II PU results: Commerce toppers in Dakshina Kannada want to become CAs

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April 15, 2019

Mangaluru, Apr 15: Olvita Ancilla D’Souza from Alva’s Pre University College, Moodbidri, Srikrishna Sharma K. from Sathyasai Loka Seva Pre University College, Alike, Bantwal, Shreeya Shenoy from Canara Pre-University College, Mangaluru, and Swasthik P. from St. Philomena’s PU College, Darbe, Puttur, the top four scorers in the Commerce stream in the II Pre University examinations, want to become Chartered Accountants (CAs).

Of them, both Olvita D’Souza and Srikrishna Sharma have scored 596 marks. While Shreeya Shenoy has secured 595 marks, Swasthik has scored 594 marks.

An excited D’Souza, who hails from Kinnigoli, attributed her success in the examination to the conducive atmosphere in the college. D’Souza said that she will become a Chartered Accountant.

She has scored a 100 marks each in Business Studies, Accountancy, Basic Mathematics and Statistics papers and 98 each in English and Hindi papers.

D’Souza, daughter of Oliver D’Souza, a businessman from Kinnigoli, was among the students of Alva’s College who pursued the course under the “free adoption scheme” of the college given to meritorious students. D’Souza had scored 98.5 % marks in Class 10.

Alva’s College offers free education to meritorious students and those who are talented in sports.

If a student who has scored 94 % marks and above in Class 10, he will be given free education in Commerce in the Pre-University level. In the case of 95 % marks and above, the student will be given free education in the Science stream and if it is 93 % marks and above such a student will be admitted to the Arts stream for free education.

The free education covers food, accommodation and all fees.

D’Souza thanked M. Mohan Alva, chairman of Alva’s Education Foundation, Moodbidri, her teachers, the college staff and her parents for the success in the examination. D’Souza’s mother Anitha D’Souza is a home-maker, while her brother Orlin D’Souza is studying engineering in Nitte Engineering College.

Sharma, a native of Badiyadka in Kasaragod district of Kerala, said that since his school days he has dreamt of becoming a Chartered Accountant. Son of Subrahmanya Bhat, a farmer, Sharma said that he regularly travelled for an hour in the bus from his house to the college. For the last few weeks before the examination, he stayed in the college’s hostel for examination preparation.

Sharma has secured 100 marks each in Business Studies, Accountancy, Basic Mathematics, Statistics and Sanskrit and 96 in English. Sharma has planned to study the B.Com Integrated course.

Shenoy, daughter of hardware dealer Ganesh Shenoy, said that she too was fascinated towards Chartered Accountant profession since her childhood.

Eldest of the two children of Ganesh Shenoy and home-maker Gayathri Shenoy, Shenoy said that listening to lectures attentively helped her do well in the examination.

Shenoy has secured 100 marks each in Basic Mathematics, Statistics, Business Studies, Accountancy and Sanskrit while obtaining 95 marks in English. Shenoy will write the CA Foundation Examination in Novem-ber. Swasthik, a resident of Madavu, has secured 100 marks each in Economics, Accountancy, Statistics and Sanskrit.

He has scored 99 marks in Business Studies and 95 marks in English. Swasthik is the son of Krishnamoorthy and Vidya. Swasthik has credited his success to the support of his family members and college lecturers.

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Kruti Muttagi, a student of VVS Sardarpatel PU College at Basaveshwaranagar in the city, has secured first rank in the science stream as the Karnataka PUC results were announced on Monday. 

She secured 597 marks out of 600, while scoring full marks in four out of six papers – mathematics, physics, chemistry and second language (Sanskrit). 

Kruti, who wants to be a doctor, said is expecting a medical seat at the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in the city. 

“I would love to continue my education in Bengaluru and I hope that I score good marks in NEET,” she said. Revealing her success mantra, Kruti said that she followed a timetable at home for the last three months and tried to clear tough topics first, trying to avoid any last-minute preparations.

“The atmosphere at home is completely festive as wishes keep pouring in from everyone,” said Kruti’s mother Arati Muttagi, a homemaker.

Interestingly, all three toppers from the commerce stream are also girls and are from PU colleges in the city. Varshini M. Bhat from Vidyamandir Independent PU College, Malleswaram scored 595 to secure the first rank.

Securing 100% marks in all the five subjects except English, Amrutha S.R. from ASC PU College, Rajajinagar came second. She is planning to join Chartered Accountancy (CA) along with a full-time degree course and has been preparing for entrance exams. 

Also a trained Carnatic singer, she has been practicing too with her studies. She had secured 97.92% marks in SSLC. “Amrutha has been attending college regularly and has been revising day-to-day portions well before wrapping up her day. Her interest to understand concepts clearly has helped her master the course, helping her score well,” said Ramesh S., a high school teacher at an aided school in Benson Town.

From left to right, Olvita Ancilla D'Souza, Srikrishna Sharma, Shreeya Shenoy

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December 2,2025

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Bengaluru: 'Nati koli saaru' (country chicken curry) considered one of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s favourites along with steaming hot idlis was on the breakfast menu at Deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday, according to official sources.

The spread also included 'nati koli' fry, vada and pongal, among other items, they said.

In an apparent show of unity, Siddaramaiah visited Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two leaders shared a meal amid a simmering power tussle in the state Congress.

Siddaramaiah drove to the Deputy CM’s residence in Sadashivanagar, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother D K Suresh, who is a former Congress MP.

Suresh and Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, a relative of Shivakumar, joined them for breakfast, which featured a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.

Speaking to reporters later, Siddaramaiah said Shivakumar had invited him during his visit to the CM’s residence for breakfast on Saturday.

Asked about the difference between the two meals, the chief minister said, "At his (Shivakumar’s) house it was non-veg, while at my house it was veg. He is a vegetarian, I am a non-vegetarian. I had not prepared non-veg. I told DK to get chicken from the village as you won’t get the original in Bengaluru."

Shivakumar said he had initially invited Siddaramaiah to his residence, but the CM had suggested visiting his place first and reciprocating later. "It was a vegetarian breakfast at the CM’s house on Saturday," he noted.

"Today, I invited him (the CM) to my house. He enjoyed the breakfast, which had his Mysuru taste," Shivakumar added. At this point, Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar’s wife is also from Mysuru.

Saturday’s breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence, held as part of efforts by the Congress high command to ease tensions in the leadership dispute between the two, reportedly included idlis and sambar, according to official sources.

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December 2,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 2: Mangaluru International Airport responded to a medical emergency late on Monday night. Air India Express flight IX 522, travelling from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram, was diverted to Mangaluru Airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board.

The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs. 

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said. 

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December 3,2025

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Mangaluru, Dec 3: A group of Congress workers gathered at the Mangaluru International Airport on Wednesday to welcome AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, but the reception quickly turned into a display of support for Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Venugopal arrived in the city to participate in the centenary commemoration of the historic dialogue between Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru. The event, organised by the Sivagiri Mutt, Varkala, in association with the Mangalore University Sri Narayana Guru Study Chair, is being held on the university’s Konaje campus.

KPCC general secretary Mithun Rai and several party workers had assembled at the airport to receive Venugopal. However, the moment he stepped out, workers began raising slogans backing Shivakumar.

The university programme will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

This show of support comes just a day after Siddaramaiah remarked that Shivakumar would lead the government “when the high command decides.” The chief minister made the comment after a breakfast meeting at Shivakumar’s residence—another public display of camaraderie between the two leaders amid ongoing attempts by the party high command to downplay their leadership rivalry.

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