Karnataka gives nod to 78 industrial projects worth Rs 5,298.69 cr investment
Bengaluru, Mar 19: The State Industries and Commerce Department has cleared a total of 78 investment proposals worth Rs 5,298.69 crore promising 13,917 jobs.
At the State Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SLSWCC) meeting chaired by the Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries Murugesh R Nirani, these proposals were cleared, a statement issued by the office of the Minister on Sunday said.
The committee considered and approved 17 important large and medium size industrial projects with investments of more than Rs 50 crore. These projects are worth Rs 3,552.66 crore and are expected to create employment opportunities for 6,933 people in the State.
Also, 59 new projects with investments of more than Rs 15 crore and less than Rs 50 crore were also approved. These projects worth Rs 1,542.88 crore would generate jobs for 6,984 people in Karnataka, the statement read.
Two projects of additional investment have also been approved, which will result in an investment of Rs 203.15 crore and would generate massive employment opportunities, it said.
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Actor Kishore Kumar appointed Ambassador for 16th Bangalore International Film Festival
Bengaluru, Jan 9: Actor Kishore Kumar G of 'Kantara' fame has been appointed as the ambassador for the 16th Bangalore International Film Festival (BIFFes) on Thursday.
The Karnataka government issued an order regarding this, according to an official communication from the office of the Chief Minister.
The 16th edition of the festival will be held in Bengaluru from March 1 to 8.
The press release further stated that actor Kishore Kumar, who has gained public recognition for his roles in Hindi and South Indian languages, has been appointed as the ambassador to promote the film festival."
The film festival is also internationally recognised by the Belgium-based Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films (FIAPF), said the release.
CM Siddaramaiah, who is also the chairman of the organising committee for the film festival, recently held a meeting and announced the festival dates.
16ನೇ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರೋತ್ಸವದ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಯಾಗಿ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಖ್ಯಾತ ನಟ ಕಿಶೋರ್ ಕುಮಾರ್. ಜಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 9, 2025
"ಸರ್ವ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಶಾಂತಿಯ ತೋಟ" ಎಂಬ ಘೋಷವಾಕ್ಯದಡಿ ಈ ಬಾರಿಯ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರೋತ್ಸವವನ್ನು ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ಈ ಸಾಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಕಿಶೋರ್ ಅವರ ಮುಂದಾಳತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರೋತ್ಸವ… pic.twitter.com/XRr4heFq8l
