Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the State Government will shortly adopt 75 sportspersons for preparing them for the Paris Olympics. “I must congratulate our Sports Minister. Within a few days of my announcement of the Amrit Sports Adoption Programme, he has become proactive. Selection process for adopting 75 sportspersons for Paris Olympics…
Classes 6-8 to reopen from Sept. 6
August 31, 2021Weekend curfew in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts lifted Bengaluru: With the State witnessing a steady decline in daily COVID-19 caseload, the Government on Monday decided to reopen schools for classes 6 to 8 from Sept.6 in taluks where COVID Test Positivity Rate (TPR) is less than 2 percent. The decision was taken at a meeting…
Civil Aviation Minister writes to CM on Mysore Airport
August 29, 2021Seeks speedy land acquisition of 240 acres to expand runway Mysore/Mysuru: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has written to Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai seeking his personal intervention in expediting projects including Mysore Airport at Mandakalli in order to strengthen aviation infrastructure in the State. Airports Authority of India (AAI) has embarked upon the development…
Chief Minister to preside over Dasara High Power Committee meeting on Sept. 3
August 29, 2021Bengaluru: In a bid to clear the air over the nature of Dasara celebrations this year in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, a meeting of Dasara High Power Committee has been scheduled to take place at the Banquet Hall of Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, at 4 pm on Sept. 3. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will chair…
City sculptor Yogiraj conferred ‘Jakanachari Award’
August 27, 2021Mysuru City Sculptor B.S. Yogiraj being conferred with Jakanachari Award by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai during the Annual Awards (2019-20) ceremony organised by the Kannada and Culture Department, Government of Karnataka, at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru on Aug. 18. The Award carries a purse of Rs. 5 lakh and a citation. The award was instituted…
Decision to re-open Primary Schools by month end: CM Bommai
August 23, 2021Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today said a decision on re-opening Primary Schools will be taken at the end of the month after consulting the experts. “The experts are meeting towards the end of the month. Considering the present situation, we will take into account two things. One is with regards to Covid situation in…
Bommai sets a target of 5 lakh vaccinations per day in State
August 23, 2021Belagavi: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday that a target of five lakh COVID-19 vaccines per day has been set and they will do everything to achieve it. Speaking to media persons after holding a meeting at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, he said that Karnataka has sought one crore vaccine units from the Centre. The…
Govt. to bear expenses of black fungus treatment till patients recover: CM
August 23, 2021Vijayapura: The State Government will bear the entire cost of treatment of patients afflicted with black fungus till their recovery, announced Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Talking to reporters here yesterday, he said the cases of black fungus (Mucormycosis, commonly called black fungus), were on decline. The Government was aware of the fact that those patients…
Assembly monsoon session from Sept. 13 to 24
August 22, 2021Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has decided to hold the monsoon session of the Karnataka Legislature from Sept. 13 to 24 in Bengaluru, and this was decided in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Speaking to newsmen, Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy said due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Assembly session was delayed…
No guard of honour in public places: CM Bommai orders
August 14, 2021Mangaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has given instruction to stop giving guard of honour to the CM by Police in public places with immediate effect. Talking to media at Mangaluru International Airport on Wednesday last, the CM said he was issuing order to stop this practice immediately. No guard of honour must be given to…
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