Academy to work for inclusion of Tulu in eighth schedule: Prof Janaki

March 6, 2014

Mangalore, Mar 6: Days after her appointment as the new president of Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, Prof M Janaki Brahmavar from Udupi said that the academy and its members had to be pro-active to boost Tulu language, its culture and traditions and bring it to the fore.

Addressing mediapersons at a press conference at the academy office here on Thursday, the Tulu litterateur said that she would give emphasis on promoting the language from an academic angle than merely organising programmes of grandeur. For the language to be included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, it has to be implemented in textbooks to be taught as a language in schools. In this regard, the academy has brought out textbooks for Class 8 and Class 9, and will shortly bring out textbooks for Class 10, she said, adding that the academy had to be active to ensure the inclusion of the language in the Eighth Schedule.

She said that due to the absence of a president of the academy in the last 10 months, no work had been done towards boosting Tulu language. Now, since elections are approaching, it has been decided that a proper action plan will be prepared after the elections take place, she said, adding that her focus would be on conservation and encouragement towards the language, its culture and tradition.

She also emphasised the need for commencement of Tulu Sangha ' in schools and colleges, and also starting Tulu certificate and diploma courses in colleges. The language has the right terms and capability to express things through them, she said.

She said that 40 percent of the construction work on a three-storeyed Tulu Bhavan had been completed, at a cost of Rs 3 crores released by the government. The estimate budget has now been revised from Rs 4.8 crores to Rs 7 crores, said registrar of the academy Dr B Chandrahas Rai.

Prof Janaki said that she was in the process of translating Kuvempu 's literary work Smashana Kurukshetra ' to Tulu.

The other members appointed to the Academy are Prof Vedavati, D M Kulal, Subhashchandra Padival, Durgaprasad Rai, Jayasheela, Mohan Kuppala, Vasanth Shetty Bellare, Krishnappa, Raghuveer and Roopakala Alva.

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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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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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