Winter Session: Speak to groups about demands to prevent protests, Council Chairman tells K'taka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Legislative Council Chairperson Basavaraj S Horatti has written to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and some of the members of the Cabinet separately, asking the state government to ensure that the Winter Session of the Legislature, to be held in Belagavi in December faces no hitches and the time is not wasted in pacifying protesters.
The Winter Session of the Karnataka Legislature will be held for a period of 10 days at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi from December 4 to 15.
In a press release, the office of the Council Chairperson said that Horatti has written separately to Siddaramaiah, Agriculture Minister Cheluvarayaswamy, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda as well as Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Madhu Bangarappa, informing them that several people had complained to him that a lot of precious time was being wasted in repeated protests related to several issues. He also advised the Cabinet members to ensure that the Winter Session did not face this problem but was used fruitfully.
The Council Chairperson has written to the CM that, while it is common for people's organizations to stage protests to put forth their demands in relation to various departments like Agriculture, Education and Revenue, it would be advisable for the heads of the departments to hold discussions with the organizations regarding their demands well in advance of the Winter Session and also try to fulfill the demands of the groups. This would also give the government departments an opportunity to request the organizations not to stage protests outside the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi in coincidence with the Legislature Session, Horatti added, also asking Siddaramaiah to instruct his Cabinet ministers on the matter.
A reduction in the number of protests during the Session would give the government time and opportunity to hold discussions in the Legislature and find solutions to major issues and serious problems of the people. This, in turn, would prove the North Karnataka Session of the Legislature successful, with the government gaining the trust of the people in the region, Horatti reminded in his letter, said his office in the press release.
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Mangaluru man creates India’s first beeswax chessboard, enters record book
Mangaluru: A unique chessboard made entirely from beeswax has earned Prajwal M, a beekeeper from Kinnigoli near Mangaluru, a place in the India Book of Records.
According to a report published by The Times of India on Wednesday, the handmade beeswax chessboard was showcased at a state-level agricultural exhibition held at the University of Agricultural Sciences (GKVK), Bengaluru, last month. The exhibit attracted widespread attention for its creativity and eco-friendly design.
"The beeswax chessboard measuring 20cm by 26cm works like any other chessboard. The only condition is that it should not be exposed to heat," as a full-time beekeeper and founder of Coastal Honey Bee Farm, I have been experimenting with various value-added products from beeswax and honey," TOI quoted Prajwal as saying.
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Prajwal, who runs the Coastal Honey Bee Farm reportedly said, he has been experimenting with value-added products made from honey and beeswax. An MBA graduate, Prajwal took up beekeeping during Covid-19 pandemic.
He said the idea for the chessboard came after he won a state-level award in October, following which he was invited to display an innovative product at the GKVK exhibition.
Initially, I thought of creating a statue, but I realised it would not be possible to complete it within four days. That is when the idea of making a chessboard struck me. Later, I was told that this is the first chessboard of its kind in India, he said.
As per the report, a native of Talipadi village in Dakshina Kannada district, Prajwal is the son of Sunita and Madhava Shettigar. Apart from the chessboard, he has developed over 25 value-added products, including skincare items, kajal, dry fruit honey and other honey-based products. He is also involved in training programmes for aspiring beekeepers and conducts awareness sessions for schoolchildren.
In recognition of his efforts, Prajwal was conferred the state-level Young Beekeeper Award earlier this year. He hopes to commercially introduce the chessboard soon.
