TRF hands over houses built for less-privileged families

November 3, 2014

Mangaluru, Nov 3: Four houses constructed by Talent Research Foundation with the support of philanthropists, local organizations and family members at remote villages in Mangaluru taluk were formally handed over on Sunday.

The houses were constructed at Rajagudde, Harekala Kisan Nagar, Boliyar and Narsha Sooribail villages.

Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader handed over the keys to the family heads in the presence of local leaders and activists of TRF.

Speaking on the occasion Mr Khader said that the activities and programmes of TRF are commendable. “Helping the less privileged people to lead a dignified life is need of the hour. TRF is working in this regard,” he said.

Zainul Abideen Thangal, the Mudarris of Addyar Kannur Juma Masjid offered dua during house warming ceremony.

Education activist Harekala Hajabba, Zilla Panchayat members M S Muhammad, N S Kareem, Taluk Panchayat member Mohammed Mustafa, Rasheed Vitla, Ahmed Nisar, Zuber Ambar, Riyaz Musaddiq, Hasanabba, Umar Puthige were present among others.

TRF office bearers Hameed Kannur, Riyaz Kannur, B A Akbar Ali, Mohammed U B, Jasim Sajipa, Fairoz Ullal, Saleem Musliyar Perne, Majeed Master, Iqbal Katipalla and others were present. TRF advisor Rafeeq master welcomed and proposed vote of thanks.

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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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