Different paths for PU toppers

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May 25, 2012
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Mangalore, May 24: PUC toppers of Dakshina Kannada district including Vivek Hegde, Chidananda H and Andrea Gonsalves have already made plans for their career.

Vivek Hegde, a student of Alva's Pre-university College, Moodbidri, who secured 590 marks out 600 marks, said that he has plans to do engineering electronics and communication. “However, the decision will be taken only after the results of competitive exams are out,” he said.

A resident of Shimoga, Mr Hegde said the support from the college and parents combined with regular homework helped him to perform well in the examination.

He has scored 100 in Maths, Physics and Electronics, 99 in Chemistry, 95 in English and 97 in Kannada. He is the son of Vishwanath Hegde-Hemalatha Hegde couple who work for the Postal Department.

Chidananda H, from Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Pre-University College, who has scored 589 marks for 600, has expressed his desire to take up his studies in basic science or medical science. “I am trying for IISc. Medical science will be my second preference,” he said.

He said that the atmosphere in the school had helped him to achieve success. Even the teachers were experienced and had given us guidance. In fact, he was topper from the beginning. He had scored 614/625 in SSLC examination. He has secured cent per cent in physics and chemistry, 99 each in maths and biology, 97 in Sanskrit and 94 in English.

His father Ashwatha Narayanappa is a maths lecturer at Government PU College, Tirumani and mother is Rashmi Devi, a house maker in Chikkaballapura district.

Andrea Gonsalves of the St. Agnes College, Mangalore has secured 584 out of 600 in Science. She said that she got 95 in English, 94 in French, 100 each in Statistics and Physics, 98 in Chemistry and 99 in Maths. She said that to score well, “You must have an interest in the subject.” She is interested in music, likes to experience new things and wants to study engineering.

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February 26,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26: The Kerala Police on Wednesday arrested a man who had threatened people protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Delhi on social media.

"The person was arrested by Agali police in Palakkad district for trying to instigate communal violence," the Police said.

On Tuesday, Kerala DGP Lokanath Behera had said that strict action will be taken against those who try to create any communal divide.

"Action will be taken against those who create or forward such messages that create communal tension through social media. All messages on social media are under police surveillance," he said.

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April 18,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 18: The Karnataka government has fixed the cost of test for COVID-19 in private laboratories at Rs 2,250, an official said on Friday.

"Based on the discussions and negotiations, the cost per test has been fixed at Rs 2,250. This includes the screening test and a confirmatory test," said order by Health and Family Welfare Department's Additional Chief Secretary Jawaid Akhtar.

A total of 16 laboratories (11 government and 5 private) have been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for testing samples of possible COVID-19 cases in the state.

Realising that early detection of coronavirus cases and timely treatment was the need of the hour, meetings were held to rope in more private laboratories to conduct COVID-19 sample tests.

As per the protocol by the Centre, testing the samples of suspected COVID-19 cases can be taken up in private laboratories subject to conditions which include sharing the lab data pertaining to the diagnosis of COV1D-19 with the state government and with the ICMR on a timely basis.

As per the Union Health Ministry, 353 people have infected from coronavirus in the state of which 83 are cured and discharged and 13 succumbed to the virus.

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February 23,2020

Udupi, Feb 23: Karnataka's minister for Tourism and Culture CT Ravi on Sunday said that India is losing money as because people travel abroad to visit casinos.

Arguing that casinos are being used by countries to promote tourism, he took to Twitter to highlight the issue, saying, "During my interaction with FKCCI, I had mentioned that many countries have promoted Tourism through Casinos. Isn't it a fact that lakhs of Indians go abroad to play in Casinos? Can anyone stop them? At the moment, there is no proposal before Our Govt to set up Casinos here,' he tweeted in the morning.

He also urged the Central government to stop people from visiting abroad.

Yesterday, the minister had stated that he has no intention of developing "casino tourism" in the state.

"I only expressed my opinion on how other countries have promoted tourism, during a discussion. Casino tourism is one such thing, I have no intention of developing it here," Ravi had told media when asked to comment on Karnataka government's proposal of casinos in Coastal Karnataka.

"What I meant was many Indians go and spend there, our money should be spent here itself," he had said.

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