Stop releasing water immediately or step down: Poojary tells Karnataka CM

September 12, 2016

Mangaluru, Sep 12: After the fresh ruling of Supreme Court to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary on Monday urged the Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to stop releasing water within 24 hours or resign from the position.

Speaking to media persons in the city he said, it was decided unanimously in an all-party meeting that the state should fight against the Tamil Nadu government in connection with the issue.

“Are you still committed to that decision? Why are you silent now? Are you afraid of Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa? All organisations and institutions in Karnataka are with you. Hence, you must take a decision to stop releasing water to Tamil Nadu within 24 hours," Poojary said.

"At present, we have only 13 TMC of water and it may require 18 TMC to provide water to Tamil Nadu. From where will you get the remaining 5 TMC? Hence, you should dare to tell that the state will not release water even if you lose power. Show the courage that S Bangarappa had shown during his tenure as chief minister in the state," he said.

To a query regarding JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda's reactions regarding releasing of water, Poojary said let all his party MPs and BBMP corporators resign if his party has real concern towards Cauvery issue.

"The issue of Cauvery water sharing will be solved within five minutes if all MPs and corporators in the state resign in protest. Let all BJP MPs tell the government that they are ready to do or die for this issue," he said.

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the supreme court says to release the water. siddhu has nothing to so with it. u should ask supreme court to step down. r u a bewakoof.

i think it is the time for u to resign. and live in some old homage.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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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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