Karnataka High Court gets new Chief Justice
Bengaluru: The Ministry of Law and Justice on Tuesday announced the appointment of Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, to the post of Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. He will take over from Justice H G Ramesh, the current acting Chief Justice, and has been asked to assume office before February 20.
The appointment comes at a time when senior advocates of the Karnataka High Court are conducting a relay hunger strike to protest against pending vacancies in the high court.
Justice Dinesh Maheshwari graduated in law from Jodhpur University in 1980. In 1981 he started his career as a layer. He was elevated as a judge of the Rajasthan High Court on September 2, 2004 and then transferred to the Allahabad High Court in July 2014.
Subsequently, Justice Maheshwari took charge of the Meghalaya High Court in 2016 and is currently serving there. Within February 20 he is expected to take oath as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.
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PM Modi meets Google CEO, discusses AI collaborations
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday had a meeting with Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc, and discussed the work India is doing in artificial intelligence and how the technology giant can work with Indian students and professionals in this field.
Pichai is here to attend the ongoing India AI Impact Summit, which is being held at Bharat Mandapam here alongside an expo.
"It was a delight to meet Mr. Sundar Pichai on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in Delhi. Talked about the work India is doing in AI and how Google can work with our talented students and professionals in this field," Modi wrote on X.
The prime minister on Monday visited the India AI Impact Expo here, featuring more than 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in the AI ecosystem. Over 20 heads of state, 60 ministers and 500 global AI leaders are attending the summit.
