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DK girls top Karnataka SSLC examination

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May 17, 2012
Mangalore, May 17: A Bantwal based girl bagged the top-most place in the Karnataka SSLC Class X examinations, results of which were declared on Thursday, even as girls continued to outshine boys in overall performance.

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Navya R Shetty (623) and Pallavi K Rao (621)

Navya R Shetty, a student of SVS English Medium School at Vidyagiri in Bantwal, has secured 623 out of 625.

She is the daughter of Rathnakar Shetty, a lecturer at Government College in Bangalore, and Prabha R Shetty, a homemaker.

The second state topper is Pallavi Rao K of Mangalore. She is the daughter of K Manjunath Rao and Bhvaneshwari of Hosabettu. Ms. Pallavi has scored 621 marks (99.36%).

Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Ms. Pallavi said that encouragement given by her parents had been the key. “My mother never forced me to study. She kept telling me that if I study normally, I will get good marks. I used to study for 4-6 hours every day. I had expected that I will get above 95% but this was unexpected”, she said.

Ms. Pallavi also said that yoga and meditation had helped her a lot. “I have been practicing yoga regularly. I had won 6th place in an international yoga competition held in Pondicherry. I have also won prizes at Pratibha Karanji competitions”, she said.

A student of Vidyadayani English Medium School, Surathkal, Ms. Pallavi says that she aims to pursue her future studies in science stream. “I wish to pursue engineering studies. I will decide the line of engineering later”, she said.

K Manjunath Rao, father of Ms. Pallavi also expressed his joy on the occasion. “We had expected a good result but never thought she will be the second topper of the state. Her mother has encouraged her a lot and guided her regularly”, he said.

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January 9,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 9: Customs officials seized 1.575 kg gold, worth about, Rs 63 lakh from three passengers who arrived from Dubai here at Mangalore International Airport on Thursday.

Official sources said that in the first incident, three days back gold weighing 336.7 grams was found in possession of an inbound air passenger. The passenger who arrived by Air India flight from Dubai had concealed the gold in his socks. The value of the seized gold is estimated to be Rs 13.43 lakh.

In the other two instances that took place on January 7, gold weighing 1239 gram and worth about Rs 50.3 lakh was confiscated from two passengers who arrived from Dubai by Air India flight. One of the passengers had attempted to smuggle 523 gram gold in paste form.

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January 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 8: No bandh-like situation prevailed in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, despite a nationwide strike called by trade union employees. Day-to-day activities are not disturbed, as buses and auto-rickshaws are moving as usual. 

However, in Bunder area, one of the business hubs of Mangaluru city, most of the shops today remained shut. As a result business was partially hit in the coastal city.

In other parts of Mangaluru city business firms, and market places are also open. Schools and colleges have not declared a holiday. government offices are also functioning as usually.

However, branches of many banks, excluding SBI, are closed for customers.

Members of various trade unions took out a rally and staged a protest in front of the Town Hall in Mangaluru.

Along with minimum wages, cancellation of contract labour system, no privatisation, welfare of farmers and other demands were also highlighted by the protestors. 

Slogans were also raised against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and anti-labour policies of his government. 

Members of AITUC, TUCC, AIUTUC, AIDYO, AIBEA, BSNLEU, INTUC, AIIEA, and associations of Anganwadi workers, mid-day meal workers, medical representatives, KSRTC employees, gram panchayat employees, and others took part in the protest.

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March 12,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 12: Days after a video of an elephant being shot in Bandipur National Park went viral on social media, officials said that they have removed a staffer and initiated action against an employee of the Karnataka Forest Department in the matter.

According to officials, the incident took place on March 7.

"We have removed Rahim, temporary staffer, and initiated action against Umesh, a permanent employee of the Karnataka Forest Department, after an internal enquiry," Bandipur field director T Balchandra said.

While Rahim is said to have shot the charging elephant, Umesh reportedly made the video and shared it on social media.

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