Bengaluru, July 19: The Metro Corporation on Thursday signed an MoU with the Infosys Foundation to construct Metro station at Konappana Agrahara near Electronic City in Bengaluru at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore being invested by the Foundation.

Speaking at a programme organized at the Vidhana Soudha Conference Hall here, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that if all the private companies reserved just 2 per cent of their profits for the development of the city just like Infosys Foundation, Bengaluru city could be developed. Metro train was very necessary for Bengaluru city to ease the traffic burden. In the first phase, 47 km work was completed and the second phase work was also started. It was commendable that the Infosys Foundation has joined its hands with this work, he said.

“Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murthy has decided to construct the Metro station and maintain it for next 30 years and it shows her commitment and love towards the land. The Infosys has contributed for the development of the state in its own way. The government would support the Infosys programmes. Through Infosys Foundation, the Infosys has been funding a portion of its profit for cancer hospital, education sector and other social works. It has a lion share in the development of the state”, the CM recalled.

Sudha Murthy a model to country: DCM

Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that by contributing to the development of the city, Sudha Murthy has become a model to the country. There were big industries and software companies in the city. As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility funds, if the companies reserved just 2 per cent of their profits and join hands with the government, Bengaluru city would become more safe, developed and peaceful in coming years, he said.

Ministers RV Deshpande, DK Shivakumar, KJ George, HD Revanna, Dr Jayamala, UT Khader, Sa Ra Mahesh, Zameer Ahmed Khan, Mayor Sampath Kumar, Chief Secretary Vijay Bhaskar, Urban Development department additional chief secretary Mahendra Jain, BMRCL Managing Director Ajay Sheit and others were present on the occasion.

“I am doing a little service to the state. I feel my Karnataka is my country. If I do something to my Karnataka, it means I have served my mother. I am doing this service to my mother. Metro is the best transportation means to Bengaluru city. The Foundation is constructing the station and it will help the people if the train service resumed on this route shortly”.

- Dr Sudha Murthy, Infosys Foundation Chairperson

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Srinagar (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday questioned the safety of nuclear weapons in the hands of Pakistan, and said they should be taken under monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Interacting with troops here in his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since Operation Sindoor, he said the operation has made it clear to terror outfits and their masters in Pakistan that they should not consider themselves safe anywhere.

"I want to raise question before whole world: are nuclear weapons safe in hands of Pakistan, a rogue and irresponsible nation," he said.

Pakistan's nuclear weapons should be taken under monitoring of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), he demanded.

IAEA is a global nuclear watchdog.

The defence minister is on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the overall security situation, especially along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border.

Top military officials will brief the defence minister on various aspects of the prevailing security situation, officials said.

The defence minister will review the overall situation as well as combat readiness of the frontline troops at the Indian Army's XV Corps in Srinagar.

India carried out precision strikes on terror infrastructure early on May 7 following which Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10.

The Pakistani actions were strongly responded to by the Indian side. The Indian military targeted eight Pakistani air bases with missiles and other long-range weapons on May 10 in retaliation for Pakistan's attempts to strikes 26 military facilities.

The hostilities ended with an understanding on stopping the military actions following talks between the Director Generals of Military Operations of both sides on the afternoon of May 10.