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August 29, 2021 20:20 IST
Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan said the exam results will be made available by September 20 and counselling will begin in the first week of October
Mon, Aug 30, 2021August 22, 2021 18:10 IST
CM Basavaraj Bommai said the government has taken “extreme care” to ensure that classroom learning is carried out safely and preparations have been made accordingly to instil confidence in students and parents.
Mon, Aug 23, 2021August 20, 2021 20:17 IST
The state government was also obliged to implement the Karnataka State Mental Healthcare Rules (2021), which falls in line with the Centre’s Bangalore (2017).
Sun, Aug 22, 2021August 20, 2021 17:12 IST
With 3,553 new cases and 52 deaths since August 10, the district’s Covid-19 figures have overtaken that of Bengaluru Urban.
Tue, Aug 24, 2021August 19, 2021 22:01 IST
Hrithiksha's plea seeking help to recover the phone of her mother — T K Prabha (36) who succumbed to Covid-19 on May 16 at the Madikeri Covid hospital — had caught the attention of many online as the police began efforts to trace the phone.
Thu, Aug 19, 2021August 19, 2021 21:16 IST
The decision to form the authority branched out of the Cabinet's approval to implement Karnataka State Mental Healthcare Rules (2021), which falls in line with the Centre's Mental Healthcare Act (2017).
Thu, Aug 19, 2021August 19, 2021 16:05 IST
Pre-university (PU) colleges have been asked to divide students into separate batches for offline and online classes.
Thu, Aug 19, 2021August 19, 2021 08:10 IST
Incidentally, the unveiling took place soon after the High Court upheld its 2019 interim order against the creation of the artificial island and the installation of a Shiva statue there.
Thu, Aug 19, 2021August 18, 2021 20:22 IST
Once completed, the expressway is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities to around 90 minutes—a distance which now takes three hours to cover.
Wed, Aug 18, 2021August 18, 2021 19:04 IST
P Pradeep, Commissioner of the Department of Collegiate Education, highlighted that the real essence of NEP was in awarding freedom to students eliminating boundaries between arts, humanities and science subjects.
Wed, Aug 18, 2021August 18, 2021 18:33 IST
According to Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar, the ‘Arogya Nandana’ initiative will be launched by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai within a week.
Fri, Aug 20, 2021August 17, 2021 15:11 IST
According to officials, the testing drive has been scheduled to be held till August 31.
Tue, Aug 17, 2021August 12, 2021 15:40 IST
The MLA demanded that his constituency in Chikkamagaluru district should be considered for relief funds as per the norms of the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
Thu, Aug 12, 2021August 12, 2021 07:00 IST
The Karnataka HC said the case of the Shiva statue on an artificial island was 'legal, not religious'.
Thu, Aug 12, 2021August 11, 2021 17:48 IST
A retired Vice-Chancellor of a state-run university in Karnataka said NEP is trying to adopt an outdated concept followed in western countries.
Wed, Aug 11, 2021August 10, 2021 19:50 IST
While 84 per cent of teachers in the state have taken one dose of the vaccine, only 19 per cent have received both doses
Tue, Aug 10, 2021August 10, 2021 16:17 IST
While the chief minister has been finding it difficult to manage visitors at his personal residence, the official residence of the CM continues to be occupied by former CM Yediyurappa.
Thu, Aug 12, 2021August 08, 2021 10:23 IST
The NIA is investigating two cases, originally registered in DJ Halli and KG Halli police stations, after a mob protesting against an alleged derogatory social media post turned violent and targeted these stations.
Sun, Aug 08, 2021August 07, 2021 14:08 IST
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai keeps Finance, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) and Intelligence portfolios with himself along with the plum post of Bengaluru Development.
Sat, Aug 07, 2021August 06, 2021 21:16 IST
The night curfew will be in force across all districts including Bengaluru. The timings of the same have been advanced by an hour to begin at 9 pm, which will be in force till 5 am.
Fri, Aug 06, 2021August 06, 2021 20:12 IST
K S Eshwarappa clarified that officials were still under the process of assessing losses and the process would be completed in four days.
Fri, Aug 06, 2021August 06, 2021 16:29 IST
Meanwhile, taking into account the possibility of the virus spreading into the state from neighbouring Kerala and Maharashtra, all Karnataka districts bordering these states will have a weekend curfew.
Fri, Aug 06, 2021August 06, 2021 13:18 IST
The private schools association is expected to soon send out an official circular to nearly 4,000 of its member schools located across 30 districts in Karnataka, directing them to implement the initiative.
Fri, Aug 06, 2021August 04, 2021 22:21 IST
Except for Shrimant Patil, R Shankar and Ramesh Jarkiholi who were made ministers in the previous Yediyurappa-led cabinet, as many as 10 legislators of the turncoats camp made it to the newly formed Bommai cabinet.
Wed, Aug 04, 2021August 04, 2021 19:36 IST
It was also decided to implement women’s safety and welfare programs in various departments under the direct supervision of the CM.
Wed, Aug 04, 2021