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Hans India
12-06-2025
- General
- Hans India
Soybean crop failure leaves Haveri farmers devastated
Haveri: Over 200 soybean farmers across several villages in Haveri district are staring at an agrarian crisis after seeds supplied by the Agriculture Department reportedly failed to germinate even 10 days after sowing. The affected farmers allege that poor-quality seeds distributed by the department's Raitha Samparka Kendra (RSK) are to blame for the disaster. In areas such as Karjagi, Konanathambagi and Devagiri, farmers sowed soybean seeds after the recent spell of good rainfall, investing heavily in land preparation, labor, fertilizer, and seed procurement. However, their hopes were dashed as the seeds failed to sprout, leaving vast tracts of farmland barren. 'Normally, soybean seeds germinate within 7 days. But even after 10 days, nothing has emerged. In some fields, just a few seeds have sprouted, while most have rotted underground,' lamented local farmers, expressing deep frustration. Mallikarjun Ballari, General Secretary of the District Farmers' Association, voiced strong criticism of the Agriculture Department: 'The government cannot get away by offering compensation only for the poor-quality seeds. They must reimburse the full cost — including labor and fertilizers. Simply replacing seeds is not enough,' he told ETV Bharat. Ballari also pointed out that despite adequate rainfall for sowing, the failure of germination has rendered farmers helpless. 'Our fields were in good condition. We did everything right. But the seeds failed us,' he a flood of complaints, agriculture officials have visited several affected fields to conduct inspections. They collected seed samples and have sent them to the Karnataka State Seeds Corporation and affiliated agricultural universities for analysis. Initial reports suggest that a particular batch — KDS 726 hybrid seed lot — distributed under the government scheme is under suspicion for germination failure. 'We've sent samples to the supplying company and the agricultural university for analysis. Only after receiving their report can we make a concrete decision,' an official said, adding that seed suppliers have been asked to consider compensation. With the monsoon setting in, farmers fear they may miss the critical sowing window. 'We don't have time for long investigations. We are not against verification, but we need immediate compensation or seed support to restart sowing this season,' farmers asserted. Some also voiced concern that the government is yet to recognize the scale of the problem. 'This is not an isolated case. It is spread across entire villages. If no urgent action is taken, it will severely affect the district's agricultural output,' a farmer from Karjagi warned. This episode has intensified scrutiny of the Agriculture Department's procurement and quality-check process for distributing seeds under government programs. Political and farmers' organizations are now demanding accountability from the seed supplier as well as from the authorities responsible for verifying seed viability. The failure comes at a time when farmers are already struggling with erratic rainfall and rising input costs. If corrective action and financial support are not provided soon, this could snowball into a larger agrarian protest. The district administration is yet to announce any official compensation package. However, with tensions rising and with the sowing window narrowing, a swift and farmer-friendly intervention is being widely demanded.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Epson Brings Advanced Analytics and Expanded Hardware Compatibility to TrueOrder Kitchen Display System (KDS)
New KDS Features Deliver Deeper Performance Insights and Greater Hardware Flexibility for Modern Restaurant Kitchens LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With restaurants increasingly turning to digital solutions to streamline operations and enhance kitchen efficiency, demand for flexible, intelligent Kitchen Display Systems (KDS) is on the rise. Epson a leader in point-of-sale (POS) solutions, today announced the latest release of the TrueOrder™ KDS, featuring powerful new analytics tools and broader hardware support. Building upon its foundation of seamless POS integration and configurability, the latest TrueOrder KDS release empowers restaurants to optimize kitchen performance and streamline operations. "Today's kitchens need more than just order routing, they need data-driven intelligence," said Tessa Kohl, product manager, Epson America, Inc. "These TrueOrder KDS enhancements will help restaurant operators unlock new opportunities for savings and kitchen optimization through powerful analytics. With this latest release, we're equipping our partners with deeper insights to make smarter decisions across staffing, inventory and workflow." The updated TrueOrder KDS introduces advanced kitchen analytics, providing restaurateurs with current and historical data to enhance decision-making. Features and benefits include: Visualize trends in order volume and average bump times to better align staffing and inventory decisions. Compare kitchen performance across multiple locations and uncover bottlenecks with detailed, station-level reporting. Understand which menu items are most popular and how menu changes impact overall kitchen efficiency. Reduce financial losses by tracking and minimizing excessive item voiding or cancellations. Building on Epson's existing TrueOrder KDS support for devices from Elo and Logic Controls and other MicroTouch® solutions, TrueOrder KDS is now also available with select devices1 within the MicroTouch Mach platform. These devices are engineered for the rigors of commercial kitchen environments, featuring durable industrial designs, optically bonded screens with etched anti-glare finishes for improved clarity and touch precision, and high-performance ARM processors that ensure fast, reliable and long-lasting performance. AvailabilityThe June 2025 release includes TrueOrder KDS version 3.36 and TrueOrder KDS Configurator version 4.42. Existing customers interested in upgrading are encouraged to contact their Epson representative. For more information, visit About EpsonEpson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion. Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook ( X ( YouTube ( and Instagram ( 1 M1-215IC-AA2-A037 and M1-215IC-AA3-A038 All-in-One (AIO) touch computers and the M1-MP-AA2-A039 Mach media player. EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. TrueOrder is a trademark of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2025 Epson America, Inc. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Epson America, Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
India Today
03-06-2025
- General
- India Today
Build memorial for Kanishka victims, gurdwara, Hindu group urge Canada govt
Two Indian-Canadian groups, including a renowned gurdwara in Vancouver, urged the Canadian government to set up a memorial and an information centre in remembrance of the victims of the 1985 Air India bombing. The demand came weeks ahead of the 40th anniversary of the tragedy, on June 23. They said the families of the Kanishka victims "deserve more than silence".Khalsa Diwan Society (KDS) and North American Hindu Association (NAHA) wrote a letter to David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, and sought a memorial wall, a reflection garden, a public learning centre, and educational programmes for remembrance of the lives lost in the terror bombing, also known as the Kanishka tragedy, was the largest mass killing in Canadian history, in which over 300 people, mostly Canadians, were killed in a midair blast. While KDS manages the historic Ross Street Gurdwara, NAHA is a grassroots advocacy group representing the Hindu community of North America.'FAMILIES VICTIMS OF KANISHKA TRAGEDY DESERVE MORE THAN SILENCE'In the letter addressed to Eby, the KDS said the family members of the victims "deserve more than silence" and "deserve a place of honour, reflection and remembrance"."United by grief, memory, and an unwavering commitment to justice and education, we respectfully urge your government to honour the voices of thousands who have signed our petition by establishing the Kanishka Memorial and Learning Centre in British Columbia by June 23, 2025," the KDS NAHA also urged the government for the Khalsa Diwan Society also said that even after nearly four decades, there is no dedicated memorial or learning centre to honour the victims' memory or teach future generations about this defining moment in our history."We envision the Kanishka Memorial and Learning Centre as not merely a site of memory, but a living testament to the resilience of our communities and a powerful statement of our collective values," the Gurdwara group India flight 182 was en route from Montreal to Mumbai when it was attacked by Khalistani separatists on June 23, 1985. The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of 329 people, including 268 Canadians and 24 Watch
Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Canada: Historic gurdwara calls for new Kanishka memorial in British Columbia
Toronto: A historic gurdwara in Vancouver had joined in calling upon the government of the province of British Columbia (BC) to establish a permanent memorial and learning to remember the victims of the terrorist attack on Air India flight 182, the Kanishka. In a letter sent to the province's Premier David Eby, the Khalsa Diwan Society (KDS), which manages the historic Ross Street Gurdwara, said the family members of the victims 'deserve more than silence' and 'deserve a place of honor, reflection and remembrance'. KDS was formed in 1906 and remains a landmark in the history of Sikhs and Indo-Canadians in the country. 'We respectfully ask you to act now – to build the Kanishka Memorial and Learning Center – as a heartfelt and lasting tribute to those we lost, ensuring their stories and memories live on in the hearts and minds of Canadians forever,' KDS' general secretary Kashmir Singh Dhaliwal stated in the letter to Eby. KDS joined a coalition of Indo-Canadian organisations that have called upon the BC government to establish the centre. While a memorial to the victims of the bombing of the Kanishka by pro-Khalistan terrorists on June 23, 1985, was established in 2007 at Stanley Park in Vancouver, the Indo-Canadian groups want a learning centre 'to teach future generations about the real cost of extremism'. In a letter to Eby, sent earlier, five Indo-Canadian grassroots groups said the centre was envisioned as 'not merely a site of memory but a living testament to the resilience of our communities and a powerful statement of our collective values'. 'Premier Eby, building this centre is not only a moral imperative – it is a profound act of reconciliation and compassion. It represents our shared commitment to justice, our determination to confront hate, and our duty to nurture a safer, more cohesive society for future generations,' the letter noted. Among the principal proponents of the centre is Vancouver-based Sanjeev Kaul, who said the centre could serve as a year-long venue for commemorative events while offering a safe space to family members of victim for reflection. The first memorial dedicated to the tragedy was established in Ahakista in Ireland in 1986. The bomb planted by the pro-Khalistsan separatists exploded while the Kanishka was flying close to Ireland and debris washed up on and near its shores. Memorials also exist in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal in recognition of what remains the worst incident of terrorism in Canadian history,and the worst instance of aviation-related terrorism till 9/11. A total of 331 persons died in the bombs targeting the Air India flights, with 329 of them aboard the Kanishka. Two Japanese baggage handlers who were killed when a second bomb placed within luggage on another Air India plane exploded at Narita airport. The victims included 268 Canadian citizens and 82 children. A website seeking the centre has also been established ahead of the 40th anniversary of the terror attack. It states, 'This was not a plane crash. It was a preventable act of terrorism, rooted in extremism and worsened by failures in Canada's intelligence, security, and justice systems.'
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
B40 families receive aid via free groceries initiative
GEORGE TOWN: Since January, over 300 low-income and hardcore poor families across Penang and neighbouring regions have received grocery aid through the Penang Hindu Association (PHA) and Klinik Derma Sivasanta (KDS). On Wednesday, an aid distribution event was held at KDS in River Road, involving 60 families. Another 10 families who could not attend due to medical or caregiving responsibilities had the aid delivered to their homes. Since early this year, the two organisations have distributed grocery packages worth RM180 each to families in Penang Island, Butterworth, Prai, Sungai Bakap, Nibong Tebal, Simpang Ampat, Kulim and Ipoh. Each aid package includes more than 35 essential grocery items, vegetables, milk powder for children and senior citizens, diapers, health products, face masks and a vegetarian meal. The initiative is sustained entirely through public donations and support from several NGOs. PHA president Datuk P. Murugiah said the charity efforts were in response to the rising cost of living, inflation and concerns over job losses. 'Some families have had to borrow money just to buy food, medicine, milk for their children and even to pay for transport to school ,' he told theSun. Murugiah, who also coordinates operations at KDS, urged the government to carry out a comprehensive study on the current poverty situation. However, he pointed out that such conditions may not be fully visible through official statistics alone. Beyond food aid, the two entities have also extended support to bedridden individuals and those suffering from conditions such as cancer, stroke and kidney failure, by providing partial financial assistance to cover medical bills. Additionally, PHA supports underprivileged students by providing laptops and partially covering academic fees. More than 50 students have benefitted through the programme. 'None of this would be possible without the compassion and generosity of our donors,' Murugiah said. Established in 2012, PHA is a non-profit organisation committed to the welfare of underprivileged communities in Penang and neighbouring states. Over the years, it has been involved in community service initiatives, including funeral rites and cremation for unclaimed bodies from hospitals and care homes, providing vegetarian meals for senior citizens and assisting students in need. KDS, a charitable medical clinic founded in 1982 as a welfare wing of the Temple of Fine Arts, provides free medical care to the public, with a focus on serving the underprivileged. It has expanded its services to include a mobile medical unit for rural outreach and currently also offers free legal services to those in need. This grassroots effort, now in its 27th year, continues to provide a safety net for many urban poor families. According to a study by Unicef Malaysia in August 2024 involving 433 low-income households in Penang, 27.9% of respondents said they had to cut down on food due to financial constraints.
