MRPL observes 70th Kannada Rajyotsava with cultural programmes
Mangaluru: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) observed the 70th Kannada Rajyotsava on 22 November 2025 at MERC in the MRPL Township with a series of cultural and formal programmes.
The event began with a procession of Goddess Bhuvaneswari, followed by traditional folk presentations including Dollu Kunitha, Veeragase, Huli Vesha and Gombe Kunitha. A brief stage programme opened with tributes to Captain Pranjal M V and Padma Shri awardee Salumarada Thimmakka.
Renowned academician and historian Dr. Pundikay Ganapayya Bhat attended the programme as Chief Guest. Senior officials present included Nanda Kumar V Pillai, Director (Refinery); Devendra Kumar, Director (Finance); and Krishna Hegde Miyar, GGM–HR, who presided over the function. Employees and their family members were also in attendance.
As part of the programme, MRPL felicitated five retired Kannada teachers for their contribution to the language and to cultural education. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Bhat spoke about the cultural relevance of Kannada and acknowledged MRPL’s efforts to support local linguistic heritage. In his presidential remarks, Krishna Hegde Miyar noted MRPL’s ongoing support to Government Kannada Medium Schools, including infrastructure improvements, provision of basic equipment and sanitation facilities, and said the company would continue these activities.
Prizes were distributed to winners of competitions held in connection with Rajyotsava. The programme concluded with a cultural performance by the Arehole team. B. Prashanth Baliga, CGM–Admin, welcomed the gathering, and Manoj Kumar A, CGM–HR, delivered the vote of thanks.
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Three arrested in Gurugram for aiding Chinese cyber fraud syndicate
Gurugram (PTI): The Gurugram Cyber Police has arrested three men for allegedly providing calling support to a Chinese fraud syndicate, officials said on Wednesday.
According to the officials, a 20-port physical SIM box and a laptop were seized from them. These arrests come after a woman from Nagaland was held in connection with the same case.
The arrested accused have been identified as Karma (32) from Nagaland, and Lobsang Tsultim (33) and Ngawang Gyaltsen (35), both from Himachal Pradesh. Karma and Tsultim were arrested on February 14. Gyaltsen was intercepted on February 16 near Majnu Ka Tila in Delhi while attempting to flee to Nepal.
Police said the accused, during questioning, revealed that they were using SIM boxes to facilitate fraudulent calls targeting Indian citizens.
Karma and Lobsang Tsultim admitted to installing virtual SIM boxes in Gurugram on the instructions of a Chinese national named Tsega, they said.
These setups, which included 20 mobile phones, were capable of making over 20,000 calls a day. Tsega, allegedly used an application to contact Indian citizens for various crimes, including gaming and investment fraud, they said.
Tsultim and Gyaltsen were born in China and have lived in India as refugees for 15 years. Fluent in Chinese and Taiwanese, they communicated with Tsega via WeChat, a platform banned in India since 2020, they added.
ACP Cyber Priyanshu Dewan said the three accused were produced in court on Wednesday and have been sent to judicial custody.
"We are working to identify others involved in the network," he added.
