VTU postpones first year engineering exam due to Karnataka Assembly polls; details here

Vartha Bharati | 18-04-2023 | 21:45:00 IST

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Bengaluru: The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in Karnataka has postponed the first-year engineering exams scheduled for April 20, 2023, to April 27, 2023.

The reason for the postponement is that the teachers of VTU are attending a training program organized by the Election Commission for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. The teachers will be drafted as EC personnel for the elections.

A circular released by the university stated, "Document verification of 2022-23 academic year students' admissions is in the final stage and likely to be completed by this week. Teachers are also attending training given by the Election Commission of India for the Karnataka Assembly elections. Because of these reasons, first-year engineering exams scheduled on April 20 are postponed to April 27."

The nomination process is currently underway for the Assembly polls, which are scheduled to take place on May 10, 2023.

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Youth Cong leader killed in Karnataka's Dharwad

11-04-2026 ¦ 11-04-2026 IST

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Dharwad (PTI): A Youth Congress leader was allegedly killed by unidentified assailants after barging into his residence in the city, police said on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Fairoz Pathan, they said.

The incident took place at his house in the Hashminagar area on late Friday, creating panic among local residents.

Police said that four unidentified assailants barged into his house and attacked him with lethal weapons.

After committing the crime, the accused fled from the spot. The entire act has been captured on nearby CCTV cameras, providing crucial leads for the investigation, a senior police officer said.

Upon receiving information, police from the Sub-Urban Police Station rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection. The exact reason behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, he said.

Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the accused.