May 2021

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   Kyasanur Forest Disease Discovered A new point-of-care test for Kyasanur Forest Disease has been discovered to be highly sensitive in the rapid diagnosis of the disease. Highlights: Point-of-care Test: ♦ It was created by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology. ♦ It includes a battery-powered … 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 Karnataka Ranks 1st in Implementing Ayushman Bharat Karnataka ranks first in the establishment of a health and wellness center under the Ayushman Bharat Plan, which aims to provide comprehensive primary health care in rural areas. Karnataka is leading the way in implementing projects for 2020-2021. Although the center has set a goal of establishing … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt clears projects worth Rs 13k cr amid pandemic   The state high level clearance committee (SHLCC), headed by chief minister BS Yediyurappa, on Wednesday cleared projects worth Rs 13,175 crore amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Prominent among the cleared projects include a major investment in the production of … Read more