Govt to set up Kempegowda Skills Development varsity to eradicate unemployment: CM
Bengaluru, June 27: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the government has planned to set up Kempegowda Skills Development University to eradicate unemployment problem in the state.
Speaking at the Kempe Gowda Jayanti programme organized by the Kannada and Culture department at the Palace Ground here on Wednesday, the CM said that the unemployment problem is increasing considerably in the state. To find a permanent solution for the problem, and to protect the name of Kempe Gowda permanently, the government has planned to establish the Skills Development University and it was his dream, he said.
Bengaluru city is competing not only with the country but also with the world. The city was named in the list of the noted cities of the world. Moreover, people were coming forward to invest in the city. It happened because of the strong foundation laid by Kempe Gowda. It is the duty of every individual in the city to remember his contributions, he said.
This world famous city was a dwelling place for all communities irrespective of castes, religions, creeds, languages and cultures. When Bengaluru was built, Kempegowda had ensured social justice to all communities and developed various layouts. But now, the political interference in all issues has been creating various social problems in the city. Thousands of families do not have their own houses. In future, Bengaluru would face acute drinking water shortage and basic infrastructure problem. It was the duty of the government to provide all facilities to the people. He would complete that task during his tenure, he exuded confidence.
Water Resource Minister DK Shivakumar said that Kempe Gowda was not belonged to any one particular community. Instead he belonged to entire state. He should be introduced to the next generation also. So, a university should be named after him and he should be introduced in the textbook. It would be a failure of a government if the person who built the city was not remembered. So, Kempegowda Jayanti was not related to any particular community. It was a state event. So, it should not be celebrated limited to only Bengaluru. Moreover, Bengaluru city is not the property of those who live here. It is the property of the entire state, he said.
Ministers Krishna Byre Gowda and Jayamala, Nirmalananda Swamiji of Adichunchanagiri Mutt, Nanjavadutha Swamiji of Spatikapuri Mutt, Kumara Chandrashekara Swamiji of Okkaliga Mahasamsthana, mayor Sampath Raj, deputy mayor Manjula Narayan Swamy, former mayor Padmavathi, MLA Somashekar, Okkalinga Sangha president Bette Gowda and others were present.
‘Won’t tolerate if govt is troubled’
The Central Government should cooperate positively to Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to give a stable government in the state. It should give what it should give as a matter of right. Kumaraswamy has many dreams and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should nurture them. If the government is troubled unnecessarily, the community would not tolerate it and would teach them a lesson, said Nanjavadutha Swamiji of Spatikapuri Mahasamsthana Mutt.
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FIDE Women's World Cup final: Humpy draws with Divya in first game
Batumi (Georgia), Jul 26 (PTI): Young Indian International Master Divya Deshmukh held her nerves to hold stalwart Koneru Humpy to a draw in game 1 of the FIDE Women's World Cup final, with both players having their share of opportunities to take the lead here on Saturday.
The draw with black means Humpy, the two-time World Rapid champion, holds a slight edge going in the second and final game under the classical chess rules in the two-game mini-match, and should the deadlock continue, games of shorter duration will be played to determine the winner.
Humpy employed the Queen's gambit accepted as black and it turned out to be a pretty fascinating game right out of the opening as Divya, 19, came up with a piece sacrifice early to deny the black king the right to castle.
Humpy was the first to err and, according to computers, Divya had things under control on the 14th move. However in her bid to recover the extra material, the Nagpur girl, who has secured a place in the Candidates tournament with her sterling performance here, missed a promising continuation.
What followed the exchange of all minor pieces and the ensuing queen and rook endgame gave enough counter play to both players. The game was eventually drawn after Humpy sacrificed her rook to force perpetual checks.
"The game saw an extremely sharp battle with the game ending in a draw in 41 moves. On move 7, Divya made her aggressive intentions clear by offering another pawn,
which looked like home preparation. Humpy made a practical decision of refraining from taking the pawn and a balanced position was reached by move 10 by white," said Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay, an Arjuna awardee and the first Indian to get a chess Grandmaster norm.
"However, instead of developing the undeveloped Knight, Humpy retreated the centralised Knight on move 10, giving huge positional advantage to Divya. Divya could have gained huge positional advantage on the 12th move by moving a rook. However, she chose to play for King side attack by sacrificing a piece instead.
"Humpy, too, erred at this stage and instead of moving the King to Queen side, moved it to the King side. Divya, on move 14, could have obtained a crushing attack by threatening a mate by developing her Queen. Instead she chose to exchange a pair of Bishops first, which enabled Humpy to defend her King by returning the piece," said Thipsay.
"Players thus reached a balanced Queen and two Rooks ending. Divya continued to play ambitiously and tried to attack Humpy’s King but the latter defended accurately and the game was drawn in 41 moves by perpetual check," he added.
In the play-off for the third place, Chinese players Zhongyi Tan, the former women's world champion and top seed Lei Tingjie also decided to split points out of a Queen’s gambit declined game.
The opening raised visions of a close contest between the two but having been knocked out of title race in the previous round, none of them wanted to take any huge risk. It was still a middle game when the players shook hands.
With the top two positions sealed for the Indians, the berth to the next Candidates is also assigned, while the player finishing third will also get an entry to the premier event scheduled for 2026.
Results: Divya Deshmukh (Ind) drew with Koneru Humpy (Ind); Zhongyi Tan (Chn) drew with Tingjie Lei (Chn).
