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Time of India
an hour ago
- Politics
- Time of India
CM's wife, VIPs visit Chamundeshwari Temple
1 2 Mysuru: CM's wife, Parvathi, on Friday visited Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hills and offered puja to mark Aashada Friday celebrations. Accompanied by family members, she arrived at the religious site in a car and was at the temple for about 30 minutes. Her supporters kept the media at bay while she was at the religious site. Union minister of state Shobha Karandlaje climbed the 1001 steps to reach the religious site, a ritual she started about two decades ago, and offered puja to goddess Chamundeshwari. Among other VIPs who visited the temple were senior minister KH Muniyappa, former minister HD Revanna, Karnataka BJP unit chief BY Vijayendra, and former DCM KS Eshwarappa. This comes amidst hundreds of thousands of devotees visiting the temple to mark the fourth and final aashadha Friday celebrations. All the rituals associated with the celebrations, headed by the chief priest of the temple, Shashishekhar Dixit, including Mahanyasa Rudrabhishekam, Panchamrutha Abhisheka, Kunkumarchane, Pushparchanse, Sahasranama, and Mahamangalarathi, were conducted for the deity starting from 4am on Friday. Devotees from across the state, who arrived from various parts of the state, were allowed to enter the temple at 5.30am and continued till 10pm. Amid intermittent drizzling, devotees lined up in long queues and had darshan of the goddess. To mark the concluding last Friday celebrations, various organisations across Mysuru city distributed prasada to the devotees in Chamundipuram Circle, Vidyaranyapuram, Agrahara, Vijayanagara, Chamaraja Double Street, Kuvempunagar, Ramakrishnangar, Ontikoppal, KG Koppal, M G Koppal, and several other places. Mysuru city made elaborate arrangements for all crowd management, including bus operations from Lalitha Mahal grounds.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Two senior Maoist leaders surrender in Ramagundam
PEDDAPALLI: Two senior members of the banned CPI (Maoist) surrendered before the Ramagundam police on Tuesday. Commissioner of Police (CP) Amber Kishore Jha said Athram Lachanna, a state committee member (SCM), and Chaudhary Ankubhai, a divisional committee member (DCM), laid down arms after serving the Maoist outfit for over four decades. Lachanna, 65, also known as Gopanna or Rajappa, hails from Parapelli village in Mancherial district. He was the in-charge of the division technical team, North Bastar DVC, Chhattisgarh. Ankubhai, 55, alias Anithakka or Lakshmi, is Lachanna's wife and belongs to Agaraguda village in the Kumurambheem Asifabad district. She was also part of the Division Technical Team, North Bastar DVC, in the DCM rank. Urging Maoists hiding in Adilabad and Karimnagar districts to return to the mainstream, CP Jha stated that the Telangana government would extend benefits under its rehabilitation scheme to all who surrender.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Bulk chemical output set to rise 23% by FY30; RE shift cuts costs, emissions: Report
New Delhi: India's chlor-alkali production is expected to rise from 9.23 million tonnes in FY24 to 11.5 million tonnes by FY30, marking a 23 per cent growth, while emission intensity from the sector could reduce by 12 per cent over the same period, according to a report by JMK Research & Analytics. The report said the chlor-alkali segment accounted for over 71 per cent of India's bulk chemical production in FY24. The sector's average emissions intensity was 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per tonne of production in FY24, which is projected to reduce to 1.65 tCO₂e/t by FY30. Under the Greenhouse Gases Emission Intensity Target Rules, 2025, the sector is required to cut its emissions intensity by 2–3 per cent annually starting 2026. DCM Shriram case study: Cost savings and emission reduction DCM Shriram, the country's second-largest caustic soda producer, reported a 26 per cent reduction in power costs and 92,000 tonnes of CO₂ abatement in FY24 through a 43.8 MW wind-solar hybrid plant in Bharuch, Gujarat. The project was developed through ReNew Green (GJ Ten) Private Ltd, with DCM holding a 31.2 per cent stake in the group captive model. The plant generated 250 million units of electricity in FY24 at a power purchase tariff of ₹3.55 per unit. The share of renewable electricity in the company's total consumption rose from 0.22 per cent in FY23 to 23.7 per cent in FY24. DCM Shriram also commissioned a 12 TPD compressed biogas (CBG) unit in Ajbapur, Uttar Pradesh, with ₹131 crore in investment, including ₹100 crore in sustainable financing from Standard Chartered Bank. The unit was commissioned on March 27, 2025. RE share in energy mix at 41.8%; emissions at 2.42 million tCO₂e DCM Shriram's total energy consumption in FY24 stood at 46,139 TJ, with renewables accounting for 41.8 per cent, according to the report. Renewable fuels such as biomass, bagasse, ethanol and CBG comprised 42.6 per cent of the renewable share. The company reported total Scope 1 and 2 emissions of 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in FY24, with an overall emissions intensity of 0.83 tCO₂e per tonne of production. Its chlor-alkali segment had a higher intensity at 2.15 tCO₂e/t, 14 per cent above the national average. As per the emission intensity rules, DCM Shriram's Kota unit is required to reduce its intensity by 6.8% and the Bharuch unit by 8.3 per cent by FY27. New RE projects to be commissioned by FY26 The company plans to commission a 68 MW wind-solar hybrid project at its Kota unit by Q4 FY26 in partnership with JSW Renewables. DCM has invested ₹60 crore for a 26 per cent equity stake in the special purpose vehicle. Another 6.6 MW RE capacity will be added at the Bharuch unit by Q1 FY26. Once operational, these projects are expected to generate ₹430 crore in annual power cost savings and abate 3.3 lakh tonnes of CO₂—up from 92,000 tonnes in FY24. In FY24, DCM Shriram also used 30.2 million Nm³ of blue hydrogen in place of furnace oil, resulting in an additional 80,095 tonnes of CO₂ abatement. Other companies scaling clean energy use Tata Chemicals and Aditya Birla Chemicals are also adopting clean energy. Aditya Birla Chemicals targets a 30 per cent emissions reduction from 2017 levels by FY25, and carbon neutrality by 2050. Tata Chemicals is working to replace 10 per cent of coal with biomass and scale solar and wind capacity. JMK Research noted that India's chlor-alkali sector faces regulatory and market pressure to decarbonise and improve competitiveness, with renewable energy , hybrid systems and green hydrogen seen as key strategies.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Shakti crosses 500-crore ride mark, CM Siddaramaiah does honours
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government's flagship guarantee scheme, Shakti, which offers free bus travel to women across the state, achieved a milestone 500 crore rides since its launch in June 2023. To commemorate the occasion, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah symbolically handed over the milestone 500th crore ticket to a woman passenger here on Monday. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy were also present. The milestone ticket was presented to Latha from Hassan, currently residing in Chamarajpet. She was felicitated by the CM with a garland, shawl, and wooden elephant figure. The symbolic event took place aboard BMTC route no. 284D, which operates on the Shantinagar-Kempegowda Bus Station-Yelahanka route. 'The Shakti scheme was launched on June 11, 2023, following the cabinet decision to implement it immediately after our government assumed office. Since then, women across the state have been travelling free in government buses,' the CM said. Reflecting on the widespread benefits of the scheme, DCM DK Shivakumar said, 'Women are now able to travel across the state free of cost, to visit their families or commute to work. Many are saving Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 every month.' All India Mahila Congress general secretary Sowmya Reddy said, 'This is a historic day because not one, not two, not hundred, but 500 crore women have been able to access free trips across the state. This is not just about mobility, it has been about access to education, livelihood and health care.' The scheme has boosted daily bus ridership from 85.84 lakh to 1.17 crore passengers. So far, the total ticket value under the scheme has reached Rs 12,669 crore, KSRTC stated in a press release. It added, 'To meet growing demand, the state has strengthened its transport infrastructure. In the past two years, 5,800 new buses were approved, and 5,049 are already on the roads. Bus services increased from 21,164 to 23,635, and the fleet expanded to 26,130 buses.'
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
DKS will become CM when time is right: Mandya MLA
M andya: Amid ongoing speculations about DCM DK Shivakumar becoming chief minister, Mandya MLA P Ravikumar asserted that his leadership will materialise when the time is right. "138 MLAs stand firmly behind DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah. When time and circumstances align, he will certainly become the chief minister. Timing and opportunity bring results — he deserves the post and will take it when destined," he said. Reacting to BJP state president Vijayendra's "revolution" remark, Ravikumar stated, "While they talk of revolutions, we believe in a mantra of peace. We avoid responding to opposition provocations. The decision rests solely with the high command. Both the chief minister and deputy chief minister have clarified their positions, and MLAs support both leaders." Dismissing reports about Congress MLAs being in contact with the BJP, he added, "We're not in touch with anyone. BJP attempted to lure our MLAs, even offering Rs 100 crore, but none defected. Having failed, they're now sitting quietly at home." MySugar School project "Regarding the proposed MySugar School project, instructions have been issued to the managing director to prepare a detailed blueprint within a month. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ingin Tahu Tentang Diagnosis Limfoma? Dapatkan Info Selengkapnya Limfoma Baca Undo by Taboola by Taboola The local MP has assured that they will personally approach higher authorities to secure necessary development funds. This proposal was discussed in the recent DISHA meeting, where it received approval," added Ravikumar. He also said that the MySugar factory officially commenced sugar cane crushing operations from Tuesday itself. The crushing process is progressing smoothly, benefiting local farmers. Authorities have promised timely payments to farmers for their produce. "This season, the factory has set a target to crush 3 lakh tonnes of sugarc ane," said Ravikumar.
