Karnataka reports 17 new COVID-19 cases; total goes up to 277
Bengaluru: A 65 year-old man from Chikkaballapur, became the eleventh COVID-19 related fatality in Karnataka, where 17 new positive cases have been confirmed, taking the total number of infections in the state to 277, the health department said on Wednesday.
The elderly patient was referred from a private hospital here to a COVID-19 designated hospital April 13 with complaint of H1N1 positive, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with obstructive sleep apnea and history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, the department said in its mid-day situation update.
He expired early this morning, it said.
Earlier confirming the man's death, Health Minister Sriramulu in a tweet said, the body is at Bengaluru's Victoria Hospital, and the department was preparing for last rites as per the central government rules.
According to the department, 17 new positive cases have been reported from last evening to this noon in the state.
"Till date 277 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed. This includes 11 deaths and 75 discharges," it said.
Among 17 new cases- 9 are pharma company workers at Nanjanagudu in Mysuru, a police man on duty at a Madrassa in Mudhol, Bagalkote district .
Four (two from Vijayapura and one each from Bagalkote and Bengaluru) are contacts of patients earlier tested positive, two (one from Mysuru and the other from from Ananthpur, who is in Bengaluru) are with the history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI), and one from Kalaburagi with Influenza Like Illness (ILI).
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Nandini joins RCB as official dairy partner for IPL-2026 T-20 season
Bengaluru (PTI): The KMF on Tuesday announced that its brand Nandini has partnered with RCB for the 2026 edition of the IPL T-20 cricket, which is scheduled to begin from March 28.
Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is the state's leading dairy cooperative brand and second-largest dairy co-operative in India.
"KMF-Nandini is partnering with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League T-20 cricket, which is scheduled to begin from 28 March-2026. RCB, the defending champions of the tournament, are one of the league's most popular franchises with a worldwide fan presence," KMF said in a statement.
Speaking about the association, B Shivaswamy, Managing Director, KMF said, "KMF and RCB represent the coming together of two great national brands rooted in Karnataka and we are looking forward to interacting with the passionate fans of RCB during the league this season."
According to him, KMF-Nandini has been designated as the "Official Dairy Partner' of this League and will be entitled to various activations as part of the association.
"We are delighted to be partnering with the RCB team. It is a reiteration of our continued support of sport," it added.
Rajesh Menon, Chief Operating Officer, RCB, said: "We are delighted to partner with KMF (Nandini) for this season. As two iconic brands rooted in Karnataka, this partnership is built on shared values of excellence, trust and a deep connection with our community. Nandini's legacy and household presence across the state make this association truly special, and we look forward to creating meaningful moments for fans together throughout the season."
