Class 7-9 exams postponed till March 31 by Karnataka govt due to COVID-9 scare

Amid growing coronavirus cases, the Karnataka government on Sunday postponed examinations of classes 7, 8 and 9 till March 31, 2020. The revised dates for examinations will be announced after reviewing the situation. The directive was issued by



state education minister S Suresh Kumar on Sunday morning.

"All malls, cinema halls, pubs, wedding ceremonies and other large gatherings in the Karnataka have been banned for another one week," Chief Minister Yediyurappa had said.