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
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
April 9, 2022Bengaluru: 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
March 29, 2022Bengaluru: 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…
‘Revenue records to door-step’ campaign launched
March 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s new initiative to deliver Revenue documents like Pahani, Caste certificate, Income certificate etc. to the door-step of the people was launched by distributing Revenue records in Dadadakalahalli village of Yelwal hobli in Mysuru taluk yesterday. This programme of providing Revenue records to door-steps was launched across the State yesterday and in…
Government issues notification for appointment of 15,000 teachers
February 24, 2022One percent of posts to be reserved for transgenders Bengaluru: As a first step in connection with the appointment of teachers, the State Government on Wednesday issued draft notification of the rules for appointment of 15,000 teachers to various Government Schools across the State. In a significant decision, the Government decided to reserve 1 percent…
High Schools re-open amidst Police security
February 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government ordering re-opening of High Schools across the State, which were shut down last week after the dress code row (Hijab-saffron shawl row) raged across the State, classes from 9th to 10th in the city and district re-started this morning, with Police standing guard around almost all schools as a security measure….
Classes for 1-10 from Monday
February 11, 2022Colleges opening after CM meets DCs today Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has decided to open High Schools from Monday (Feb. 14). The Schools and Colleges will be opened in a phased manner amidst growing protests over the hijab-saffron shawl issue. As part of the first phase of reopening, students from classes 1 to 10 can…
NTM School demolished
February 8, 2022Authorities implement the order nine years after it was issued Mysore/Mysuru: Following a Government Order, the Maharani NTM (New Type Model) School on Narayana Shastri Road (N.S. Road) in the heart of the city was demolished by authorities in an overnight operation to pave way for the construction of Vivekananda Memorial and Cultural Youth Centre….
‘Hijab’ row takes political colour: Government makes uniforms mandatory
February 6, 2022Bengaluru: The State Government has ordered the mandatory wearing of uniform approved by it on school and college campuses even as the ‘Hijab Row‘ is snowballing into a nationwide controversy. The Government, referring to judgments of various High Courts, instructed that kids at Government schools, colleges must wear uniforms approved by the State Government. The…
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