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Yerya Laxminarayana Alva, two others to be conferred with Honoris Causa at Varsity convocation

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February 22, 2012

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Mangalore, February 22: Mangalore University will be conferring 'Honoris Causa' to three persons during the 30th annual convocation to be held on Thursday, February 23 at the Mangala Auditorium in the campus of Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri near here.

Giving details about the convocation at a press meet here on Wednesday, Vice Chancellor TC Shivashankar Murthy said Indian nuclear scientist Dr. Srikumar Banerjee, economist Govinda rao Marapalli and senior Kannada litterateur Yerya Laxminarayana Alva would receive the honorary award from Governor H R Bharadwaj.

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Govinda rao Marapalli, Yerya Laxminarayana Alva and Dr. Srikumar Banerjee


He said the university will also award 44 Doctor of Philosophy degrees (Arts 13, Science 26 and Commerce 5) and 17 Master of Philosophy degrees (Arts 1, Science 9 and Commerce 7). There will be 35 gold medals and 567cash prizes. In total, there are 62 ranks (P.G 44, U.G 18, Arts 12; Science and Technology 33, Commerce 9, Law 3, and P.G. Diploma 2)

The VC said out of 26, 222 candidates appeared for the examinations during 2010-11, 17,271 (65.86%) passed. As far as P.G. courses are concerned, out of 2,984 candidates appeared, 2,732 (91.56%) passed, out of 23,154 U.G students appeared 14,460 students (62.45%) passed and out of 23 P.G. Diploma candidates appeared for the examinations, 18 (78.26%) passed.

With regard to the sex-wise composition of total number of candidates passed, out of 17,271, as many as 6,288 (36.41%) were boys and the girls represented 10,983 (63.59%).

CARRT Inauguration

Mr Murthy said on the same day Dr Srikumar Banerjee would inaugurate Centre for Application of Radiosotopes and Radiation Technology (CARRT) in the university.

The Vice Chancellor himself is expected to preside over the inaugural ceremony which will commence at 1:15pm.


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April 5,2020

Udupi, Apr 5: Excise Department has formed a special patrol teams to check the illegal sale of liquor in the district during the lockdown period.

All liquor stores are closed till April 14 in view of the lockdown to contain Covid-19 spread. However, reports of liquor being sold illegally have come to the notice of the Excise Department.

In a stern warning, the department has stated that officials will verify the closing and opening stock at the liqour stores and if any discrepancy is found the violators will be penalised. The department has received over 20-30 calls regarding the illegal sales.

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April 1,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 1: The rush for purchase of essential commodities has eased in several places in Dakshina Kannada with the relaxation of lockdown from Wednesday between 7 am and 12 noon by the district administration. However, a few markets in Mangaluru still had queues in front of vegetable shops on Wednesday.

Vegetable shops and markets in Mallikatte, Kadri, Bejai-Kapikad, Urwastore, Mannagudda and Carstreet areas were crowded with people violating social distancing norms due to the coronavirus crisis.

To avoid swelling of crowds at Central Market in Mangaluru, the market was opened only for wholesalers to collect vegetables. The entry of public to Central Market was prohibited.

MCC Commissioner Ajith Kumar Hegde Shanady said that retail sale is prohibited at Central Market.

The Surathkal market too has been closed from April and traders from the market are allowed to sell essential commodities at alternative locations from 7 am to 12 noon.

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February 11,2020

Udupi, Feb 11: The three patients, including a child, who were suspected to be suffering from coronavirus were discharged from hospital on Monday after the throat swab sample test proved negative for the infection.

The throat swabs of three persons, who were admitted to a district government hospital in Udupi with symptoms of fever on Friday, were sent to Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute for testing of coronavirus.

The trio had returned from China, 15 days ago.

The 30-year-old man from Kaup taluk had been to China on personal work and had returned to Udupi, 15 days ago. He had symptoms of fever, throat pain and cold and he was suggested to get admitted to hospital.

He was treated in the isolation ward.

A family from Mandarthi had gone on a tour to China and had returned 15 days ago. The father and son, who had complained of fever, were kept under observation at the isolation ward in the district government hospital.

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