Deep-red Oklahoma could become first to expand Medicaid during pandemic

A ballot measure on Tuesday, if successful, could also set back Trump's efforts to block grant Medicaid.

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Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar cycle to party office protesting fuel hike in Bengaluru

Coronavirus

The latest increase in the fuel prices on Monday meant that the prices have increased on 22 of the last 23 days (with no rise on Sunday).

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The leaders including the party's state president DK Shivakumar and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were followed in the rally by party workers on the route to the party office. Karnataka Congress leaders led by former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and current state president DK Shivakumar held a cycle rally in Bengaluru to register the party's protest against the fuel price hike in India.  Congress leaders cycled to the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office in Bengaluru's Queens Road on Monday morning. Similar cycle rallies were replicated in the district offices of the Congress party in the state.  The leaders were followed in the rally by party workers who shouted "Down Down BJP" and "Down Down Central Government" on the route to the party office. In New Delhi on Monday, the petrol price stood at Rs 80.43 per litre while diesel prices stood at Rs 80.53 per litre.  The latest increase in the fuel prices meant that the prices have increased on 22 of the last 23 days (with no rise on Sunday). The fuel prices in India have been increasing since June 7 after oil companies began the daily price revision mechanism following a hiatus of 82 days during the lockdown. Similar cycle rallies were held in Madhya Pradesh by Congress workers. Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh and 150 Congress workers were booked for carrying out the protest disobeying prohibitory orders. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav along with party workers held a cycle rally to protest the hike in fuel prices in Patna.  Although most leaders and workers in Bengaluru were wearing masks, there was very little physical distancing followed in the protest with party workers congregating close to each other at the party office on Queen's Road.  DK Shivakumar, who was announced as the KPCC President in March, is yet to formally take oath as the party's chief in Karnataka. A swearing-in ceremony - 'Prathigna Dina' (oath day) -  is set to be held on Thursday in the party office in Bengaluru and in the party's offices across the state.  Watch TNM's video explained on the fuel price hike: 

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Karnataka govt allows online classes with limited timings: Here’s the schedule

Education

Earlier this month, the Karnataka government had banned online classes for students below class five.

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The Karnataka government has tentatively allowed schools to conduct online classes, following a petition in the High Court challenging the ban on live and pre-recorded online classes for children in classes below standard 5. The permission has been granted until the government receives the report from the expert committee formed by the Department of Public Instruction. The state government has put out a schedule of the amount of time each level of student can have for online classes: LKG and UKG: 30 minutes a week Classes 1-5: 30-45 minutes (in two sessions) every alternate day Classes 6-8: 30-45 minutes (two sessions a day) for five days a week Classes 9 and 10: 30-45 minutes (four sessions a day) for five days a week Earlier this month, the Karnataka government had banned online classes for students below class five. The government had cited the advice from NIMHANS, which stated that children below five should not be forced to have that prolonged screen time. Several groups had also raised objections to online classes citing lack of access for children from lower-income families, or children living in rural areas. While the government proposed classes through television, Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka had observed that this was not much different from online classes. Read: Karnataka HC asks govt to consider online classes for limited hours The High Court had asked the government to look into allowing online classes until the report from the expert committee comes in. The expert committee, which comprises health experts, educationists and child psychologists, among other stakeholders, will submit its report on how children can be engaged, including the permitted screen time for each age group. The petition to the High Court was filed by several interested parties, especially from parents and private schools. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Monday, June 29.

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Expert committee to submit report to Karnataka govt on possible community transmission

Coronavirus

Minister R Ashoka told reporters that the government was looking at a tag system to make sure that people who were quarantined were staying indoors.

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With a spike in coronavirus cases in the city, Revenue Minister R Ashoka on Sunday said an expert committee advising the Karnataka government on COVID-19 related matters would soon submit its report on possible community transmission. "...There is a committee of experts, who have had discussions with the Chief Minister. They will take three-four days to survey the entire Bengaluru after which they will give a report. Once they submit it, we will inform you," he told reporters in response to a question on whether there was community transmission. The statement from the Minister, who is currently in-charge of COVID-19 management in the city, has come amidst media reports quoting some senior experts indicating that community transmission might have begun in some places, especially in certain parts of Bengaluru. The number of COVID-19 cases in the state, which stood at 3,408 as of June 1, was 11,923 on Saturday with the capital city topping the districts in the infection count. Read: COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Bengaluru, 783 people test positive A cumulative total of 2,531 cases have been reported in Bengaluru as of Saturday evening, which includes 84 deaths and 533 discharges. The Minister said a new tag system, "a model to the entire country," would be introduced to keep a watch on those in quarantine and to prevent people from flouting this norm. Once the person is tagged, it would remain active for 14 days and if the individual tried to cut it, a beep sound would alert officials manning the system, he said. This was being done following complaints that those supposed to be in quarantine were roaming outside, keeping their phones at home, Ashoka said, adding that there were even reports of people escaping from hospitals. “It (tag system) is in the process...we are in talks with a company in this regard," he added.

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