Milk price hike after Cabinet discussion: CM Siddaramaiah
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Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has stated that a decision regarding a potential hike in milk prices will be made following a discussion in the Cabinet.
The CM recently addressed a meeting with chairpersons and managing directors of the Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Ltd (KMF) and district milk unions, where the unions proposed a Rs 3 per litre increase for milk and curd.
Siddaramaiah emphasised that the unions’ primary goal is to benefit farmers, not to generate profit. He acknowledged that current milk prices in Karnataka are comparatively low and stated that any increase in prices would need to directly benefit the farmers.
However, the CM did not support the unions' request for a portion of the increased price to be allocated for covering the maintenance costs of the unions. He stressed the importance of transparency in union operations, urging them to cut unnecessary expenses and avoid hiring additional contractual staff unless absolutely necessary. Furthermore, he recommended that administrative costs be capped at a maximum of 2 percent.
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Taj Mahal top earning ASI monument through ticket sales from FY19-20 to FY23-24: Govt
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI): The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra earned the "highest income" through the sale of tickets among the ASI-protected monuments from FY19-20 to FY23-24, according to data shared by the government.
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared the data in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha.
He was asked the amount that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has received from selling entry tickets to various monuments in the last five years, year-wise and monument-wise; and the monuments that have received the highest income through selling entry tickets in the last five years.
In his response, the minister shared the data in a tabular form for cycles of financial years ranging from FY19-20 to FY23-24.
According to the data, Taj Mahal earned the top slot for all five years.
The Mughal-era architectural wonder was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jehan in the 17th century and it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
In FY19-20, the Agra Fort in Agra and Qutub Minar in Delhi were in the second and third positions.
In FY20-21, the Group of Monuments Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu and Sun Temple, Konark were in the second and third positions. In FY23-24, Qutub Minar and Red Fort of Delhi were in the second and third positions.
