Flight operations take another hit: passengers feel the pain

Passengers ask for refund as plan to restart domestic airline services crash. As India continues its journey of lockdown till May 3, the domestic flights also keeps down its wheels and remain suspended, tweeted the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official, the customers are in a rush to cancel their bookings and claim back […]

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Nationwide lockdown extended till May 3

The Prime Minister’s announcement came on the day the ongoing 21-day lockdown comes to an end and the number of coronavirus cases cross 10,000 mark. By Shivani Verma Shivamogga: Prime Minister Narendra Modi  has extended the nationwide lockdown by 19 days and urged citizens to follow the guidelines. In his address, he said, “I know […]

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Insurance coverage for pandemic, T&Cs applied

While most health insurance policies in India are now providing cover for COVID-19, there are many terms and conditions that arise only at the time of processing claims.  By Jagriti Parakh Despite insurance companies providing protection cover to individuals for medical treatment in case of coronavirus infection, many people end up paying out of their […]

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‘Sir, will the exam be postponed’

UPSC Civil Services Examination candidates are apprehensive the exam will be put off because of the Covid-19 situation Shoby Krishna G Candidates preparing for Civil Services Examination 2020, scheduled to be held on May 31, are unsure whether the exam will be held as planned or deferred like other competitive exams. Jayasree TM, an aspirant […]

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Restaurants and pubs in the city suffer losses due to Coronavirus

Coronavirus fear amid Bengalureans is affecting the business of pubs and restaurants in the city. By Ambalika Banerjee Bengaluru:Restaurant and pub owners in the city say that their businesses have gone down in due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Restaurants like Eat Fit, Bheema’s, and pubs like Amoeba are among the ones affected. Ankita. N […]

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Digital divide troubles UPI users in Karnataka

Despite the increasing popularity of digital transactions, rural Karnataka is crippled by poor digitization. By Surbhi Shah Bengaluru: A coconut seller in the city has an option for online payment but a restaurant in the countryside does not even have a machine to swipe credit cards. Nothing illustrates the rural-urban divide in digitisation better. “In […]

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Three more confirmed Covid-19 cases in city

Karnataka hot on the trail of its neighbouring state, Kerala, in terms of number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 infections. The neighbouring state has 12 cases. By Labani Mahanandy Bengaluru: Three more cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the toll to four. All of them hail from Bengaluru. Indian Council of Medical […]

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Provisions for small industries inadequate; KASSIA dissatisfied

KASSIA also complains about the lack of compensation to industries post floods. By Harshith V. Bengaluru, March 05, 2020 Even as the president of Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKKCI), C. R. Janardhana said that the budget was a gallant effort to meet the challenges posed by the fund crunch of Rs […]

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BSY’s budget makes petrol, diesel and booze costlier

Cuts stamp duty on flats costing less than Rs 20L Shoby Krishna G Bengaluru, March 05, 2020 The Karnataka budget for 2020-2021 reflects the government’s resolve to boost the state’s revenue. It proposes raising tax on petrol and diesel, and excise duty on liquor. In his budget speech on Thursday, chief minister BS Yediyurappa announced […]

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