Four more MoUs are in the pipeline to be signed with GIA: Karnataka Deputy CM C N Ashwath Narayan
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan on Saturday said four more MoUs are in the pipeline to be signed with global innovation alliance (GIA) partner countries, including the US, mainly in the aerospace sector.
The Deputy Chief Minister said this at the conclusion of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2020 here which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19.
"This summit has witnessed 8 MoUs with our partner countries and four more are in the pipeline. Out of which two MoUs will be signed with the USA in the aerospace sector," Narayan was quoted as saying by his office in a release.
"We are expecting exchange of ideas in this sector between India and our global innovation alliance partner countries which may translate into investments in the future," he said.
The government on Friday had announced 8 MoUs and intentions for collaboration with partner countries.
The countries Finland, Netherlands, Sweden, UK, and the USA-- showed their intent in partnering with the government of Karnataka in the areas of skilling, R&D, ecosystem connects, life science and biotechnology, healthcare, aerospace and defense, education, sports economy, and automotive, it had said.
Narayan said Bengaluru has always taken charge to lead the transformation of India with innovation, science, and technology.
"The theme of this year's summit was 'Next is Now', building on the success of our event last year. Innovation, especially in leveraging disruptive technologies, is the need of the hour.
Through the sessions, panels, presentations, knowledge caf, etc., we have created a larger platform for the exchange of knowledge and ideas," he said.
He added that the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid innovation, synergies between biotechnology and information technology, and global cooperation.
The DCM said the dates of 'BTS 2021' will be announced. However, it will be held in November.
"The next BTS will be conducted physically and virtually for extending its global reach," he said.
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3 DRG personnel killed, 1 injured as IED goes off during demining operation in Chhattisgarh
Kanker (PTI): Three personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), including an inspector, were killed and another jawan was injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off while they were trying to neutralise it in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said.
This was the first blast incident linked to Naxalite activity in the state since the country was declared free from armed Maoists on March 31.
The explosion occurred in a forest area under Chhotebethiya police station limits, near the Narayanpur district border, when a DRG team was conducting a demining operation to locate and defuse IEDs planted earlier by Naxalites, a police official said.
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During the operation, the security personnel detected an IED. However, the explosive went off while they were in the process of defusing it, seriously injuring four personnel, he said.
Inspector Sukhram Vatti, constable Krishna Komra and constable Sanjay Gadhpale succumbed to their injuries on the spot, the official said.
Another injured constable, Parmanand Komra, is undergoing treatment and receiving necessary medical care, he said.
Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj Pattilingam said, based on inputs from surrendered Maoist cadres and other intelligence over the past few months, security forces had recovered and neutralised hundreds of IEDs planted earlier by Naxalites across the Bastar range, comprising seven districts, including Kanker.
"However, in today's unfortunate incident, the IED accidentally exploded while the Kanker district police team was trying to defuse it, resulting in the death of three personnel and serious injuries to one," he said.
