Be a good reader to become a good journalist: Dinesh Amin Mattu
Bhatkal: Journalism workshop for students
Bhatkal, Oct 18: Those who want to become journalists must primarily learn how to read. How many papers, magazines, and books you read; that much good writer you will become. It is not possible to become a journalist without reading.
He was addressing after taking part at the concluding ceremony of the 'Journalism Workshop for Students' organized by the Majlis E Islah-w-Tanzeem Institute of Bhatkal in collaboration with the Media Center of Mangaluru.
"I do not completely agree that Muslims should come to the mainstream. Non-Muslims need to come to mainstream along with Muslims. If we take 100 prominent writers and litterateurs of Kannada, we would get at least 10 - 15 Muslims. There will be about 25 Dalits, 25 to 30 belonging to backward castes. But if we make a list of journalists, we would get only 10 - 15 journalists belonging to Ahinda classes. There are just one community members out there. We must understand that why the talented people of the Ahinda classes, who is capable of being a writer, poet, and litterateurs; cannot become journalists. The Ahinda class has to get the key to that field.
Today young writers are not writing much. We need to think seriously about this. When journalists question and write objectively regarding the issues prevailing within the community, then that community must accept and encourage.
Siasat Urdu daily's Managing Editor Zaheeruddin Ali Khan, former bureau chief of Khaleej Times and Gulf News Sayyed Khamar Hasan, Maulana Abdul Aleem Khatib of Bhatkal Jamia Masjid, and Editor-In-Chief of Vartha Bharati Abdussalam Puthige also spoke on the occasion.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
