The scheme has been rolled out in 7 districts, which according to the National Family Health Survey were reporting high malnutrition and anaemia levels among children.
The state receives about 2,500 international passengers every day. Earlier, mandatory RT PCR test was carried out for travellers from countries where the new Covid strain is found.
Karnataka has written to Centre seeking a ban on travellers from countries affected by omicron, while also seeking permission to administer booster doses to health workers.
Retail as well as wholesale prices of tomato have more than doubled to as high as Rs 80/kg in several places. In some southern cities, prices rose to as much as Rs 140/kg.
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said passengers found positive will stay near the airport, and announced mandatory home quarantine for all arrivals from these countries.
Most of those found positive are asymptomatic, but state Health Minister Dr K. Sudhakar says samples have been sent for genome sequencing over Omicron variant worries.
Karnataka CM claimed after last week's meeting with PM that while bitcoin scandal was discussed, Modi told him to 'not worry'. Now ministers say PM sought clarifications.
Uttarakhand & Karnataka were among states which brought in own laws based on central farm laws. Now hill state is hailing repeal, while ministers in southern state are ‘confused’.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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