Sowing takes back seat The raging fertiliser scarcity issue seems to have cast its shadow on the sowing operation.
Dont shoot farmers: CM Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday said a special task force would be constituted to identify and initiate action against black marketeers and hoarders of fertiliser even as he directed the police not to resort to firing at farmers rallies.
Protect our interest in WTO talks, say farmer With the WTO trade talks on cutting farm subsidies reaching a crucial stage, farmers leaders here on Wednesday urged the Centre to withdraw from the Doha negotiations unless the issue of livelihood concerns of the farmers were addressed properly.
BSY rules out judicial probe "The government has already ordered for magisterial inquiry into the incident. The Divisional Commissioner will conduct inquiry and submit report within 10 days. We will take action against the guilty," CM said.
Gas leak: Students take ill Several students of college took ill on Wednesday morning due to inhaling of poisonous gas from a leaking chlorination gas cylinder near the tank supplying water from Hemavathi to Tumkur.
Why did Bangalore’s Royal Challengers fail to make an impact at the Indian Premier League matches? What should Mallya and Dravid do to improve the team’s performance next year? DH had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. While many of our readers believe that all that is required is better team spirit and more practise, others opined that the team was only fit to play test cricket. They felt that revamping the team with young players and adopting a new stratergy was the way forward.
