BSY insults democracy: DKS
Walks out of the Session before floor test
Bengaluru, May 25: Former minister DK Shivakumar said that Opposition Leader and BJP State president BS Yeddyurappa has insulted the democracy by walking out of the Assembly Session before the floor test.
Speaking to reporters after the floor test by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy at the Vidhana Soudha in the city on Friday, Shivakumar said that Yeddyurappa is blackmailing the JDS-Congress coalition government saying that he would call for Karnataka bandh if the farmers loans were not waived off. Farmers should not support the Karnataka bandh. The government has proved its majority. Now, the JDS-Congress coalition government has started officially. Leaders of both the parties would discuss on waiver off farmers loans and take a decision, he added.
Yeddyurappa might have thought that Shivakumar had become an obstacle for Operation Lotus of BJP. But because of the unity of the party, JDS-Congress government has formed in the state. Party high command would decide on the cabinet expansion, he said.
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Army operationalises 3D concrete printing tech for quick construction of bunkers, sentry posts
Gangtok (PTI): The Indian Army, in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad, has operationalised on-site 3D concrete printing technology for quick construction of bunkers, sentry posts and protective structures in forward areas of Sikkim, a Defence statement said.
The capability -- already proven in other operational areas earlier -- has been effectively employed by the Trishakti Corps in the Himalayan state, it said.
"The indigenous robotic 3D concrete printer, equipped with a robotic arm, circular mixer, piston pump and generator, is fully vehicle-portable and optimised for rapid movement in mountainous terrain," the statement said.
The printed structures have undergone live ballistic trials, validating their strength and protective performance.
The 3D concrete printing provides major operational advantages, including customised designs, enhanced blast and ballistic resistance, higher compressive strength, improved quality control, efficient use of local materials and rapid construction in tactically acceptable timelines.
It also supports terrain-specific designs and advanced camouflage needs.
The continued adoption of on-site 3D printing represents a significant leap in the Army's engineering and operational readiness, enabling fast, sustainable, and mission-oriented infrastructure development in challenging environments, it added.
