New ATC tower at Mangaluru Airport operationalized on trial basis

January 20, 2015

Mangaluru, Jan 20: The new air traffic control (ATC) tower at Mangaluru International Airport has been operationalized and commissioned on Monday. The air-conditioned tower has two elevators (lifts), a generator, weather radar and all other communication facilities.

Airport director J T Radhakrishna said that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) began round the clock operations at its new ATC tower on a trial basis. The tower provides air traffic services to the arriving and departing flights at the airport up to 60 nautical miles from the airport.

As per the approval of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) the trial operations would go on for a month. This would be followed by temporary regular operations for two months. The DGCA would review the operations after three months and approve the permanent commissioning of the new 25-metre high tower.

The new ATC provided a 360-degree view of the old and new runways, approaches to the runways and parking bays, Mr. Radhakrishna told The Hindu . The existing tower does not provide a clear visibility of approaches for the incoming flights beyond the old and new runways.

The court of inquiry after the airplane crash at the airport in May 2010 had recommended a new high tower on a permanent basis for clear visibility, and fixed a deadline of June 30, 2014 for it.

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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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