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KARNATAKA Government schools to have English-medium classes With the objective of making Kannada-medium government school students ready to compete with those from private English-medium schools, the Education Department here has taken a significant decision to start English-medium classes in government schools on pilot basis in the district. The classes would be introduced … Read more
KARNATAKA PM Modi to interact with Karnataka candidates, leaders on April 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Karnataka BJP leaders, including the party’s candidates for the May 12 assembly polls, elected members and office-bearers, through his mobile application on April 26. The BJP is locked in a tough fight with the ruling Congress in Karnataka and is … Read more
KARNATAKA Chinese tourists take to election tourism in Mysuru A new kind of tourism- Election tourism – has been attracting foreign tourists to India recently. Tour operators are approaching foreign tourists who are interested in watching from up close the election process in India. Now campaigns by various political parties are gathering pace, especially in the … Read more
KARNATAKA State mulls supernumerary posts to protect SC/ST staff facing demotion The State government is planning to create supernumerary posts across various departments to protect employees belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, who now face demotion as the government has started implementing the Supreme Court order that struck down reservation in promotion. … Read more
KARNATAKA Mysuru sees 30% rise in new vehicles since Jan. 10 The number of new vehicles on Mysuru roads has gone up since the beginning of this year. Since January 10, the number of new vehicles brought for registration with the Transport Department here has gone up by 30% after a drop in registrations was reported … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka takes historic decision to have separate State flag Karnataka government, on Thursday, took a historic decision to have separate State flag. The decision was taken at a meeting convened by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to discuss the recommendations of the nine-member flag committee. The committee had recommended yellow, red and white with … Read more
KARNATAKA Universal Health Scheme hinges on referral system Creating a sustainable model of healthcare for all, Karnataka will roll out the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) from March 2, bringing all government health schemes under one umbrella. Under UHC, all the 1.4 crore households in the State will be eligible for cashless treatment for up to … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka to sell school walls for ads School walls across Karnataka could soon turn into billboards hawking anything from cars to cement, as the State government has decided to let private companies use government school walls to advertise products. The move, which critics describe as a desperate measure to raise funds, has … Read more
KARNATAKA Kannada Sahitya Sammelana from February 2 The Hassan district unit of Kannada Sahitya Parishat has organised a three-day district Kannada Sahitya Sammelana from February 2. Writer and teacher Chandrakanth Padesura has been chosen by the parishat to preside over the event that will be held at Hasanamba Kalakshetra. Sahitya Parishat … Read more
KARNATAKA Mysuru district achieves 94.98% coverage in pulse polio drive Mysuru district achieved 94.98% coverage in the pulse polio drive. Of the targeted 2,44,590 children in the age-group of zero to five years, 2,26,340 were administered polio drops. There also were over 27 mobile units stationed at City Railway Station, bus stand … Read more