Kalaburagi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah garlanded the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Timmapuri Circle in Kalaburagi on Tuesday morning as part of the Kalyana Karnataka Utsav celebrations.

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Present at the event were KKRD President MLA Dr. Ajay Singh, MLA Allamprabhu Patil, Vidhan Parishad Member Shasheel G Namoshi, and Kalyana Karnataka Horata Samithi President Lakshmana Dasti, among others.

Following this, the Chief Minister hoisted the flag at the Police Parade Ground in Kalaburagi. The 19th Cabinet meeting is scheduled for 4 pm today at the Kalaburagi Mini Vidhana Soudha.

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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.

Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent. 

Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.

In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.

He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”

Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok. 

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.

A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.