Category: Karnataka, Records

** Exclusive: ‘Keep yourself motivated’, says CA exam topper Ruth Clare D’Silva

It is indeed a proud moment for the city, entire district and state. Ruth Clare D’Silva has cracked the CA final exam and secured All India first rank (old scheme).

Ruth hails from Mallikatte. She is the daughter of Rosy Maria D’Silva and Ruffert D’Silva. She did her schooling at St Theresa’s School and PU at St Agnes College. She has also done an undergraduate course through distance education from Mangalore University.

** Josvita D’Souza Gurpur elected president of Mangalore diocese YCS

Josvita D’Souza Gurpur, the new diocesan president for Young Catholic Students (YCS), along with other office bearers took charge during the diocesan virtual annual general body meeting held on Friday September 10 at Bejai Church Hall.

Josvita was elected the president of YCS, Mangalore diocese for the year 2021-22 in the virtual election held on September 5 from Shanthikiran Bajjodi. The other newly-elected office bearers of YCS Mangalore diocese 2021-22 are vice president Levin Cutinha Ferar, general secretary Melissa Monterio Bondel, joint secretary Jennica Corderio Valencia, liturgical secretary Ison Pereira Rosario, public relation officer Ashen D’Souza Bejai, treasurer Iden Crasta Bajjodi, cultural secretary Merel D’Souza Permannur, Yuvatare annual magazine editor Franklin Castelino Panir, regional representatives Briston Rodrigues Cordel and Ashton D’Souza Neermarga.

** Mysore University Kickboxers Excel In Karnataka Urban Championship

The Kickboxers, who train under University of Mysore (UoM), have excelled at the Karnataka Urban Boxing Championship-2021 held at Elite Academy, Rajivnagar, Mysuru, on Aug. 31, by winning 12 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 1st Runners-up Trophy. The medal-winners — (standing from left) R. Akash (NIEIT) – gold in -91 kgs, Gibson Karl (Mahajana Degree College) – gold in -69 kgs, K. Jayashankar (NIE) – gold in -60 kgs, G. Sampreeth (NIE) – gold in -52 kgs, Abhishek K. Gowda (Yuvaraja’s College) – silver in -69kgs, B.S. Krishna (K. Puttaswamy Degree College) – gold in -81 kgs, N.L. Durga Bhavani (BGS College-Kuvempunagar)- gold in -54 kg, H.K. Guruprasad (Government Junior College-Srirangapatna) – silver in -56 kgs, U. Gagandeep Kumar (St. Joseph Central School-Vijayanagar) – gold in 38 kgs, N.C. Subhash (SJCE) – gold in +91 kgs, K. Dinesh Kumar (St. Joseph’s College) – silver in -64 kgs, L. Koushal (DAV Public School) – gold in -54 kgs; (front row) S. Chanikya (Notre Dame School) – gold in 16 kgs and Vishnu Nayak (JSS Public School – Saraswathipuram) – gold in 21 kgs — are seen with (sitting from left) S. Jaswanth, Kickboxing Coach, UoM and Dr. P. Krishnaiah, Director, Department of Physical Education (DPE), UoM.

** IIM-Bangalore shines in global rankings

Two MBA courses offered by the premier institute find place in Top 50 QS rankings.

Two Masters in Business Administration (MBA) programmes offered by Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) have ranked in the Global Top 50 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Global MBA Rankings and QS MiM (Masters in Managment) Rankings, respectively.

Chaitra Receives 20 Gold Medals At Mysore Varsity Convocation

Chaitra Narayan Hegde, who received 20 Gold Medals and 4 cash prizes in M.Sc (Chemistry), wants to pursue her doctoral degree in Medicinal Chemistry.

Chaitra, who hails from Seegehalli in Sirsi Taluk of Uttara Kannada district, is the daughter of Narayan Hegde and Sumangala, who are arecanut growers.

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** Inscription with carving of ‘Purushamriga’ unearthed in Bantwal taluk

The inscription was unearthed by Rani Abbakka Tulu Adhyayana Kendra Chairman Dr Tukaram Poojaru and former Bantwal taluk panchayat president Yashvanth Deraje.

Later, under the guidance of Prachyasanchaya Samshodhana Kendra, Udupi Director Prof S A Kr…Prof S A Krishnaiah and researcher Shruthesh Acharya read the contents of the inscription.