392 students absent on first day of SSLC examinations in Dakshina Kannada
Mangaluru: 392 students from Dakshina Kannada district failed to appear for the first paper of SSLC board examinations that began on Thursday March 21.
Across the district 29,097 students were to appear for the first paper which was set to be language (English/Kannada) of which, only 28705 students appear for the examination with 392 students remaining absent.
In 95 examination centres across the district no irregularities or cases of malpractices were reported on the first day of examination.
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Two teenagers drown in Gadag after entering water filled pit
Gadag: Two teenage students drowned while swimming in a water filled pit in Gadag district on Saturday, February 28.
The students have been identified as Basavaraj Badiger and Parashuram Vadder, both aged 15 and studying in Class 9.
Both were studying at Mulgund High School and were residing at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Pre-Matric Boys’ Hostel.
According to police, the boys, along with four other friends, went swimming after finishing school in the afternoon.
All six boys went swimming in the large pit which was dug up, and had water accumulated in it. While the four knew swimming, both Basavaraj and Parashuram did not know swimming.
Swimming experts and fire brigade personnel have launched a search operation to locate the students.
Police from Mulgund Police Station visited the spot and carried out a preliminary investigation, and a case has been registered in this regard.
