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Karnataka records 14,859 new COVID-19 infections, active cases breach 1-lakh mark

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BENGALURU: The state on Friday recorded 14,859 new COVID-19 cases, with 78 deaths and 4031 discharges in the last 24 hours. The total positive cases are now at 1,124,509 and toll at 13,190. The state has reached one million discharges so far with the total recoveries reaching 10,03,985.

Karnataka is on the fourth spot in the country in terms of active cases, after Maharashtra which has 6,38,034 active cases, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 1,50,676 active cases, Chattisgarh at 1,21,769 active cases and Karnataka with 107315 active cases.

Bengaluru urban continues to be on the limelight recording the highest number of covid cases amongst the districts. The city recorded 9917 new positive cases and the total positive are now 5,22,438 with 57 covid deaths.

Bengaluru urban now has 79,616 active cases, is one of the many cities in the country which have high active cases.

In Maharashtra, Pune has the highest active cases 1,16,665, followed by Mumbai with 84,738, Thane at 84,038 and Nagpur at 71,539.

The positivity rate of the day for the state shot up to 11.11%, however, the case fatality rate of the day was low at 0.52%.

Aim at reopening schools by July: Lancet report

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BELAGAVI: The Lancet Covid commission India Task Force, in a report titled ‘Managing India’s Second COVID-19 Wave: Urgent Steps’, has not recommended a blanket national or state lockdown. It has instead suggested localised, phased restrictions or closures. It has recommended that the next two months can be used to prepare the education sector for a safe opening of schools, colleges in July 2021 for the next academic year.

Experts in Karnataka largely agreed with the report. Dr Pradeep Banandur, member of the Covid Technical Advisory Committee and Additional Professor, Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, said last year’s lockdown was to prepare for the impending number of cases, oxygen beds, ventilators, etc, while this year the country has facilities. As government beds are not sufficient, the state is negotiating with private hospitals for beds which will be worked out in a day or two, he said, adding localised containment measures have already been followed in Karnataka.  

The second wave is expected to last 2-3 months and schools and colleges can be reopened once the test positivity rate is below 2 to 5 percent, he opined. Financial resources should be allocated for treatment and genomic sequencing, he added. 

The report recommended an aggressive vaccine coverage of priority population groups, followed by phased opening up to younger populations with specific focus on the urban poor especially in states (and districts) with high rates of infection. 

Dr Giridhara R Babu, Professor and Head Lifecourse Epidemiology, Public Health Foundation of India who is also a member of TAC and author of this report, said Karnataka can tie up with private manufacturers to produce vaccines. “It is high time we do it,” he said. 

A mandatory seven-day institutional quarantine for all visitors arriving from other countries, with an RTPCR test conducted on day 8, and the option of completing another week in home isolation if the test is negative.  Seasonal migration of workers from urban areas to rural parts is about to commence with the start of the harvest season. The State Government should support migrant labourers  equipping them with masks, options for testing and vaccination and by setting up quarantine centres in host districts.

COVID-19 India Update records another high of 2,34,692 fresh cases; 1,341 succumb to the virus

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NEW DELHI: A record single-day rise of 2,34,692 cases and 1,341 fatalities have pushed India’s COVID-19 tally to 1,45,26,609 and the death toll due to the viral disease to 1,75,649, the health ministry said on Saturday.

Registering a steady increase for the 38th day in a row, the tally of active COVID-19 cases has climbed to 16,79,740 in the country, accounting for 11.56 per cent of its total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has dropped to 87.23 per cent.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has gone up to 1,26,71,220, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.21 per cent, the data stated.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 last year, the 30-lakh mark on August 23, the 40-lakh mark on September 5 and the 50-lakh mark on September 16.

It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and the one-crore mark on December 19.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 26,49,72,022 samples have so far been tested for the viral disease in the country, including 14,95,397 on Friday.

former Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy tests COVID-19 positive

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BENGALURU: Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday said he has tested positive for coronavirus.

For the last few days, Kumaraswamy had been campaigning for the party candidate in Basavakalyan, which is going to bypoll today.

He had got himself inoculated with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on March 23.

Four wheelie wonkers arrested by KR Puram Traffic cops two modified bikes Seized

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Pramesh Jain

The KR Puram traffic police of East Division traffic cops caught four youths including a minor for performing bike stunts on the Bhattarahalli junction on Hoskote road on Wednesday morning.

The accused identified as Yaseen,18,Mubaraka, 20,Umar,18 and a minor, working as mechanics and vegetable vendors were booked under various sections of the indian motor vehicle act.

Senior officer said,Somappa K,Traffic police constable attached to KR puram station who was near Bhattarahalli junction noticed two scooters with modified silencers rode by four youth without helmet in rash and negligent manner creating a fear among the fellow motorists.

He immediately alerted the control room and passed the information to Inspector Mohammed MA who immediately rushed to the spot with his team and followed the accused wheelie wonkers  and caught them.

It was found that the accused have modified the silencer to create shrill sound and removed the number plates to conceal the identity of them.

But our Inspector and his team swiftly secured all the four youths and seized their modified silencer bikes.

The police are now analyzing the engine and chassis number to identify the owners so that they could also been booked for the negligence in handing the bike to minor and performing stunts a case under various sections of Indian motor vehicle Act and further investigation is on.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Joint CP Traffic,Dr BR Ravikanthe Gowda,DCP Traffic East Shantharaju KM,ACP,Traffic East,MC Kavitha,PI,Mohammad MA and his alert staff as,Somappa for the commendable job done by them in nabbing the wheelie wonkers a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

Honey trap gang busted Duo from Rajasthan arrested

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Pramesh Jain

The Whitefield division police of KR Puram police on Thursday arrested two persons from Rajasthan who created a fake FB account in the name of a girl and trapped a 26-year-old MBA graduate to record his private videos and blackmailed him.

The accused have been identified as Robin Bharath,22 and his associate Jaed Rahman,25 both residents of Rasulpura of Bharatpur in Rajasthan.

Senior officer told media persons,a IAS aspirant ended his life in his house.As he was Unable to fulfill their demands,the victim ended his life on March 23.

As soon as the incident was reported senior officer with others as dog squad with finger print experts rushed to the spot after inspecting the spot the DCP Whitefield D Devaraj who collected information from the sister of deceased that his brother was blackmailed by some Neha Sharma on the Facebook and lured him as he was unable to fulfill their demands he ended his life.

Based on the complaint,special team were formed and pressed into action to track down the accused the team with the help of cyber experts and with the help of local police the team tracked both the accused.

A special team headed by Ranjith PSI from KR Puram and 2 staff were sent to Rajasthan as with the technical inputs our team tracked them to Rajasthan with the help of additional force of 25 Police personnel as 4 PSIs with 22 staff of Bhartpur police station helped our team in tracking the duo in their home town.

In a joint operation the team visited the place where they were hiding a police team rounded up the area as precautionary measures.

The police team secured both of them from their house and after producing to local court on transit remand brought them to Bengaluru for further questioning.

During the course of investigation the accused confessed the crime and revealed that to make easy money the accused opened a fake Facebook account posing as Neha Sharma and sent a friend request to victim who accepted the request and befriended them.

After a couple of chats using the app which changes the voice,the accused lured him and showed a recorded private video forcing him to disrobe and engage in private conversations.

As soon as the victim complied the accused recorded the video and started blackmailing him.

Victim borrowed money from his friends to pay Rs 36,600 transfer to the accused account online in return for the video which they had and blackmailed .

However the accused refused to give and demanded more money and threatened to send the video to his family and friends,unable to pay victim ended his life at his house .

The KR Puram police have taken the accused into their custody to probe their criminal background.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP East,S Murugan DCP Whitefield,D Devaraj,ACP Manoj Kumar,PI, Ambrish M,PSI, Ranjith S,with crime staff as,Arif Pasha,Yaseen Karbudi,Nandish,Vinod,with all the additional force of Bharatpur police station of Rajasthan police with their tremendous efforts and meticulous investigation by the team the duo was arrested from their hometown to lead a lavish life they were indulged in this honey trapping business are now cooling their heels in jail and a suitable reward will be given to the team for their excellent investigation he added.

CCB arrest 4 Notorious drug peddlers,including two from Nigeria,seized synthetic Drugs worth Rs.20 Lakhs

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Pramesh Jain

The Anti-Narcotics wing of CCB sleuths on Tuesday arrested four persons including two Nigerian nationals red handed and recovered ecstasy pills and MDMA powder worth Rs 20 lakh from them.

The accused has been identified as,Ajah Francis, 34 and Charles Chima,29 from Nigeria and their associates Malang Pasha,30 from Bengaluru and Jasir Thancheri Kanday, 33 from Kerala .

Senior officer told,our Anti-Narcotics Wing CCB ACP Gautham kumar received a tip off that four persons are indulged in supplying drugs and are waiting for their clients near Montessori school in Bagalur area.

Acting on a tip off a team headed by ACP Gautham kumar and team swung into action and rushed to the spot the team first surrounded the area and were watching their movements the team when got suspicion on them rounded up all the four and raided the place near Montessori school in Bagalur while trying to sell the synthetic Drugs.

The team secured all the four and during interrogation the accused confessed the crime and revealed that they used to procure drugs from their friends and used to sell this synthetic Drugs to college students and professionals and after thorough investigation the team seized Rs.20 lakhs from their possession.

The team recovered,200 Ecstasy pills,153 grams MDMA powder,with five mobile phones,two bikes and lethal weapons from the accused.

The police have booked the accused under NDPS Act and further investigating is on to find out the source of the drugs.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Sandeep Patil,DCP Crime-1,KP Ravikumar,ACP Anti-Narcotics Wing CCB,Gautham kumar,and his whole team who has successfully nabbed all the four notorious drug Peddlers and seized synthetic Drugs from them for the commendable job done by the team a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

UAE played role in bringing down tension between India and Pakistan, says senior Emirate diplomat

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DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates played a role in bringing down the tension between India and Pakistan and getting their bilateral ties back to a “healthy functional relationship”, Emirati ambassador to the US Yousef al-Otaiba has said.

“They might not sort of become best friends but at least we want to get it to a level where it’s functional, where it’s operational, where they are speaking to each other,” al-Otaiba said during a virtual discussion with Stanford University’s Hoover Institution on Wednesday.

India and Pakistan in a surprise announcement said on February 25 that they have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and other sectors.

Al-Otaiba himself brought up the issue while responding to a question, acknowledging his country’s role in “bringing Kashmir escalation down” between the two neighbours.

“We try to be helpful where we have influence with two different countries. So, India and Pakistan was the most recent one…,” he said.

“We don’t think they are going to become the most favoured nation to each other, but I think it’s important for them to have a healthy functional relationship,” he added.

In New Delhi, asked about media reports that backchannel talks between India and Pakistan were going on for more than a year, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi did not give a direct reply.

“If you talk about channels of communication on this issue, let me just recall that our respective high commissions exist and are functioning. So that is a very effective channel of communication,” Bagchi said on April 9.

India has told Pakistan that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Islamabad in an environment free of terror, hostility and violence.

India has said the onus is on Pakistan to create an environment free of terror and hostility.

On the same day, Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman stopped short of categorically denying its involvement in some kind of backchannel talks with India.

Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry at the weekly press briefing on April 9 was asked by several journalists about reported backchannel talks with India.

Instead of rejecting it outrightly he said: “States have their ways and means to communicate which remain available even during wars.

Therefore, whether any talks are taking place between India and Pakistan is not important.”

He added that the real issue was what should be discussed between the two countries and how the dialogue could be made meaningful and result-oriented dialogue.

Ties between India and Pakistan nose-dived after a terror attack on the Pathankot Air Force base in 2016 by terror groups based in the neighbouring country.

Subsequent attacks, including one on Indian Army camp in Uri, further deteriorated the relationship.

The relationship dipped further after India’s war planes pounded a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camp deep inside Pakistan on February 26, 2019 in response to the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.

The relations deteriorated after India announced withdrawing special powers of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation of the state into two union territories in August, 2019.

Last month, Pakistan’s powerful Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that it was time for India and Pakistan to “bury the past and move forward” as he asserted that the peace between the two neighbours would help to “unlock” the potential of South and Central Asia.

The powerful army, which has ruled Pakistan for more than half of its 70 plus years of existence, has hitherto wielded considerable power in the matters of security and foreign policy.

Gen Bajwa’s remarks came a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan made a similar statement.

Uddhav Thackeray seeks nod to procure oxygen from other states

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MUMBAI/BHOPAL: With a large number of Covid patients in the state requiring oxygen support, Maharashtra is looking at the possibility of demand for medical oxygen exceeding supply by the end of this month. 

At present the production is 1,200 metric tonne (MT) per day while it is estimated that the demand by the end of April could go up to 2,000 MT. In a letter to the PM, Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has sought the Centre’s permission to airlift medical oxygen from other states.

At present, the state is diverting its entire production for medical purposes, temporarily cutting off supply to industries. “In many places, private hospitals are declining to admit new patients due to non-availability of oxygen,” said an official.

Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh is also grappling with the shortage of medical oxygen. It is learnt that several hospitals in Indore, Bhopal, Sagar, Khargone and Jabalpur districts are unable to provide oxygen support.
At present, the state is getting local supply of around 267 MT but the daily requirement has touched 400 MT. On Thursday evening, it  said the Centre assured of providing 450 MT.

Down with fever, BSY leaves Belagavi bypoll roadshow midway

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BELAGAVI, BENGALURU : On the last day of campaigning for the Belagavi Lok Sabha bypoll on Thursday, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who was holding a road show for BJP candidate Mangala Angadi in Belagavi, had to quit midway as he developed uneasiness and fever.The road show was planned from Shivaji Garden in Belagavi South Assembly constituency through prominent roads and to end at Mahatma Phule Road. However, Yediyurappa started feeling exhausted and left for the hotel after the road show had barely covered half way.

Sources in the CMO said Yediyurappa had mild fever two days ago and had undergone a Covid test before hitting the campaign trail. The test report had returned negative. After being checked by doctors and resting for some time in Belagavi, the CM left for Bengaluru by a regular 7.30 pm flight.  

Earlier , the Chief Minister consumed homemade lunch brought to the hotel from the residence of late Suresh Angadi. BJP leaders pointed out that despite not keeping well, the CM had participated in campaigning at Mudalagi and Gokak. He had even visited mutts of the Lingayat community in Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday morning and then participated in the road show in the scorching summer heat. After the CM left the hotel, the campaign rally continued in Shahapur and other areas, led by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, state Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar and MLA Abhay Patil.

The CMO sources said the CM will rest for two days on Friday and Saturday, and will chair an all-party meeting in Bengaluru on Sunday evening to discuss the government’s strategy to fight the pandemic and seek views from the Opposition leaders. Yediyurappa had tested positive for Covid-19 and was hospitalised for a week last year.

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