Naavu Bharateeyaru, a social welfare coalition working with various slum communities, workers unions,  transgender communities and minority community members in Bangalore has written to Karnataka Chief Minister demanding an exit from the lockdown from May 03 in a manner that minimises economic and social distress, while being based on sound public health guidelines without violating human rights.

Bengaluru: Karnatka on Monday reported nine new positive cases of Corona Virus in the State against the three cases that were reported on Sunday in the state. With this the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in the State has clombed up tp 512.

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Monday demanded that the Karnataka government announce a special package for farmers who are on the verge of quitting agriculture as their profession following losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 50-year old coronavirus patient allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of a hospital building here on Monday, police said.

The effective implementation of lockdown to check the spread of COVID-19, supply of essential commodities to people and various other measures of the Karnataka government has won accolades of a British Minister.

Nearly 300 journalists who underwent medical examination in the city for coronavirus have tested negative for the disease, Department of information and public relation said on Sunday.

Bengaluru: A 45-year-old woman in Bengaluru died of coronavirus infection. With this the death toll raised to five in Bengaluru. The total number of coroanivurs infection in the state has risen to 19 in the state.

 Former Union minister and controversial BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde on Sunday said his Twitter account has been blocked and accused the microblogging site of taking an 'anti-India stand' and acting "with very prejudiced intentions'.