Cabinet expansion: DKS, UTK, Zameer, George, Revanna, among others take oath as ministers

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June 6, 2018

Bengaluru, Jun 6: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday expanded his cabinet by inducting 25 legislators who took the oath of office as ministers at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan.

In all, 14 legislators from the Congress, nine from the JD(S) and one each from the BSP and the KPJP were sworn in as ministers by Governor Vajubhai Vala.

The Congress-JD(S) coalition government came into existence on May 23 when Kumaraswamy took oath as chief minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president G Parameshwara as his deputy.

Congress ministers:

1) R V Deshpande

2) D K Shivakumar

3) K J George

4) Krishna Byre Gowda

5) Shivashankara Reddy

6) Ramesh Jarkiholi

7) Priyank Kharge

8) U T Khader

9) Zameer Ahmed khan

10) Shivanand Patil

11) Venkataramanappa

12) Rajshekar Patil

13) Puttaranga Shetty

14) Jayamala

JD(S) ministers:

1) H D Revanna

2) Bandeppa Kashampur

3) G T Deve Gowda

4) D C Thammanna

5) M C Managali

6) S R Srinivas

7) Venkatrao Nadagouda

8) C S Puttaraju

9) Sa Ra Mahesh

Others:

Mahesh (BSP)

R Shankar (KPJP)

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Gentlemen,

Let us be optimistic and wish for success.

They formed the government under the provisions of the combined mandate in relevance to constituiton.

Let us wish all the best and they serve the state.

This govt will be the best govt in KN history.. Totally anti BJP

Hope this govt give focuses on agriculture field. Wiithout production we cant survive

Ministers sworn. Now you can start drama, politricks and fights for next 5 years

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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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