Offer for BDA apartment buyers: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar
Bengaluru, Sept 07: Deputy Chief Minister and Bangalore Urban Development Minister Dr. G Parameshwar has said that the BDA would give a 5% discount for those who purchase BDA apartments, which have been constructed on Mysuru Road, and 10% discount for those who buy more than ten apartments.
He addressed media persons after BDA governing body meeting in the BDA office.
“The sooner the apartments are sold; we can carry out next projects. Therefore we have announced the discounts, "he said.
“We have decided to acquire 3,564 acres of land in 17 villages for Dr. Shivaram Karanth Layout, and will be allotted to the public. The Supreme Court had ordered to notify within three months regarding this case. Similarly, the proposal for distribution of land will be submitted to the government and taken approval by the Cabinet.”
It has been decided to submit the proposal regarding the Peripheral ring road that has been pending for many days. Rs 5,000 crore has been estimated for the construction of 65 KM-long roads. This project will be implemented in collaboration with Jaika Company, he said.
It has been decided to construct a shopping complex on PPP model in 6 acres in the 6th phase of Banashankari. We have built villas in Dasanapura Village on Tumkur Road. The demand is rising for them. Following which, we have approved to build more villas at the cost of Rs. 250 crore in coming days.
Kempegowda Site distribution on Sep 25
Dr. G Parameshwar said that the Chief Minister has agreed to distribute 5,000 sites in Kempegowda Layout by September 25. 5,000 sites would be allocated this time, he added.
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PUC-2 pass percentage stands at 81.58 per cent in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Students across Karnataka scored high marks in the PUC-2 Examination-1 for 2026, to which the results were announced on Thursday. The overall pass percentage stood at 81.58 per cent.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) released the combination-wise list of toppers for various streams.
The Pre-University College-2 (PUC-2) Exam-1 was conducted from February 28 to March 17 at 1,217 Examination Centers across the state.
A total of 6,94,545 students appeared for the examination this year, of whom 5,66,608 cleared it.
Girls outperformed boys, with a pass percentage of 88.70 per cent compared to 83.65 per cent among boys.
Among college categories, residential PU colleges topped with 93.99 per cent results, followed by unaided colleges at 90.73 per cent, aided colleges at 78.72 per cent, and government colleges trailing at 57.11 per cent.
In terms of categories, General and 3A segments recorded the highest pass percentages at 92.69 per cent and 92.22 per cent respectively, while SC and ST categories also saw marked improvement over the previous year.
Medium-wise results indicated that English medium students performed better with 90.63 per cent pass rate, compared to 76.41 per cent in Kannada medium.
A total of 1,70,529 students secured distinction (85 per cent and above), while 2,95,385 students passed in first class.
The Board said students can access their results on the official portal and through mobile applications.
The PUC-2 Examination-2 is scheduled to be held from April 30 to May 13, 2026, with online registration open till April 17.
The Board has also enabled online applications for scanned copies of answer scripts from April 10 to April 15, and revaluation applications between April 12 and April 17, with fees fixed at Rs 530 per subject for scanned copies and Rs 1,670 for revaluation.
