Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Primary and Higher Education BC Nagesh on Monday stated that the state government will once again close down schools and colleges if there is a further increase in the number of COVID cases in the state and it poses threat to students.

The state is seeing a rise in the number of cases and including the new Omicron variant of the virus.

Speaking to the media reporters on Monday at the Vidhan Soudha in the state capital, the minister noted that the virus was not found in any government schools. “Cases were detected in some residential schools and appropriate action was taken at the earliest in that regard. Students were safe and were provided necessary treatment. I will be taking this matter up with the officials. Will direct them to implement all the measures of COVID guideline strictly.”

“Some of the students, teachers, and staffs of schools and colleges in the state have tested positive for the virus and this has triggered panic among the parents. We will not risk the lives of the students and any measure needed to ensure the safety of students will be undertaken. If need be, we will close down schools and colleges again and we will postpone exams in such circumstances,” he added

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Bengaluru, Dec 3: Karnataka Housing and Waqf Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan on Tuesday appeared before the the Lokayukta police in connection with Disproportionate Assets case, sources in Lokayukta said.

 

According to sources, the Minister came to the Lokayukta office where he was questioned about the DA case. While probing the IMA Ponzi scheme, the Enforcement Directorate raided and questioned Khan and got some information about the DA case, the sources said.

“The ED in turn shared the information on DA case to us since the Lokayukta handles DA cases. So, in this connection Khan was summoned,” a source told PTI.

According to him, there was a stay on investigating the DA case against Khan. It was recently vacated, following which the investigation started.

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