Tourists spend whole night on the Saint Mary's Island of Malpe!
Police rescue four Keralites, including a woman: Inquired by police
Udupi: Four tourists from Kerala, including a woman, had to spend their whole night on the St. Mary's Island in Malpe on November 23 after missing the last boat.
Residents of Cochin in Kerala, Justin (34), Sheeja (33), Josh (28) and Harish (17) were rescued from St. Mary's Island at around 7:30 am on November 24. Malpe police conducted their inquiry and sent them to Kerala safely.
It was revealed from the inquiry that the tourists had reached St. Mary's Island at around 12:30 PM on November 23 by Malpe Development Committee boat. They then moved to another nearby Island. But they were unable to return from that Island as the water level had increased. Subsequently, they stayed there. Meanwhile, the last boat from St. Mary's Island to Malpe returned at around 6:45.
All the four returned to the St. Mary's Island after the water level had decreased. But they learnt that they had missed the last boat and spent whole night on the Island.
Other tourists who came to the Island this morning were surprised to find the Kerala tourists on the Island and they took the formers to Malpe and informed the police. The police took them to the police station and conducted the inquiry as staying at the St. Mary's Island is not allowed. The police checked their boat tickets, railway tickets and identity cards and later sent them to Kerala safely, sources said.
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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.
