Tension in Davanagere as residents, police object to flexes put up near Ganesha idol site
Davanagere: The city witnessed two incidents of tension related to posters of Shivaji and Savarkar put up near the site reserved for the Ganesha idol, giving rise to tension on Thursday night. Police intervention, however, alleviated the situation, bringing it back to normal by Friday morning.
A police complaint was filed by some residents that a picture of Shivaji defeating Afzal Khan might disrupt communal harmony. The banner was pulled down and replaced by a poster featuring only Shivaji.
In a second instance, the members of the Veer Savarkar Yuvakara Sangha in Mattikal had installed a poster of Savarkar near the pandal for the Ganesha idol. The police, however, visited the site and directed the organization members to pull down the banner.
A verbal spat was witnessed as the members refused to do so but the argument intensified by midnight. The police officers discussed the matter with the Sangh Parivar members, after which, the situation returned to normal.
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Karnataka approves AI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru's Electronics City
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has approved the establishment of a CoE for AI in Biotechnology at IBAB in Electronics City (Phase 1), here.
The decision, taken by the state Cabinet on Thursday night, marks a significant step towards strengthening Karnataka’s leadership in emerging technologies, IT and biotechnology, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday.
The centre will be established over four years with a total outlay of Rs 20 crore, in partnership with the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), according to a statement from the minister’s office.
"Karnataka has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation. As we enter the decade of deep tech, our focus is on building future-ready capabilities at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology," Minister for IT and Biotechnology said.
"This Centre of Excellence will strengthen our research ecosystem, accelerate innovation and enable Karnataka to lead in high-impact next-generation technologies," he added.
Priyank added that the state government, through the Departments of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, is actively investing in emerging technologies and taking steps to strengthen Karnataka’s AI and deep-tech ecosystem.
The minister said the Cabinet has also approved the transfer of a 51 per cent stake in the Karnataka Technology & Innovation Museum Foundation (KTIMF) to the Unboxing BLR Foundation.
KTIMF was established by the Government of Karnataka as a not-for-profit organisation to promote innovation, technological awareness, startup culture and public engagement in science and technology, aligned with the state’s vision of building a robust innovation ecosystem, he said.
The Technology & Innovation Museum will be developed at the NGEF campus in Baiyappanahalli, Bengaluru, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with a total project cost of Rs 100 crore. Of this, Rs 49 crore will be contributed by the state government and Rs 51 crore by the private partner, he said.
