Mysuru:“The Department of Energy will soon start procedures to fill up vacant 9,000 posts in Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and other ESCOMs in the State,” said Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar here yesterday. He was speaking at the inauguration of the valedictory of training programme for the newly-recruited Assistant Engineers, Assistant Accounts Officers, Junior…
Minister performs guddali puja for drain works
July 17, 2017Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Tanveer Sait is seen performing guddali puja for the drain works from Tipu Circle to Bannimantap taken up at a cost of Rs. 1 crore from Chief Minister’s Rs. 100 crore Grant. Mayor M.J. Ravikumar, Block Congress President Abdul Khadar Shahid, former MUDA Member Anubhai, nominated Corporator Raghuraje Urs,…
Teachers with political leanings under Govt. scanner: Sait
July 15, 2017Bengaluru: In the run-up to the Assembly elections in 2018, the State government is gearing up to initiate action against Primary and High School teachers for their political affiliations and activities. The government’s move comes after AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka K.C. Venugopal reportedly seeking a list of college lecturers for their affiliation with…
Eid Milan Qawwali tomorrow
July 7, 2017Mysuru: Karnataka Urdu Academy, Department of Minority, Haj and Wakf in association with Fankaar Welfare Trust, Mysuru, has organised Eid Milan Qawwali programme tomorrow at 6 pm at Dargah-e- Batool Hall in N.R. Mohalla. Minister Tanveer Sait will be the chief guest. Mohammad Mohsin, IAS, Secretary to the Government, will be the guest of honour,…
Minister offers floral tribute at Dargah-e-Hazrath Syed Haleem Pasha Khadri
July 5, 2017Mysuru: Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Auqaf and Minorities Development Tanveer Sait laid the foundation stone for construction of a dome over the tomb of Dargah-e-Hazrath Syed Haleem Pasha Khadri, at Haleemnagar here on Tuesday, at an estimated cost of Rs. 10 lakh. Later, the Minister offered floral tributes to the tomb of Hazrath…
Ramzan prayers held in city
June 26, 2017Mysuru: Sir Khazi Hazrat Maulana Mohammad Usman Sharief called upon the people to maintain peace and communal harmony in a strife-torn world today. Leading the Ramzan Prayers at the sprawling Eidgah Maidan in Tilak Nagar, as thousands of Muslims gathered here this morning, the Sir Khazi said, “The 30-day fast that the Muslims keep is…
Negative media reports have hurt politicians: Minister
June 26, 2017Mysuru: Accusing the media of giving too much prominence to negative reports, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait has said that such reports have hurt the personal life and values of politicians. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Gundurayara Nenapinangala,’ a programme organised in memory of former Chief Minister late R. Gundu Rao by Parivarthanam…
Textbooks printing ‘drought’ hit
June 15, 2017Bengaluru: The drought situation in the State has also hit the printing of textbooks. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait informed the House yesterday that the drought conditions in the State had also an effect on printing of textbooks. It has not been possible to supply textbooks to the Government schools on time. Even…
30 percent of MLA funds to be spent for school development
June 8, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government is planning to spend 30 percent of Legislator funds for development of Government Schools across the State. Replying to a question by N.A. Haris of the Congress during the Assembly session here yesterday, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Tanveer Sait said the Government has plans to establish 19,000 new schools…
District-wise comparative ranking to be scrapped
May 18, 2017Bengaluru: The Education Department has decided to scrap the ranks allotted to various educational districts based on their pass percentage in SSLC and PU exams. Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait said that they would do away with this practice from the next academic year. Sources said, certain ‘unhealthy practices’ led to the scrapping…











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