Karnataka Minister responds to delay in registration for 'Gruha Lakshmi'; Details here
Belagavi: Minister for Women and Child Welfare Lakshmi Hebbalkar has assured that the registration for ‘Gruha Lakshmi’, one of the guarantee schemes of the Karnataka Government, will be opened soon.
Addressing reporters in the city on Thursday, Hebbalkar said, “The process had been delayed due to a server problem. The server will be upgraded in order to start the registration soon.”
In reference to the clash between the Central and State governments related to rice supply, the minister said, “The people at the Centre have no feelings nor are they capable of seeing the sufferings of the people. Yet, I call on the 25 BJP MPs from Karnataka to understand the gravity of the situation and speak up for the people of the state.”
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Hebbalkar further said, “The citizens of Karnataka should remember that, at the time of Lok Sabha elections, which are barely a year away, the BJP knocks on their doors and tries to lure them, only for votes. Now, they refuse to supply the rice for the poor people of Karnataka.”
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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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.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
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.
