Chennai Apr 23 PTI Learning a language even if it be ones mother tongue will help in ones development Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday said and called upon the Telugus not to forget their roots Though those living in Tamil Nadu would be learning the regional language they should not forget their mother tongue especially their roots You should learn and speak in Telugu You can come up in life if you learn even in your mother tongue the CJI said while speaking at the 29th anniversary celebrations of World Telugu Federation WTF here He pointed out that he rose up in stature to occupy the highest position in the judiciary by studying in a Telugu medium school Any language for that matter will help in ones development You can learn English Hindi or any other language But being firmly grounded in mother tongue will help to learn other languages easily he said Recalling Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalins request at the function got up here earlier to lay the foundation stone for a 9-storey administrative block of the Madras High Court for making Tamil the official language of the Madras High Court and for establishing a bench of the Supreme Court here the CJI said I feel elated over his Stalins affinity for Tamil You should also imbue similar feeling for your mother tongue he urged He lauded the WTF for its efforts in conducting Telugu language and cultural programmes Chief Justice of Madras High Court Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari was the guest of honour at the event which commenced this evening with a Kuchipudi performance by Uma Murali V L Indira Dutt president WTF A V Sivarama Prasad Secretary General of WTF and D L N Reddy secretary of WTF were among those who spoke PTI JSP SA SA

New Delhi Feb 27 PTI Learning a lesson from COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions caused by it power discom BSES has digitalised its entire bouquet of customer services to ring fence the consumers in case of such eventualitiesApart from ensuring reliable power supply the discom has launched a host of digital services for consumer convenience These services are designed on various digital platforms so that the users continue to get BSES services while following government guidelines of battling the infection a company official saidSocial messaging platform WhatsApp is the latest arsenal in BSES digital portfolio for offering hassle-free consumer services Besides registering no supply complaints self meter reading and downloading and paying electricity bills the customers can avail a host of services including applying for new connections through WhatsApp he saidBSES has been promoting the use of digital technologies for a while now The push towards digitisation has come in handy for the discom during the Covid pandemic the official notedCustomers can connect with the discom and apply for a host of services including new connections or registering complaints from the comfort of their homes and offices using mobile application website and social media platforms like Facebook Twitter and WhatsApp In fact there is no need for a BSES consumer to visit a BSES office for availing any service he addedSince the advent of the coranavirus crisis in 2020 BSES had launched BSES Aapke Saath - a programme of online RWA meetings -- for the safety of employees and consumersSince the start of the initiative online interactions have been organised with around 3000 RWAs the official saidBSES is encouraging more consumers to use its digital platforms and offerings During the lockdown around 90 per cent of BSES consumers paid their bills online he addedPTI VIT SRY