Steady decline in daily Covid infections in Bengaluru, as K'taka logs 41,664 new cases, 349 deaths
Dakshina Kannada records 1,787 positive Covid-19 cases, three deaths
Bengaluru, May 15: Bengaluru is witnessing steady decline in the number of daily cases with 13,402 new infections on Saturday, as Karnataka reported 41,664 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 349 fatalities.
The caseload now stands at 21,71,931 and the toll at 21,434, the health department said.
The city had reported 14,316 new cases on Friday and 15,191 on Thursday respectively, from over 20,000 cases during the last weekend.
Saturday also saw 34,425 patients getting discharged after recovery.
As of May 15 evening, cumulatively 21,71,931 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 21,434 deaths and 15,44,982 discharges, a department bulletin said.
The number of active cases in the state stood at 6,05,494.
While the positivity rate for the day was at 35.20 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was 0.83 per cent.
Among 349 deaths reported on Saturday, 94 are from Bengaluru Urban, Ballari (28), Kalaburagi (21), Tumakuru (18), Mysuru and Shivamogga (15), Bagalkote (14), followed by others.
Mysuru accounted for 2,489 cases, Hassan 2,443, Tumakuru 2,302, Dakshina Kannada 1,787, Ballari 1,622, Belagavi 1,502, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 10,42,714, followed by Mysuru 1,10,316 and Tumakuru 79,341.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 6,66,582, followed by Mysuru 94,053 and Ballari 54,112.
A total of over 2,77,66,478 samples have been tested so far, of which 1,18,345 were tested on Saturday alone.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
