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1 day, 23 hours ago

Protesting Mysuru farmers taken into preventive custody, released

Farmers in Mysuru were taken into preventive custody on Monday when they tried to burn the effigies of Prime Minister and the Union Agriculture Minister, here in protest, against what they called “negligence” towards addressing the issues raised by Punjab farmer leader Jagit Singh Dallewal, who is on a hunger strike on Delhi border where farmers are on a protest …

Farmers Protest Minister Mysuru Msp Preventive Custody Shanthakumar

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Farmers’ body seeks judicial probe by sitting High Court judge into MUDA scam

The Hindu

Federation of State Farmers’ Association has urged the State government to order a judicial probe by a sitting High Court judge instead of a retired judge into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam. Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Monday, association president Kurubur Shanthakumar, who is also president of the State Sugarcane Growers’ Association, alleged that influential political leaders …

Farmers State Muda Court Judge High Court Judge Muda Scam Judicial Probe

6 months, 1 week ago

Farmers to petition Opposition MPs for private members’ bill on MSP guarantee

The Hindu

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading an agitation for the welfare of farmers, will be submitting a memorandum to the Opposition MPs on July 8 seeking the introduction of a private members’ bill demanding a law on Minimum Support Price guarantee and complete waiver of farm loans. The president of the Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations Kurubur Shanthakumar, who …

Karnataka Farmers Price Centre Farm Msp Opposition Mps

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Farmers in Cauvery basin districts upset over restrictions imposed on use of water

The Hindu

: Directives from authorities in the Cauvery basin districts prohibiting the use of river water for irrigation have agitated farmers and planters, particularly in Mysuru, Mandya, and Kodagu. K. Manu Somaiah, district president of KRRS said: “The Cauvery originates in Kodagu, yet it’s unfortunate that we are now facing water scarcity. The primary reason for the depletion of Cauvery water …

Water Farmers District Drinking Water Cauvery Irrigation Kodagu

11 months ago

SKM reports detainment of around 100 Karnataka farmers at Bhopal

India TV News

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha disclosed that approximately 100 farmers from Karnataka, en route to the national capital to partake in the scheduled protest on February 13, were halted by state police authorities at Bhopal. Criticism of government actions Expressing disappointment, Shanthakumar criticised the government's stance, highlighting the contradiction between peace talks held with SKM and other farmer bodies and the …

Farmers Protest Skm Shanthakumar 100 Farm

1 year ago

Auction of Green Buds firm’s properties: Victims of money-pooling scheme look forward to competitive bidding for refund of deposits

The Hindu

Thousands of depositors of Green Buds Agro Farm Company Pvt. L.t.d., who had allegedly been defrauded in a money-pooling scheme, are looking forward to competitive bidding in the e-auction of the company’s immovable properties. Several depositors of the scheme had gathered for a meeting convened by Karnataka State Federation of Farmers’ Organisations near Kuvempu Park in Mysuru on Friday and …

Properties Company State Depositors Nanjangud Taluk Competitive Bidding

1 year, 1 month ago

HNLU: Global Online Conference On "Climate Action, SDGs, And Trade – A Path Towards A Greener Future" [25th-26th November]

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The First Global Online Conference on "Climate Action, SDGs, and Trade – A Path towards a Greener Future" organized by Hidayatullah National Law University Raipur in collaboration with Chhattisgarh State Biodiversity Board on November 25 and 26 deliberated upon a range of issues relating to a greener future addressed by policy wonks and subject experts. The Guest of Honour, Prof …

Climate Change Trade Climate Climate Action Prof Guest Trade Agreements

1 year, 1 month ago

Farmers air their grievances before Siddaramaiah

The Hindu

A delegation of farmers from Karnataka State Sugarcane Cultivators Association met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his residence in the city on Saturday and submitted a slew of demands including a higher Fair and Remunerative Price for the crop. The delegation was led by the association president Kurubur Shanthakumar who said that private sugar mills in the Mysuru-Chamarajanagar belt were denying …

Farmers State Sugar Siddaramaiah Delegation Shanthakumar

1 year, 1 month ago

Set aside politics over drought, come to farmers’ rescue: Shanthkumar

The Hindu

Karnataka Federation of Farmers’ Associations and State Sugarcane Growers’ Association president Kurubur Shanthakumar on Thursday said the Congress government should set aside politics and come to the rescue of farmers who are in a State of distress due to severe drought. The farmer leader urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister in-charge of Mysuru district to come to the rescue of …

Farmers Mysuru Siddaramaiah

1 year, 2 months ago

Farmers arrested for attempt to block Bengaluru-Mysuru highway

The Hindu

A group of farmers led by Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations president Kurubur Shanthakumar was arrested in Mysuru on October 24 when they tried to block the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway in protest against inadequate power supply to irrigation their pump sets. Police arrested the farmers near Manipal Hospital on the Outer Ring Road junction of Bengaluru-Mysuru highway. Mr. Shanthakumar had recently …

Bengaluru Karnataka Power Supply Mysuru Shanthakumar Farmers Dasara

1 year, 2 months ago

Farmers threaten road blockade on Vijayadashami in Mysuru

The Hindu

The Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations has threatened to hold road blockades across Mysuru district on Vijayadashami Day on October 24 in protest against the State government on various issues including denial of sufficient power supply to irrigation pumpsets and release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. While providing farmers electricity only for five hours, the government was assuring 24-hour …

Farmers Power Supply State Mysuru Dasara Five Hours Shanthakumar

1 year, 2 months ago

Farmers protest in Mysuru against irregular power supply

The Hindu

Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha activists staged a demonstration in front of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation on Thursday demanding uninterrupted power supply for seven hours to rural areas. Addressing the farmers, KRRS leader Badagalpura Nagendra said that seven hours of power supply should be ensured till the onset of monsoon in June/July next year. Mr. Nagendra said encouragement should be …

Power Supply Nagendra Shanthakumar Farmers Krrs

1 year, 3 months ago

Saravana Bhavan Case: How Astrologer’s Marriage Advice Led To Downfall Of ‘Dosa King’ Rajagopal

ABP News

New Delhi: From a successful hotelier to a murderer — the story of P Rajagopal, the founder of Saravana Bhavan, a restaurant chain that ruled the hearts of food lovers, is nothing less than a movie. The success story of Rajagopal, whose Saravana Bhavan became a household name in Tamil Nadu and beyond for serving a wide variety of dosas, …

India Court Chennai Report High Marry Jeevajothi

1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery: Farmers’ delegation from Karnataka meets CWMA Chairman and Water Resources Minister in New Delhi

The Hindu

A delegation of farmers from Karnataka led by Kurubur Shanthakumar of the Karnataka Jala Samrakshana Samithi met the Chairman of Cauvery Water Management Authority S.K. Haldar and Union Minister for Water Resources Gajendra Singh Shekawat and expressed their opposition to the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at a time when Karnataka was reeling under drought. The samithi members …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Water Farmers Tamil State New Delhi

1 year, 3 months ago

Kurubur Shanthakumar reiterates demand for simple Dasara

The Hindu

Farmers’ leader Kurubur Shanthakumar has reiterated his demand for simple and traditional Dasara. In a statement on Friday, Mr. Shanthakumar, who is the president of Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations, cautioned the State government against organising a grand Dasara festival in the name of traditional Dasara. Pointing out that more than 100 taluks in the State were reeling under a …

Farmers State Dasara Shanthakumar

1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery Protests: Oppn Parties Pledge Support For Bengaluru Bandh On Tuesday

News 18

Two bandhs have been announced this week — one in Bengaluru on Tuesday and another statewide on Friday — to protest against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, with opposition parties in Karnataka backing the call made by a farmers’ organisation for the shutdown tomorrow. The announcement for the Karnataka bandh on September 29 was made on Monday, …

Bengaluru Karnataka Water Protest State Bjp Siddaramaiah

1 year, 3 months ago

Support pours in for Bengaluru bandh call on September 26

The Hindu

More support poured in for the Bengaluru bandh called by the Karnataka Jala Samrkashana Samiti on September 26, with several organisations announcing their decision to back it after a meeting on Sunday. Leaders of the Karnataka Television Artists’ Association, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Swabhimani Balaga, Karnataka Karmikara Parishat, Jaya Karnataka, Karnataka Christians’ Association, and Goods Vehicles Drivers and Owners’ Association also …

Support Bengaluru Karnataka Decision Association Bandh Nagaraj

1 year, 3 months ago

‘Bengaluru Bandh’: Transport services to be affected as federation extends support

Hindustan Times

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation services are likely to be affected on September 26 after the KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation extended its support for ‘Bengaluru Bandh’ called by pro-Kannada outfits, political groups and farmers’ associations, to protest the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Various organisations, including farmers’ groups and pro-Kannada …

Support Bengaluru Karnataka Tamil Nadu Water Congress Tamil

1 year, 3 months ago

Cauvery water dispute: Kannada outfits call for Bengaluru bandh on Sept 26

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru: Various organisations, including farmers’ groups and pro-Kannada activists, have called for a Bengaluru bandh on September 26 to protest against the Karnataka government’s decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The call for the bandh was first made by the Karnataka Water Conservation Committee president, Kurubur Shanthakumar, who announced the Bengaluru bandh over the Cauvery issue on September …

Support Bengaluru Karnataka Tamil Nadu Water Tamil Protest

1 year, 3 months ago

Call for Karnataka Bandh to Oppose Cauvery Water Release to Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle

BENGALURU: Under the banner of Aam Aadmi Party, various farmers and pro-Kannada organisations have called for Bengaluru city bandh on September 26 to oppose water release to Tamil Nadu by the State Government. At a meeting held at Freedom Park in Bengaluru city on Saturday, leaders of various associations termed the orders of Cauvery Water Management Authority asking Karnataka to …

Bengaluru Tamil Nadu Water Congress State Government Tamil State

1 year, 3 months ago

Protests in Karnataka after SC refuses to stay CWMA order on releasing water to TN

The Hindu

Farmers in Mandya resorted to a flash protest and staged a demonstration in the town and other parts of the district on September 21 soon after the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority directing Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu till September 27. Responding to the …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Protests Water Cauvery Cusecs Tmc Ft

1 year, 6 months ago

As monsoon plays truant, uncertainty haunts farmers over cropping pattern in Mysuru region

The Hindu

A sense of uncertainty haunts farmers in the Mysuru-Mandya-Chamarajanagar belt as they stare at the inevitability of shifting from water-intensive to drought-resistant crops due to the vagaries of monsoon. However, with monsoon playing truant, there are concerns among a large section of farmers who traditionally cultivate paddy and sugarcane, on the feasibility of cultivating them given the impending water scarcity. …

Water Farmers Monsoon Crops Mysuru Region

1 year, 6 months ago

Budget evokes mixed reactions from stakeholders

The Hindu

The State Budget tabled by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday continues to evoke mixed reactions from stakeholders from different sectors. In this context Prof. Gowda said the scheme of distribution of egg/peanut chikki/banana to compensate for nutritional deficiency among government school students augured well for the growth of the children. Demand for tourism task force not met Meanwhile, the Hotel …

1 year, 7 months ago

Kurubur Shanthakumar-led farmers’ group opposes withdrawal of anti-cattle slaughter law

The Hindu

The Federation of Farmers’ Associations of Karnataka, led by Kurubur Shanthakumar, has opposed any move to withdraw the anti-cattle slaughter law prevailing in the State. Briefing reporters after launching a campaign to save cows in Mysuru on Tuesday, Mr. Shanthakumar took serious exception to Minister for Animal Husbandry and Sericulture K. Venkatesh’s statement raising questions over the absence of provision …

Farmers State Mysuru Slaughter Law Mr Shanthakumar

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Protesting Mysuru farmers taken into preventive custody, released

Farmers’ body seeks judicial probe by sitting High Court judge into MUDA scam

Farmers to petition Opposition MPs for private members’ bill on MSP guarantee

Farmers in Cauvery basin districts upset over restrictions imposed on use of water

SKM reports detainment of around 100 Karnataka farmers at Bhopal

Auction of Green Buds firm’s properties: Victims of money-pooling scheme look forward to competitive bidding for refund of deposits

HNLU: Global Online Conference On "Climate Action, SDGs, And Trade – A Path Towards A Greener Future" [25th-26th November]

Farmers air their grievances before Siddaramaiah

Set aside politics over drought, come to farmers’ rescue: Shanthkumar

Farmers arrested for attempt to block Bengaluru-Mysuru highway

Farmers threaten road blockade on Vijayadashami in Mysuru

Farmers protest in Mysuru against irregular power supply

Saravana Bhavan Case: How Astrologer’s Marriage Advice Led To Downfall Of ‘Dosa King’ Rajagopal

Cauvery: Farmers’ delegation from Karnataka meets CWMA Chairman and Water Resources Minister in New Delhi

Kurubur Shanthakumar reiterates demand for simple Dasara

Cauvery Protests: Oppn Parties Pledge Support For Bengaluru Bandh On Tuesday

Support pours in for Bengaluru bandh call on September 26

‘Bengaluru Bandh’: Transport services to be affected as federation extends support

Cauvery water dispute: Kannada outfits call for Bengaluru bandh on Sept 26

Call for Karnataka Bandh to Oppose Cauvery Water Release to Tamil Nadu

Protests in Karnataka after SC refuses to stay CWMA order on releasing water to TN

As monsoon plays truant, uncertainty haunts farmers over cropping pattern in Mysuru region

Budget evokes mixed reactions from stakeholders

Kurubur Shanthakumar-led farmers’ group opposes withdrawal of anti-cattle slaughter law