Bengaluru: The State Cabinet, which met here on Thursday, decided to allot sites to land-loser farmers who parted with their land for a residential layout to be developed by Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) near Yelwal on the outskirts of the city. Speaking to press persons after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Law Minister J.C. Madhuswamy…
LKG, UKG classes to be started in Govt. Schools
September 4, 2020Bengaluru: In tune with National Education Policy (NEP), the State Government has taken a decision to start LKG and UKG classes in 276 select Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) from current academic year. This was decided at the State Cabinet meeting held here on Thursday. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C….
Minister asks VCs to implement National Education Policy
September 3, 2020Bengaluru: Higher Education Minister and Deputy CM Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan has asked Vice-Chancellors of all Universities to come out of inertia and work towards implementing National Education Policy (NEP). “First you come out of the comfort zone,” he said while participating in an interactive session with the VCs of all Universities in the presence…
Corona is a money making festival for State Government: MLA Rizwan Arshad
September 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “Corona situation has become a money making festival for the State Government; This is not just a mere allegation, Congress party has relevant documents to prove it,” said Shivajinagar (Bengaluru) MLA Rizwan Arshad of Congress. Addressing a press conference at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, he accused the State BJP Government of not taking necessary…
A record 72,000 COVID-19 tests conducted on a single day in State
August 31, 2020Bengaluru: Even as the State is witnessing an alarming increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the State Government conducted a record 72,684 tests in Karnataka on a single day on Saturday, which also saw 8,324 positive cases. So far, a total of 27,85,718 people in the State have undergone COVID-19 test and 3,27,076 people…
‘Vidyagama’ effect: Admissions rise in Government schools
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as private schools are busy making fresh admissions despite the uncertainty over the reopening of schools amid COVID-19 pandemic, Government Schools have much to cheer about as they have been recording a good number of admissions this year. Many Government Schools in the district were on the blink of closure due to poor…
Karnataka scraps COVID travel curbs
August 26, 2020Bengaluru: In a big relief to inter-State travellers, the Karnataka Government on Monday announced the abolishment of all travel restrictions brought in following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 five months ago. The Government while restoring the pre-pandemic level of public and vehicular movement, said there is no need to obtain an e-pass or a…
Group-D employees seek COVID-19 Risk Honorarium
August 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as they are indulged in the battle against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Group-D employees of the Departments of Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education, who work wearing PPE kits, have sought a monthly COVID-19 Risk Honorarium of Rs. 10,000 from the Government. In a press release, the Group-D employees said that they…
Students, get ready to go to Schools, Colleges from Oct. 1
August 25, 2020Only four-hour classes a day Syllabus reduced to 40-45% Strict implementation of social-distancing Precautions in institution campuses Bengaluru: Anticipating Covid-19 situation to come under control, the State Government is planning to re-open Schools and Colleges across the State from Oct. 1. However, in order to make up for the loss of nearly three to four…
Government issues guidelines for Ganesha Festival celebrations
August 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As the lockdown in Containment Zones is extended till Aug. 31 and permission not given to conduct social, political, sports, entertainment, education and religious activities and other mass meetings in the State Government’s July 30 order and as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Chief Secretary and Working Committee President of…
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