Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 12 (ANI): Karnataka Education Minister Dr C N Ashwatha Narayana on Wednesday informed that Common Entrance Test (CET)- 2021 has been postponed to August 28 and August 29 in view of surging COVID-19 cases.

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Bihar.

The Provincial Civil Service (PCS) preliminary examination 2021 was postponed by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) indefinitely amid the COVID-19 surge. The UPPSC PCS exam 2021 was scheduled to take place on June 13.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 12 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister CN AshwathNarayan on Wednesday launched the 'O2 for India' initiative to provide oxygen concentrators to the doorsteps of the COVID-19 patients who are in home isolation.

New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Wednesday informed that 100 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey so far, in an effort to provide medical oxygen to all states amid its rising demand due to a massive surge in COVID-19 cases.

New Delhi [Inda], May 12 (ANI): India's total active caseload of COVID-19 dipped to 37,04,099 on Wednesday and now comprises 15.87 per cent of the country's total positive cases, said the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 12 (ANI/BusinessWire India): CSS Corp, a global customer experience and technology services provider, announced that it has won the Gold Stevie® Award in the "Company of the Year-Computer Services" category at the 19th Annual American Business Awards®.

Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], May 12 (ANI): Coronavirus second wave has hit the livelihood of flower sellers in Karnataka, leaving them jobless and distressed.

A day after five people lost their lives after consuming spurious liquor in Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar district, in-charge of Jaitpur police station and four constables were suspended on Wednesday. The UP police also arrested five people in connection with the incident.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Visionet, an IT and BPM firm, would be covering 100 percent vaccination costs for all its staff (full-time, contract, and intern). The company is already in advanced discussion with private service providers for vaccination, and the drive will start as soon as government approvals and procurement of vaccines are allowed.