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Ralph Alex Arakal
Ralph works as Senior Sub Editor for The Indian Express Online (indianexpress.com) from Bengaluru. He loves to interact with people on the go and on the web. A journalist fond of meaningful conversations, you can catch him online most of the time! He tweets at @ralpharakal
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Karnataka State Eligibility Test results declared, 4,779 candidates clear examinationSubscriber Only
November 02, 2021 17:18 IST
According to officials from the University of Mysore, as many as 69,857 candidates out of the total 83,907 who had registered had appeared for the exams held on July 25 earlier this year.
Tue, Nov 02, 2021
Karnataka: Anganwadi centres to reopen on Nov 8, full vaccination must for workersSubscriber Only
November 01, 2021 10:07 IST
To begin with, Anganwadi centres will be open only from 10 am to 12 pm while the take-home ration (THR) facility will continue.
Mon, Nov 01, 2021
Class hours in Karnataka colleges to be revised, 15 mins every hour for internal assessmentSubscriber Only
October 28, 2021 21:08 IST
Explaining the revision, Higher Education Minister C N Ashwathnarayan said the same was part of several measures taken by the state government to upgrade the quality of higher education offered across colleges.
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
Karnataka: 34 students of residential school contract Covid-19 in Kodagu school, district TPR rises to 1.21%Subscriber Only
October 28, 2021 14:14 IST
According to District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Venkatesh, samples were collected from a total of 279 students and 54 staff members of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya near Galibeedu in Madikeri after two students of Class X tested positive on October 23.
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
‘No plan of lockdown in Karnataka’: Covid-19 panel dismisses rumoursSubscriber Only
October 28, 2021 11:22 IST
The Covid-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has dismissed rumours there could be another lockdown in Karnataka.
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
Explained: Why Karnataka govt is surveying churches, and why Christian community is opposed to itSubscriber Only
October 28, 2021 09:25 IST
The survey intends to collect data related to churches, their address, geographic location, khata (landholding) and survey number (of the plots in which churches operate from) and the name of the priest/pastor in-charge.
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
Karnataka primary schools reopen, 25% students attend classes on first daySubscriber Only
October 25, 2021 21:11 IST
While most attendance was noted among students of Class I (27.39 per cent), the number of Class III students was comparatively less.
Mon, Oct 25, 2021
Ready to meet CM Bommai again on anti-conversion law: Bangalore ArchbishopSubscriber Only
October 25, 2021 17:02 IST
Rev Peter Machado termed the government’s proposed law on ‘forcible religious conversions’ arbitrary and said it would become a tool for fringe elements to take the law into their own hands
Mon, Oct 25, 2021
‘Karnataka govt should research, document operations of Child Rights Gram Sabhas’Subscriber Only
October 24, 2021 18:53 IST
Child Rights Trust, a not-for-profit that hosted the consultation, estimates that over 1.5 lakh children participate in CRGS held across 6,000 gram panchayats each year
Sun, Oct 24, 2021
India’s Vaccinators, Karnataka: ‘Some of them ran away into forests after seeing us’Subscriber Only
October 21, 2021 20:31 IST
A drive through the dense forests of Karnataka’s Kodagu district and a long walk through the slushy terrain thereafter to reach scattered tribal settlements in Virajpet taluk has been a challenging act for Medical Officer Dr Shivappa S Gotyal and his team.
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
Courses at 150 upgraded ITIs in Karnataka to commence from November 1: MinisterSubscriber Only
October 21, 2021 20:16 IST
Higher Education Minister C N Ashwathnarayan explained that Junior Training Officers (JTOs) at each of these ITIs would be trained in these new technology areas over a period of three years.
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
Bengaluru: IISc’s computational eye movement model to understand ‘change blindness’ betterSubscriber Only
October 20, 2021 15:30 IST
The researchers claimed that the model considers various biological parameters, constraints and human bias besides eye movement or change detection.
Wed, Oct 20, 2021
Study claims underreporting of Covid-19 deaths in most states, ‘worst in Gujarat, Rajasthan since July’Subscriber Only
October 19, 2021 20:11 IST
New findings reported by ‘Project: Jeevan Raksha’ indicate that Gujarat has massively underreported deaths linked to the pandemic, to the tune of 5722%, followed by Rajasthan (473%), Jharkhand (464%) and Uttar Pradesh (228%).
Tue, Oct 19, 2021
Ensure daily Covid-19 testing targets met: Expert panel to Karnataka govtSubscriber Only
October 14, 2021 16:11 IST
As per the Karnataka Covid-19 War Room, three districts in the state have been testing over 35,000 people per million in the last 10 days. These are Bengaluru Urban (46,963), Kodagu (39,301), and Dakshina Kannada (38,982).
Thu, Oct 14, 2021
Karnataka: Higher education council, NASSCOM to equip students with industry-aligned skillsSubscriber Only
October 12, 2021 16:49 IST
Higher Education Minister C N Ashwathnarayan claimed that the partnership is expected to benefit more than 5 lakh students every year. The KSHEC has identified three courses — digital fluency, artificial intelligence, and cyber security — to be included in the curriculum.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021
Karnataka: Girl who attempted suicide for not being able to pay school fees tops Class X boardsSubscriber Only
October 12, 2021 15:38 IST
After the family could not pay the fees, Greeshma was allegedly not allowed to attend classes and subsequently, her name was not registered for the Class X boards and she was not given a hall ticket.
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
‘Eradicating social taboos with regard to diversified meals crucial in fighting malnourishment’Subscriber Only
October 10, 2021 22:20 IST
Bishow Parajuli said that people have to be told that consuming only rice or bread with minimal quantities of vegetable or dal would lead to malnourishment.
Mon, Oct 11, 2021
Karnataka updates assessment pattern for undergraduate courses as part of NEP implementationSubscriber Only
October 06, 2021 18:21 IST
The Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) recently approved the revision in the assessment pattern by increasing the internal assessment share against end-term exam scores for theory subjects to a 40:60 ratio
Wed, Oct 06, 2021
Mysuru Dasara: Attendance for iconic Jumbo Savari, cultural programmes capped at 500, govt issues guidelinesSubscriber Only
October 05, 2021 18:11 IST
According to an order issued by Chief Secretary P Ravikumar, all participants including government officials will be asked to possess a negative RT-PCR report to be allowed at the venues.
Tue, Oct 05, 2021
Karnataka: With open-book exams for select engineering courses from this year, VTU tries to eliminate rote learningSubscriber Only
October 05, 2021 16:09 IST
VC of Visvesvaraya Technological University Dr Karisiddapa said the new system will be implemented for design-based subjects
Tue, Oct 05, 2021
Karnataka: 17 students contract Covid-19 in Chikkamagaluru residential school, fourth cluster identified in one weekSubscriber Only
October 03, 2021 19:17 IST
Residents of the hostel at Morarji Desai Model Residential School in Sarapanahalli have been diagnosed with Covid-19. Earlier this week, 28 students were diagnosed with Covid-19 at a pre-university college in Mandya.
Sun, Oct 03, 2021
Karnataka schools, parents worried about offline classes resuming for students of Class 6 onwardsSubscriber Only
September 30, 2021 21:53 IST
D Shashikumar, general secretary of the Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka said it is inevitable for schools to welcome back students in full strength although the timing “looked unfavourable”.
Sun, Oct 03, 2021
Karnataka: No fee hike in private engineering colleges this yearSubscriber Only
September 29, 2021 17:55 IST
Further, it was decided that the maximum amount that can be collected as ‘miscellaneous fees’ and ‘skill fees’ would be capped at Rs 20,000.
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Explained: How Karnataka govt plans to disburse Covid-19 compensation to kin of victimsSubscriber Only
September 29, 2021 16:18 IST
The Karnataka state government, during the tenure of B S Yediyurappa as its chief minister, had announced a death compensation of Rs 1 lakh each to below poverty line (BPL) families that had lost their earning member to the pandemic.
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Karnataka government to join hands with Infosys for skill development as per NEP normsSubscriber Only
September 28, 2021 22:06 IST
“Infosys has agreed to donate 15,000 debonded computers to colleges in the state,” said state Higher Education Minister C N Ashwathnarayan.
Wed, Sep 29, 2021
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