Officers suspended over RCB stampede incident reassigned to new posts
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has issued orders reassigning three senior police officers who were previously suspended in connection with the June 4 stampede incident near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebration.
The state government has formally revoked their suspension orders and reinstated them to active service, as per the latest notification issued on Thursday.
According to the order, former Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda, former DCP of the Central Division Shekhar H Tekkannavar, and former Additional Commissioner of Police Vikash Kumar Vikash have now been posted to new roles.
B. Dayananda has been appointed as the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Prisons and Correctional Services.
Shekhar H Tekkannavar has been posted as Superintendent of Police in the Intelligence Division, while Vikash Kumar Vikash will serve as Inspector General of Police (IGP) in the Internal Security Division.
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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.
