Philomena College bags four ranks in VV exam
Puttur: As Mangalore University has announced the final list of rank holders in Degree examinations, held in April/May 2017, St Philomena College Puttur has bagged four ranks, two in Under Graduation secion and two in Post Graduation section.
In M.Com (Economics) Pavitra G has secure first rank by scoring 78.72 percent of marks. During the convocation ceremony of Mangalore University, Pavitra is entitled to get Grisham gold medal, Radhika Gopal Rao cash prize, Lobo Prabhu-SR Alphanso prize, and PVS memorial cash prize as well. She is the daughter of Narayan and Gunvati of Aryapu.
In Master of Commerce section, Preeti N has obtained the second rank with 77.98 percent. She is the daughter of Ramakrishna Karant and Shalini of Delampadi.
In BSc, Phiyuna Chrystal Mascarenhas has gained fifth rank with 95.24 percent marks. She is the daughter of Paul Herald Mascarenhas and Roselin Pleva Lobo of Parldkad Kalmar.
In BSc, Ramyashree K has secured ninth rank with 94.98 percent. She is the daughter of Bhaskar KS and Premalatha K of Nettana Mudnur.
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Mercury plunges in Kashmir after brief respite, Shopian freezes at minus 6.4 deg C
Srinagar (PTI): Night temperatures in Kashmir dropped several degrees below the freezing point, even as a thick layer of fog engulfed parts of the valley, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, officials said on Saturday.
Shopian was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury there settled at a low of minus 6.4 degrees Celsius, they said.
The mercury had on Thursday night settled above the freezing point at most places in the valley, providing huge relief to the residents from the biting cold conditions.
However, temperatures dropped across Kashmir on Friday night, bringing back the freezing cold, the officials said.
On the Friday night, the minimum temperature in Srinagar -- the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir -- settled at minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, a sharp drop from 0.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, the officials said.
The gateway town to the valley, Qazigund, recorded a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, while the mercury settled at minus 3.5 degrees Celsius in north Kashmir's Kupwara, and minus 0.2 degrees Celsius in south Kashmir's Kokernag, the officials said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg lodged minus 2.6 degrees Celsius and Konibal town in Pulwama district recorded minus 5.2 degrees Celsius, they said.
The meteorological department said the weather would remain generally cloudy but dry on December 6-7, and a brief spell of light snowfall at isolated places in the higher reaches of north and central Kashmir is likely on December 8.
