KGF’s appeal to Finance Minister
The Hindu
It wants banks instructed to restructure loans
Karnataka Growers’ Federaton, an organisation of coffee planters in Hassan, Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu, has appealed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman to instruct banks to restructure the loans. A delegation of the federation led by president H.T. Mohan Kumar, secretary K.B. Krishnappa, Lok Sabha member Tejaswi Surya, and former MLA H.M. Vishwamanth met the Minister and submitted the memorandum on Friday. The planters said the Reserve Bank of India had instructed the nationalised and private banks to restructure loan accounts in the wake of natural disasters. However, several banks were hesitant to do so.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
As the November 30 deadline nears for installing vehicle location tracking devices (VLTD) and emergency panic buttons in public service and nationally permitted goods vehicles in Karnataka, transport unions representing cab, bus, and truck operators are urging the government to reconsider the mandate. They argue that the high cost of these devices and a lack of awareness have made it difficult for many vehicle owners to comply with the requirement.