All India Inter-University Women's Ball Badminton Championship gets underway

December 28, 2011

Mangalore, December 28: The All India Inter-University Women's Ball Badminton Championship got underway at Alva's College campus at Vidyagiri in Moodbidri on Tuesday, when star of India Award winner in Ball Badminton B N Meera released three sets of tri-colour balloons.

The tournament, hosted by Mangalore University in association with Alva's College, witnessed a grand march past with the participation of athletes from 70 universities across the country.

Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prof T C Shivashankar Murthy hoisted the University's flag, MLA K Abhayachandra Jain unfurled the inter-university flag and Alva's Education Foundation (AEF) chairman M Mohan Alva hoisted the college declaring the tournament open.

Cultural troupes of Tulu Nadu welcomed the guests and athletes to the four-day tournament planned on six courts.

Prof Murthy said that sports and extra–curricular activities help student develop sportive spirit, physical endurance and personality.

Present champion Annamalai University from Tamil Nadu, MGS University from Rajastan, North Maharastra University, University of Jalagaon from Punjab, Gurunanak University in Amristar, Bharathi dasan University and Mangalore University are among the 70 participating teams.

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Mangaluru–Kasaragod bus fare rolled back after Kerala protests force NHAI to shut Arikkady toll plaza

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February 5,2026

Mangaluru: The KSRTC Mangaluru division has rolled back the fare hike on buses operating on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route following the suspension of toll collection at the Arikkady toll plaza near Kumbala in Kasaragod district.

The fare revision had been implemented after the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) began toll collection at the Arikkady plaza on NH-66. As a result, fares for ordinary and Rajahamsa services were increased by ₹7 and ₹10, respectively, raising the bus fare from Mangaluru to Kasaragod from ₹81 to ₹88.

Senior Divisional Controller of KSRTC’s Mangaluru division, Rajesh Shetty, said the fares were reduced after toll collection at the Arikkady plaza was stopped. “The tollgate began operations on January 13, and the toll amount was deducted from the FASTag accounts of KSRTC buses operating on the route. Following an order from the central government to suspend toll collection, KSRTC has also withdrawn the additional fare with immediate effect,” he said.

At present, vehicles travelling on the Mangaluru–Kasaragod route pay toll only at the Talapady toll plaza. The toll for light motor vehicles (LMVs) at Talapady is ₹80 for a same-day return, while heavy vehicles, including buses, are charged ₹250. At Arikkady, the toll rates were ₹130 for LMVs (same-day return) and ₹450 for buses.

Protests against Arikkady toll plaza

The Arikkady toll plaza witnessed widespread protests from January 12, the day toll collection commenced. On the second day, an action committee led by Manjeshwar MLA A K M Ashraf launched an indefinite protest at the site. Except for the BJP, leaders and workers of most major political parties participated in the agitation.

On the night of January 14, a large number of protesters gathered at the plaza and vandalised property, following which authorities temporarily suspended toll operations. The BJP later also expressed opposition to the toll plaza and criticised NHAI’s decision.

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