Around 3.49 lakh students from Karnataka to attempt CET exams on April 18,19
Bengaluru: The Common Entrance Test Examinations (CET), crucial for admissions to several professional courses including engineering, agricultural science, veterinary, will be held across the state on April 18 and 19. The examination is set to be held across 737 centers in the state, with Bengaluru having the highest of 167 exam centers.
This year around 3,49,637 students will attempt the CET exam. Among them, 648 specially-abled candidates have registered for the CET exam.
In addition, a total of 20,300 personnel have been deployed to ensure that no irregularities happen in the examination. Consequently, there will be CCTV surveillance in all the examination centers. Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of respective districts will be in charge of tight security.
On April 18, Thursday, Biology examination will be held from 10.30 am to 11.50 am, followed by Mathematics from 2.30 pm to 3.50 pm. On April 19, Friday, Physics exams will take place from 10.30 am to 11.50 am, followed by Chemistry exam from 2.30 pm to 3.50 pm. Candidates are advised to arrive well in advance as those arriving after the third ringing of the bell at 10.40 am and 2.40 pm will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.
Each exam room will have 16 sets of question papers, and measures have been taken to avoid duplication. The question paper will be available in both English and Kannada, with the English version considered final in case of any confusion. No queries will be entertained at the examination center regarding this matter. Additionally, drinking water has been arranged at all examination centers due to the summer heat. Asha workers, NCC, and NSS cadets will assist in conducting the examination smoothly.
Meanwhile examinations for Gadinadu (border district) Kannadiga students will be held in Kannada language on April 20 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at centers in Mangaluru, Belagavi and Bengaluru. Approximately, 1,545 border Kannadiga students will attempt the exam.
It has been instructed to students to mandatorily bring the identity cards along with the admit card for the examination. Other instructions include, only blue or black pens are allowed. Full-sleeved shirts, masks, and jewelry are not permitted. Additionally, mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, tablets, watches, calculators, notepads, iPods, and earphones are prohibited.
Once an answer is marked, it cannot be erased or rewritten. It is mandatory to enter the admit card number and question paper version code in the OMR sheet. Candidates must sign at the bottom of the OMR sheet without fail. It has been instructed that nothing should be written or scratched on the timing mark on the OMR sheet.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
