Complete farm loan waiver by Jan 31: CM Kumaraswamy
Koppal/Bengaluru, December 24: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the farm loan would be completely waived off by January 31 next year.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, the Chief Minister said that the government has considered the loan waiver as a serious and priority issue and by January 31 next, all farm loans would be waived off. The statements on creating suspicion on loan waiver should not be entertained. BJP people have been misleading the people saying that the government has cut the funds of other departments and diverted it to loan waiver scheme, which is not true. The government has conducted farmers meeting five times in the last seven months, which means everyone should understand the seriousness of the government. None have spoken about farmers problems during BJP government. Though the farmers from Tamil Nadu staged a nude protest in New Delhi, the central government has not taken it seriously, he alleged.
BJP had promised of bringing in comprehensive sand policy. But they had not done it. The problem was still there. But opposition leader KS Eshwarappa has been making allegations. Sand should reach the people without any problem, for which, he has directed the officials. Steps were being taken to check illegal sand business. Illegal sand business was not started during coalition government. This business was being carried out between the elected representatives and officials, he said.
He was aware of the problems of grapes and pomegranate farmers. It was his priority to introduce pro-people programmes in the coalition government, he said.
JDS district working president Veeresh Mahantaiah Mutt, state secretary KM Syed, spokesperson Mounesh Vaddatti, leaders Amare Gouda Patil, Pradeep Gouda Mali Patil and others were present.
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ISRO, TIFR sign MoU for collaboration in space science, tech, exploration
Bengaluru (PTI): In a landmark event for India's space exploration programme, ISRO on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TIFR for scientific collaboration in the domain of space science, technology, and exploration, the space agency said.
The signing ceremony took place at ISRO Headquarters here, and was presided over by the space agency's Chairman V Narayanan.
In a statement, ISRO said that this event marks a historical milestone, as it establishes the formal framework for scientific collaboration between ISRO and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, organisations that have shared an "umbilical" relationship in space sciences for over several decades.
"While TIFR played a critical role in the formative days of the Indian space programme through early balloon experiments and mission-specific partnerships like AstroSat, this MoU provides a structured multi-year collaboration in ground and space-based scientific exploration of the outer space," the space agency said.
ISRO Chairman Narayanan in his presidential address stated that this MoU bridges a critical gap in the formal framework for science collaboration.
He highlighted that India is entering an era where science extends to exoplanetary study and the development of several national capabilities.
Collaboration between ISRO and TIFR would facilitate the materialisation of the nation's target to achieve excellence in space science in the global arena.
Ganesh Pillai, Scientific Secretary, ISRO recalled TIFR's role as the "cradle of Indian space scientists," noting its pivotal contributions to the early day's of the country's space programme, which paved the way to TIFR's contributions to the AstroSat mission.
Jayaram Chengalur, Director, TIFR emphasised that the institute will leverage national space and ground-based technological capabilities to propose projects that translate fundamental scientific knowledge into tangible advancements aligned with national initiatives.
According to ISRO, this partnership significantly enhances India's might in space exploration by fostering a seamless pipeline between academic excellence and space infrastructure. By co-developing indigenous hardware and joint testing facilities, the MoU reduces dependency on foreign entities.
Furthermore, this collaboration ensures that joint activities will place India at the forefront of global fundamental space science, it added.
