Karnataka II PU results announced; Udupi tops, DK second

May 11, 2017

Bengaluru, May 11: Karnataka Pre-University Education (PUE) department has announced the II PUC results (Class 12) in the official website. The exams were conducted from March 9 to March 27.

Udupi District has the highest pass percentage, this year too, at 90.01%. Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts follow with 89.92% and 71.99%. Bidar district has the lowest pass percentage at 42.05%.

The percentage of students who passed the II PU examinations in 2017 has reduced to 52.38% from 57.20 % in the 2016 examinations.

Of the 6,79,061 students who appeared for the exam conducted in March, 3,55, 697 students passed.

Announcing the result, primary and secondary education minister Tanveer Sait said that the reduction in the pass percentage is because of the strict measures taken to curb malpractices. "This result reflects only the efforts of the students, parents and teachers," Sait said.

The highest marks obtained in the individual subjects are 589 in Arts, 595 in Commerce and 596 in Science.

A total of 45,983 students got distinction, 1,92,012 students got first class and 71,532 students got second class and 46,170 students got third class.

This year 132 colleges have zero pass percentage as against 91 colleges last year.

Students can access results after 3.30 p.m. on karresults.nic.in or pue.kar.nic.in

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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