Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has decided to hold the monsoon session of the Karnataka Legislature from Sept. 13 to 24 in Bengaluru, and this was decided in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Speaking to newsmen, Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy said due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Assembly session was delayed…
State Govt. vows to upgrade Residential Schools
August 21, 2021Bengaluru: Asserting that the State Government was investing a lot on SC/ST, OBC and Minorities education, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday announced a special programme to upgrade Residential Schools across the State to bring them at par with CBSE standards. Speaking at an event to mark the 106th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister…
Yediyurappa in Maldives on family vacation
August 20, 2021Bengaluru: Maintaining a seemingly low profile and at the same time playing his cards close to his chest, former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who had to resign abruptly owing to age issues, has left for Maldives along with his family members on a vacation. He rarely takes a break and his sudden decision to spend…
Release Rs. 1.40 crore to repair Maharaja High School
August 19, 2021Alumni Association threatens hunger strike from Oct. 2 if demands are not met Mysore/Mysuru: The dilapidated condition of the 188-year-old Maharaja High School in the city came to the fore again yesterday with the alumni of the School threatening to go on a hunger strike if a grant of Rs. 1.40 crore is not released…
Technical Schools to come up in all districts from next academic year: CM
August 19, 2021Bengaluru: Technical Schools will be started from the next academic year, announced Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Reviewing the progress of Higher Education Department here recently, he asked officials to make preparations to start technical schools on the lines of developed nations. Similar schools must be started in the State so that rural students are introduced…
Parents, send kids to schools without fear: Minister Somashekar
August 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Close on the heels of the State Government’s decision to re-open 9th and 10th standard classes from Aug. 23, Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar, who is also the Mysuru and Chamarajanagar District in-Charge for COVID-19 Management, held a meeting here this morning to take stock of preparedness of the District Administration to deal with the…
Govt. releases SOP for 9th & 10th classes which starts from Aug. 23
August 17, 2021Timing fixed; attendance not compulsory Bengaluru: The State Government has released guidelines in connection with the re-opening of 9th and 10th standard classes from Aug. 23. A separate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been announced to be followed strictly by students, teachers and non-teaching staff. The high schools are set to reopen from Aug. 23…
Govt. bans gatherings and public celebration of festivals
August 13, 2021Bengaluru: As COVID-19 cases are seeing an upward trend once again in some districts, the State Government considering that many festivals fall in the months of August, September and October, has ordered a ban on large-scale social, political, religious and cultural congregation of people, as a precautionary and safety measure to check the spread of…
Karnataka first to issue NEP enforcement orders
August 9, 2021Bengaluru: Karnataka has become the first State in India to issue orders with regard to the implementation of National Education Policy-2020, State Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan said. The State Government issued the order last Saturday on the implementation of NEP-2020 with effect from the current academic year 2021-2022. “The implementation will be done…
Like 2020, low-key Dasara this time too
August 8, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The 2021 Dasara will be celebrated in a simple manner in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic like last year and in view of the prevailing flood situation in Karnataka. In 2020, the celebrations were restricted to about 300 atop Chamundi Hill for the inaugural while the Jumboo Savari was restricted to the Mysore Palace…
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