Ram Mandir | VHP to take out rally in Mangaluru on Nov 25, in Udupi on Dec 2

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November 13, 2018

Mangaluru, Nov 13: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and other outfits linked to Sangh Parivar will take out a rally and hold a convention at Nehru Maidan in the city on November 25 to urge the Union government to pass a legislation to build Ram temple at Ayodhya.

This is in response to the call to hold such programmes by a committee of sages and sants to form a public opinion.

Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, VHP State unit president M.B. Puranik said sants and sages were concerned about the delay in the final settlement of the Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid land dispute case.

The committee on October 5 called for the holding of a convention in each Lok Sabha constituency to generate public opinion and force the Centre to pass a legislation on constructing the temple at the disputed site.

“We want to build pressure to force the Union government to come out with a legislation during the forthcoming winter session of Parliament,” he said.

Mr. Puranik said a large number of activists will take part in the rally from B.R. Ambedkar Circle to the maidan at 3 p.m. Speakers from VHP’s central unit are expected to participate.

“The rally and convention are not against any particular community,” he said. Similar rallies and conventions would be held in Kasaragod on November 18, in Kodagu on November 30, and in Udupi on December 2.

VHP Manglauru unit secretary Sharan Pumpwell and VHP district secretary Shivanand Mendon were present.

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am hearing this from past 20 year, only in mouth we will build ram temple etc,

am telling you listne you marons, in comming 100 yers also you cant build, if muslim have 40% majority we would have build 100 babar masjid in all over ayodiya,

In short election - 2019 campaign started, when you are not able to speak to on Vikas, then you will remind the same advani subject RAM

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unquote - what answer you required???

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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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