Lokayukta court orders probe against minister Chinchansur in DA case

April 23, 2016

Bengaluru, Apr 23: The Lokayukta special court on Friday ordered an investigation against Textile Minister Baburao Chinchansur in a compliant of disproportionate assets (DA).

One Shantappa, a resident of Yadgir district, had filed the private complaint against the minister. The complainant alleged that the minister has procured assets during his tenure as the MLA beyond his declared source of income. The complaint stated that Chinchansur has registered more than 52 properties in the name of his nephew Ramesh and other family members to an extent of 150 acres.

These properties were purchased between 2002 to 2012 and all these property are mostly very close to the city surrounding and some of them are very close to the proposed airport at Kalaburagi, it stated. The complaint has also stated that there are four industries - Shakti Dal Mill and godown, Amar Wineries, Shakti Oil Industries, Sai Chemicals and Bio Fertilisers - registered in the name of Chinchansur's wife Amareshwari.

In 2012, Shantappa had filed the complaint before the Lokayukta court against Chinchansur. The Lokayukta police had registered the FIR following the directions from the Lokayukta special court. Chinchansur had challenged the FIR quoting prior sanction clause and the High Court had directed the Lokayukta special court to consider the application afresh. The advocate appearing for the complainant Byatha N Jagadeesha contended that the allegations made were only with regard to the misappropriation of assets during Chinchansur's office in the last elections. Hence, no prior sanction was required.

In January 2013, Lokayukta police had searched the premises belonging to Chinchansur and seized some incriminating documents. They had found that Chinchansur had bought an apartment in the upmarket Ebony Godrej apartments in Hebbal for Rs 50 lakh. The police had also seized two gold plated' chairs from his residence valued at around Rs 67,500.

Chinchansur had won Assembly elections from 1989 to 2004. From 1999 to 2004, he served as a minister of small savings, insurance and muzrai in Karnataka. The complaint has not included his assets and liabilities after his term as MLA in 2008.

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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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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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