Colleges may close again if covid cases surge: Minister

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November 22, 2020

Dharwad, Nov 22: Karnataka Minister Medical Education and incharge of Corona Dr K Sudhakar on Sunday said that Colleges reopened in the State may have to be closed if there is an increase in the number of Corona cases.

Speaking to newsmen here on Saturday night, he said the students have more immunity then the aged people, hence the virus may not be affect them quickly, hence the government had decided to reopen the colleges for final year Degree students and government has responsibility of the future of the students, hence the colleges have been opening on the phased manners

According to information so far 120 students tested positive after reopening of Colleges, if more cases are found, there is no option left but to close the colleges again.

Pointing out that in Ahmedabad lockdown was announced from Saturday again. People should not believe that the covid-19 has gone , it was not correct , everyone should be taking more precautionary measures.

Stating that people of Uttara Kannada have benefitted from Hubballi KIMS hospital and government planning to upgrade the hospital soon, he added.

Replying to a question on the possibility of a second wave of the covid-19, he said that usually as per the covid-19 people who have been infected will not affect again upto nearly two months. If people cooperate with the government to follow the covid-19 regulations properly there will not be any fear of a second wave of virus, he added.

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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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