23 women's colleges among 47 new degree colleges to be opened next year

September 30, 2013

Bangalore, Sep 29: As many as 47 new degree colleges including 23 women's colleges will come up across Karnataka in the academic year 2014-15.

The state government has already issued orders, appointing lecturers from nearby colleges as nodal officers to the proposed institutions.

The new colleges would be in addition to the three colleges approved earlier this year. The Congress government, soon after coming to power, had announced opening colleges in Sagar in Shimoga district, Bhairapura in T Narasipura in Mysore district and Dandeli in Uttara?Kannada district. These colleges were to start functioning from the current academic year.

Thus, the number of colleges approved by the government this year is 50. The total number of degree colleges in the State has risen to 407. Official sources said that “sufficient” number of colleges had been allotted to backward regions.

The new colleges would be opened across the State. Local demand for colleges and recommendations by MLAs were key to approving the colleges, said Dr B N Bhagyalakshmi, Secretary, Department of Collegiate Education.

The nodal officers have been instructed to start the work immediately. They have to identify land and prepare the building plan as well as the estimation. Besides, they have to survey which courses are in demand locally and make submissions accordingly to the government, seeking permission to start the courses.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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