K’taka to launch lemon tea points to promote Indi lemons
Dakshina Kannada, Udupi among target districts
Vijayapura: In a bid to popularise Indi lemons, which have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, the Karnataka Lime Development Board has launched a state-wide initiative by setting up lemon tea points. The move aims to showcase the unique flavour and health benefits of lemons grown in Vijayapura, Karnataka’s largest lemon-producing district.
The project, which began with the opening of a lemon tea point in Indi town, has received positive feedback. Encouraged by the response, the board now plans to expand the initiative to other districts. “The Lemon Tea Point initiative has taken off well in Indi, and we are planning to replicate it across Karnataka, including in Bengaluru, Dakshin Kannada, and Udupi in the next two months,” The New Indian Express quoted Yashwantraigoud Patil, MLA from Indi, as saying.
H. S. Patil, In-charge Managing Director of the Board, said the initiative aims to establish Indi lemon as a globally recognised brand. He explained that through the launch of tea points and the promotion of products like lemon pickle, the board intends to showcase the superior quality of lemons from Indi to a broader audience.
To further boost visibility, the board is also planning to give franchise to others to popularise the lemons of Vijayapura, added the report.
One of the key promotional strategies includes setting up lemon tea stalls at public events, such as agricultural fairs and flower shows. Additionally, lemon pickles made from Indi lemons have been introduced, with over 200 kilograms already sold at stalls. The pickles received notable demand during the recent Bengaluru Flower Show.
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Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in corruption cases
Dhaka (PTI): A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in two separate corruption cases related to alleged irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project.
Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4 Judge Rabiul Alam handed down the verdicts, sentencing Hasina to a total of 10 years’ imprisonment — five years in each case, state-run BSS news agency reported.
The court sentenced 78-year-old Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and her nieces, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, and others in the cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachol.
The judgment was pronounced at around 12.30 pm.
Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment — two years in each case — while Radwan Mujib Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq were each sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment in both cases.
Rajuk member Mohammad Khurshid Alam, the only accused to surrender before the court, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in each case, totalling two years.
The court also fined all convicted persons Tk1 lakh each and ordered them to serve an additional six months in prison in default of payment.
Hasina has been living in India since she fled Bangladesh on August 5 last year in the face of the massive protests. She was earlier declared a fugitive by the court.
The cases were filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged abuse of power in the allocation of two 10-katha plots.
According to the prosecution, the accused manipulated the allocation process and violated existing rules and regulations of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).
