St Joseph Engineering College Shines with 5 Ranks and 3 Gold Medals at University Level
Mangaluru (Press release): The students of St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangaluru, have brought laurels to the college yet again, by securing Five Ranks in the University Examinations conducted by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, for the academic year 2019-20.
Diona D’Silva secured the First Rank in MCA by scoring a CGPA of 9.01 in her Postgraduation in Computer Applications. With this scholastic distinction, she has also bagged a tally of 3 gold medals for related achievements. Alongside her, Swathi B N, again from MCA, secured the Fifth Rank with a CGPA of 8.82.
In the Undergraduate category, Laulita Miranda secured the Fourth Rank in Electrical and Electronics Engineering by scoring a CGPA of 9.12 while in Civil Engineering, Pooja L secured the Fifth Rank with a CGPA of 9.31 and Jahnavi U Mulki secured the Tenth Rank with a CGPA of 9.19.
The meritorious students were awarded their degrees from Vajubhai Vala, the Governor of Karnataka and the Chancellor of the University, during the 20th Annual Convocation of the VTU held at Belagavi.
St Joseph Engineering College was recently accredited by NAAC with the prestigious A+ grade and it is proud of its students who have put in a spectacular performance.
The Management, Staff and Students of SJEC wholeheartedly congratulate the outstanding achievements of all its rank-holders, as well as other graduating students, and wish them well in all their future endeavours.
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Tomato prices in Karnataka may hit Rs 85/kg if rains persist in North India, warn traders
Kolar: Tomato prices in Karnataka are likely to surge, with retail rates potentially touching Rs 85 per kg if heavy rains continue to batter Maharashtra and other northern states over the coming days, posing a fresh burden on households that rely on the staple ingredient.
On Sunday, a 15-kg crate of tomatoes at the Kolar APMC market, which is the second-biggest market in Asia, was sold for Rs 750, a sharp increase from Rs 250–Rs 350 just three days ago, The New Indian Express reported.
Traders have warned that if weather conditions do not improve by next week, retail prices of tomatoes would touch Rs 85 per kg in Karnataka.
Kiran, secretary of the APMC market, said that continuous rainfall in Maharashtra, a major tomato-producing state, has disrupted supply to states such as Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu.
CMR Srinath, a tomato farmer and merchant at the APMC market, also added that heavy rain has affected the tomato crop in large areas of Maharashtra. “If showers continue in the neighbouring state for another week, the prices at the Kolar APMC market would touch Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,200 per crate,” TNIE quoted him as saying.
This disruption has significantly increased the demand for tomatoes from Karnataka, especially from the Kolar region.
“Over 200 vehicles carrying over 2,500 tonnes of the fruit left from the APMC market on Sunday to different destinations,” TNIE quoted Kiran as saying.
Despite the high demand, local supply remains limited, as many farmers in Kolar had reportedly avoided cultivating tomatoes due to poor prices over the last four months.
