SCDOT to participate in statewide hurricane drill June 17 msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) is launching a new media outreach campaign on the importance of wearing seat belts, at a time when indicators are showing less use.
In 2020, with data on accidents that occurred on interurban roads within 24 hours, the percentage of deaths in passenger cars and vans that did not use said safety device increased from 22% to 26%. An increase that was also evident in the latest seat belt-use surveillance campaign that the DGT carried out between March 8 and 14, in which the number of drivers who were not wearing it increased by 7%, compared to the same campaign that was carried out last year.
Karnataka mulls trimming summer holidays for school children
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December 16, 2020
Bengaluru, Dec 16: The Primary and Secondary Education Department is considering reducing summer holidays so as to make up for the academic days lost due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The teachers’ associations have extended full support to the government’s decision.
The state technical committee for Covid-19 had advised the education department to trim the summer holidays and the department is planning to implement it across the state.
Official sources told DH that the issue will be discussed with the chief minister at a meeting scheduled in December-end.
V M Narayana Swamy, president of state primary school teachers’ association, said, “Usually, vacations are given to kids to relax. But considering the current situation, we will support any decision taken by the government.”
No headway in talks between transport employees, state government daijiworld.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from daijiworld.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The talks between the transport union leaders and Karnataka government held here failed to end the standoff between the two parties as transport employees continued their strike for a second day on Friday pressing for various demands resulting .