No cable TV service on Jan 24 from 6 am
Bengaluru, Jan 23: Opposing the new cable policy by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Cable TV Operators Associations have decided to suspend the Cable TV services on January 24 from 6am to 10pm.
Cable Operators Association state president Patrick Raju said that it was decided to stop cable TV services across South India in the interests of customers and cable operators.
So, the service would be stopped in Karnataka also. Not only South India, the service would also be hampered even in some states of North India. Already, the customers were informed about the decision through media. TV channels were being stopped for one day as a symbolic protest. The central government should rollback its decision. Otherwise, the cable operators would have to intensify their protest, he warned.
Currently, the customers were paying less amount and view more channels. But if the price is revised, the customers have to give more money to view a few channels. Even in viewing the TV channels, it would discriminate the viewers. So, the central government should rollback its decision immediately, he demanded.
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50 elephants electrocuted in four years in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka has witnessed the tragic deaths of 50 elephants over the past four years due to electrocution, with the Madikeri division reporting the highest number of such fatalities. In this division alone, eight elephants were electrocuted, while another 12 deaths were recorded within the state's tiger reserves, underscoring the urgent need to address this issue.
The number of elephants in Karnataka have increased steadily, rising from 6,049 in 2017 to 6,395 by early 2023. Despite this apparent success in conservation efforts, the rising number of elephant electrocutions has raised alarms among wildlife activists, particularly as many habitats are being disrupted by expanding 'development' projects.
Nagaraj, a resident from Padavinangady in Mangaluru, filed a request seeking district-wise data on elephants killed due to electrocution from 2021 to 2024. In response, the forest department provided division-wise figures, including details of electrocutions within protected areas.
Alarmingly, 19 elephant deaths have occurred in zones where wildlife is supposed to receive the highest levels of protection. These include the Nagarahole tiger reserve with 5 deaths, Bandipur tiger reserve with 4, BRT tiger reserve with 3, and the Shivamogga wildlife division with 3. Other affected areas include Cauvery wildlife sanctuary with 3 deaths and Bannerghatta National Park with 1 death.
