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II PU results: Commerce toppers in Dakshina Kannada want to become CAs

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April 15, 2019

Mangaluru, Apr 15: Olvita Ancilla D’Souza from Alva’s Pre University College, Moodbidri, Srikrishna Sharma K. from Sathyasai Loka Seva Pre University College, Alike, Bantwal, Shreeya Shenoy from Canara Pre-University College, Mangaluru, and Swasthik P. from St. Philomena’s PU College, Darbe, Puttur, the top four scorers in the Commerce stream in the II Pre University examinations, want to become Chartered Accountants (CAs).

Of them, both Olvita D’Souza and Srikrishna Sharma have scored 596 marks. While Shreeya Shenoy has secured 595 marks, Swasthik has scored 594 marks.

An excited D’Souza, who hails from Kinnigoli, attributed her success in the examination to the conducive atmosphere in the college. D’Souza said that she will become a Chartered Accountant.

She has scored a 100 marks each in Business Studies, Accountancy, Basic Mathematics and Statistics papers and 98 each in English and Hindi papers.

D’Souza, daughter of Oliver D’Souza, a businessman from Kinnigoli, was among the students of Alva’s College who pursued the course under the “free adoption scheme” of the college given to meritorious students. D’Souza had scored 98.5 % marks in Class 10.

Alva’s College offers free education to meritorious students and those who are talented in sports.

If a student who has scored 94 % marks and above in Class 10, he will be given free education in Commerce in the Pre-University level. In the case of 95 % marks and above, the student will be given free education in the Science stream and if it is 93 % marks and above such a student will be admitted to the Arts stream for free education.

The free education covers food, accommodation and all fees.

D’Souza thanked M. Mohan Alva, chairman of Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodbidri, her teachers, the college staff and her parents for the success in the examination. D’Souza’s mother Anitha D’Souza is a home-maker, while her brother Orlin D’Souza is studying engineering in Nitte Engineering College.

Sharma, a native of Badiyadka in Kasaragod district of Kerala, said that since his school days he has dreamt of becoming a Chartered Accountant. Son of Subrahmanya Bhat, a farmer, Sharma said that he regularly travelled for an hour in the bus from his house to the college. For the last few weeks before the examination, he stayed in the college’s hostel for examination preparation.

Sharma has secured 100 marks each in Business Studies, Accountancy, Basic Mathematics, Statistics and Sanskrit and 96 in English. Sharma has planned to study the B.Com Integrated course.

Shenoy, daughter of hardware dealer Ganesh Shenoy, said that she too was fascinated towards Chartered Accountant profession since her childhood.

Eldest of the two children of Ganesh Shenoy and home-maker Gayathri Shenoy, Shenoy said that listening to lectures attentively helped her do well in the examination.

Shenoy has secured 100 marks each in Basic Mathematics, Statistics, Business Studies, Accountancy and Sanskrit while obtaining 95 marks in English. Shenoy will write the CA Foundation Examination in Novem-ber. Swasthik, a resident of Madavu, has secured 100 marks each in Economics, Accountancy, Statistics and Sanskrit.

He has scored 99 marks in Business Studies and 95 marks in English. Swasthik is the son of Krishnamoorthy and Vidya. Swasthik has credited his success to the support of his family members and college lecturers.

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Kruti Muttagi, a student of VVS Sardarpatel PU College at Basaveshwaranagar in the city, has secured first rank in the science stream as the Karnataka PUC results were announced on Monday. 

She secured 597 marks out of 600, while scoring full marks in four out of six papers – mathematics, physics, chemistry and second language (Sanskrit). 

Kruti, who wants to be a doctor, said is expecting a medical seat at the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in the city. 

“I would love to continue my education in Bengaluru and I hope that I score good marks in NEET,” she said. Revealing her success mantra, Kruti said that she followed a timetable at home for the last three months and tried to clear tough topics first, trying to avoid any last-minute preparations.

“The atmosphere at home is completely festive as wishes keep pouring in from everyone,” said Kruti’s mother Arati Muttagi, a homemaker.

Interestingly, all three toppers from the commerce stream are also girls and are from PU colleges in the city. Varshini M. Bhat from Vidyamandir Independent PU College, Malleswaram scored 595 to secure the first rank.

Securing 100% marks in all the five subjects except English, Amrutha S.R. from ASC PU College, Rajajinagar came second. She is planning to join Chartered Accountancy (CA) along with a full-time degree course and has been preparing for entrance exams. 

Also a trained Carnatic singer, she has been practicing too with her studies. She had secured 97.92% marks in SSLC. “Amrutha has been attending college regularly and has been revising day-to-day portions well before wrapping up her day. Her interest to understand concepts clearly has helped her master the course, helping her score well,” said Ramesh S., a high school teacher at an aided school in Benson Town.

From left to right, Olvita Ancilla D'Souza, Srikrishna Sharma, Shreeya Shenoy

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February 23,2020

Bellari, Feb 23: Fringe outfit Sri Ram Sena leader Sanjeev Maradi said on Friday said that organization will reward Rs 10 lakh to the person who will 'eliminate' those who have raised "pro-Pakistan" slogans including Amulya who recently raised "Pakistan Zindabad" slogan at an anti-CAA protest in Bengaluru.

"We request both state and central government not to release them (Pro-Pakistan sloganeers) on bail. If they will be released Sri Ram Sena will eliminate them or will give a reward of Rupees 10 lakh to those who kill them," said Sanjeev Maradi.

"We condemn such slogans. This is like a virus. First, it happened in Jammu and Kashmir, then in JNU, then Mysore and then a student named Amulya raised pro Pakistan slogan in Bengaluru," he added.

A girl named Amulya raised 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan on Thursday at an anti-CAA protest where AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi was also invited.

Thereafter, a case was registered under Section 124A (Offence of sedition) of the Indian Penal Code against the student.

Meanwhile, Imran Pasha, the organizer of the anti-CAA protest said that Amulya was not invited to the event.

"We were the organizers of the event. At around 6:45 pm on Thursday, when I and Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi were entering the stage area, we did not notice Amulya was present there. I did not invite her," Pasha told media.

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Thouseef Ahmed
 - 
Sunday, 23 Feb 2020

So theese guys have come out in public with supari and police department is on mute mode . 

 

Kannadiga
 - 
Sunday, 23 Feb 2020

Spirit of quarter bottle and plate of Beef Sukha. Subject to HQ feeding these are awake else always with DUFF and Blind eye and now nil knowledge about our Nation. What are the nation organization institution are day by day loosing .

O God Give some education knowledge these sena soldiers to behave like human.

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February 28,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 28: The Liquefied Petroleum Gas penetration in Karnataka is 'absolutely 100 per cent' due to the Prime Minister Ujjwala Yojana, Indian Oil Corporation Karnataka Executive Director D L Pramodh said here on Friday.

In 2014, LPG penetration in the State was only 68 per cent, but after the PMUY, massive number of gas connections were given in the last five years, he said, adding, "It is absolutely 100 per cent today."

"There are 1.6 crore LPG connections out of which around 31.5 lakh -- or around 20 per cent -- come under the PMUY. The 100 per cent LPG penetration in the state will help women in rural areas to make their kitchens smokeless. Against the national average of 2.88 cylinders per family per PMUY annually, the figure is Karnataka 3.4 cylinders in Karnataka," Pramodh told reporters.

On the initiative of blending ethanol with petrol, he said it's 8.6 per cent in Karnataka, the highest comparedto other states, where it's five per cent to 5.5 per cent. The state aims to increase it to 10 per cent. By March 31, the IOC would commission the Rs 10 crore Vapour Recovery System at the Devanagonthi terminal on the city outskirts which would ensure that vapour does not go out in the air when tankers are being filled with fuel. "This is an important measure taken tominimise pollution", he said.

Pramodh also said the IOC has started mobile fuel dispensers, delivering fuels at the doorsteps.

Regarding the IOC's preparedness for Electric Vehicle charging stations, Pramodh said the Ministry of Power has given the company a target to set up 500 charging stations across India in the first phase. The IOC has already signed MoUs with NTPC, Power Grid Corporation Limited, Hyundai Motors, Tech Mahindra and Tata Power in this regard.

In Karnataka, 58 sites have been identified for setting up charging and battery swapping stations.

"Total electric vehicle charging facilities planned by IOC in Karnataka by March 31 is 34, out of which 26 will be EVcharging sites and eight battery swapping stations," Pramodh said.

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May 24,2020

Mangaluru, May 24: Muslims across coastal Karnataka today observed Eid Al-Fitr by offering Eid prayers at home instead of mosques and Eidgahs.

For the first time the cities of Mangaluru and Udupi wore a deserted look on the day of Eid. Strict implementation of the lockdown was seen in the both cities. All vehicles except those transporting essentials remained off the roads.

Following the orders of orders of the deputy commissioners of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi and guidance of religious scholars and Qadhis, Muslims preferred not to venture out of homes on the day of Eid. The 36 hours of complete lockdown which came into force yesterday at 7 p.m. will relaxed tomorrow morning at 7 a.m.

The Eidgah at Light House Hill area of the city and other prominent mosques, where thousands used to gather to offer namaz during festivals, were empty today.

Photos of simple Eid celebrations were share on social media to keep the spirit of festival alive in times of pandemic.

This time Muslims in the region had also decided not to buy any new clothes for Eid. Campaigns were run in the moth of Ramadan to encourage the Muslims to donate the amount of new clothes to the needy instead.

Throughout the month of Ramadan Muslim organisations were distributing food among the stranded migrant labourers in the region.

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