Karnataka, Bavaria to draft roadmap for deeper bilateral ties: Minister Patil
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka and the German state of Bavaria have significant potential for bilateral collaboration and investment, and a detailed roadmap will be prepared and finalised to advance this, Minister M B Patil said on Monday.
Minister of Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development said both Karnataka and Bavaria have made notable progress in information technology, aerospace, defence, research and development, semiconductors and innovation.
Patil held discussions with a high-level delegation led by Ilse Aigner, President of the Bavarian State Parliament, who called on him here.
The delegation expressed interest in designating Karnataka as a "privileged partner" of Bavaria, his office said in a release.
Patil said further in-depth discussions would be needed and noted that the current environment is favourable for technological cooperation.
Highlighting Bavaria’s global leadership in supercomputing and quantum technologies, he said Karnataka has formulated an exclusive quantum technology policy.
With the presence of Lam Research in the state, he added, there are strong prospects for collaboration.
Bavaria has maintained a representative office in Bengaluru for nearly two decades.
Its higher-education system is well regarded, Patil said, adding that Bavarian universities may consider setting up campuses in the upcoming KWIN City (Knowledge, Wellbeing and Innovation City). Academic partnerships with local institutions would also be beneficial, he noted.
He said more than 200 Indian companies currently operate in Germany, while over 2,000 German firms have a presence in India.
The delegation expressed pleasant surprise at the high number of young women pursuing technical education in Karnataka and showed interest in adopting similar initiatives in Bavaria.
Patil said girls in the state have traditionally excelled in academics and that Karnataka has created a strong enabling environment for them, which will continue.
Earlier in the day, the delegation met Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh.
The chief secretary briefed the delegation on the government’s women-centric policies and its commitment to democratic values of equality, a release said. She also outlined the five guarantee schemes implemented by the state government.
She expressed happiness over the delegation’s participation in the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS), which she said would help enhance cooperation in deep tech, manufacturing, and research and development.
The 28th edition of BTS, organised by the Department of Electronics, IT and BT and Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on November 18.
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Allahabad HC asks CBI, ED to inquire disproportionate assets allegation against Rahul Gandhi
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of amassing of disproportionate assets by Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
The court has asked the agencies to submit the progress of the inquiry on July 20.
A division bench of Justices Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Zafeer Ahmad passed the order while hearing a criminal writ petition moved by a Karnataka BJP worker, S Vignesh Shishir.
The petitioner has alleged accumulation of disproportionate assets by Gandhi and sought direction of an inquiry into the matter.
The bench conducted an in-chamber hearing in the case on May 12.
In its order published on the high court's website on Thursday, the bench observed, "It is expected that if the complaint of the petitioner has been received, the allegations may be verified as per law. It is needless to say that the CBI or ED may take appropriate steps permissible under the law."
Besides the CBI and ED, the bench has also directed the Central government's Department of Personnel and Training, the Department of Revenue, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Director of Serious Fraud Investigation Office to file their responses on the allegations levelled by the petition within eight weeks.
According to the order, the CBI and the ED have informed the bench that they have received the petitioner's complaint and would file a response before the court.
To a query on whether the petition was maintainable, the bench said that this submission would be tested after receiving the counter-affidavits of the respective parties and the rejoinder affidavits thereof.
The court also ordered its senior registrar to keep the paper-book and the loose documents provided by the petitioner in a sealed cover to be opened on the next hearing.
