Five private colleges among seven new degree colleges Okayed by MU

March 25, 2015

Mangaluru, Mar 25: The Mangalore University has promised its affiliation to seven new degree colleges including five private colleges and two constituent colleges of the university, from the academic year 2015-16.

In its meeting on Tuesday the Academic Council of the university granted approval to the five private colleges, i.e. BGS First Grade College, Kavoor (B.Com.); Nishara Degree College, Harekala (B.A., B.Com.); Meredian College of Hotel Management, Koteshwar (Bachelor of Hotel Management); Alva’s Evening College, Moodbidri (B.A., B.Com., BBM); and Geen Mountain Evening College, Madikeri (B.Com.)

The council also gave its approval for the university to open its own degree college with B.A. and B.Com. courses at Konaje and start an evening college on the premises of University College, Hampankatta (B.A., B.Com.).

Vice-Chancellor K. Byrappa, who presided over the meeting, said that one more chance would be given to those managements to come up with infrastructure before the start of the academic year 2015-16. A local inquiry committee of the university should visit those colleges again in May and verify if they have fulfilled the criteria prescribed.

He said the affiliation would be given if they met the standards. The two institutes are Nidhi Institute of Creative Art Management, Mangaluru (B.Sc. in animation), and The Vinci International Institute of Design, Mangaluru (Diploma in animation and visual effect).

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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