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From 73% to 86%: Minister says planned intervention drove PU result turnaround
Karnataka's II PU exam-1 saw a record 86.4% pass rate, attributed to strategic interventions by the education department. Key measures included timely syllabus completion, standardized study materials, and early teacher appointments. State-level preparatory exams identified learning gaps, enabling targeted support. Accountability was emphasized, with focused attention on underperforming regions and consistent monitoring of academic progress across colleges.
Rural summer camp ‘Akkareya Angala’ launched for children in Mandya district of Karnataka
Mandya zilla panchayat Chief Executive Officer K. R. Nandini said the primary objective of the camp is to encourage reading, writing, creative arts, and special games. The initiative aims to ensure that children from rural areas utilise their summer holidays in an enjoyable and productive manner
War of words erupts in Karnataka over Women’s Reservation Bill
Siddaramaiah described the events that unfolded in Parliament as ‘deceptive political drama’ orchestrated by the NDA government; Karnataka BJP says it will hold protests against the Congress’s ‘anti-women’ stance
Farmers question ₹800 per tonne gap in sugarcane pricing between north and south Karnataka
They want uniform sugarcane pricing policy across Karnataka
40,000 RTI appeals disposed of in a year: Karnataka information commissioner
Karnataka Information Commission (Kalaburagi bench) and the Kalaburagi district administration organise workshop on RTI Act for district, taluk and gram panchayat PDOs
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan to deliver convocation address at Central University of Karnataka on April 22
The convocation will be presided over by Vice-Chancellor Professor Battu Satyanarayana
Karnataka High Court upholds cancellation of school’s recognition for producing fake certificate and illegally running madarasa
Authorities found that the society was operating schools in different names under one certificate, and crediting fees collected from students to different accounts of an unregistered society besides illegally running a madarasa within the campus
Cheetahs arrive in Bengaluru from South Africa as Karnataka joins India's Cheetah revival mission
Karnataka has welcomed four cheetahs from South Africa as part of an ex-situ conservation program at Bannerghatta Biological Park. These cheetahs, two males and two females, arrived on Saturday and will be housed in special enclosures after a 30-day quarantine. This initiative aims to revive the species' presence in India and enhance public awareness and scientific research.
Karnataka Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni gets life term for 2016 murder, faces disqualification
Dharwad Rural MLA Vinay Kulkarni received a life sentence for the 2016 murder of BJP worker Yogesh Gowda. A special court found Kulkarni and 16 others guilty of plotting the assassination. The court also ordered Kulkarni to pay compensation to Gowda's children. Deputy CM DK Shivakumar called it a political conspiracy and expressed faith in higher courts for justice.
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