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Mangaluru City Corporation polls: BJP 44; Cong 14; SDPI 2

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November 14, 2019

Mangaluru, Nov 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party has managed to wrest control over the Mangaluru City Corporation ending the Congress rule in the coast city.

There were 180 candidates in the fray in 60 wards of MCC. BJP, which had contested in all 60 wards, managed to win 44 seats whereas Congress won only 14 seats. The Social Democratic Party of India, which had one seat in the MCC, won two seats this time.

Full result:

Ward number 01: Surathkal West (Final)

BJP: Shobha Rajesh 985

Cong: Shantha S Rao 548

Ind: Revathi Puthran 760

 

Ward number 02: Surathkal East (Final)

BJP: Shwetha A 2496

Cong: Indira 1133

 

Ward number 03: Katipalla East (Final)

BJP: Lokesh Bollaje 2486

Cong: Basheer Ahmed 1680

JD(S): Nawaz Katipalla 484

 

Ward number 04: Katipalla Krishnapura (Final)

BJP: Lakshmi Shekar Devadiga 2675

Cong: Savitha Shetty 2127

 

Ward number 05: Katipalla North (Final)

SDPI: Shamshad Abubakkar 2766

BJP: Suraiyya 648

Cong: Fathima B 881

 

Ward number 06: Idya East (Final)

BJP: Saritha 2233

Cong: Vineetha Rao 1759

 

Ward number 07: Idya West (Final)

BJP: Nayana Kotian 2282

Cong: Prathibha Kulai 1710

 

Ward number 08: Hosabettu (Final)

BJP: Varun Chowta 3030

Cong: Ashok Shetty 1765

JD(S): Ronald Fernandes 47

 

Ward number 09: Kulai (Final)

BJP: Vedavathi 3140

Cong: Gayathri 768

 

Ward number 10: Baikampady (Final)

BJP: Sumithra Kariya 2002

Cong: Sudhakara 877

 

Ward number 11: Panambur Bengre (Final)

Cong: Chandrika 1081

BJP: Sunitha 1236

JD(S): Shobha 369

CPI: Sunitha Krishna 888

 

Ward number 12: Panjimogaru (Final)

BJP: Naveen Chandra B Poojary 1690

Cong: Anil Kumar 1359

 

Ward number 13: Kunjathbail North (Final)

BJP: Sharath Kumar 2950

Cong: K Mohammed 1709

 

Ward number 14: Marakada (Final)

BJP: Lohith Amin 2055

Cong: Harinath 1704

 

Ward number 15: Kunjathbail South (Final)

BJP: Sumangala 3780

Cong: Shalini M N 1684

 

Ward number 16: Bengre Kulur (Final)

BJP: Kiran Kumar 2308

Cong: Panduranga Kukkyan 976

Ind: Chandrashekar 543

Nota 18

 

Ward number 17: Derebail North (Final)

BJP: Manoj Kumar 2142

Cong: Mallikarjuna 1369

 

Ward number 18: Kavoor (Final)

BJP: Gayathri A 3296

Cong: Bhavya 1725

 

Ward number 19: Pacchanady (Final)

BJP: Sangeetha R Nayak 2700

Cong: Vishalakshi 1544

 

Ward number 20: Tiruvail (Final)

BJP: Hemalatha Raghu Salian 3028

Cong: Prathibha R Shetty 1903

 

Ward number 21: Padavu West (Final)

BJP: Vanitha Prasad 3071

Cong: Ashalatha 1499

 

Ward number 22: Kadri Padav (Final)

BJP: Jayananda Anchan 2484

Cong: Umesh 1963

 

Ward number 23: Derebail East (Final)

BJP: Rajani L Kotian 2849

Cong: Jyothi L Devadiga 1583

 

Ward number 24: Derebail South (Final)

Cong: M Shashidhar Hegde 2235

BJP: Charith Kumar 1908

 

Ward number 25: Derebail West (Final)

BJP: Jayalakshmi V Shetty 2233

Cong: Roopa Chethan 1331

 

Ward number 26 : Derebail Central (Final)

BJP: Ganesh Kulal 3052

Cong: B Padmanabha Amin 1275

 

Ward number 27: Boloor (Final)

BJP: Jagadish Shetty 2360

Cong: Kamalaksha Salian 988

 

Ward number 28: Mannagudda (Final)

BJP: Sandhya 3019

Cong: Meghanadas 698

 

Ward number 29: Kambla (Final)

BJP: Leelavathi Prakash 1884

Cong: Rekha Surekha 518

 

Ward number 30: Kodialbail (Final)

BJP: Sudeer Shetty Kannur 1846

Cong: Prakash B Salian 1661

 

Ward number 31: Bejai (Final)

Cong: Lancelot Pinto 1939

BJP: Prashanth Alva 1527

 

Ward number 32: Kadri North (Final)

BJP: Shakeela Kava 1813

Cong: Mamatha Shetty 791

 

Ward number 33: Kadri South (Final)

BJP: Manohar Shetty 1526

Cong: D K Ashok 1277

 

Ward number 34: Shivbagh (Final)

BJP: Kavya Natraj 1731

Cong: Kiran James Peter 1690

 

Ward number 35 : Padavu Central (Final)

BJP: Kishore Kottari 2200

Cong: Abdul Azeez 610

 

Ward number 36: Padav East (Final)

Cong: Bhaskar K 2492

BJP: Sujan Das 1921

 

Ward number 37: Maroli (Final)

Cong: Keshava 2037

BJP: Kiran Devadiga 2011

 

Ward number 38: Bendoor (Final)

Cong: Naveen R D Souza 1578

BJP: Jessel D Souza 469

 

Ward number 39 : Falnir (Final)

Cong: Jacintha Alfred 1762

BJP: Asha D Silva 1423

 

Ward number 40: Court (Final)

Cong: Vinayaraj A C 1137

BJP: Ranganath Kini 899

 

Ward number 41: Central Market (Final)

BJP: Poornima 2037

Cong: Mamatha Shenoy 428

Ind: Rekha Surendra 210

 

Ward number 42: Donkarakery

BJP: M Jayashree Kudva

Cong: Manjula Y Nayak

 

Ward number 43: Kudroli (Final)

Cong: Shamshudin 1256

BJP: Arshad 877

JD(S): Aziz Kudroli 612

SDPI: Murzain Kudroli 1121

 

Ward number 44: Bunder (Final)

Cong: Zeenath 1308

BJP: Priyanka 1281

JD(S): Rameeza Nasir 1150

 

Ward number 45: Port (Final)

Cong: Abdul Lateef 2043

BJP: Anil Kumar 1493

 

Ward number 46: Contonment

BJP: Diwakar

Cong: K Bhaskar Rao

 

Ward number 47: Milagres

BJP: Ghanshyam

Cong: Abdul Rauf

 

Ward number 48: Kankanady Valencia

BJP: Sandeep Garodi

Cong: Ashith Gregory

 

Ward number 49: Kankanady

BJP: Vijay Kumar Shetty

Cong: Praveen Chandra Alva

 

Ward number 50: Alape South

BJP: Shobha Poojary

Cong: Sesamma

 

Ward number 51: Alape North (Final)

BJP: Roopashree Poojary 2073

Cong: Shobha K 2007

 

Ward number 52: Kannur (Final)

BJP: Chandravathi Vishwanath 1862

Cong: Raziya 1591

 

Ward number 53: Bajal

BJP: Chandrashekara

Cong: Ashraf

 

Ward number 54: Jeppinamogaru

BJP: Veena Mangala

Cong: Madhushree

 

Ward number 55: Attavara

BJP: Shailesh Shetty

Cong: Keerthi Raj

 

Ward number 56: Mangaladevi (Final)

BJP: Premananda Shetty 2187

Cong: Dinesh V Rao 874

JD(S): N Mahesh Rao 60

NOTA: 17

 

Ward number 57: Hoigebazar (Final)

BJP: Revathi 2116

Cong: Sharmila 1258

 

Ward number 58: Bolara (Final)

BJP: Bhanumathi P S 1541

Cong: Rathikala 1348

 

Ward number 59: Jeppu

BJP: Bharath Kumar

Cong: T Honnaya

 

Ward number 60: Bengre (Final)

SDPI: Muneeb Bengre 1701

BJP: Gangadhar Salian 1498

Cong: Asif Ahmed 1192

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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December 7,2025

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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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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy has issued a high-alert warning to vehicle owners regarding a surge in cyber fraud targeting those looking to pay traffic violation fines. Fraudsters are reportedly exploiting recent government discount schemes on traffic penalties to deceive citizens.

The Scam: How Fraudsters Strike

Criminals are using SMS, WhatsApp, and social media to circulate suspicious links and APK files (Android application packages). They claim these apps allow users to pay e-challans at a discount.

•    Device Hacking: Downloading these unauthorized apps gives hackers full access to the victim's smartphone.

•    Financial Theft: Once the phone is compromised, fraudsters intercept OTPs and personal data to drain bank accounts.

•    Phishing Sites: Fake websites mimicking official portals are also being used to harvest banking credentials.

Already, two residents within Mangaluru city limits have reported significant financial losses after falling victim to these fraudulent apps.

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