Make payment within 21 days of procuring paddy, says Jagan
The Hindu
Set up helpline for farmers in every RBK, CM tells officials
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked the officials to take necessary measures to ensure payment within 21 days of procurement of paddy. The officials have to lay a special emphasis on payments to farmers, he said.
The Chief Minister held a review meeting on procurement of paddy with the officials of the Agriculture and Civil Supplies department on Monday.
He said there was no involvement of millers in procurement of paddy. The scope for cheating farmers under the pretext of quality check should be eliminated. The rice exports to other countries need to be done by the State government directly. In a way, it would help the farmers as well, he said.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”