Congress trying to spread violence in Coastal Karnataka: SDPI

June 26, 2013

Mangalore, Jun 26: Chief Minister Siddaramiah led Congress government in Karnataka has not only failed to fulfill the demands of the people of the state, but also has been trying to unleash violence in Dakshina Kannada district, alleged Social Democratic Party of India.

Addressing a news conference in the city on Wednesday, Abubakkar Kulayi, Dakshina Kannada District President of SDPI, said that the criminal activities have increased in the coastal districts ever since Congress came to power in state.

Many incidents of Congress activists attacking SDPI workers have been reported from different parts of the district in recent days, he added.

Seminar

Mr Kulai also said that SDPI district committee will be organizing a seminar on June 28 at NGO Hall, Mangalore at 4 p.m. as part of its effort to create awareness against harsh and inhuman laws.

Abubakkar Kulayi will preside over. P K Ponnappa, high-court lawyer, K Purushotham Poojary, senior advocate, Mangalore, Abubakkar, advocate, Madikeri will be resource persons.

Akram Hassan, state secretary of SDPI, Nasir Sajipa, President of Mangalore Legislative Constituency unit of SDPI, Ashraf Manchi, district secretary of SDPI, were present at the press meet.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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