Tulu Nadu gears up for Vishwa Tuluvere Parba'

November 26, 2014

Mangaluru, Nov 26: The Karnataka government has announced Rs 50 lakh grant to the Vishwa Tuluvere Parba, the three day global Tulu festival to be held from December 12 to 14 on the premises of Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management at Adyar on the outskirts of the city.

Announcing this at a preparatory meeting for the festival in the city, Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai said that Chief Minister was likely to attend the valedictory of the festival on December 14.

The festival is being organised jointly by government and private participation. Various cultural and literary events and competitions would be conducted on two stages simultaneously. Additionally, various rural sports, including kabaddi and tug of war, would be conducted.

Mr Rai instructed Health Officer of Mangalore City Corporation Manjaiah Shetty to take care of sanitation works for the festival and instructed other government department officials to extend all cooperation for the success of the festival.

A.B. Ibrahim, Deputy Commissioner, said that the Department of Information and Public Relations could use its 10 hoardings in the city to publicise the coming festival. He instructed a muzrai official to ensure that temples in the district gave rice required for mass feeding. According to the committee, 100 quintals of rice would be required.

More than 20 teams were expected to participate in cultural competitions. The cultural competitions would also reflect the richness of Beary and Konkani communities. There would be separate competitions for college students to make them aware of the need to take forward Tulu and its culture to the future generation.

A food festival with local flavours would be an added attraction at the festival. There would also be an exhibition featuring different products.

Mr Rai earlier appealed to all people in Tulu Nadu to consider the festival as their own and participate in large numbers. People could give “pundi panavu” (donate fund) to the festival. The committee was requesting each person to donate Rs 100 each for the success of the festival. Sponsors of events could contact the committee at its office at Mahila Okkuta Building, Urwa Stores (Phone no: 0824 2454291) for details.

Mr Rai said the Tulu Koota was born in Mangalore in 1969-70. It organised Akhila Bharata Tulu Sammelana in Mulki in 1989. The first Vishwa Tulu Sammelana was held for three days in the town hall here in 1994. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari, Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala, presided over it. The then Chief Minister M. Veerappa Moily, who attended the sammelana, announced the formation of Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy.

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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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Udupi NRI duped of Rs 12.25 lakh in Telegram investment scam

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December 4,2025

Udupi: A 40-year-old NRI from Udupi has reportedly lost more than Rs 12.25 lakh in an online investment scam operated through Telegram.

According to a complaint filed at the CEN police station, Leo Jerome Mendonsa, who has been working in Dubai for the past 15 years in computer accessories sales, maintains NRI accounts in Karkala and Nitte.

On November 12, 2025, Mendonsa was added to a Telegram group called Instaflow Earnings by unknown individuals. Users identified as Priya and Dipannita persuaded him to invest in “Revenue Tasks.” Initially, Mendonsa transferred Rs 1,100 multiple times and received the promised returns, encouraging him to continue.

On November 14, another user, Nishmitha Shetty, directed him to register on a website, digitvisionuoce.cc, and invest Rs 4 lakh in various shares. Over the next few days, he made multiple transfers totaling Rs 12,25,000, including Rs 50,000 via Google Pay, believing the scheme was legitimate.

After receiving the money, the alleged handlers stopped responding, and neither the invested amount nor the promised profits were returned.

The CEN police have registered a case under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and investigations are ongoing.

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