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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Mumbai, May 10 (PTI): National award-winning makeup artist Vikram Gaikwad, known for his work in movies such as "83", “Uri: The Surgical Strike” and "Ponniyin Selvan", died on Saturday here at a hospital, his younger brother said. He was 61.
“He was hospitalised at Hiranandani Hospital in Powai three days ago due to BP issues. He passed away today at around 8:30 am. His BP was going low, and we were not able to revive him.
"He was quite well when he was admitted. We were not expecting that he would pass away so soon,” Dr Prasanna Paranjpe, Gaikwad’s younger brother, told PTI.
Gaikwad’s work spans across Hindi, Marathi, and South Indian films such as “83”, “Shakuntala Devi”, “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior”, “Sanju”, “Dangal”, “PK”, “3 Idiots”, “Omkara”, “Balgandharva”, “Katyar Kaljat Ghusali”, “Ponniyin Selvan”, and “O Kadhal Kanmani”.
He won the National Award for best makeup artist in 2012 for Vidya Balan-starrer "Dirty Picture", followed by another win for Bengali movie "Jaatishwar" in 2014.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde condoled his death in a post on X, saying he brought life into characters with his artistry.
“National Award-winning, renowned makeup artist Vikram Gaikwad passed away today, leaving us in sorrow. With his departure, we have lost a magician who breathed life into characters on screen through his artistry in makeup.
"His mastery lay in effortlessly turning the impossible into reality, bringing to life the characters envisioned by directors through his makeup artistry,” he wrote.
Gaikwad's last rites will be performed at Shivaji Park crematorium in Dadar.