Karnataka Cabinet approves ₹12-crore AI Centre of Excellence at IIIT Raichur
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Raichur, with an outlay of ₹12 crore over five years, Minister for Home, Information Technology & Biotechnology, and e-Governance Priyank Kharg
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●Karnataka Cabinet approves ₹12 crore for an AI Centre of Excellence at IIIT Raichur.
●The funding will be spread over five years.
●This initiative aims to bolster AI research and development in the state.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh calls talk of 50% seat increase for all States an ‘optical illusion’
The Constitution still mandates seat reallocation in favour of more populous States unless the 1971 freeze is explicitly retained, the Congress leader says
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●Congress leader Jairam Ramesh dismisses talk of a 50% seat increase for all states as an "optical illusion."
●Ramesh asserts that the Constitution requires seat reallocation to favor more populous states.
●He emphasizes that the 1971 freeze on seat reallocation would need explicit retention to prevent this.
YSRCP leaders decry ‘neglect’ of Handri-Neeva canal system
They accuse the coalition government of systematically weakening one of Rayalaseema’s critical irrigation projects through poor execution and policy reversals, and neglecting the region’s water security
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●YSRCP leaders accuse the coalition government of weakening the Handri-Neeva canal system.
●They cite poor execution and policy reversals as reasons for the alleged neglect.
●Leaders express concern over the region's water security due to these actions.
Tirupati Govindadhamam vows to support needy in cremation services
The electric crematorium facility was jointly launched eight years back by Tirupati Municipal Corporation, with the active support of the Rotary Club of Tirupati, Arya Vysya Association and Veerabahu Society
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●Tirupati Govindadhamam pledges to assist underprivileged individuals requiring cremation services.
●The facility, an electric crematorium, was established eight years ago through a collaboration.
●Key partners in its launch included the Tirupati Municipal Corporation and several local associations.