Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has cancelled all intermediate exams of University and College in view of the increasing COVID-19 cases in the State. Graduation, post-graduation exams will be conducted only for final semester students. All intermediate semester students except medical students will be promoted. All intermediate semester students pursuing a degree (BA, B.Sc., B.Com., etc.),…
‘Water Warrior’ Kamegowda takes ill
July 11, 2020Admitted to hospital with severe leg pain Mandya: Kamegowda, an octogenarian shepherd from Dasanadoddi village in Malavalli taluk, Mandya district, who was lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme for digging 16 ponds in his village to solve the village’s problem of water scarcity and converting the barren hillock into…
Online teaching: State Govt. to consult IAS Officers who served in Education Department
July 11, 2020Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to consult senior bureaucrats, who had served the Education Department in the past while taking a decision on the Expert Committee Report on online teaching. The report submitted by the Committee consisting of 14 experts is yet to be considered by the Department. Several Child Rights activists, organisations working…
SSLC paper valuation from July 13: Ban orders imposed around evaluation centres
July 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The evaluation work of SSLC exam (2019-20) which was held across the State from June 25 to July 4, will take place from July 13 at six centres in city. The evaluation will be held from 10 am to 5 pm on all days and the evaluators have been asked to complete the work…
Government offices in city to have Help Desk Kiosk
July 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With no signs as yet of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic abating, DC Abhiram G. Sankar has ordered establishment of an Help Desk Kiosk at all Government offices in the district, as a measure to check the spread of the virus. Noting that Government offices are high public contact areas, the DC said that the…
CET exam on July 30 & 31
July 11, 2020Bengaluru: The Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to Under-Graduate professional courses in the State such as Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Horticulture (barring Medical and Dental courses) will take place on July 30 and 31. Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, who is also the Higher Education Minister, said that CET will be conducted…
37 Police Inspectors transferred
July 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A fortnight after the transfer of 13 IPS officers, the State Government on Friday transferred 37 Police Inspectors across the State. According to the transfer order, Lakshmikant Talwar has been appointed as Nanjangud Circle Inspector, K.V. Krishnappa as T. Narasipur Circle Inspector, M. Nanjappa as Chamarajanagar Rural Police Inspector and K. Santosh as Police…
National Institute of Open Schooling cancels exams
July 11, 2020New Delhi: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) on Friday announced the cancellation of its public exams scheduled from July 17 on account of the COVID outbreak. The results will be declared based on the assessment scheme finalised by the competent committee of the NIOS, the HRD Ministry said. “Conduct of March 2020 Secondary…
HC notice to Centre, State on exemption to electric vehicles
July 11, 2020Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered the issuance of notice to the Central Government, State Government and an agency authorised to issue Certificate of Exemption to Electric Vehicles. A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice M. Nagaprasanna ordered the issuance of notice on the PIL…
Medical Insurance must for IISc. students
July 11, 2020Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) has decided to go ahead and allow students to return to campus. But with conditions and one of them is availing medical insurance. After the lockdown was lifted, the premier institute made plans to allow students to return in phases, but on June 29, the administration told students…
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