Giant cruise vessels plan their destination to New Mangalore Port

September 20, 2011

Mangalore, September 20: More cruise liners opt New Mangalore Port for operating their cruise vessels in the ensuing season which commence from October.

A team from Royal Caribbean International, one of the leading cruise operators of the World, has visited the Port on Tuesday and had discussion with the Port Chairman, Traffic Manager and Deputy Conservator along with the representatives of M/s J.B. Baxi – the vessel agent.

This is the second visit of the team during the current year. Mr, Adam Sharp, Manager of Royal Caribbean, after visiting the port area has expressed happiness over the facilities available at NMPT for handling cruise vessels.

He was very much impressed upon the world class facilities available at the Cruise Lounge, neat and tidy berth area, concretised roads, security arrangements, Immigration facility, greenery in and around the port, availability of local ground tour operators, proximity to tourist areas, etc.

The above Liner has already prepared their plan for bringing 13 cruise vessels during the next one year period.

The first vessel M.V. AID Adiva is scheduled to call at the Port on December 12, 2011 with 1300 plus passengers. The biggest vessel M.V. Brilliance of the Seas with a length of 293.5 metres and 2000 passengers with 500 crew members on board is expected to call at the Port on November 12, 2011, which will be the biggest cruise vessel and ever handled at the Port.

Dr. P Tamilvanan has briefed the team about the facilities available at the Port and assured to extend all cooperation for the smooth handling of these cruise vessels.

During the year 2010-11, 14 cruise vessels with 5854 passengers called at the Port out of which 4119 passengers have opted for ground tour and enjoyed the scenic beauty of D.K. District like 1000 Pillar Jain temple, Soans farm, Gokarnanatha temple, St.Aloysius chapel, Kadri temple, cashew factory, etc.

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Who is Ramachandra Rao? Karnataka DGP, actress Ranya’s stepfather suspended over viral ‘obscene’ video

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January 20,2026

Karnataka DGP (Civil Rights Enforcement) K Ramachandra Rao was suspended with immediate effect, as per a state government order issued on Monday, 19 January. The order cited conduct unbecoming of a government servant and causing embarrassment to the state administration.

The Karnataka government suspended Rao after a purported video showed him in a compromising position with a woman inside his official chamber. The video went viral on social media. Rao rejected the videos outright, terming them "fabricated and false".

Who is K Ramachandra Rao?

Rao is a DGP-rank officer who was heading the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement until his suspension. He was promoted to DGP in September 2023 and assumed office in October 2023, the Sunday Guardian reported.

He also served as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.

His stint as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for the Southern Range was also marred by controversy. In 2014, during a cash seizure near Mysuru’s Yelwal, officials claimed the seized amount was ₹20 lakh, while the accused (Kerala-based merchants) claimed it was around ₹2.27 crore.

Rao, who was present during the seizure, denied all allegations. However, he was transferred soon after.

Allegations of collusion with a businessman surfaced, and a senior police officer was quoted by The Sunday Guardian as saying, “In Rao’s case, the CID has clearly mentioned that there was a great degree of lapse on the part of Rao and a deputy superintendent of police after it was brought to their notice that a few policemen, including a gunman attached to the IGP, were involved in the robbery.”

Rao had denied all wrongdoing in that incident. Despite past controversies, he rose to the state’s top police position, the Sunday Guardian reported.

Ranya Rao’s stepfather

Rao is the stepfather of Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya alias Ranya Rao, accused of orchestrating the illegal import of gold worth over ₹12.56 crore from Dubai to India along with two others — businessman Tarun Raju, and jewellery dealer Sahil Jain.

‘Obscene video’ controversy

A viral video showed Rao behaving inappropriately with a woman inside his office while in uniform.

The Karnataka government said in its Monday order that “vide videos and news reports widely broadcast on public news channels and media platforms, it is observed that Dr K Ramachandra Rao has acted in an obscene manner which is unbecoming of a Government Servant and also causing embarrassment to the Government.”

The order said the matter was examined by the state government, which found that the officer's conduct amounted to a violation of Rule 3 of the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968.

The government said it is prima facie satisfied that "it is necessary to place Rao under suspension with immediate effect, pending inquiry".

During the suspension period, Rao will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per Rule 4 of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969.

The order also places restrictions on his movement, stating that during the period of suspension, the officer must not leave headquarters under any circumstances without the written permission of the state government.

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