Tag: Karnataka Government

Wages of guest lecturers hiked
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Wages of guest lecturers hiked

July 8, 2022

Bengaluru: In some relief to guest lecturers serving in PU Colleges, the State Government has hiked their wages by Rs.3,000 a month. Primary and Secondary Education Minister B.C. Nagesh said that 3,708 guest lecturers will be appointed this year in order to overcome shortfall of teaching faculty in Government PU Colleges. Pointing out that the…

Repeated quakes in Kodagu: Ban likely on commercial land conversion: Ashoka
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Repeated quakes in Kodagu: Ban likely on commercial land conversion: Ashoka

July 5, 2022

Bengaluru: Woken up by repeated earthquakes and landslides in Kodagu, the State Government is planning to ban land conversion for commercial purposes. Revenue Minister R. Ashoka told reporters in Bengaluru yesterday that he would discuss the issue with geologists and would personally examine the ground situation visit Kodagu before taking a decision. Admitting that rampant…

Permanent fee exemption for Govt. PU College girl students
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Permanent fee exemption for Govt. PU College girl students

July 2, 2022

Bengaluru: In yet another move aimed at promoting girl child education, the Department of School Education and Literacy has permanently exempted the annual fees for girl students enrolled in Government PU Colleges across the State, starting from this academic year (2022-23). The Government had announced the fee exemption for girls, from Nursery to Post-Graduation, with…

K.R. Sub-division and Traffic ACPs transferred
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K.R. Sub-division and Traffic ACPs transferred

July 2, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: In a major shake up at the DySP level, the State Government on Friday transferred 46 DySP/ACPs across the State. K.R. Sub-division ACP Poornachandra Tejaswi has been posted as Mysuru Rural Sub-Division Dy.SP in place of A.R.Sumit, who has been transferred and posted to the Office of the IGP (Southern Range) at Mysuru. Traffic…

Karnataka mulls appointment of Agniveers as PE teachers
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Karnataka mulls appointment of Agniveers as PE teachers

June 24, 2022

Udupi: Karnataka Social Welfare Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on Thursday said the State Government is planning to accommodate Agniveers as Physical Education (PE)-teachers-cum-warden posts in residential schools run by the Backward Classes and Social Welfare Departments. This step comes in the wake of the Central Government offering a bunch of support steps to accommodate Agniveers…

Former VCs welcome amendment to Karnataka State Universities Act
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Former VCs welcome amendment to Karnataka State Universities Act

May 15, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: The Forum of Former Vice-Chancellors of Karnataka (FVCK) has welcomed the State Government’s move to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000, so as to bring in changes in the structure and functions of Universities in consonance with the narrative of the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020). In a press release, the Forum of Former…

Loudspeakers: State issues guidelines
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Loudspeakers: State issues guidelines

May 12, 2022

Bengaluru: The State Government has asked all those wishing to use loudspeakers to obtain permission within 15 days. Loudspeakers without permission from designated authorities would be removed. A circular issued in Bengaluru on Tuesday also cited the decibel levels for residential, commercial and industrial areas as per the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000,…

Outreach programme for budding entrepreneurs
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Outreach programme for budding entrepreneurs

April 24, 2022

‘Udyami Aagu, Udyoga Needu’ and ‘Kaigarika Adalat’ in Mysuru on Apr. 28 Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government’s ‘Udyami Aagu, Udyoga Needu’ (become an entrepreneur, provide jobs) will be held in Mysuru on Apr. 28. Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh R. Nirani will inaugurate the programme at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Convocation Hall. The Department…

HC stays Govt. order making Kannada compulsory language for UG courses
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HC stays Govt. order making Kannada compulsory language for UG courses

April 9, 2022

Bengaluru: In what can be termed as a setback to the Karnataka Government, the High Court (HC) on Wednesday stayed implementation of the State Government’s two communications issued in August-September last year, making Kannada a compulsory language for Under-Graduate (UG) courses from the 2021-22 academic year, while citing the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020). A Division…

Uniform schedule of rate system for all constructions
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Uniform schedule of rate system for all constructions

March 29, 2022

Bengaluru: The State Government has introduced a schedule of rate system that will be uniform for all construction works including roads and buildings.  “As of now, there are 32 scheduled rate systems in different engineering divisions in the Public Works Department (PWD). Henceforth, we will follow a uniform schedule of the rate system,” PWD Minister…

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