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30% teachers on SIR duty, academic lessons in Karnataka govt schools take a hit
Thousands of Karnataka government and aided schools have halted learning activities. An estimated thirty percent of teachers are drafted for electoral roll revision duties. This situation has led to significant learning loss and disrupted academic schedules. Many schools are now functioning with minimal staff, impacting educational delivery. Experts suggest rescheduling the entire academic year to mitigate these effects.
Loose-lipped, drunken bar confession exposes murder of 16-year-old eloped girl in Karnataka; body exhumed
A week-long mystery ended with the exhumation of a 16-year-old girl's body. The accused minor boy's uncle confessed to the crime while intoxicated. The teenagers had eloped from Bengaluru and were living as daily wage earners. An argument led to an accidental discharge of a gun, causing the girl's death. Police have taken the accused into custody and are investigating the incident.
Karnataka Cabinet to meet on July 19 to discuss drought situation
There will be a video conference with deputy commissioners, zilla panchayat CEOs and officials on the emerging drought situation prior to Cabinet meeting
Zero-tolerance on drugs: Mysuru City Police launch twin campaigns
Operation ‘RISE’ and ‘BEDA BRO’ to make Karnataka drug-free by 2028; step-up crackdown, ₹19.46-crore drug raw material seized this year
From The Red Bari to Skinny Mo’s: Inside Kolkata’s heritage revival
What happens when a 109-year-old bungalow becomes a jazz bar, an Edwardian office hosts flamenco, and forgotten mansions find new audiences? A new generation of entrepreneurs is restoring Kolkata’s historic buildings and transforming them into thriving cafés and cultural hubs, proving that adaptive reuse can be an alternative to demolition.
Students lead plantation drive as Bidar Parisara Vahini takes environment campaign to schools
The programme was part of Bidar Parisara Vahini’s initiative to take environmental awareness campaigns to schools across the Kalyana Karnataka region
Hospital staff prepare meals, but contractor paid ₹12 lakh per month in Bidar
Karnataka State Food Commission finds irregularities in PDS, hospital, hostels in Bidar district
Enrol in SIR to get guarantee benefits in Karnataka, says Congress leader
Anjali Nimbalkar, former MLA and Congress leader, chaired a meeting at the Belagavi DCC office to review the process of party workers working as BLAs
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar assures compliance as SC orders GBA polls before December 31
The Supreme Court has granted a final extension for Greater Bengaluru Authority elections. These elections for 369 wards will now occur by December 2026. Karnataka cited voter roll revision challenges for the delay. The court criticized previous delaying tactics by the authority. The government committed to completing all pending local body polls this year.
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