Relief for cricket fans as cable operator decides to air World Cup

February 19, 2011

Mangalore, February 19: Cable television viewers in Mangalore will be able to watch ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 now, Jeethendra, a director V 4 Media, said on Friday.

The two-month-old dispute between Mangalore-based cable operator V4 Media and ESPN Star Sports had kept viewers guessing about whether or not they would get to watch the showpiece cricketing event. The issue was being heard by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).

ESPN Star Sports spokesperson has declined to comment on the issue.

Neither V4 Media nor ESPN Star Sports had a copy of the court, they said.

ESPN Star Sports had accused V4 Media of violating Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regulation by switching off three channels “unilaterally” without giving the mandatory 21-day notice.

It also accused operator of “owing huge outstanding” to it. V4 Media had alleged that the broadcasters wanted to increase the price for beaming the World Cup by 50 per cent. He had declined to divulge the amount.

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DK in-charge minister presents CM’s MSP plea to Prime Minister in Mangaluru

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November 28,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 28: Karnataka Health Minister and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday handed over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the severe distress faced by farmers due to crashing crop prices.

PM Modi arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport en route to Udupi, where Gundu Rao welcomed him and submitted the letter. The chief minister’s message stressed that farmers are suffering heavy losses because maize and green gram are being bought far below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The state urged the Centre to immediately begin procurement at MSP.

According to the letter, Karnataka has a bumper harvest this year—over 54.74 lakh metric tons of maize and 1.98 lakh metric tons of green gram—yet farmers are unable to secure fair prices. Against the MSP of ₹2,400/MT for maize and ₹8,768/MT for green gram, market rates have plunged to ₹1,600–₹1,800 and ₹5,400 respectively.

The chief minister has requested the Centre to:

• Direct NAFED, FCI and NCCF to start MSP procurement immediately.
• Ensure ethanol units purchase maize directly from farmers or FPOs.
• Increase Karnataka’s ethanol allocation, citing high production capacity.
• Stop maize imports, which have depressed domestic prices.
• Relax quality norms for green gram, allowing up to 10% discoloration due to rains.

The letter stresses that MSP is crucial for farmer dignity and income stability and calls for swift central intervention to prevent a deepening crisis.

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