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Organisations demand postponement of KAS Preliminary exam
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Organisations demand postponement of KAS Preliminary exam

August 11, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Organisations such as Karnataka State Backward Classes Awareness Forum, Dalit Organisations Federation and Dalit Students Federation have demanded the postponement of the KAS Preliminary Exam conducted by KPSC which is scheduled to take place on Aug. 24. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, Karnataka State Backward Classes Awareness Forum President K.S….

Second PU supplementary exam time-table announced
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Second PU supplementary exam time-table announced

August 11, 2020

Bengaluru: The following is the time-table of the Second PU Supplementary Exams, according to M. Kanagavalli, Director, Department of Pre-University Education. The exams will be held from Sept. 7 to 18 in two sessions. The morning session will be held from 10.15 am to 1.30 pm and the afternoon session will be held from 2.15…

Mysuru slips to 21st position from previous 17th
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Mysuru slips to 21st position from previous 17th

August 11, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: In the SSLC results, Mysuru district has slipped down to 21st position from the previous 17th place and has secured B Grade in the co-curricular activities.  Among the 656 schools in Mysuru district, 221 schools which have secured good results are classified as A Grade, 205 schools  – B Grade and 230 schools –…

Ranking for districts scrapped, to be graded on three key parameters
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Ranking for districts scrapped, to be graded on three key parameters

August 11, 2020

Bengaluru: To put an end to the unhealthy competition among districts in SSLC results, the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has scrapped the district-wise ranking system from this year. Instead of rankings, KSEEB has introduced grading system which will be calculated using three main parameters. Explaining this to reporters during the press conference, Dr….

Valedictory of online exams coaching
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Valedictory of online exams coaching

August 11, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru:  The valedictory ceremony of two-month online coaching classes for aspirants taking up KAS and other competitive exams, conducted by the Competitive Examination Coaching Centre (CECC) of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) will be held tomorrow (Aug. 12) at 11 am. In a press release, KSOU Registrar Prof. Lingaraj Gandhi said senior IAS Officer P….

No power supply on Aug.12, 13 and 14
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No power supply on Aug.12, 13 and 14

August 11, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will disrupted on Aug. 12,13 and 14 between 10 and 5 pm in the following places: Aug. 12  Jyothinagar Power Distribution Centre: Jalapuri, Gayathripuram, Udayagiri, Kyathamaranahalli, Shanthinagar 1st and 2nd Stages, Ganeshnagar, Sathyanagar, Mahadevapura Road, German Press, Ghousianagar, Raghavendranagar, Giriyabhovipalya, Yaraganahalli, Bannur Road. Megalapura Power Distribution Centre:…

Intl. Webinar on ‘Net-Zero Energy’ tomorrow
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Intl. Webinar on ‘Net-Zero Energy’ tomorrow

August 11, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of  Engineering (VVCE), in association with Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE), Mysore Chapter, has organised an International Webinar on ‘Latest Advances in Energy Research and Drive to Net-Zero Energy’ tomorrow (Aug. 12) at 4 pm through online.  The resource person is Dr….

City gets one more COVID Testing Lab
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City gets one more COVID Testing Lab

August 10, 2020

DC opens Lab set up by CSIR-CFTRI at Govt. Ayurveda Hi-tech Panchakarma Hospital on KRS Road Mysore/Mysuru: The new CSIR-CFTRI COVID Testing Laboratory, which has been set up at the Government Ayurveda Hi-tech Panchakarma Hospital at Brindavan Extension on KRS Road was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar this morning. Speaking after inaugurating…

Kodagu receives 272 percent more rainfall in just 7 days
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Kodagu receives 272 percent more rainfall in just 7 days

August 10, 2020

Kushalnagar: Kodagu received 579 mm rainfall in seven days between Aug. 3 and Aug. 9 as against a normal rainfall of 156 mm. According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), this is the highest rainfall in Karnataka. With 579 mm rains, the district has received 272 percent more rainfall in just seven days,…

Daughters of Talacauvery chief priest reach Kodagu
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Daughters of Talacauvery chief priest reach Kodagu

August 10, 2020

Madikeri: As rains have abated in Kodagu, rescue operations have been initiated in full swing and over 150 personnel from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Madras Engineering Group (MEG) are carrying out search for the priest family that was washed away at Talacauvery on Wednesday midnight.  Five persons of…

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