832 new Covid-19 cases, eight deaths in Karnataka
The Hindu
23 new cases of Omicron
Karnataka reported 832 new cases of COVID-19 on December 31, taking the total to 30,07,337. Bengaluru Urban reported 656 cases and five deaths.
Twenty-three new cases of Omicron have been confirmed in Karnataka on December 31 taking the total number of cases infected with the new variant to 66. According to a tweet by Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar, 19 of the 23 new Omicron cases are international travellers from U.S.A., Europe, Middle East and Africa.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”