IIJT to conduct free job fair on Jan 21 in Mangalore

January 17, 2012

Mangalore, January 17: Indian Institute of Job Training, a vocational training provider, will be holding a free job fair for the youth of Mangalore on January 21 from 10 am to 6 pm in the city.

The job fair would be held at IIJT Computer Education Ltd. 1st Floor, GA Complex, near Omega Hospital, Mangalore.

A press release issued here by the IIJT, states that currently over 150 positions are available in sales, accounts, hardware- networking, and customer relations for candidates who are 12th pass, MBA, MCA, BCOM,BSC,MSC,BBM and BBA graduates . Companies like Building Control solutions pvt Ltd, Café Coffee Day, Getit Info are participating in the day long job fair.

According to Shajan Samuel, Divisional head at IIJT Education, the career fairs are an effort from IIJT to bring jobs to a candidate's doorstep when he is able enough. “As skilled manpower is getting scarce, this event will provide a platform to attain the talented resources that many companies are looking for,” he said.

He said that the campus recruitment have slumped in recent times especially in Tier 2 and Tier 3 colleges, augmenting the need for Job fairs, we would be looking at Candidates with 0-2 years' experience for the various positions in this Job fair, entry level hiring numbers are still looking buoyant and employers are looking at the IIJT Job fair to fill up their entry level positions.

Mr Samuel also said that IIJT provides training to candidates in soft skills, post an assessment test. This allows the candidate to ensure he or she makes the best of the opportunity. IIJT has been conducting job fairs across several cities over the past few months and has got extremely good responses from candidates and participating companies, he said.

For Job Fair Registrations and details one can contact toll free number 18002666777

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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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