Some schools, colleges in Dakshina Kannada declare holiday for Jan 22 Ram temple event

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January 21, 2024

Mangaluru: A few private schools and colleges in Dakshina Kannada have declared a holiday on the day of the “pran pratishtha of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, on Jan 22. A few others have arranged special prayers, and to live telecast the inauguration at their campuses.

No official holidays have been declared for schools in Dakshina Kannada, confirmed DR Naik, DDPI of Dakshina Kannada.

“We have also not given any government school permission to conduct any special events on Monday,” he said.

A deemed to be university has declared a holiday on Monday.

Ramesh K, chief adviser of Shakti Education Trust, said that the school will livestream the temple inauguration programme for students and staff. “Special prayers will be held in our temple. After the telecast, classes will be held as usual,” he added.

Subrahmanya Nattoja, founder of Ambika Group of Educational Institutions, Puttur, said declaring holidays for schools serves little purpose if students utilize the time for activities other than watching the inaugural programme.

“As a run-up to the opening of the temple, the school and college children have been chanting the Sri Rama Taraka mantra for the past few days, and the concluding ceremony will be held on Monday. There will be a Taraka yajna performed on the same day, to mark the celebrations. No classes will be held for half-a-day, and celebrations end with distribution of sweets. A session will be held on the history of the Ayodhya temple and its development in the past few years, for the students,” said Nattoja.

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The £25,000 Trap: Mangaluru Man Duped of ₹13.4 Lakh in 'London Friend' Facebook Scam

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November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Mangaluru East police have registered a case following a sophisticated online fraud where a 57-year-old local resident was allegedly cheated out of ₹13.4 lakh after being targeted on Facebook.

The scam began in February when the complainant, while browsing Facebook reels, was contacted by a woman identifying herself as "Lillian Mary George" from London. After establishing a chat relationship, the woman claimed she would visit India in November and bring a significant sum of money.

The trap was sprung on November 15, when the victim received a call from a woman named "Sonali Gupta," who claimed Lillian had arrived at Mumbai International Airport but was detained by customs. The fraudsters convinced the man that Lillian was carrying £25,000 (about ₹26 lakh) in traveller’s cheques and 1 kg of gold (valued at around ₹30 lakh).

Under the pretense of clearing these items, the victim was asked to make numerous online transfers between November 15 and 18 for various bogus charges, including:

•   "Pounds exchange registration"
•   "Customs declaration issues"
•   "Discount charges"
•   "Money-laundering charges"

Believing the fictitious story, the complainant transferred the cumulative sum of ₹13.4 lakh to various bank accounts provided by the fraudsters. He realised he was cheated when the culprits later promised a refund within two days but stopped answering his calls. The Mangaluru East police are now investigating the case, which highlights the continuing threat of transnational cyber fraud using social engineering and promises of fictitious wealth.

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