Eid-ul-Azha celebrated with fervour, joy in Bengaluru
Special prayers offered for stampede victims
Bengaluru: Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid) was celebrated in Bengaluru with great joy and enthusiasm on Saturday, as people gathered in large numbers in masjids to offer prayers and greet one another.
Special namaz was organized at mosques and at the Quddus-Saheb Eidgah Maidan near Cantonment, as well as at the Eidgah Maidans in Chamarajpet and on Bannerghatta Road.
Children, youngsters, and senior citizens wore new clothes and participated in the prayers. Special facilities were provided at some of the masjids to enable women to attend the namaz. Devotees exchanged greetings after the prayers.
Additionally, special prayers were offered for the souls of those who died in the recent stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium in the city.
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PM Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Expo, interacts with startups
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo here featuring over 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in the AI ecosystem.
He also interacted with startups participating in the expo.
The prime minister visited various stalls and spoke with the companies participating in the expo. He was seen asking questions from company representatives to better understand what they are showcasing.
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The prime minister spent several minutes at various stalls while interacting with the representatives.
The Expo brings together global technology firms, startups, academia and research institutions, central and state governments and international partners.
Spread across 10 arenas covering more than 70,000 square metres, the Expo brings together global technology firms, startups, academia and research institutions, Union ministries, state governments and international partners.
The Expo also features 13 country pavilions, showcasing international collaboration in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem. These include pavilions from Australia, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, Estonia, Tajikistan and Africa.
The Expo will host over 300 curated exhibition pavilions and live demonstrations, structured across three thematic chakras -- people, planet and progress.
In addition, the Expo will feature over 600 high-potential startups, many of them building globally relevant and population-scale solutions. These startups will demonstrate working solutions that are already deployed in real-world settings.
