Bengaluru Tech Summit concludes; start-ups secure Rs 400-crore support
Bengaluru (PTI): Curtains came down on the three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 on Thursday.
According to the organisers, the government and venture capital firms disbursed up to Rs 400 crore to deep-tech start-ups at the Future Makers Conclave, the flagship event of BTS 2025.
They said 20,680 delegates from 57 countries attended various conferences at the summit.
More than 46,389 business visitors were also present, bringing the total attendance to about 92,500.
The summit featured over 630 speakers who participated as panellists and moderators across 100 live sessions covering AI, deep tech, biotech, aerospace, start-ups and other sectors.
Around 1,015 exhibitors showcased their products and solutions during the event.
The summit also hosted 146 curated cross-pitches by start-ups to 36 investors, with another 162 pitches scheduled next week under the BTS banner.
A total of 107 mentor–mentee sessions were held during the summit, the organisers added.
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No intervention in foundation stone-laying of Babri-style mosque in Murshidabad, says Cal HC
Kolkata (PTI): The Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to intervene in the construction of a mosque – modelled on Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid – at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad, proposed by suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir.
The court's observation comes ahead of the scheduled foundation-laying ceremony for the proposed 'Babri Masjid' on December 6, which also marks the anniversary of the demolition of the original sanctum.
The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul, after hearing a PIL seeking a stay on the foundation stone laying ceremony for the proposed mosque, directed that the responsibility of maintenance of law and order would rest with the West Bengal government.
The PIL, which was filed on Thursday, sought the stay on grounds that the ceremony could disrupt communal harmony in the region.
The petitioner prayed that the court should take immediate action against Kabir’s provocative remarks that have allegedly disrupted communal harmony.
“The writ petition pertains to stop foundation stone laying of Babri Masjid in Beldanga Block 1, Murshidabad to maintain Law and order...The MLA has been using filthy and derogatory statements and hate speech against a community, which causes breach of public tranquility. Such kind of statements and hate speech over social media and You Tube news portal, being a Member of Legislative Assembly, may break the communal harmony of our state as well as our country,” the petition stated.
Kabir, who has hogged the limelight in the past with controversial statements on matters, including the party's internal affairs, was suspended by the Trinamool Congress on Thursday for indulging in what it termed “communal politics".
The suspended leader subsequently announced his decision to resign as MLA and launch his own party later this month.
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