Cricketer Rishabh Pant provides financial aid to girl from Bagalkot to get BCA seat
Bagalkot: In a philanthropic move, Indian cricket star Rishabh Pant is reported to have provided financial support a girl from Bagalkot who needed Rs 40,000 to gain entry into a BCA course.
The student, Jyothi Kanabur from Rabakavi village Bilagi taluk, is the daughter of Theerthayya, who owns a tea stall in the village. She had completed PUC with 83 per cent marks and wished to continue her education, but the financial status of her family proved a hurdle.
The family members, in an attempt to send Jyothi to college, are learned to have requested a Rabakavi-based contractor Anil Hunshikatti to help Jyothi get a BCA seat at the BLDE College in Jamakhandi. Assuring them help to get a seat and also financial aid, Hunshikatti reportedly brought the matter to the notice of his friend Akshay Nayak, who works as digital manager of Rishabh Pant. Nayak, in turn, informed Pant about the problems faced by the family with regard to the education of the girl.
Pant is said to have offered to help Jyothi’s family and immediately transferred the required amount to the college account to help the girl get a seat.
The villagers, on learning of the cricketer’s help to the family, appreciated his efforts at ensuring the girl continues her education.
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K'taka remains central to Aequs' strategy, says min Patil amid row over firm's investment in TN
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Commerce and Industries Minister M B Patil on Monday asserted that Aequs continues to expand in the state and that its proposed investment in neighbouring Tamil Nadu was a business decision aimed at diversification, not a shift away from Karnataka.
Reacting to criticism on social media over reports that the Karnataka-based firm had signed a major investment deal in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district for setting up a specialised aerospace and defense manufacturing cluster, he said the state government was fully aware of the company's plans and remained confident about its long-term commitment to Karnataka.
"While we welcome every major investment in India, would like to clarify a few points," Patil said in a post on 'X'.
Aequs was significantly expanding its footprint within Karnataka, including a Rs 3,000 crore investment in Kolar for electronics manufacturing.
"Its recently approved Rs 1,500 crore ECMS project will also be grounded in the state. Karnataka remains central to its long-term strategy," he said.
Patil added that the government had prior knowledge of the TN proposal.
The government was already informed and aware that the TN investment is a business decision aimed at geographic diversification and de-risking operations, not a shift away from Karnataka.
"Healthy competition between states strengthens India's manufacturing ecosystem," he said.
Emphasising the state's focus on high-technology sectors, Patil said, "We remain committed to deepening Karnataka's leadership in aerospace and advanced manufacturing, and our engagement with industry partners is strong and ongoing."
The Aequs Group has pledged Rs 4,000 crore to bolster Tamil Nadu's aerospace manufacturing capabilities at the SIPCOT-Shoolagiri Industrial Park in Krishnagiri district.
The group proposes to establish a specialised aerospace and defense manufacturing cluster for the production of aircraft engines, gearbox components, and precision engineering parts. This initiative is expected to provide employment to 7,000 individuals.
