Karnataka Milk Federation to sponsor Ireland, Scotland cricket teams
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka Milk Federation, the state-owned dairy cooperative federation with brand name 'Nandini', will sponsor Scotland and Ireland cricket teams in the 2024 T20 World Cup -- a move which has come under criticism in some quarters.
"Yes, we are sponsoring them. They are going to display our brand during the matches," KMF Managing Director M K Jagadish told PTI on Sunday.
He said the decision was taken to make Nandini a global brand.
"We already have stores in the Middle East. Our presence is in Singapore as well. We are selling our sweets in America," Jagadish explained.
Information technology industry veteran and former Chief Financial Officer of Infosys T V Mohandas Pai criticised the move.
In a post on 'X', he said: "What a big shame!Why are they using the money belonging to the farmers of Karnataka, paid by consumers who are kannadigas, to sponsor foreign teams? What value will it deliver? Pay poor farmers better. @siddaramaiah @DKShivakumar this is a waste for a largely Karnataka based co/op!"
Responding to this, Jagadish said: "85 percent of our revenues goes to the farmers only. We are sponsoring it for the promotion of our product.
"We need to go global," he said.
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Make polling hours 6am-7pm for May 7 LS polls, Karnataka BJP urges EC citing heatwave
Bengaluru, May 3: Citing the ongoing heatwave in the state, Karnataka BJP on Friday petitioned the Election Commission with a request to modify the polling hours to the 6am-7pm period in the 14 parliamentary constituencies in the state that goes to polls on May 7.
Polling is currently scheduled to be held in the second phase in the state in 14 segments in the northern districts between 7am to 6pm on May 7.
"It has become hard to come out and vote between hours 10.00 to 17.00 due to uncontrollable heat. The average heat in those parts (north Karnataka) covering 14 parliamentary constituencies are between 37 and 42 degree (Celsius). The mercury is rising at an alarming level and it would become hard for the electors to come out and vote," BJP's petition said.
The petition highlighted the alarming rise in temperatures, which are expected to go beyond 40 degree Celsius, and also stated that the number of voters over the age of 40 is high and that they are vulnerable to the heatwave.
"To keep up the good spirit of voting, necessary action should be taken," the BJP petition urged the Election Commission, saying, "In this background, it is requested to modify the time of voting in the 14 parliamentary constituencies from 06.00 to 19.00 hours on May 7".
Polling was held between 7 am and 6 pm during Karnataka's first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in 14 constituencies on April 26.
