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Pics: Old BMTC buses turned into mobile schools

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To educate underprivileged children, BMTC converted 10 old buses into mobile schools which will be purchased by BBMP at a cost of Rs 4 lakh each.These buses will be sent to areas where the number of out-of-school children is high. BBMP school teachers will be deputed to teach them. from Bangalore News: Latest Bangalore News Headlines & Live News Updates from Bangalore - Times of India

Dubai reduces validity of RT-PCR tests to 72 hrs

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Travellers to UAE now have to produce a negative RT-PCR test conducted 72 hours prior to departure, after authorities reduced the timeframe from the previous 96 hours. All those with work permits and tourists, barring UAE nationals, must present a valid negative Covid 19 RT-PCR test certificate on arrival. from Bangalore News: Latest Bangalore News Headlines & Live News Updates from Bangalore - Times of India

Many Mysuru students yet to renew II PU admission

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Hundreds of students who completed I PUC in 2020-21 and were automatically promoted to second PU are yet to renew their admission, although offline classes began on January 1. The pre-university board had extended the last date of admission to February 6, but faculty fear many have dropped out for good. from Bangalore News: Latest Bangalore News Headlines & Live News Updates from Bangalore - Times of India

Dirty dozen thrash man, manhandle his wife

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(This story originally appeared in BangaloreMirror on January 29, 2021) from Bangalore News: Latest Bangalore News Headlines & Live News Updates from Bangalore - Times of India

Lokayukta orders probe into Shivamogga blast

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The Lokayukta has ordered an investigation into the explosion of a gelatin stick-laden truck which claimed six lives near Hunsodu, 7km from Shivamogga, on January 21. from Bangalore News: Latest Bangalore News Headlines & Live News Updates from Bangalore - Times of India

Vax drive: K'taka meets 38% target on Thursday

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Karnataka achieved only 38% coverage during the Covid-19 vaccination drive on Thursday with only 15,809 of the 41,794 intended beneficiaries receiving the first dose of the vaccine. from Bangalore News: Latest Bangalore News Headlines & Live News Updates from Bangalore - Times of India

BJP MLA Vishwanath can’t be minister, SC concurs

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The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the high court verdict barring BJP legislator AH Vishwanath from becoming a minister or holding any other public office until he gets elected to the legislative assembly or council, or till the remaining term of the assembly. from Bangalore News: Latest Bangalore News Headlines & Live News Updates from Bangalore - Times of India