Karnataka iron ore mining | Why has the Supreme Court relaxed a decade-old ban?

Karnataka iron ore mining | Why has the Supreme Court relaxed a decade-old ban?

Ten years after it clamped down on illegal iron ore mining in Karnataka, why has the Supreme Court relaxed its orders on production and sale of iron ore in the state? Ten years after it clamped down on illegal iron ore mining in Karnataka, why has the Supreme Court relaxed its orders on production and […]

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State govt signs pact with Meesho for empowerment of 2,500 SHGs

State govt signs pact with Meesho for empowerment of 2,500 SHGs

The ‘Saamarthya’ scheme, launched under the MoU, will offer assistance for self-employment to rural women. The ‘Saamarthya’ scheme, launched under the MoU, will offer assistance for self-employment to rural women. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Sanjeevini (Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion Society — KSRLPS) and e-commerce firm Meesho for the empowerment of […]

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Karnataka: Colleges struggle to adapt to UUCMS portal on Day 1 of admissions

Karnataka: Colleges struggle to adapt to UUCMS portal on Day 1 of admissions

On the first day of admissions Monday, several degree colleges struggled to adapt to the state government’s one-stop admission portal – Unified University & College Management System (UUCMS). According to the numbers shared by the higher education department, just over 1,13,000 students submitted applications to 3,264 degree colleges through the portal. Of them, 51,666 students […]

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Karnataka: COMEDK entrance test to be merged with CET from next year

Karnataka: COMEDK entrance test to be merged with CET from next year

The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced that from next year, the COMEDK entrance test would be merged with the Common Entrance Test (CET) and conducted at all-India level. Eligibility for admission will be based on the ranking that students secure in the merged CET and seat-sharing will continue as at present. Higher Education Minister CN […]

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