Bed Blocking Scam: Two Held For Duping Covid19 Patients in Bengaluru May 06, 2021, 12:35 IST
Bengaluru city and overall Karnataka state are facing difficulties with an increase in the number of Covid19 cases. There is a shortage of oxygen cylinders, medicinal drugs and beds in the hospital. Some are now taking advantage of the vulnerable situation and are using it to dupe patients and their families.
The Bengaluru police recently brought to light, a bed-blocking scam. They arrested a social worker and her nephew in relation to this case. The police feel these two have contacts with BBMP war room staff and hence were able to carry out the scam. The accused would take a high amount from the family in the pretext of allotting them a hospital bed.
Bengaluru COVID Bed Blocking Scam Expose by Tejasvi Surya Takes Communal Turn May 06, 2021, 13:17 IST
Bengaluru: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya played a major part in the revelation of the bed blocking scam in Bengaluru. But what is happening now has given the case, a communal turn. Recently a video was shared on social media where Surya is seen making communal remarks in a Covid war room.
Tejasvi Surya, the Bangalore South MP is in a Covid war room with three other BJP MLAs. He is reading the names of the people assigned to the facility. He takes around six names and then starts asking them, questions like who assigned them what are their shift timings and other such things. The thing is that most of the names here are of Muslims.
Bengaluru: The city is in a crisis. The cases are increasing but there is not enough supply to admit all these patients to the hospital. Recently two hospitals in Bengaluru sent out a distress call as they were running short of oxygen. There was oxygen enough for only a few hours and the patients were in critical condition. The hospitals sent out a distress call as they were
AP Government Cancels Intermediate Examinations May 03, 2021, 11:28 IST
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has announced that it has decided to postpone the Intermediate examinations scheduled from May 5 to May 23. Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh stated in the wake of the High Court s intervention to reconsider the inter examinations. The government has said that it will announce the new dates once the situation comes to control.
Earlier, the government was adamant to conduct the examinations citing the students future as a matter of concern. Meanwhile, some of the concerned parties have moved to High Court, which advised the government to reconsider their decision.
Karnataka: Several Dead in Chamarajnagar Due to Lack of Oxygen May 03, 2021, 13:28 IST
At least 24 patients in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar hospital died on Sunday due to a lack of oxygen supply. The government is denying these claims but it was reported that the patients who died were all on oxygen support. The relatives are devastated and are questioning the officials.
An MLA visited the Covid19 hospitals to inquire about the incident. Also, Karnataka CM Yediyurappa contacted the District Magistrate regarding the incident.
The COVID cases in Karnataka have crossed the 16 lakh mark on Sunday following 37,733 fresh cases with 217 deaths. According to the health bulletin, the state has 16,01,865 whereas there are 4,21,436 active cases, 11,64,398 people were discharged. Thew Urban district of Bengaluru accounted for 21,199 fresh cases and 64 deaths. The city is reported 7,97,292 infections and 6,601 deaths and 2,81,767 active cases.