Commerce expert Professor BS Raman no more
Mangaluru, July 28: A native of Tamil Nadu Prof. B S Raman, an expert of Commerce, passed away at his hometown Ooty following a brief illness on Saturday.
The 81-year-old Raman served as the professor for 35 years from 1960 until his retirement in 1995, including as the head of the Department of Commerce. He was a writer of textbooks and had authored over 100 bestselling books on subjects like commerce, accountancy, economics and commercial law. He had continued writing books even after retirement.
Prof. Raman, who joined St. Aloysius College in 1960, was a strict disciplinarian. Over the course of his career, he became one of the most famous teachers of the college, with many of his students going on to become Chartered Accountants and pursuing other higher disciplines.
In 2016, Aloysius College of Management and the Old Student's Association honored him with the ‘The Eminent Aloysian Alumni Award 2016’.
He is survived by wife, a son and a daughter.
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Protest for new state held in Kalaburagi; leaders of organization detained by city police
Kalaburagi: Members of the Kalyana Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya Horata Samiti, who staged a protest in the city on Friday morning demanding a separate state, were taken into custody by the police.
The members of the committee, led by President MS Patil Naribola, protested at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Circle in the city. The office-bearers hoisted a red flag as a part of the protest and shouted a slogan stating their demand for a new state named ‘Kalyana Karnataka’.
The city police intervened and took into custody Naribola and Laxmikanth Sadhvi, among other leaders of the movement.
