Karnataka Education Minister confirms when SSLC results will be announced; details here
Bengaluru: Karnataka Education Minister, S Suresh Kumar on Monday said the results of Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams are likely to be announced in the first week of August.
He made the announcement after visiting evaluation centers in Bengaluru. He said, "In 10 days by 30 July, we want to complete the evaluations and we plan to announce the results towards the end of the first week of August".
He added that the evaluation of the answer sheets will be completed in another 10-12 days, noting that out of 220 evaluation centers, the process of evaluation has been completed at 120 centers.
"Due to the lockdown imposed, there was a delay in starting the evaluation for 3-4 days. Only 45 evaluators are coming to these centers at the moment but it is being carried out in a safe and healthy manner. We expect the evaluation process to be completed in 180 centers by the end of this week," Suresh Kumar added.
Around 8.45 lakh students registered to write the examinations in Karnataka. It was held from June 25 to July 3 amid restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
