KFDC chief bats for ban on fish export from Karnataka to check rising prices

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October 31, 2017

Karwar, Oct 31: In the wake of dropping fish catch and high prices of locally consumed fish, the Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation (KFDC) has suggested the State government to impose a temporary ban on fisheries exports from its coastal belt.

The Goa government has stated that it is mulling to temporarily ban fish exports because it has created artificial scarcity in the state. Rajendra Naik, president of KFDC appreciated the move and demanded that export of fish should be temprarily banned in Karnataka too.

Rajendra said that he had taken a similar step about 15 years ago in Ankola when he was the president of Ankola municipality. "Then a resolution was passed by the municipality not to allow loading of fish in trucks carrying them outside Uttara Kannada, Goa and Kerala in all fisheries ports in the area till 1pm every day as there was complaints that the entire catch was being sent outside the district depriving the local people of the nutrient food," he said.

"The same system still continues in Ankola. Fishermen in the state avail subsidy on the boats and fuel which runs into crores of rupees every year. The subsidy is being provided from the taxpayers' money. This being the case, if the fish caught by these fishermen is sent outside by depriving the local people of fish, what is the use of providing subsidy to them? So the government should come out with a policy on fish export and only the excess fish after supplying in the local market should be allowed to export. Those who violate this should be barred from availing subsidy," he said.

Many small fishermen said that they too are the victims of the export lobbies. "We sell our catch to the local fisheries cooperative bodies. The agents of the export companies wait there and buy the same fish at high prices," said Lokesh Tandel a fishermen from Kumta.

"We are the victims of artificial fish shortage created by the export lobbies. The fish left over after supplying to exporters are being sold in local market and that too at a high price. Common people have to pay at least 400% higher prices in Karwar market compared to Ankola. So the government should take steps to curb this artificial shortage," said Shantaram Shet of Karwar.

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Good trick.. keep market stable artificially.. increase demand maximum

Artificial scarcity, temporary ban everything is good. But before that should ensure upto what extend the poor fishermen will get benefited.

Artificial scarcity may cause in legal selling. Chances of black market may increase

Thats for good if it works for demand increasing

Good quality fishes should make available here first then rest can export.

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Nearly 30 injured as Mangaluru-Bengaluru bus falls into trench

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January 4,2020

Puttur, Jan 4: As many as 27 passengers travelling in a private bus escaped with minor injuries after it toppled and fell into a roadside trench at Amai near Perne on Mangaluru-Bengaluru national highway last night, police said on Saturday.

Police said that the driver of the Bengaluru-bond bus lost control over the vehicle while traversing through the narrow bridge at Amai.

The bus was damaged in the mishap.

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this is one of the important case that now seen to be increasing these days. and one of the most problem that is faced and had has to be found a solution is overspeeding by bus driving which have resulted in enomours numbers of accidents with negligence of passengers lifes inside the bus. passengers safety and lifes are not given value anymore. and another important factor is overspeeding in humps which have resulted in backbone injuries in high number of passengers

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BJP MLAs peeved over Yogeshwara’s possible cabinet entry

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February 4,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 4: The possibility of defeated MLA CP Yogeshwar being inducted into chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s cabinet is causing ripples within the ruling BJP, with many legislators, especially from Kalyana-Karnataka region, raising a banner of revolt.

Several MLAs led by Surapur legislator Narasimha Nayak, also known as Raju Gouda, held a meeting at the Legislators Home on Monday and voiced their opposition.

"When there are more than two dozen MLAs aspiring for a cabinet berth, making a former MLA a minister is beyond logic," Gouda said. "We will convey our feelings to Yediyurappa and state BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel." Murugesh Nirani, Paranna Munavalli, Rajkumar Patil, Dattatreya Patil Revoor, Basavaraj Mattimud are among others who attended the meeting. MP Renukacharya, political secretary to the CM and Honnali MLA, was also present at the meeting. "Some more MLAs will join us when we meet again tomorrow," Gouda said.

The MLAs highlighted the issue of caste and regional imbalance in the council of ministers to further their cause. With four from Bengaluru and three from Belagavi district set to take oath on February 6, the share of MLAs from these districts in the cabinet will rise to seven and five respectively. Currently, 16 districts have no representation.

Sources say Yediyurappa and BJP’s national leadership decided to reward Yogeshwar with a cabinet berth for his "active" role in getting 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs to resign and join the BJP, enabling the party to grab power. The party also believes he has the potential to become the Vokkaliga face of the BJP in the Old Mysuru region, where the party’s organisation is weak.

If Yogeshwar is inducted, he will be the second former MLA to make it to Yediyurappa cabinet after deputy CM Laxman Savadi, who lost the 2018 assembly polls. Several party MLAs were unhappy with Savadi’s elevation and are now upping the ante against the party leadership.

"Let Yogeshwar be made Rajya Sabha or council member. We have no problem. But making him minister is not acceptable. If they want to make defeated MLAs ministers, then why not AH Vishwanath and MTB Nagaraj, whose sacrifices brought BJP to power?" said Gouda.

Reports say Yediyurappa has promised Vishwanath and Nagaraj, the disqualified MLAs who lost the bypolls, that they would be made ministers in June. Both met Yediyurappa and secured this assurance. The two were demanding that they be inducted into the cabinet on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Vijayapura MLA Basavanagouda Patil Yatnal urged the CM to evaluate the performance of existing ministers and drop those found non-performing. "Many ministers don’t even come to the Vidhana Soudha. What is the use of having such ministers?" he asked.

Yediyurappa also continued to face pressure to induct Athani MLA Mahesh Kumatalli into the cabinet. The Jarkiholi brothers, Ramesh and Balachandra met Yediyurappa separately on Monday with a request to make Kumatalli, their confidant, a minister.

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Swiggy to lay off 1,100 employees as corona hits online food orders

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May 18,2020

Bengaluru, May 18: Indian food delivery startup Swiggy said on Monday it would lay off 1,100 employees, or nearly 14% of its workforce, to cut costs, as a weeks-long nationwide lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak hits demand for online food ordering.

The company, backed by South African internet giant Naspers, also said it will scale down adjacent businesses and has already shut several of its cloud kitchens - facilities that only cater to takeaway orders - temporarily or permanently.

“The core food delivery business has been severely impacted and will stay impacted over the short term, but is expected to start growing again after that,” said Sriharsha Majety, co-founder and chief executive at Bengaluru-based Swiggy.

Swiggy, one of India’s best known startups, is among many that are laying off employees and reshaping their business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced 1.3 billion Indians indoors and crippled business.

India is currently under a two-month lockdown, and though several curbs are being eased, public places such as restaurants remain closed, hurting restaurants themselves as well as companies such as Swiggy and main rival Zomato.

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