Vishu brings new hope for handloom weavers
The Hindu
Special rebate for products expected to help weavers in a big way
With the pandemic washing away major festival seasons, handloom weavers in Ernakulam, mostly represented by those at Chendamangalam in Paravur taluk, are hopeful that the upcoming Vishu season will prop up their fortunes. “We are hopeful that the rebate for handloom products in the first fortnight of the season will help weavers in a big way,” said T.S. Baby of Handloom Cooperative 3478 at Paravur on Wednesday. He added that there were around 800 weavers in the taluk under 13 cooperatives, and they had not been able to sell products due to pandemic restrictions. The stock is worth around ₹7 crore, and primary weavers’ cooperatives will be able to make headway provided it is sold out.“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.”