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Bengaluru: PU board decides to award grace marks, pass repeaters without exams

Bengaluru, Jul 4: With educational institutions still closed due to Covid, the government has decided to pass repeaters of second PUC without examinations, just like the freshers. The PU board will give grace marks to repeaters and pass them. Earlier, the state government had passed the freshers

No reopening of schools without vaccines for below 18: CM Yediyurappa

Bengaluru, Jun 22 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that no decision can be taken yet with regard to opening schools as those below 18 years cannot be vaccinated with clinical trials for this age group still on. After receiving the 92-page interim report by the 13

SSLC exams: State issues fresh guidelines

The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has finalised the SSLC exam guidelines. As per the latest guidelines, a student scoring 90 to 100 marks will be declared as ‘A+’ grade, 80-89 as ‘A’, 60-79-’B’ and 35 to 59 as ‘C’ grade. The report cards will print the grades along with mar

Dubai eases travel restrictions for passengers from India. Details here

New Delhi: 20 June 2021 (Agencies) Passengers travelling to Dubai from India are required to undergo a rapid PCR test four hours prior to departure. They must undergo another RT-PCR test on arrival in Dubai The Dubai government on Saturday announced updated travel protocols with certain relaxatio

Breaking: Karnataka Relaxes Lockdown in 16 Districts; Shops, Restaurants to Open Till 5 PM | Full List of Guidelines Here

Bengaluru: 19 June 2021 : The Karnataka government on Saturday announced further relaxation in the ongoing lockdown in the state and allowed the shops and hotels, clubs, restaurants to operate till 5 PM daily. Issuing unlock guidelines, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa relaxed restrictions in

Times Now censured, two Kannada channels fined over Tablighi Jamaat coverage

On June 16 (Wednesday), the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) censured English news channel Times Now and fined two Kannada channels — News 18 Kannada and Suvarna News — for their biased coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, in which ‘they had targeted members of Tablighi Jamaat as well a

Chief minister Yediyurappa announces Rs 1 lac ex-gratia for Covid victims’ families with BPL card

Bengaluru, Jun 14: The state government has taken a crucial decision of giving a compensation of Rs one lac each to the families of people, who were earning members of the family, and died of Covid. This scheme is limited only to BPL card holders. Giving details of the scheme on Monday June 14, c

CM Yediyurappa directs completion of Shivamogga Airport by next June

Bengaluru, Jun 12: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has directed the engineers and officials to ensure that the work on the Shivamogga airport construction must be completed by next June. The Chief Minister, who is on a visit to his home district of Shivamogga, inspected the work on the airport con

Karnataka: After VHP’s protest, govt withdraws decision to pay Muslim clerics from Hindu temple funds

After the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Dakshina Kannada opposed the Karnataka government’s move to pay allowances as Covid relief to Imams of 41 Mosques and Madrasas from the funds of the Hindu religious endowment department, the state government has put its decision on hold. A relief packa

Karnataka HC permits release of 1.51 lakh vehicles seized for lockdown violations

In a partial relief to owners of around 1.51 lakh motor vehicles seized for violation of the recent lockdown norms across the State, the High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday permitted the jurisdictional police to release the vehicles by collecting a tentative fine amount as deposit. However, the re

Dubai: Family of doctors gets 10-year UAE Golden Visas

UAE resident Dr Ismail Kazia and his family are among the latest recipients of the coveted Golden Visa, thanks to his service in the field of medicine. Hailing from Bhatkal, a coastal town in the state of Karnataka, India, Dr Ismail came to Dubai in 1982, at a time when only a few localities exis

Karnataka II PUC exam 2021 cancelled, SSLC exam to be held in July: Major change in SSLC exams

Bengaluru, Jun 4: The uncertainty over the SSLC and PUC examinations in Karnataka has finally been resolved. The State Government has cancelled the II year Pre-University Course (PUC) examinations. The Secondary Schools Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations will now be held in the third week of Ju

Karnataka lockdown extended till 14 June, announces CM Yediyurappa

The BS Yediyurappa government in Karnataka on Thursday extended the lockdown till 14 June in view of the second wave of Covid-19, which has left thousands dead and infected lakhs of people in the state. The Covid-related restrictions in the state will be in force till 6 am on 14 June, C

Police bust gang of fake currency in Dandeli: 6 arrested

Dandeli: 2 June 2021 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Dandeli Rural Police Station apprehended a car on credible information wherein 3 people were found with worth 4. 5 lakh original currency and 9 lakh fake currency in their possession, according to the press release provided by the Superintendent of Polic

Essentials shops will now be open from 8 to 12,four days a week in Uttar Kannada

Bhatkal: 27 May 2021 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan of the Uttara Kannada District has altered the lockdown restrictions, bringing much relief to the people. He informed reporters today that the district will be closed for three days on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but

Mangaluru: Vaccines might soon be delivered at people's doorsteps

Mangaluru, May 26: In the coming days, medical teams will be visiting specific residential localities to undertake vaccination campaigns. Under the guidelines of the government, eligible private hospitals will take the responsibility of implementing this programme. The district administration is

Will India Block Facebook, Twitter, Instagram in 2 Days as New IT Rules Come Into Effect?

New Delhi: Will Indians lose access to including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram in two days? These social media giants have been put on notice by the Centre with a warning about their failure to comply with a set of guidelines that come into effect in two days, reports NDTV quoting government sour

Virtual Appointment System for Indians launched by CGI, Jeddah

Jeddah: 23 May 2021( Bhatkallys News Bureau) The Consulate General of India in Jeddah announces the launch of a Virtual Appointment System. Mr. Mohd. Shahid Alam, Consul General of India in Jeddah, has conveyed that the Virtual Appointment System (VAS)  will aid in further connecting the Consulate w