Government is committed to safeguard the interests of sugarcane growers: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: The state government is committed to safeguard the interests of sugarcane growers.A meeting of growers, sugar factory owners and concerned officials has been convened to discuss the problems faced by sugarcane growers at 3 pm on Monday. I am confindent the meeting will yeild a firm decision in favour of the farmers, said CM Kumaraswamy.
"The sugar commissioner had held a meeting on Sunday night regarding the sugarcane growers of Belagavi and Bagalkote," he added.
"I have been in touch with the District administeration since the beginning of the sugarcane growers' protests and giving instructions to to deputy commissioner. However, farmers barging into the Suvarana Vidhan Soudha is unfortunate," he said.
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3 Indians injured after fire breaks out in UAE's Fujairah due to drone attack
Dubai (PTI): Three Indian nationals were injured on Monday after a fire broke out on the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ) in the UAE following a drone strike originating from Iran, according to local media reports.
The relevant authorities in the eastern emirate of Fujairah confirmed that a fire has broken out in the FOIZ, resulting from a drone attack coming from Iran, the state-run WAM news agency reported.
Fujairah Civil Defence teams immediately responded to the incident and are continuing efforts to bring the fire under control, it added.
Three Indian nationals sustained moderate injuries after the fire broke out on the FOIZ, the Khaleej Times reported, quoting authorities in Fujairah.
The injured were taken to the hospital for treatment, it added.
In a post on X, the UAE's Ministry of Defence said that Iran launched four missiles toward various areas across the country. "Three were successfully engaged over the country's territorial waters, while one fell into the sea," it said.
The ministry urged the public to comply with all public safety procedures when warning messages are issued to the public.
Authorities have urged the public not to circulate rumours and to rely only on official sources for information, Gulf News reported.
