PU exams set to begin on March 1
Preparations in full swing
Bengaluru, Feb 27: The second PU exams are set to start from March 1 across state, in which 6.80 lakh students will take the examination. The PU Education Department, police department and the district administrations have made all preparations and taken all steps to ensure smooth and fair exams.
On the first day, students will write Economics and physics subjects and the examination will eventually end with the English subject on March 18. The hall tickets of all students including regular, repeaters and private students registered for 2018-19 examinations were issued through online portal of the PU Education department.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy held a meeting with the police and PU department officials and directed them to conduct the exams fairly. Department director has held video conference with the DCs and DDPOs of all districts and directed them to all precautionary measures to check exam malpractice. The students were also given guidelines.
The question papers will be sent to respective exam centers from the District Treasury on the exam day. Exam halls were equipped with CCTV cameras to keep a vigil on students. It was directed to close down all Xerox centers around exam centers.
The entry and exit of students and invigilators would be recorded. Exam centre supervisor, room observers and squad were being deputed at district level. For the assistance of students, help lines would work, according to a senior officer of the department.
GPRS for vehicles
The formation of teams to take question papers from district Treasury to the exam centres was completed. All vehicles carrying question papers were installed GPRS and district level officers will track those vehicles. After reaching the exam centres, the message will be sent. The work of installing GPRS to the vehicles was completed and preparations for the smooth exam process were completed led by respective deputy commissioners, according to PU department Director.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
