SSLC RESULTS / 28 schools register 100% results in DK
DK in 10th position, Udupi 3rd Dakshina Kannada district has secured 10th place with a pass percentage of 73.27 in the SSLC examination.
Sonia Gandhi, PM may visit dist: Oscar Will UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh visit the coastal belt in the backdrop of Assembly polls? "Possible," says Union Minister Oscar Fernandes, hinting that they are serious on the idea.
Info dept plans film fest in villages The Information Department has plans to conduct week-long film festivals in village or hobli levels across the State, beginning from June, said the department Commissioner K V R Tagore.
Spl drive to issue voter ID cards from May 8 In order to provide election photo identity cards (EPIC) to those who do not yet possess the same coming under Moodabidri, Mangalore City North and Mangalore constituencies, a special drive will be conducted in several places from May 8 to 12, stated Mangalore Tahsildar in a release.
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Boy ends life fearing SSLC results With the fear of failing in SSLC examination, M Anirudh (18) has committed suicide by hanging himself at Agarthabail in Puttur police station limits.
Violation by KSRTC...? Though the deputy commissioners of Dakshina Kannada and Hassan districts have banned movement of vehicles on Shirady stretch, a few buses as well as private vehicles have been plying on the road thus hampering the road works. A KSRTC bus and a car is seen moving on the banned stretch of the road near 240th km in Shirady ghat on Monday. DH Photo
Did Harbhajan Singh deserve the 11-match ban for his onfield misbehaviour with a fellow-player or is the punishment too harsh? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. Most of our readers opined that Harbhajan deserved the punishment as this is not the first time that the player has crossed the limits. Some readers questioned Sreesanth’s action in provoking Harbhajan and said both the players should amend their behaviour to suit the gentleman’s game.