Degree colleges in Karnataka to resume offline classes from July 26
Students with one vaccine dose can attend classes
►Key decisions taken during officials' meeting with CM Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: Karnataka Government on Sunday announced that the degree colleges in the state can resume operations and hold offline classes from July 26, 2021.
The decision was taken in the meeting of Ministers and officials held with Chief Minister Yediyurappa on Sunday.
The students who have taken at least one dose of COVID vaccine will be allowed to attend classes. Other decisions taken during the meeting include curtailing of night curfew hours to 10:00 pm to 5:00 am.
Movie theaters will also be allowed to operate with 50% occupancy. Temples can hold/organise puja from July 20.
Karnataka Dy.CM Ashwath Narayan, minister R Ashok, Arvind Limbavali and other officials were present during the meeting.
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Thane Lok Adalat awards Rs 2.2 cr compensation to kin of man killed in accident
Thane, May 10 (PTI): The Lok Adalat in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday awarded a compensation of Rs 2.2 crore to the family of a man killed in a motorcycle accident in 2023, an official said.
This is one of the highest settlements in the district so far this year, the official said.
Principal District Judge S B Agrawal handed the cheque to the claimants in the presence of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) Member S.N. Shah, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Secretary Ishwar Suryavanshi.
As per the case details, Pradip Nagtilak (44) was riding pillion on his friend's motorcycle in Dombivli when it skidded, and both men sustained injuries and were rushed to a hospital, where he died within hours.
The deceased man's wife, parents, and two children received the compensation.
Advocate Keshava Poojari, who represented the insurance company, said this was the highest compensation settlement achieved through Lok Adalat in Thane this year so far.
