CM Kumaraswamy instructs to find a way to cover losses without increasing bus fares
CM chairs review meeting of transport department
Bengaluru: This year, there is an increase of Rs. 131 crore in the collection of transport department compared to the previous year. The state road transport corporation should be able to deliver services by understanding passengers’ desires, noted Chief Minister H.D Kumaraswamy.
The CM also instructed to take steps to provide basic facilities to the passengers apart from only giving bus facilities. “Chalk out a plan to cover the losses of the department without burdening the passengers,” the Chief Minister instructed.
“Measures would be taken to increase the bus fares after taking the public opinion. He instructed the department officials to find an alternate route to cover the losses without increasing the bus fares,” Kumaraswamy said.
Transport Minister D.C.Tamanna, PWD Minister H.D Revanna, Minister for co-operation Bandeppa Kashempur, Chief Secretary Dr. T.M Vijaya Bhaskar, PS to CM Dr. E.V Ramana Reddy, and others were present.
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NEET-UG mock drills underway across centres ahead of May 4 entrance
New Delhi (PTI): Mock drills were conducted at all NEET-UG centres on Saturday to ensure smooth conduct of the nationwide medical entrance, according to an official source.
The crucial exam is scheduled for May 4 at 5,453 centres in over 500 cities across the country. This year, over 22.7 lakh candidates have registered for the exam.
"There will be three layers of monitoring on the exam day – at the District, State, and Centre levels," a Ministry of Education (MoE) source said.
Most of the centres this year are located in government and government-aided schools, colleges, universities, and institutions.
"To ensure smooth and secure conduct of the exam, mock drills are being conducted at all centres. These drills will help test readiness in terms of functionality of mobile signal jammers; availability of adequate manpower for frisking; and biometric authentication procedures," the source said.
The ministry has said that candidates found indulging in unfair means – before, during, or after the examination – will be booked under Unfair Means (UFM) and penalised accordingly.
"The penalties include debarment of up to three years from appearing in NTA exams (based on severity) and criminal and/or legal action under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024," said the person.
The strict measures come a year after alleged irregularities including paper-leak were flagged in NEET which put the integrity of the exam under scanner.
