SSLC examination begins amidst much fanfare in Karnataka
The Hindu
The SSLC examination began on Monday amidst much fanfare with several school managements deciding that they would decorate the schools to give it a festive look.As many as 8.76 lakh candidates have re
The SSLC examination began on Monday amidst much fanfare with several school managements deciding that they would decorate the schools to give it a festive look. As many as 8.76 lakh candidates have registered for the SSLC examination. The examination has been cut short this year due to the second wave of COVID 19 infections. Students have to attempt a multiple choice question paper and have to shade the right option on the OMR sheets. On Monday, the examination for core subjects - science, social science and mathematics are being conducted.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, Beijing promised to retain the city’s Western-style civil liberties for 50 years. However, since the introduction of the 2020 law, Hong Kong authorities have severely limited free speech and assembly under the rubric of maintaining national security.