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Bengaluru: After a mosquito pool in Chikkaballapura tested positive for Zika virus, surveillance has been stepped up. No human cases reported yet, but serum samples of three persons sent for confirmation. Health officials asked to intensify Aedes larval survey and fever surveillance. Health Minister urges people not to panic.

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Key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka and Bengaluru on November 2, 2023

On Wednesday, which marked 50 years since the christening of the State as Karnataka, many organisations in Bengaluru kickstarted unique initiatives to showcase the heritage and the elements that are local to the State.

Karnataka to conduct special stray vacancy round to fill 133 MBBS seats; KEA to announce schedule on Thursday. SC allows extension of admission date till Nov 15. Candidates must pay ₹50K refundable caution deposit to participate. KEA may ask for total admission fee as caution deposit.

AICC general secretaries urge Karnataka leaders to not cross 'Lakshman rekha' of party; tell them to focus on development, power-sharing not to be discussed in public; identify suitable candidates for 2024 LS polls. #Congress #Karnataka #LakshmanRekha #AICC #Siddaramaiah #DKShivakumar #RandeepSurjewala #KCVenugopal #MLAs #Ministers #LokSabha #Youth #Newcomers

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking help for the treatment of a 15-month-old boy from Karnataka, who has been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) type 2, a rare genetic disease.

With the State government announcing grand celebrations of the silver jubilee of renaming the State as Karnataka under the banner ‘Karnataka-50’, the 68th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in the districts of Dharwd, Haveri, Gadag, and Uttar Kannada were more vibrant this time.

Karnataka Rajyotsava was celebrated with joy across northern Karnataka on Wednesday. Cultural programmes, lectures, and sports events were held at various places. District in charge Ministers unfurled the national flag and addressed crowds. Rajyotsava celebrations were held in schools, colleges, offices, industries, and various associations across the region.

B. Nagendra, Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports and Tribal Welfare and in-charge for Ballari, said that major circles and streets in Ballari would be named after the great personalities who had fought for the unification of Karnataka.

Labour Minister and district in-charge for Dharwad Santosh Lad has said that steps had been taken for ensuring adequate drinking water, fodder to cattle, and employment for job card-holders in the drought-hit Dharwad district and a proposal worth ₹212 crore had been submitted to the State government for drought relief.