BSY's close aide Renukacharya not happy with inclusion of Laxman Savadi in cabinet
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s close aide Renukacharya on Wednesday expressed his discontent over inclusion of Laxman Savadi in the newly former cabinet of the state while batting for MLA Umesh Katti’s inclusion who was left out of the cabinet.
“Laxman lost the 2018 assembly elections and despite that he was included in the cabinet. Senior leader Umesh Katti could’ve been given a place in the cabinet instead” he said while threatening to resign if his self-respect was hurt by the party.
Rubbishing the claims of secret meeting between the MLAs who were not included in cabite, Renukacharya said that no such meeting took place nor any such meeting is planned or scheduled.
“I will continue in politics till BS Yediyurappa in there. And I will not switch parties even if I am not given the ministry” he said while he was asked if he would meet JD(S) state president and former CM Kumaraswamy in this regard.
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Karnataka approves AI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru's Electronics City
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has approved the establishment of a CoE for AI in Biotechnology at IBAB in Electronics City (Phase 1), here.
The decision, taken by the state Cabinet on Thursday night, marks a significant step towards strengthening Karnataka’s leadership in emerging technologies, IT and biotechnology, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday.
The centre will be established over four years with a total outlay of Rs 20 crore, in partnership with the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), according to a statement from the minister’s office.
"Karnataka has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation. As we enter the decade of deep tech, our focus is on building future-ready capabilities at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology," Minister for IT and Biotechnology said.
"This Centre of Excellence will strengthen our research ecosystem, accelerate innovation and enable Karnataka to lead in high-impact next-generation technologies," he added.
Priyank added that the state government, through the Departments of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, is actively investing in emerging technologies and taking steps to strengthen Karnataka’s AI and deep-tech ecosystem.
The minister said the Cabinet has also approved the transfer of a 51 per cent stake in the Karnataka Technology & Innovation Museum Foundation (KTIMF) to the Unboxing BLR Foundation.
KTIMF was established by the Government of Karnataka as a not-for-profit organisation to promote innovation, technological awareness, startup culture and public engagement in science and technology, aligned with the state’s vision of building a robust innovation ecosystem, he said.
The Technology & Innovation Museum will be developed at the NGEF campus in Baiyappanahalli, Bengaluru, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with a total project cost of Rs 100 crore. Of this, Rs 49 crore will be contributed by the state government and Rs 51 crore by the private partner, he said.
