Dharwad: Farmers in Dharwad district have completed nearly 80% of the sowing of rain-fed kharif crops such as groundnut, green gram, black gram, soybean, paddy, cotton and sugarcane. However, due to inadequate monsoon rainfall, the germinated crops are drying up, creating drought-like conditions.As a result, the expenses incurred on fertilisers, seeds and sowing are becoming…
Dibrugarh: Workers of Mohanbari Tea Estate in Dibrugarh held a one-hour demonstration on Tuesday, pressing the garden management on a range of demands, including cash payment of wages, provision of firewood and repair of workers’ quarters.The agitation was organised by the Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS). Workers raised slogans during the demonstration and listed several…
Mangaluru: The Abhimani Balaga of banking visionary Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty has strongly condemned the demolition of his memorial near the Bappanadu entrance arch in Mulki during national highway expansion works, and demanded its restoration at a suitable location along with the establishment of a competitive examination training centre in his name.Addressing reporters on Saturday,…
