Karnataka imposes laptop ban on PU campus, withdraws within hours

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November 24, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 24: The Pre-University (PU) Board of Karnataka government which has already imposed a ban on mobile phones on the campuses of pre-university colleges in the state, extended the ban on use of laptops too, but withdrew its order within hours.

A November 22 circular, issued by the Department of Pre-University Education, says that students of PU institutions coming under the PU Board, including government, aided and private colleges, are barred from using both mobile phones and laptops during college hours.

“This circular has been issued in the educational interest of the students, and all colleges must strictly follow the instructions,” it read.

However, after receiving sharp criticism from the students, the board withdrew the circular passed on Friday (November 23) morning and lifted the ban on laptops. But the ban on the use of mobile phones remains.

Asadullah Khan, joint director of the PU Board, clarified that there was a clerical error in the first circular and the board had retracted it. A new circular stating only use of mobile phones was banned was passed, she added.

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DK-Udupi local authorities' constituency by-poll: 4 candidates – Cong, BJP, SDPI, Ind – in fray

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October 8,2024

Mangaluru: The by-election to the legislative council from the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi local authorities' constituency will be a contest among four candidates. An independent candidate, Muhammed Riyaz, has withdrawn his nomination on Monday, the last day for withdrawal.

Deputy commissioner Mullai Muhilan MP stated that candidates Kishore BR (BJP), Raju Poojary (Congress), Anwar Sadat S (SDPI), and Dinakar Ullal (independent) will be in the fray.

Polling will be held at 392 booths in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts between 8am and 4pm on Oct 21.

A total of 6,032 voters from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are eligible to vote. While there will be 234 polling booths in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi will have 158 stations. Gram panchayat members, corporators of the Mangaluru City Corporation, members of city municipal councils, town municipal councils, town panchayats, MLAs, MLCs, and Lok Sabha members are eligible to vote.

Election observer of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Pankaj Kumar Pandey, reviewed the poll preparations at the deputy commissioner's office on Monday. He issued directions to officials regarding arrangements to be made during the election and counting of votes.

The deputy commissioner stated that out of 6,032 voters, 3,127 are women and 2,905 are men. He said the counting of votes will be held at St Aloysius PU College in the city on Oct 24.

Udupi deputy commissioner Vidya Kumari K, city police commissioner Anupam Agrawal, Dakshina Kannada ZP CEO Anandh K, Dakshina Kannada SP Yathish N, Udupi SP Arun K, and additional deputy commissioners Santhosh Kumar G and Mamatha Devi were present.

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