Agricultural fair tomorrow
The Department of Agriculture will organise district krishi utsava and jalanayana mela (farm and watershed festival) at Moodbidri on January 20. Minister in charge of Dakshina Kannada B. Ramanath Rai will inaugurate it at the Padmavathi Kalyana Mandira. There will be sessions on organic farming, modern methods of paddy cultivation and mechanised paddy farming. There will also be interaction with farmers. Harish Shenoy, agriculture scientist, Krishi Vignana Kendra, Mangaluru; Prabhakara Mayya, a progressive farmer of Ujire; and Shivashnakar H.D., Deputy Agriculture Director, Fertiliser Quality Control Laboratory, Belthangady, will be the resource persons, a release said.
Call to reduce food prices
Democratic Youth Federation of India has urged the district administration to take steps to urge hotels in the city to reduce prices of food. Its district unit secretary Santhosh Bajal said in a release that prices of commercial cooking gas cylinders, rice, vegetables and foodgrains have come down drastically owing to reduction in inflation. Notwithstanding it, hotels had not reduced the prices of their items. He said that high prices have affected students, drivers, daily wagers and others who depended on hotel food.
Romila Thapar to deliver lecture
Eminent Historian and distinguished author Romila Thapar will deliver late B.V. Kakkilaya inspired oration on Indian society and secularism at the University College here on January 21 at 4.30 p.m. Former professor of History of Mangaluru University B. Surendra Rao will preside over it. Ms. Thapar is a professor Emerita at Jawaharlal Nehru University. She is also Honorary Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, a release said.
