UPSC CSE 2024: 20 candidates from Karnataka among 1,009 selected nationwide
Bengaluru: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday announced the results of the 2024 Civil Services Examination (CSE), with 1,009 candidates qualifying for prestigious All India services. Among them, 20 aspirants from Karnataka have secured ranks and will be joining various civil services.
R. Ranga Manju emerged as the state topper, securing an impressive 24th rank in the all-India list. Close behind was Dr. Sachin Basavaraj Guttur, who secured the 41st rank. Other successful candidates from the state include Vibhore Mendiratta (389th rank), B.M. Meghana (425th), Dr. Madhavi (446th), and Prativa Lama (461st).
The list further includes Rahul C. Yaratnali (462nd), Paramitha Malakar (477th), Dr. Bhanuprakash (523rd), Abhishil Jaiswal (538th), A. Madhu (544th), Varun K. Gowda (565th), Bharat Siyaram (567th), Swaptil Bhagal (620th), Sampreet Santosh (652nd), Nikhil M.R. (724th), T. Vijay Kumar (894th), Hanumanthappa Nandi (910th), Dhanya K.S. (982nd), and Mohan Patil (984th).
Dr. Sachin Basavaraj Guttur, a doctor by profession, hails from Kodiyala Hospet village in Ranebennur taluk of Haveri district. He secured his remarkable rank in his fourth attempt after training at a private coaching centre in Bengaluru.
Meanwhile, Iragsandra A. Madhu from Kolar district, who secured the 544th rank, holds a B.Sc. degree in Agriculture.
Remarkably, he pursued his UPSC preparation without attending any academy, studying independently for four years. His early education was in a government school in his village, followed by schooling at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Chikkaballapur.
This year, a total of 9,92,599 candidates applied for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. Out of them, 5,83,213 appeared for the preliminary examination held on June 16.
Of those, 14,627 qualified for the mains, which were conducted in September. After the interview round, 1,009 candidates were finally selected for various services, including IAS, IPS, and IFS.
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Jharkhand: 2 killed, 5 injured after being run over by truck
Garhwa/Hazaribag (PTI): Two persons were killed and five others injured after being allegedly run over by a truck in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Thursday evening, police said.
The deceased were standing near a roadside puncture repair shop in Charhi when the accident happened, they said.
The injured persons were admitted to the Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital, they added.
"The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained," said a police officer.
In another accident in Garhwa, two men in their mid-20s died after being hit by a speeding tractor, police said.
The accident happened in the Mahuliya panchayat in the Garhwa police station area in the early hours, they said.
"Rahul Chaudhary (26) and Nandlal Ram (26) were standing near their motorcycle on the roadside. A speeding tractor coming from the opposite direction hit them. Rahul died on the spot, while Nandlal succumbed to the injuries while being taken to the Sadar Hospital," said a police officer.
"Immediately after the mishap, the tractor driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. The tractor has been seized, and raids are underway to apprehend the absconding driver," he said.
