed, Yediyurappa informed to PM Modi.

As many as 345 city based journalists tested negative for coronavirus on Monday after undergoing a medical check up got up for them at a hospital here, a top official said.