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No cut in funds for pure science by Siddaramaiah govt, Minister

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July 24, 2017

Bengaluru, Jul 24: As the momentum is gainingfor the proposed all India march by the scientific community on August 9, Karnataka government today said there will be no cut in funds towards pure science and related research and development work from its side.science

"I would like to assure and reassure every body over here that I'm not sure what government of India is doing, but when it comes to pure sciences, science and technology there will be no cut of funds from the government of Karnataka," Minister for Information Technology and Bio Technology Priyank Kharge said.

He said "this I'm saying with lot of confidence...we want to ensure that emerging sciences and technologies just don't die in the labs."

Kharge was speaking at the curtain raiser event of BengaluruITE.Biz -2017 and Bengaluru India Bio-2017 here.

In what is said to be first such attempt by those belonging to scientific community in the country, a march has been planned by them with a slogan 'India March for Science' on August 9 to press for higher allocation for basicscience research.

Earlier, speaking about the march complaining about government reducing spends in science and technology, Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw while heaping praise on the state government initiatives said scientists from the city should not be part of it.

She said "I agree- it is a very myopic thing to do, if that is what is being contemplated, because I think science, technology and innovation is really the future of any country or economy and no one can afford to cut short that investment, because we will be shooting ourselves in the foot."

"However, one thing I would say is that scientists in Bengaluru should not be marching for this cause, because if there is one thing that this government has done in a big way is to support science, technology and innovation," she added.

Karnataka government today announced that two of its flagship events, BengaluruITE.biz and Bengaluru INDIA BIO for 2017 will be co-located at a single venue with the focal theme'Ideate, Innovate and Invent'.

The event which will be held from November 16 to November 18 here is expected to attract over 300 exhibitors showcasing products and technologies to over 10000 business visitors.

Both Mazumdar-Shaw who is Chairperson of Karnataka's Vision Group on Biotechnology and Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chairman, Vision Group on IT,complimented the state government for having one mega event which will have convergence and differentiation between technologies.

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July 28,2020

Mangaluru, July 28: A screenshot of a death threat message against IAS officer Sindhu B Rupesh, the deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada, is now going viral on social media.

The threat comes in the wake of the Deputy Commissioner’s warning against attack on cattle traders by anti-social elements ahead of Eid al-Adha. 

It is learnt that a discussion was held about DC’s warning in a pro-Hindutva WhatsApp group. The death threat was issued in the same group in Tulu language. 

A police officer said that if the deputy commissioner doesn’t lodge a complaint, the police will file a suo motu case in this regard.

Also Read: Sindhu B Rupesh transferred; Dr Rajendra K V is new DC of Dakshina Kannada

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April 28,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 28: Providing respite, Karnataka has decided to ‘conditionally’ allow economic activities to restart in green zones.

The green zones of Chamarajanagar, Koppal, Chikkamagaluru, Raichur, Chitradurga, Ramanagara, Hassan, Shivamogga, Haveri, Yadgir, Kolar, Davangere, Udupi and Kodagu will now see shops and industrial activities starting operations, according to an order issued by Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar on Tuesday.

Lockdown restrictions in the wake of COVID-19 will continue in Bengaluru Urban, Belagavi, Mysuru, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Kalaburagi, Bidar and Dakshina Kannada. Here, only essential services and supplies will be allowed.

In green zones, all shops that include neighbourhood shops, standalone shops, shops in residential complexes within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities can open with 50 per cent manpower but with masks and social distancing mandatory.

Shops in residential and marketing complexes are allowed to open in areas located outside municipal limits, the order states.

Multi-brand and single-brand malls will remain shut across Karnataka.

Industries operating in rural areas of these green zones (except Ramanagara) have been allowed to start. Also, manufacturing and other industrial establishments with access control in special economic zones and export-oriented units, industrial estates and industrial townships will be allowed to operate.

“These establishments shall make arrangements for stay of workers within their premises as far as possible and/ or adjacent buildings. The transportation of workers to workplace shall be arranged by the employers in dedicated transport by ensuring social distancing (sic),” Bhaskar said in the order.

This order comes a day after Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa participated in a video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and with all deputy commissioners.

No decision on relaxing lockdown restrictions has been taken for Ballari, Mandya, Bengaluru Rural, Gadag, Tumakuru, Chikkaballapur, Uttara Kannada and Dharwad. “The decision regarding opening of shops and industries in taluks where there are no active COVID-19 cases will be taken by the concerned district in-charge minister,” Bhaskar said.

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April 16,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 16: Special Investigating Team (SIT), headed by Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Sandeep Patil, subjected former underworld don turned social activist Muthappa Rai in connection with gangster and underworld don Ravi Poojary's criminal cases.

Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) said that the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Venugopal and police inspector Bulletin have questioned Rai in his house for more than two hours about Ravi Poojary case.

Muthappa Rai was allegedly one of the accused in builder Subbaraju murder case. They both were allegedly close in the initial days and they were like a team, said a senior officer. So Rai was questioned about their connection. Rai, who reformed himself many years ago, is into business and social service at present.

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