Sridhar Vivan

1 week ago | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Sridhar Vivan

While parents have welcomed move, section of private schools have opposed decision, arguing that 6 years is critical developmental milestone for cognitive, emotional, and social preparednessThe Karnataka government has decided to relax the age criteria for Class 1 admissions for the academic year 2025-26. Previously, children had to be at least six years old to enrol in Class 1. However, under the revised policy, the minimum age requirement has been lowered to five years and six months.

1 week ago | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Ajay Kaul |Sridhar Vivan

Jayadeva sees a rise in heart surgies rise due to lifestyle , after post-COVID impactPost-COVID effects and poor lifestyle choices fuel alarming rise in heart casesCardiac cases have surged dramatically, as evidenced by data from 2020 to 2024 at Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research. Bypass surgeries rose by 134.3%, cardiac surgeries increased by 155.4%, outpatient visits skyrocketed by 2,095.4%, and inpatient admissions grew by 1,676.3%.

1 week ago | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Sridhar Vivan

Rule violations can result in penalties such as up to three years of imprisonment, a Rs 25,000 fine, and suspension of the vehicle’s registration for 12 months Over 11,000 accidents caused by minors in India point to nationwide issue, with peer pressure, parental neglect, and low road safety awareness acting as contributing factors In Karnataka, the issue of road accidents caused by minors remains a significant concern, with 751 cases reported in 2023-24, as per the Integrated Road Accident...

1 week ago | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Sridhar Vivan

As per 2017 rule, learning Kannada in schools is mandatoryMove is aimed at simplifying the subject to make learning easier for out of state students and others who find it complex, say officialsThe Department of Education has decided to simplify the Kannada curriculum in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) schools to effectively implement the teaching of Kannada, which has been challenging due to its complexity.

1 week ago | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Sridhar Vivan

Frequent UPI outages push many in city back to shelling out cashIn a city that was rapidly moving towards a less cash economy, frequent Unified Payments Interface (UPI) outages are now pushing both consumers and shopkeepers back to the basics: Cash. From tea stalls to restaurants, and street vendors to grocery stores, people are finding themselves stuck in everyday transactions because their digital payments are simply not going through.