Karnataka playing key role in space technology and innovation, says Minister Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru: Karnataka has emerged as a major contributor to the growth of space technology, governance reforms, and service-based applications, said Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge on Thursday.
He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day workshop on ‘Karnataka Space’ organised by the Department of Information Technology and Biotechnology in Bengaluru.
“The global investment in the space technology sector has already crossed 400 billion dollars, and Karnataka holds a significant share in this progress,” Kharge said.
Highlighting the state’s leadership in research and innovation, the minister said Karnataka is home to India’s premier space and defence research institutions like ISRO and DRDO, which have played a crucial role in advancing national capabilities in space science and technology.
“Karnataka was among the first states in the country to set up a Remote Sensing Centre, using satellite data for governance, planning, and administration, ranging from precision agriculture and urban management to water conservation and disaster mitigation,” Kharge added.
The event was attended by Dr. N. Manjula, Secretary of the IT and BT Department, and Rahul Sharanappa Sankanoor, Managing Director of KITS, among other dignitaries.
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Man stabbed by cousin brother over property dispute in Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi: A dispute over property turned deadly after a man killed his cousin brother using a knife in Kalaburagi’s Sedam taluk late on Friday night.
The deceased has been identified as Basavaraja Talawara (35), a resident of Hanganahalli village.
Basavaraja was involved in a dispute with his cousin, Ghulesh, over the division of family property for some time.
On Friday night, a clash broke out between the duo during which Ghulesh allegedly stabbed Basavaraja with a knife.Basavaraja died on the spot due to severe bleeding, while the accused Ghulesh is absconding, police said.
District Superintendent of Police Addur Srinivasalu, DySP Sangamanath Hiremath and CPI Mahadeva Diddimani visited the crime scene and conducted an investigation.
A complaint has been filed at the Malkheda police station in this regard.
