Mangaluru: PA College of Engineering, Mangaluru has received accreditation for the B.E Biotechnology program by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi, an official release from the college added.

The college has received accreditation for a period of three years from April 2022 to June 2025.

"They have appreciated the Infrastructure, Management, Faculty, Student Contributions, and Outcome-Based Education (OBE) practices
adopted in the college. OBE is the quality assurance mechanism adopted for engineering programs by NBA when India became a signatory of the Washington Accord in June 2014." the release added.

"The college is committed to offer education of the highest quality to all its students and is actively working towards accreditation of all its programs in the near future.

"The college is completed 20 years of its existence and currently has more than 3000 students on campus. It has become the destination of choice for engineering seat aspirants in the coastal region. Candidates are attracted to the good infrastructure, academic ambiance, discipline on campus, excellent placements, competent faculty, and encouragement given to technical, cultural, and sports activities." It further added.

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Huballi: Tempers flared on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final as Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra was involved in an ugly on-field incident with Karnataka substitute fielder KV Aneesh at the Hubballi Cricket Ground.

The confrontation took place in the 101st over of Jammu and Kashmir’s first innings. Dogra, who was batting with Kanhaiya Wadhawan during a key partnership, edged a delivery from Prasidh Krishna for a boundary. Soon after, he exchanged words with Aneesh, who was fielding at forward short leg.

What began as a verbal exchange quickly turned physical. In a sudden outburst, Dogra moved towards Aneesh and headbutted him while still wearing his helmet. The act left players and officials stunned, forcing the umpires to intervene immediately.

Senior Karnataka batter Mayank Agarwal stepped in and confronted Dogra, while the umpires worked to calm the situation. At the end of the over, Dogra apologised, but Aneesh appeared visibly upset and did not accept the apology on the field.

The tension did not stop there. Agarwal and KL Rahul were also seen engaging in sharp exchanges with the Jammu and Kashmir skipper. Moments later, another heated moment unfolded when Karnataka pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak and Wadhawan came face to face after accidental contact during a run. Teammates and officials again had to step in to prevent matters from escalating further.

Despite the dramatic scenes, Jammu and Kashmir continued to stay in control of the match. The team crossed the 350-run mark in the first innings, building on the strong start made on Day 1.

Earlier, Shubham Pundir had anchored the innings with a well-made 121. Yawer Hassan contributed 88 runs, while Abdul Samad added 61, putting Karnataka under sustained pressure in the final.