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Navin D Padil, actress Jayamala among Sandesha Award winners

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December 20, 2014

Mangaluru, Dec 20: As many as six achievers will be conferred with the 24th annual 'Sandesha Awards' for their achievement in various fields.

The Sandesha Foundation for Culture and Education will confer the awards on January 23, 2015, at Sandesha premises in Bajjodi, Mangaluru at 5 pm.

The award winners are: Dr C Veeranna (Literature), Dr Jayamala Ramchandra (Media), Henry D'Souza (Konkani Music), Jayalaxmi Damle (Best Teacher), Naveen D. Padil (Art), Gopala Kharvi (Special Recognition).

Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, Sandesha Foundation director Fr Victor Vijay Lobo said each award will carry a cash prize, citation, shawl and a trophy. Puttur diocese Bishop Rev. Geevarghese Mar Divannasios will preside over the function.

Kannada writer Bolwar Mohammed Kunhi will be the guest of honour. Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai, Managluru City South MLA J R Lobo, MLC Ivan D'Souza, Bishop of Bellari and president of Sandesha Foundation Dr Henry D'Souza, Bishop of Mangaluru diocese Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, and bishop of Udupi diocese Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo will be the chief guests.

Sandesha Awards 2015

Dr C Veeranna- Sandesha Literature Award
Born in Hanabe village in Doddaballapura, 1942. He was awarded doctorate for his writing'Kannada Kavya Kanda Hennu'. He has held various offices in the Kannada Study Centre of Bangalore University. He was the director of the Prasaranga. He was also the state honorary secretary of the Kannada Sahitya Parishath. His two-volume work'Kannada Sahitya Charitre-Charitrika Belavanige' presents history with a sociological angle. He has done specializes studies in vachana sahitya. His'Mahabharata Manthana' re-presents the Indian epic'Mahabharata with a humanitarian perspective. He has written several plays. He was the founder president of Karnataka Sahitya Parishat. He is keenly interested in subaltern culture and the current events.

Dr Jayamala Ramchandra- Sandesha Media Award
Born in Panambur in Dakshina Kannada district in 1959. She is a multilingual cine-artist. She made a debut as a heroine in Tulu film'Kaas Daaye Kandani' and won state award. She has acted in more than 75 films. She has also directed five films- She won special national award for her acting in'Tayisaheba. The same film has won 24 other awards. Her children's film'Tuttoori' has bagged national award. She is a masters in political sconce. She won doctorate for her dissertation on the rehabilitation of destitute women. She was the first woman president of Karnataka Film chamber. Besides State Rajyotsava Award, she has received numerous other awards. Presently, she is an MLC in Govt of Karantaka.

Henry D'Souza- Sandesha Konkani Music Award
Born in Basrikatte in Chickmagaluru district in 1965. Later, migrated to Mumbai where is established himself as a singer-musician. The two Konkani songs he scripted five decades ago'Ye Ye Katrina' and'Ami Dogee Sezari', have retained an unparalleled popularity even till date. He has composed and directed more than 2000 songs and has performed in various countries. He has sung more than 200 Konkani songs in the Akashavani.

Jayalaxmi Damle- Sandesha Best Teacher Award
She is the headmistress of the Sneha Educational Centre, Sullia. It is a unique nature friendly educational centre which imparts education in huts located amidst trees, and aims at providing a holistic education. Every class in this school is provided with a library. The students in this institute learn to nurture medicinal plants. They have access to learning various arts, to library and multimedia. Intent on providing the best possible education to her children, she ventured into a Kannada medium school. Though non-curricular education gets a priority in her school, it has archived a cent per cent result.

Naveen D. Padil- Sandesha Art Award
Born in Padil, Mangaluru in 1969. He has been an actor from his childhood. Later, he joined the Tulu theatre. Thanks to his endeavour, the Tulu theatre earned a star value. He is a master of comedy and tragedy. Hence, he is popularly called as'Kusaldarase'. His stage performances cross ten thousand. He has won several awards in India and abroad. He has also acted in Tule films like'Oriyardori Asal','Aamet Asal Eemet Kusal'.

Gopala Kharvi- Sandesha Special Recognition Award
A great swimmer, born in Kodi Kanyana in Udupi district. He achieved a great feat by swimming 40 Kms. in six hours in the Arabian Sea in 2003. In 2004, he swam the distance of 50 Kms between Gangolli and Malpe beach in 11.30 hours. His name has appeared in the Limca Book of Records in 2011. He swam and covered the distance of 3.7 Kms from St Mary's Island to Malpe by his hands and feet chained in just a matter of 2.43.35 hours and achieved the Guinness World Record. He has won awards like Yuvakridaratna, Rajyotsava Award.

 

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

•    Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

•    State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

•    Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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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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