Jayanagar - Bangalore's Cosmopolitan Hub

It's time for government school teachers to enhance their teaching skills in English. The government has roped in the British Council and Unicef to train its 10,000-odd primary school teachers in teaching English to students up to Class 8.

The vast and mysterious world of the stars and the galaxies is the subject of Kalpaneya Yatre-2010, a festival that will teach youngsters the basics of astronomy and offer them a view of the world beyond the earth.

A prestigious Malleswaram school mentions Rs20,000 as the fee for admission, but also 'invites' parents to part with a little more money. Next to the column with the different heads of expenses is '(Rs20,000+.....)'.

It's become almost an annual feature. There is news that this academic year too, many schools will announce a fresh hike in fees.

Criminals preferred kattas, since they were cheaper. They cost Rs12,000 a piece, though the actual price would be about Rs3,000. they were more lethal than other guns, sources said.

The deceased has been identified as Avinash, a student of Bangalore Institute of Technology and native of Tiptur.

Organisers of the exam, Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) and their US-based partner, Prometric India, took the decision after the successful completion of CAT 2010.

In its recommendation to the Medical Council of India, the state government has sought more medical seats from the next academic year.

Move is part of efforts to elevate education standards in civic body's institutions and give them a makeover.

Those tiny tots who missed the pre-nursery may now find it hard to get into schools that only admit their own students to LKG, class 1.