Media Manthan 2012 concludes

January 22, 2012

Mangalore, January 22: The two-day national level seminar 'Media Manthan 2012' organized at St, Aloysius College Mangalore, with the theme 'Media and Environment- Leveraging Media Power to protect our Environment' was concluded on Saturday.

The valedictory function started with the invocation song followed by the welcome address by Rev. Dr. Richard Rego, Head of the Department of Mass Communication and Media Studies.

Dr. Eshwar Anand of Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune, the chief guest of the function, lauded the Department of Mass Communication for this initiative.

He said that such intellectual exercise was necessary to contribute to society. He appreciated that many scholars and students from various parts of the country presented papers on the “Media and Environment” theme. Rev. Fr. Francis Almeida, Vice Principal, delivered the presidential address.

Besides paper presentations, these two days of seminar various media included media and environment related competitions like ice breaker, RJ Hunt, photography, mobile move making and story board. Students were handed over prizes by Rev. Fr. Almeida, Prof. Eshwar Anand and Rev. Fr. Richard Rego.

Winners of the various competitions: St. Aloysius College (Journalism, UG ) for story board and RJ Hunt, St. Agnes for Photography and Fr. Muller for Ice Breaker. Fr. Muller College of Homeopathy bagged the overall championship.

Inauguration

The seminar was inaugurated on Friday symbolically by planting saplings. Speaking on the occasion Rev Fr Swebert D'Silva, Principal of St Aloysius College, laid emphasis on the responsibility of the media towards the world.

“As media you need to seek for the truth and ensure that this truth is not altered in any way to suit your convenience,” he stressed.

The inaugural function was followed by Paper Presentation on topics related to Media and Environment. Rev Dr Richard Rego, HOD of the Dept of Mass Communication chaired paper presentation session of the expert category. Professors and experts from various colleges and universities from Karnataka, Kerala, Goa and Pune presented papers.

Intercollegiate level competitive events such as Ice-breakers, In-Grid (Story Board), Shutter Bug (Photography), and On Air (Live Reporting) were conducted during the first day of the event.

Delegates from around ten colleges participated in Media Manthan 2012.

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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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