Mysuru gears up for Dasara air show after three years; Dates and more details here
Mysuru: Mysuru is bracing itself for a grand Dasara this year, with the Dasara air show making a comeback after a three year gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Alongside the air show, other attractions such as the famous ‘Jamboo Savari,’festival illuminations, a flower show, Yuva Dasara, and various cultural programmes are set to draw crowds.
In previous air shows, the Mi-17 chopper from the Indian Air Force showered petals, followed by the skydiving team of the IAF, Akash Ganga, performing group and solo events, leaving the audience enthralling.
The Mysuru Police Commissioner on Tuesday announced that a 45 min Dasara air show is scheduled for October 22 and 23 here at the Torchlight Parade Grounds (Panjina Kavayatu Grounds) in Bannimantap. “Rehearsals for the air show is set for October 22, with the full-fledged air show to be held the following day. The air show will start at 4:00 PM,” he added.
Additionally, the commissioner mentioned that no passes are required to watch both the rehearsal and the actual show. Those who arrive to watch the air show on Oct 23 will also have the opportunity to witness the full dress rehearsal of the torchlight parade on the same day, as there are no separate passes for the shows.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner K.V Rajendra, who is also the Dasara Special Officer, revealed plans to introduce heli rides and paragliding as a part of the celebration. Confirmation regarding these experiences is expected in the coming days, as reported by The Hindu.
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India to get first national security semiconductor fabrication plant
Wilmington (PTI): Under a transformative collaboration with the US, India will get a national security semiconductor fabrication plant that will produce chips for use in military hardware and next-generation telecommunications.
The India-US joint project was announced following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden in Wilmington on Saturday.
A joint fact sheet on Modi-Biden talks said the two leaders "hailed" the semiconductor project as a "watershed arrangement".
It will be the first ever India-US semiconductor fabrication partnership.
It is the first time ever the US military has agreed to do a partnership for these highly-value technologies with India and it is a watershed moment as it is as significant as the civil nuclear deal, people familiar with the matter said.
"President Biden and Prime Minister Modi hailed a watershed arrangement to establish a new semiconductor fabrication plant focused on advanced sensing, communication, and power electronics for national security, next-generation telecommunications, and green energy applications," the fact sheet noted.
It said the "fab, which will be established with the objective of manufacturing infrared, gallium nitride and silicon carbide semiconductors, will be enabled by support from the India semiconductor mission as well as a strategic technology partnership between Bharat Semi, 3rdiTech, and the US Space Force."
The Fab becomes not only India’s first, but one of the world's first multi-material fabs for national security, the people cited above said.
The fact sheet said Modi and Biden praised combined efforts to facilitate resilient, secure, and sustainable semiconductor supply chains including through GlobalFoundries' (GF) creation of the GF Kolkata Power Center in Kolkata.
It said the project will enhance mutually beneficial linkages in research and development in chip manufacturing.
"The leaders welcomed steps our industry is taking to build safe, secure, and resilient supply chains for US, Indian, and international automotive markets, including through Ford Motor Company's submission of a Letter of Intent to utilize its Chennai plant to manufacture for export to global markets," the document said.
It said Modi and Biden commended ongoing efforts to build more expansive cooperation around 5G deployment and next-generation telecommunications.
This includes the US Agency for International Development's plans to expand the Asia Open RAN Academy with an initial USD 7 million investment to grow this workforce training initiative worldwide, including in South Asia with Indian institutions.
