Billawas Dubai to distribute scholarship at Kudroli temple on Aug 16

August 14, 2015

Mangaluru, Aug 14: In association with Shree Gokarnanatha Kshetra, Kudroli and Shree Guru Charitable Trust, Billawas Dubai and Northern Emirates Charitable Trust (BDNE), Mangaluru, will distribute scholarships to deserving students and medical help to ailing persons worth Rs 13.83 lakh at a programme to be held on Sunday in the premises of Kudroli temple.

Announcing this at a press conference here on Friday, Satish Poojary, president of the organisation, said that a total sum of Rs 13.83 lakh would be distributed as scholarships to 211 needy students pursuing degree and professional courses such as medicine, engineering, nursing and technical courses, and also as medical aid for 11 ailing patients. An average amount of Rs 20,000 will be given to students pursuing their MBBS course, while students pursuing engineering course will be given an average amount of Rs 15,000 and other students will be given Rs 5,000 – Rs 10,000, he said.

Felicitation of academic achievers

He said that around 18 students with academic achievements would be felicitated during the programme. There will also be a felicitation for Jaya C Suvarna, Karnataka Rajyothsava awardee and president of Rashtriya Billawara Maha Mandali, Mulki, he informed.

The scholarship distribution programme will be held at Adhyaksha Koragappa Memorial Hall, Shree Gokarnanatha Kshetra, Kudroli from 9.30 a.m. onwards on Sunday.

During the programme, M S Kotian, professor of Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangaluru, H S Sairam, president of Shree Gokarnanatha Kshetra, Kudroli, Nithayananda Kotian, president of Billawar Association, Mumbai, Veda Kumar, president of Billava Association, Bengaluru, Mohan C Poojary, founder-president of Gujarath Billawara Sangha and Ganesh Bangera, president of Shree Guru Charitable Trust, will be the guests of honour, he added.

Anand Bailoor, treasurer of the organisation, and Deepa Jagannath, secretary of BDNE welfare committee, were present on the occasion.

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I am studying in Besant national Pu college kodialbail I have secured 537( 89.5% )in 2pu .we have some of the financial problem since my dad had been expired .we are studying in great difficulty so I request kudroil temple billava samiti to offer the scholarship for me which will help us for the higher studies
Thank you

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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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