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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February 13,2020

New Delhi, Feb 13: Ashoka Buildcon on Thursday said it has emerged as the lower bidder for a highway project worth Rs 1,035.5 crore in Karnataka.

The project entails four laning of a section of NH-206 in the state.

Ashoka Buildcon had submitted its bid to National Highways Authority of India for the project to be built on hybrid annuity mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana, it said in a BSE filing.

"The company emerged as the lowest bidder at the financial bid opening meeting held on February 13," Ashoka Buildcon said.

The quoted bid project cost for the project is Rs 1,035.50 crore, it added.

The company's stock was trading at Rs 103.05, down 2.78 per cent, on the BSE.

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January 30,2020

Udupi, Jan 30: Fishermen in Udupi’s Malpe have netted ‘spanner crab’, a rare variety of deep sea crab, mostly found in Australia and Hawaiian coast.

Hundreds of onlookers were surprised to the see the catch when it was brought to Malpe harbour by the fisherman Prashanth Kunder and others on Tuesday evening.

Dr Shivakumar Haragi, Assistant Professor at Karnatak University, PG Centre Department of Marine Biology, Karwar identified this crab variety as ‘spanner crab’ and the scientific name of this crab is Ranina Ranina.

Ranina Ranina is mainly nocturnal as it remains active during night and is found buried in sand during the day .It is easily distinguished from other crab species in its habitat due to its red carapace and elongated midsection.

Resembling a frog in its shape, this crab species is found mainly in Africa, Hawaiian coast and also in the Great Barrier Reef, located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Its lifetime is seven to nine years and each crab weighs around 400-900 grams.

Prashanth Kunder and his associates have also netted a rare fish variety called yellow-edged lyretail. Another unique variety fish netted by Prashanth is epinephelus flavocaeruleus.

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August 3,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 3: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his daughter have been admitted to the Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru for observation after testing positive for COVID-19. The Chief Minister is in clinically stable condition.

"Karnataka Chief Minister has been admitted to the hospital for observation. He is doing well, is clinically stable and will be monitored closely by our team," Manipal Hospital said on Monday.
"His daughter has tested positive for COVID-19. She has been admitted to the hospital," added the hospital in another statement.

Yediyurappa had on Sunday tweeted that he had tested positive for COVID-19. The Chief Minister, 77, said he is fine and is being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors.

"I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine," Yediyurappa wrote.

Also Read: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tests positive for covid-19, hospitalized

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