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<ul><li> The matter came to light after another resident shared pictures of the sealed flats on Twitter. </li><li>He said apart from the fire hazard, it also makes it difficult for the emergency response team set up within the apartment to supply groceries and other essential commodities. </li><li>Following public outrage, <keyword id="6483623" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="BBMP-Commissioner">BBMP Commissioner</keyword> N Manjunatha Prasad apologised for the behaviour of the staff members and asked officials to remove the tin sheets </li></ul> The <keyword id="6360498" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="bruhat-bengaluru-mahanagara-palike">Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike</keyword> on Thursday came under sharp criticism from various quarters after its staff members sealed two flats with tin sheets as a measure to ensure home quarantine of the family of a COVID-19 patient. The matter came to light after another resident shared pictures of the sealed flats on Twitter. "BBMP sealing done in our building for a confirmed Covid case. Lady with 2 small children, next door neighbours are an aged couple. What if there is a fire, BBMP Commissioner? Understand the need for containment, but this is an extremely dangerous fire hazard - please address urgently," Satish Sangameswaran tweeted. He said apart from the fire hazard, it also makes it difficult for the emergency response team set up within the apartment to supply groceries and other essential commodities. Following public outrage, BBMP Commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad apologised for the behaviour of the staff members and asked officials to remove the tin sheets. "I have ensured removal of these barricades immediately. We are committed to treat all persons with dignity. The purpose of containment is to protect the infected and to ensure uninfected are safe," Prasad tweeted. "We are committed to address any issues that result in stigma. Apologies for the over enthusiasm of the local staff," he added. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/coovid-vaccine-from-oxford-serum-institute-and-astrazeneca-shows-promising-immune-response/articleshow/77069321.cms">The COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford and AstraZeneca shows 'promising' results in early human trials</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/from-intel-and-wipro-to-tcs-and-google-here-are-the-top-job-openings-in-the-multinational-companies/articleshow/77058769.cms">From Intel and Wipro to TCS and Google— Here are the top job openings in the multinational companies</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/checkout-upcoming-affordable-smartphone-oneplus-nord-launch-price-specifications-features/articleshow/77061620.cms">OnePlus Nord launch price, specs and more – Everything we know about the upcoming affordable OnePlus smartphone</a>

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The tallies for each constituency are in, and the arithmetic for the next government is being worked out. If the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (<keyword id="19894848" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP" source="keywords">BJP</keyword>) manages to hold onto their alliances, the stage will be set for Modi 3.0. However, if the Congress-led INDIA bloc somehow lures major parties like JD(U) and TDP, they might have a chance, though it is a long shot at the moment. However, with the results out for all 543 constituencies, much has been revealed about the general attitude of the country’s voters. For instance, despite the almost-unshakable belief that the BJP will sweep almost all 80 <keyword id="19894922" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uttar-Pradesh" source="keywords">Uttar Pradesh</keyword> seats — especially after the Ram Mandir inauguration — the party shockingly only managed to win only 33. Some experts speculate that this outcome came from the party failing to address core issues such as employment and economic anxiety, and instead choosing to focus on religious divide to win ballots. Expert institutions, such as Bernstein and Citi Research, have now noted that new spendings may now thus become focused on the poor, women, farmers and rural areas, especially considering how rapidly BJP’s <a href="https://bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/bias-of-markets-expected-rural-agriculture-to-be-the-new-focus-areas-reports/110728041">vote share has dropped in the rural seats</a>. For context, rural constituencies make up 60% of the total constituencies in India, according to The Economic Times. However, this is not to say that the party has clear favourites among the more developed and richer states either. Many of the richest Indian states have expressed mixed to lukewarm reactions towards BJP this election cycle, and even delivered unexpected shockers. For instance, the NDA lost a lot of ground in Uttar Pradesh, <keyword id="19897316" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maharashtra" source="keywords">Maharashtra</keyword> and Rajasthan — some states with the biggest economies in the country. As for the current scenario, the party favourite remains mixed. Considering that the country has delayed the National Survey by four years, we have to rely on independent sources to come up with more current state-wide economic statistics. Therefore, as per the India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), <keyword id="19896017" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karnataka" source="keywords">Karnataka</keyword>, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat formed the five largest state economies in India in the 2023 Financial Year. Let’s take a look at how India’s wealthiest states voted in <keyword id="20886626" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lok-Sabha-2024" source="keywords">Lok Sabha 2024</keyword>. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Karnataka" comment="subhead" text="Karnataka">Karnataka</cmsannotation> Despite struggles with making headway in the South, the BJP had made a clean sweep in Karnataka, bagging 25 seats in the 2019 general elections. While the BJP-JD(S) alliance has managed to retain a majority in the southern state with 17 seats, <keyword id="19895371" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Congress" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Congress" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Congress">Congress</keyword> made an impressive comeback this year, winning 9 seats compared to the 1 in the last election cycle. JD(S) managed to capture the remaining two seats. As for the four Bengaluru constituencies, BJP managed to cling onto all of them as well, with Tejasvi Surya in Bengaluru South, Shobha Karandlaje in Bengaluru North, P. C. Mohan in Bengaluru Central and C. N. Manjunath in Bengaluru Rural. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Uttar Pradesh" comment="subhead" text="Uttar Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</cmsannotation> As mentioned earlier, the biggest controversies came out of Uttar Pradesh. Housing prominent figures such as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state has been widely considered as a stronghold for the saffron party, who had won a whopping 62 seats in 2019. However, resident voters were determined to take to the booths to voice their dissent this year. Of the 80 UP constituencies — by far the state with the largest number of seats — 37 were won by the Samajwadi Party. Meanwhile, the BJP held onto 33 seats, and the INC 6. The difference is stark: BJP lost 27 of the seats it won in the previous election cycle. Many prominent figures were dethroned this year, including Smriti Irani in Amethi, Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra in Kheri and Maneka Gandhi in Sultanpur. However, perhaps the biggest shocker came from the fact that the BJP also lost the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat, which housed the contentious Ram Temple. Awadesh Prasad of the Samajwadi Party will be chairing the constituency for the next five years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, contested for the Varanasi seat, beating INC’s Ajay Rai by a margin of 2.5 lakh votes. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Maharashtra" comment="subhead" text="Maharashtra">Maharashtra</cmsannotation> Another of the biggest losses for the BJP also saw a resurgence for Congress in the state with the highest <keyword id="35050" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="gdp" source="Orion">GDP</keyword>. While the NDA had clinched 41 out of the 48 seats in the previous 2019 elections, it managed to bag a paltry 9 this time around. While this is a monumental loss for the ruling party, they managed to hold firmly onto most of the coastal Konkan belt. Headed by the Mahayuti alliance, the BJP won 7 of the 12 coastal seats, including in Palghar, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg and Mumbai North. Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena (UBT) maintained its hold on half of the six Mumbai constituencies. Of the four Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) seats, NCP (SP) won Bhiwandi, Shinde-led Shiv Sena won Thane and Kalyan and BJP won Palghar. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Tamil Nadu" comment="subhead" text="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</cmsannotation> Of all the economic powerhouses, Tamil Nadu was the only state untouched by the BJP this year. Out of the 39 seats in the state, the MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) came out victorious in 22, the INC won 9, while a coalition of other parties bagged the remaining seats. This was a massive win for the DMK, especially considering the two major opposition parties, the AIADMK and BJP, had come together to contest this year. Considered by many as BJP's most promising candidate, K Annamalai, too lost to DMK’s Ganapathi P Rajkumar in Coimbatore. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Gujarat" comment="subhead" text="Gujarat">Gujarat</cmsannotation> While most of the other states endured major plot-twists, the story has remained almost the same for Narendra Modi’s home state, Gujarat. As per final polls, the BJP won 25 of the total 26 seats in the state, falling short of a full clean sweep due to INC clutching the final one. However, the INC win in the Banaskantha Lok Sabha seat was no small victory, considering this was the first time in a decade that the party had made ground in the western state. Meanwhile, Home Minister Amit Shah contested and won from state capital Gandhinagar by a massive margin of nearly 7.5 lakh votes.

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PM video conference, says K'taka CMBengaluru, Apr 11 () Karnataka Chief Minister B SYediyurappa who attended video conference with Prime MinisterNarendra Modi about COVID-19 situation and lockdown to controlit, on Saturday said the discussion was regarding "vitalstrategies" and "actions" to be implemented in the state.He assured that the government was doing everything totackle the pandemic and requested people to stay at home toget rid of the coronavirus outbreak at the earliest."My cabinet and I attended the video conference about#covid19 with PM @Narendramodi today. We discussed vitalstrategies and actions to implement around the state. We aredoing and will do everything in our control to tackle thispandemic," Yediyurappa tweeted."I humbly request you to do your part and #StayAtHomeso we can get out of this at the earliest. #Covid_19india," hesaid in another tweet.Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Health MinisterSriramulu, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar, Primary andSecondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar, along with topofficials of the state government were part of the videoconference that Modi had with all state chief ministers todiscuss the situation arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic andto take their feedback on whether the 21-day shutdown shouldbe extended.During the video conferencing, several Chief Ministersare said to have suggested for extension of the nationallockdown by at least a fortnight after April 14.The video conference, which began at 11 am, cameamidst indications that the Central government may extend thenationwide lockdown with some possible relaxations.Yediyurappa on Thursday had said all his cabinetcolleagues were of the unanimous opinion to extend thelockdown for about fifteen days after April 14, and a finaldecision in this regard will be taken after consulting thePrime Minister on Saturday.A committee of health experts tasked with devising anexit strategy for coronavirus lockdown in Karnataka onWednesday had recommended for its continuation in "hotspots"along with some relaxations.In its recommendations submitted to Yediyurappa, ithas said schools and colleges should remain shut till May 31and advocated restrictions on public transport to continue forsome more time even while suggesting odd-even formula forprivate vehicles.While non-air conditioned shops can be allowed tofunction and IT/BT companies, government offices providingessential services and factories can operate with 50 per centstaff, the committee has said.The recommendations were for a period of next 15 daysfrom April 14 after the current national lockdown.The committee comprising among others Narayana Healthfounder-chairman Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Jayadeva Institute ofCardiovascular Sciences director Dr C N Manjunath was set upfor devising the exit strategy for the lockdown. KSU SS

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Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said the <keyword id="91743" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="lockdown">lockdown</keyword> in place to control the spread of COVID-19 will be extended for two more weeks and the Centre will issue guidelines regarding its implementation in a couple of days. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi said for no reason there should be any relaxation in the lockdown, suggestions have come regarding extension of lockdown. In a couple of days guidelines will be issued about the implementation of the lockdown during the next fifteen days," Yediyurappa said. Speaking to reporters after the four-hour long videoconference that the Prime Minister had with Chief Ministers ofall states, he said, "PM noted that lockdown was inevitablefor next fifteen days, but guidelines will be informed...sotill April-end it is certain." Modi held a video conference with all state chief ministers to discuss the situation arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to take their feedback on whether the 21-days hutdown should be extended. Other than the Chief Minister, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Health Minister Sriramulu, Medical Education MinisterK Sudhakar, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar, along with top officials of the state government were part of the video conference. The lockdown during the next two weeks will be different from the last three weeks, Yediyurappa said. "The Prime Minister said during the next fifteen days lockdown will be relaxed in the graded manner...agriculture and industrial sectors will be given relaxation. Government offices will be allowed to function with partial strength. He (Modi) will announce such measures soon," the Chief Minister added. During the video conferencing, several Chief Ministers are said to have suggested for extension of the national lockdown by at least a fortnight after April 14. According to Yediyurappa, the Prime Minister said next two-three weeks were critical and these three-four weeks will decide whether we have succeeded or failed. If the situation worsens we have to face the crisis. "The PM has assured that the Central government is fully with states," he added. Yediyurappa on Thursday had said all his cabinet colleagues were of the unanimous opinion to extend the lockdown for about fifteen days after April 14, and a final decision in this regard will be taken after consulting the Prime Minister on Saturday. A committee of health experts tasked with devising an exit strategy for coronavirus <keyword id="8944818" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lockdown-In-Karnataka">lockdown in Karnataka</keyword> on Wednesday had recommended for its continuation in "hotspots"along with some relaxations. In its recommendations submitted to Yediyurappa on, it has said schools and colleges should remain shut till May 31 and advocated restrictions on public transport to continue for some more time even while suggesting odd-even formula for private vehicles. While non-air conditioned shops can be allowed to function and IT/BT companies, government offices providing essential services and factories can operate with 50 per cent staff, the committee has said. The recommendations were for a period of next 15 days from April 14 after the current national lockdown. The committee comprising among others Narayana Health founder-chairman Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences director Dr C N Manjunath was set up for devising the exit strategy for the lockdown.

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(Eds: Adds details)Bengaluru, Apr 7 () Twelve new positive coronaviruscases have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the totalnumber of affected in the state to 175, the Health departmentsaid on Tuesday.The state government said it will take a decision on thecontinuation of the 21 days lockdown that ends on April 14,after examining the report by a panel of health experts whohave been tasked with devising an exit strategy, which islikely to be submitted in couple of days.As of 5:00 PM on April7, cumulatively 175 COVID-19positive cases have been confirmed in the state, it includes 4deaths and 25 discharges, the department said in a bulletin.Noting that 25 people getting recovered and dischargedwas a good news and sign of confidence, Primary and SecondaryEducation Minister Suresh Kumar briefing media about thebulletin said, "12 out of 30 districts in the state haveremained and have continued to be crona free districts.""Only in 18 districts there is impact and cases have beenreported," he said, adding that Nanjanagudu, Gauribidanur andBhatkal that had become "hot spots" for COVID-19 cases in thestate have not reported any fresh cases.Among the 12 new cases, four (one from Bagalkote, twofrom Bengaluru city and one from Bengaluru Rural) had attendedTablighi-Jamaat congregation at Delhi from March 13-18; whilethree from Mandya are contacts of patients with history ofattending the Jamaat congregation.Others include a 41-year old woman from Bagalkote, who isneighbour of a 75-year old man who died on April 3; 80-yearold woman from Gadag with history of Severe Acute RespiratoryInfection (SARI); 68-year old male from Bengaluru with travelhistory to Dubai; and a woman (contact of a patient) and a man(with history of SARI) from Kalaburagi.On the Tablighi-Jamaat congregation attendees, theMinister said from around 920 people samples collected so far,623 are negative, 27 positive while the remaining results arestill awaited.Asked whether the government completed tracing all thosewho had attended the congregation, he said, we are waiting forsome more information from the districts, once we have it, thedetails will be shared.The department said that out of 146 active cases in thestate, 143 patients (including 1 pregnant woman) are inisolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 3 inICU (one on oxygen and two on Ventilators).It said, 9 out of total 175 cases detected and confirmedin the state so far are transit passengers of Kerala who havelanded in our airports and being treated in Karnataka.Those discharged include 16 patients from Bengaluru, fourfrom Dakshina Kannada, two each from Kalaburagi and Davangere,and one from Bengaluru Rural; while among those dead are oneeach are reported from Kalaburgari, Bengaluru, Bagalkote andTumakuru.Regarding the lockdown extension in Karnataka, Kumar saidthe state government has not taken any decision, but there aretalks on with committee of health experts about the way inwhich we should move forward."The committee consisting of Narayana Health founder-chairman Dr Devi Prasad Shetty and Jayadeva Institute ofCardiovascular Sciences director Dr C N Manjunath- is likelyto submit its report in two days, after which government willtake a decision and announce," he said.In-charge District Secretaries who had had been to theirrespective districts in the last week of March on thedirections of the CM and had reviewed the situation andmeasures taken there, have been asked again to go to districtsthis week.Kumar said, in-charge District Secretaries, along withreviewing things, will also work on preparations for thefuture.In a new move, the government has revised lab testingprotocol adding influenza like illness (ILI) patients also fortesting in the containment area.Additional Chief Secretary Health and Family Welfaredepartment Jawaid Akhtar said by adding ILI we have broadenedthe categories for collection of samples aimed at ramping upthe testing, and this will further increase the requirement oftesting kits."We have taken necessary action for that, at 8 places weare buying automated RNA extraction kits that will speed upfrequency of testing in the labs," he added.In another step, the Department of Health &amp; FamilyWelfare has notified 8 hospitals as dedicated COVID-19hospitals.The designated hospitals are Rajiv Gandhi Super SpecialtyHospital (Raichur), Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences,Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya Institute ofMedical Sciences,Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences,Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences.Also,Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (Dharwad)and District Hospital (Koppal).Meanwhile,three activists of Muslim outfits have filedseparate complaints with the police in Dakshina Kannadadistrict against provocative posts being circulated on thesocial media 'attacking' the Muslim community. KSU MVG ROH ROH

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