May 2021

KARNATAKA   Sun Halo/Kaleidoscope Effect in Bangalore Bangalore residents recently witnessed a bright rainbow ring around the sun for a few moments, a rare optical and atmospheric phenomenon known as a “22-degree circular Halo.” This phenomenon is commonly referred to as the 22-degree circular halo of the sun, or sometimes called the moon (also called … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka will follow Mysuru’s Covid Mitra concept   In a bid to contain the spread of Covid and to provide early medical intervention for the infected patients to avoid hospitalisation, the state government has decided to follow Covid Mitra concept. Decentralised Triage Centres (DTC) will be constituted in all the city corporation limits. … Read more

KARNATAKA   Sudha Murty gives Rs 10k each to 300 tourist guides in Karnataka   For tour guides, the pandemic seems to have left them in one of those deep, dark tunnels that they once led eager tourists through — one with no end in sight. However, there now is some light. Sudha Murty, philanthropist … Read more

KARNATAKA   Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd to set up 5 O2 plants   Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) will establish five oxygen generation plants across Karnataka, including Dakshina Kannada, to support the state’s fight against the second wave of the Covid pandemic. Under the guidance of MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and district administration, MRPL will be setting up a 930 … Read more

KARNATAKA   Mobile testing units deployed to flatten spike in rural Karnataka   With the surge in cases in rural Karnataka continuing despite more than 15 days of restrictions, and with villagers not turning out to take the Covid-19 test, the state government is deploying mobile clinics to conduct tests at doorsteps of villagers. Daily … Read more