'No final call yet on II?PU Maths grace marks'

Shivamogga/Bengaluru, Apr 23: The state government has not taken the final decision on awarding grace marks to students who took the II PUC Mathematics examination last month, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Kimmane Ratnakar has said.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, he stated that “no question was out of syllabus in the paper” as suggested by many students. He cited the finding of an expert panel formed by the Department of Pre-University Education (DPUE) to buttress the point. But since many students found the paper tough, the government has formed another panel of senior Mathematics lecturers to examine the matter.

Ratnakar said that if the second panel found out-of-syllabus questions, grace marks would be awarded to students who attempted the said questions. Lecturers have been asked to note down the questions during evaluation. The panel is likely to submit its report shortly. Based on the report, a final decision will be taken, he said.

DPUE director Ramegowda said there was no question of awarding grace marks “as of now”. Some media reports suggested that students could as many as 21 grace marks.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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