Karnataka govt to award ₹50,000 cash incentive to SSLC toppers, laptops dropped
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to replace laptops with a cash incentive for students who top the SSLC examinations. Under the revised scheme, the top three SSLC rank-holders from each district will receive a cash prize of ₹50,000.
An official order issued by the state government said the incentive amount will be credited directly to the students’ bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. The scheme will cover 758 students from the 2024–25 academic year.
Disbursement of the funds will be routed through the State Scholarship Portal, and the amount will be transferred to bank accounts linked with the beneficiaries’ Aadhaar numbers.
The government has allocated approximately ₹3.25 crore for the initiative under the “Quality Assurance and Student Motivation Initiative” programme.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
