Results declared for Karnataka SSLC Class 10, two students score 100 per cent

Education

The overall pass percentage is 73.3 per cent, an improvement of 1.8 per cent from last year’s results.

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Two students have topped Karnataka’s Secondary School Leaving Certificate examination, the results of which were declared on Thursday. Naganjali Parameshwara Naik from Kamata, Uttara Kannada district, and Srujana D from Anekal, Bengaluru Rural, have received the first rank, scoring 625 out of 625 marks. SR Umashankar, General Secretary of the Primary and Secondary Education department announced the SSLC results at 12 pm. Results were declared on the official website http://bit.ly/PKQXhk after a delay of two hours and will be announced in schools on Wednesday. The overall pass percentage is 73.3 per cent, an improvement of 1.8 per cent from last year’s results. The pass percentage of rural students (76.67 per cent) is more than that of urban students (70.05 per cent). According to the Education Department, the pass percentage in government schools is 77.84 per cent and aided schools have shown 77.21 per cent pass percentage. The pass percentage of students studying in private schools is 82.72 per cent. 11 students have acquired the second rank, scoring 624 marks out of total 625, with girls outperforming boys this year too. Some of the students who have attained the second rank include Sinchana Lakshmi, Harshith, Pragathi Gowda, Krupa, Shambhavi, Bhavana, Abhin, and Anupama Kamath, among others. 1,626 schools have achieved 100 per cent results. Hassan district stands in the first position when it comes to the number of passing students, followed by Ramanagara, Bengaluru North, Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada. The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board had conducted the SSLC examination between March 21 and April 4, 2019, with 8.41 lakh students taking the exam this year. In 2018, the SSLC examination results were declared on May 7, 2018. A total of 8.5 lakh students had appeared for the SSLC Examination, and the pass percentage was 71.93 per cent. Two students had scored full marks and 8 students had scored 624 marks out of 625. The pass percentage of girls was more than that of boys and the rural students had shown a better performance than the urban students last year too. Here is how students can check their results: Log on to http://bit.ly/PKQXhk Find ‘KSEEB SSLC Results 2019’ on the main page Click on the link Enter your registration number in the redirected page Press Submit

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3 poll officials suspended in K’taka's Hassan over alleged ‘proxy voting’

Crime

The BJP alleged that these officials had allowed 30 supporters of PWD Minister and Holenarasipura MLA, HD Revanna to engage in proxy voting.

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Three polling officials accused of dereliction of duty on polling day during the Lok Sabha polls, have been suspended. This comes following a preliminary inquiry by Hassan District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Priyanka Mary Francis.  The probe was ordered after the BJP alleged that these officers had allowed 30 supporters of PWD Minister and Holenarasipura MLA, HD Revanna to engage in proxy voting.  Their suspension was reportedly ordered after the EC officials reviewed the CCTV footage. The suspended officials are Yogesh, a polytechnic college lecturer along with Ramachandra Rao and DS Dinesh, who are both government high school teachers. The three were posted at a polling booth in Paduvalahippe village in Holenarasipura taluk. Revanna’s son Prajwal is the JD(S) candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha seat which is a JD(S) stronghold. The outgoing MP and former PM, HD Deve Gowda had won from the seat five times. The suspension of the three officers comes after Rs 1.2 lakh in cash was recovered from a police vehicle in Hassan by a flying squad of the Karnataka State Election Commission on April 16.  A case was registered at the Holenarsipura Town Police Station under section 171-C (Undue influence at elections) of the Indian Penal Code in this connection. IAS officer Munish Moudgil who was appointed as the Special Officer (Enforcement) by the Election Commission had asked for a high-level inquiry into the incident.  The letter mentioned that the vehicle from which cash was recovered was a Toyota Innova with registration number KA01MH4477 and that it was registered under the name of Deputy Commissioner of Police, City Armed Reserve.  Informed sources also said that the police vehicle was part of PWD Minister HD Revanna’s convoy. “The said vehicle belongs to Bengaluru City Police and registered in the name of Deputy Commissioner of Police, CAR HQ, Bengaluru (copy of report from Transport Commissioner attached herewith),” Munish’s letter to the CEO read. “The above incident is extremely serious as it, prima facie, reveals the use of police vehicle for carrying money for misuse in elections. Due to extreme seriousness, the case requires a proper investigation and everyone, including the police officers, who might be involved, are required to be brought out and law is taken to its logical conclusion against them,” it added.  

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Bail pleas rejected for accused in Dharwad building collapse

Dharwad Building Collapse

An advocate who spoke on behalf of the complainants reportedly said that if the accused were granted bail, they could use their influence to intimidate witnesses.

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Two of the accused in the Dharwad building collapse which occurred in March, who had appealed for bail, have been denied their request. Gangappa Shintri and his partner, Basavaraj Nigadi, are the main accused in the incident. On Monday, a District Sessions court rejected the bail plea submitted by the accused. An advocate who was representing Gangappa and Basavaraj claimed that the duo had health issues which needed to be continuously monitored by medical experts and that they would comply with and follow any rules and restrictions set forth by the court, adding that they would cooperate with the investigating team as deemed necessary. However, the advocate who spoke on behalf of the complainants reportedly said that if the accused were granted bail, they could use their influence to intimidate witnesses. An under-construction shopping complex in Dharwad collapsed in March and resulted in several deaths and left more than 50 people injured. The building which was under construction was located in the region's Kumareshwara Nagar and collapsed on March 19 at around 3:40 pm. Rescue efforts went on for days as search teams had to go through the rubble to find people who were trapped underneath. Survivors were taken to the Civil hospital in Dharwad district. Rescue efforts were led by 10 ambulances, 5 earthmovers and over 20 fire officials. A team of NDRF officials was flown in from Lucknow to aid the rescue efforts. Gangadar Shintry, one of the accused, is the father-in-law of Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni and is one of the owners of the building. The owners had obtained a partial completion certificate from the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation.  A case had been filed under section 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC against the owners of the building.  

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Every mental health ailment cannot constitute as grounds for divorce: K’taka HC

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The issue was brought to light after a marital discord between a couple from Karnataka’s Dharwad taluk.

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In a landmark judgement, the Karnataka High Court has ruled that not all mental health ailments can constitute grounds for divorce. It further said that the mental health issue suffered by a spouse should be severe, incurable and recognised by Parliament for it to be considered as a valid ground for dissolution of marriage. “The ailments may come and go and some may stay with us. That per se cannot be a sufficient ground to seek decree for dissolution of marriage. If that were to be the ground for dissolution of marriage, the very institution of marriage would be unstable,” reads the order issued by a division bench headed by Justice Dixit. The issue was brought to light after a marital discord between a couple from Karnataka’s Dharwad taluk. A man by the name Hemanna was seeking to file for a divorce from his wife on the grounds that she suffered from a mental health problem. A doctor who cross-examined the woman deemed that her mental health condition would not come in the way of a normal marital life and that this could not be a ground for divorce. Hemanna claimed that his wife had been suffering from a mental health disorder and this had not been made known to him prior to getting married. The doctor who examined her, however, stated that her condition came to be after the birth of the couple’s second child and would not be a hindrance in their married life. Earlier, in the first week of April, the high court had asked the state government to submit a report on how the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (2016) and the Mental Health Care (MHC) Act (2017) were being implemented. Petitioners wanted the state to ensure that the MHC rules were implemented and followed aptly in addition to ensuring that institutions for mental health care were set up in all districts.   

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Bengaluru has over 300 km of bad roads, will BBMP fix it before the monsoon?

Civic Issues

Meanwhile, the Bengaluru Traffic Police have identified 360 killer potholes in the city and are fixing them.

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Potholes on Bengaluru’s roads are a perpetual reality, and the city’s traffic police have now taken it upon themselves to fill 360 killer potholes in order to avoid any accidents. On the night of April 23, a 28-year-old man riding a bike along Varthur Road tried to avoid a pothole, bumped into a car and later died the next day due to his injuries.   With the city’s civic body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) running short of funds to fill up potholes, the traffic police have now started a pothole filling drive. According to data obtained from the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP), Cubbon Park, Ulsoor, High Grounds, Ashoknagar, Wilson Garden, Shivajinagar, Kadugondana Halli, Corporation Circle, Jeevan Bhima Nagar, Adugodi, Electronic City, HSR Layout, Old Airport Road, Hulimavu, Hebbal, RT Nagar, Yelahanka, Chikkajala, Malleshwaram, RMV extension, Malleswaram, Rajajinagar, Yeshwanthpur, Peenya, Jalahalli, Upparpet, Chikpet, Vijaynagar, Magadi Road, Kamakshipalya, Byatarayanapura, City Market, Kengeri, VV Puram, Basavanagudi and Kumara Swamy Layout have been identified as areas with killer potholes. “The BBMP is waiting for the state government to grand funds for road repair works. In order to avoid any more accidents, we have asked BBMP contractors, who have already started work in a few areas to help fill up potholes. The traffic police are also filling up potholes in the rest of the areas. The work should be completed by Thursday,” a traffic police official said. BBMP figures state that there are 93,000 roads in Bengaluru spanning 14,000 km. Of these, 7 km of roads in South zone, 20.78 km in West Zone, 80.55 km in East Zone, 20.6 km in Bommanahalli Zone, 44.7 km in Rajarajeshwari Nagar Zone, 47.56 km in Dasarahalli Zone, 37.9 km in Mahadevapura zone and 56.92 km in Yelahanka Zone require repairs. “After Deputy Chief Minister Parameshwara held a meeting with BBMP officials, all the Joint Commissioners of every zone have been instructed to begin road repair works immediately. However, BBMP is waiting for approval from the government to sanction funds for the road repair works currently,” said BBMP Chief Engineer Venkatesh. The civic body has now allotted a designated number for each of the 93,000 streets, including arterial and non-arterial roads, and the respective zonal commissioners will have to ensure that all the roads are in a good condition before the monsoon sets in. “Currently, there is no time to identify how many potholes are there. Instead of doing that, the joint commissioners are just identifying the damaged roads based on the serial numbers and they will carry out work accordingly. In most of the areas, especially in Dasarahalli, RR Nagar, South and East zones, the roads have been damaged due to the work being conducted by the BWSSB (Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board), which is laying sewage lines. In some areas, the GAIL (Gas Authority of India Limited) pipeline work is being carried out. So the roads will be fixed accordingly,” a senior BBMP official said.     

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Notices to 497 Bengaluru properties for dumping sewage into storm drains

Civic Issues

The civic agencies in Bengaluru have a history of not taking action against violators.

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About two years ago, heavy rainfall lashed Bengaluru and brought the city to a standstill. The flooded roads resembled murky sewage pits and residents had to buy inflatable boats to navigate the streets. One of the primary causes for the flooding was attributed to sewage flowing into the storm water drainage system and the rampant encroachment of such drains. With the monsoon coming up, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has now sent notices to residents of 497 properties in Bengaluru for allowing sewage to flow into the storm water drains. The BWSSB has also sent a list of addresses of these 497 properties to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. Speaking to TNM, Kemparamaiah, Chief Engineer of BWSSB, says that the National Green Tribunal had directed the agency to come up with an action plan to rid storm water drains of sewage. “We are just carrying out NGT orders,” he added. Violators to be fined Kemparamaiah says that Prestige Shantiniketan near Whitefield Main Road, Pebble Creek and Brooke Enclave along ITPL Main Road, Gopalan enclave along ECC Road, Shree Chaitanya Techno School located in Mahalakshmi Layout and DS Max Apartment in Banaswadi were some of the major violators. “East Zone has the highest number of violators. Almost half the number of properties which have allowed sewage to run into the SWDs are in the east zone. There are 276 properties in one zone which have been sent notices. Most of these are independent houses and not apartments,” he added. Those who have been identified as violators will have time to respond for one week after which the BWSSB officials will issue a second round of notices. "If there is no response then criminal action will be taken against them. We can file a complaint and ask the police to book them under IPC Section 432 (causing inundation of streets by encroaching storm water drain)," he added. BWSSB has now decided to impose a fine of Rs 5,000 on violators. “They will be fined and will be given a chance to obtain permits for sewage connections from BWSSB. If they rectify the matter well and good but those who do not get sewage connections despite warnings, we will take criminal action against them,” Kemparamaiah added. On the other hand, BBMP is now mulling over razing illegal structures that have encroached upon the drains. “We are thinking whether to raze portions of buildings that have violated norms and encroached on storm water drains,” a senior BBMP official said. All talk and no action? In the past too, the BWSSB has promised action against violations but nothing has happened. Bengaluru has a network of 1,090 km storm water drains and since 2004, the alterations made to the wetlands in the city resulted in rampant storm water drain encroachment and sewage inflow into drains meant to carry rainwater. The situation further aggravated in 2008. According to BBMP Chief Engineer (Storm Water Drain Department), 501 acres of drains have been encroached upon currently and sewage inflow is present in most of the SWD network. This is not the first time the BWSSB has carried out drives to check the rampant discharge of sewage into the drains. In 2016, when the rains had ravaged Bengaluru and caused the city streets to flood, the storm water drain encroachment and the rampant sewage inflow into these drains were identified as the main problem. Back then too, the BWSSB had identified over hundreds of independent houses and apartments in the city, which had allowed sewage to flow into storm drains. On the other hand, the BBMP had razed 141 buildings that had encroached on storm water drains. The pressure for action against negligent officials was so high that 20 officials from the BBMP, Bengaluru Development Authority and the Department of Town and Country Planning were booked under various sections of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act and IPC. An inquiry, however, gave 18 out of these 20 officials a clean chit as B reports (case closed due to lack of evidence) were filed in these cases. “The officials had given permission to construct houses on storm water drains and BWSSB had not bothered to keep a watch on illegal sewage disposal into storm water drains. BWSSB ended up imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on violators, who never bothered to restructure their sewage connections. So far, not a single BWSSB official has been held responsible for the sewage flow in the storm drains. Let the BWSSB ensure that not a single drop of sewage flows into the storm drains then we will also be able to maintain the drains properly,” a senior BBMP official said.    

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