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AERO INDIA – 2021: ROUND TABLE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Posted on October 7, 2020 by City Today News (City today.media)

ROUND TABLE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON AERO INDIA – 2021

Bengaluru, October 07 :.
Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa participated in the Ambassador’s Round Table virtual summit regarding the 13th edition of the Aero India 2021, chaired by Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Defence here today.

The Chief Minister said that Karnataka has been the host State for the last 12 editions of Aero India in the past and it is a proud moment for having been chosen again as the venue for the upcoming 13th edition of Aero India-2021 scheduled to be held from 3rd to 07th February 2021.
It is indeed a unique challenge to Govt. of Karnataka and Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India to host this event during the time when the entire world is reeling under the global pandemic of COVID-19, he said.
The CM said that soon after the launch of the Aero India-2021 Website for booking of spaces at the venue, there has been a tremendous positive response with almost 90% of the space being provisionally booked/blocked.

The Government of Karnataka has adopted various pro-active measures for containing the Pandemic and is also ensuring a pandemic free environment to host the Aero India-2021, he said.

The SOPs are being formulated in order to ensure the safety of International Delegates, participating dignitaries and the general public with strict adherence to the norms of thermal screening, sanitization and social distancing to be observed at all locations inside and outside the venue, the Chief Minister said.

The State of Karnataka has prominent space in the Aerospace and Defence Map of the Country catering to nearly 25% of the India’s Aircraft and Spacecraft Industry.
Karnataka also contributes nearly 65% of the country’s Aerospace related exports. 67% of the Helicopter and Aircrafts manufacturing for Defence Services is done in Karnataka. Karnataka is also the first State in the Country to formulate a dedicated Aerospace Policy he explained.
Strategic Defence major PSUs like HAL, BEML and BEL are situated in Bengaluru. Karnataka is geographically well positioned at the crux of Aero Space and Defence eco-system which includes India’s 1st private Aerospace SEZ in Belagavi District of Karnataka; a thousand acre Aerospace Park at Devanahalli adjacent to Kempegowda International Airport; MRO at Kempegowda International Airport; and a Defence Production Cluster near HAL Helicopter unit in Tumkur District. Multiple financial incentives have also been announced under the New Industrial Policy of Karnataka to create favourable environment for the investors, he said.
Govt. of Karnataka is also providing a 1.5 million Dollar subsidy to anchor industries and special incentives for MRO and Regional Civil Aviation facilities. Karnataka in general and Bengaluru in specific are the most prominent destinations for Global Investors in the Aerospace and Defence sector.
The Chief Minister said that the best possible preparations and precautions are being taken for the smooth conduct of the event.

Rajanath Singh invites the world to India for Asia’s Largest Aero Show :
Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Defence, addressing the gathering said that Aero India 2021 aligns with India’s vision to be among the top five countries of the world in defence and aerospace industries with active participation of public and private sector.

He said that India intends to strengthen the defence system for peace. India is one of the largest defence manufacturing sector. Due to the latest defence policy we have enabled aerospace industries from design to production. 2021’s Aero India aims towards making India self reliant in defence production. It is one of the major exhibition for aerospace and defence industries with a public air show. He said that India has highly technically qualified human resources for developing defence manufacturing hub. Through the Aero India 2021, we intend to make India one among the five leading countries in Aircraft and spacecraft industry, he briefed.
The Aero India 2021 can also be utilized for Government to Government level discussions to express concerns and challenges encountered and also the defence industry and research organisations can exploit the opportunities: by participating in the event, he said.
The Defence Minister said that numerous Government reforms such as increase in FDI to 74% through automatic routes. The defence acquisition procedure 2020, revised offset guidelines to promote investment in India for co-development and co production and export promotion policy 2020 during the preceding pandemic months to steer the vision as also for ease of business.

Sripad Yesso Naik, Defence Minister for StateT.M.Vijayabhaskar, Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka, Dr. E.V.Ramanareddy, ACS to Chief Minister and other officers were present in the meeting.

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Bengaluru Traffic Police & Honda 2Wheelers India inaugurates

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1^st Safety Driving Education Centre in Karnataka

Now traffic rule violators of Bengaluru will get free Road Safety Awareness Training by Honda

· Honda to provide a 2-hour free of cost training to all traffic rule violators of the city while ensuring social distancing & safety measures in the New Normal

· Honda’s safety instructors to educate on important topics of traffic rules & road discipline

Bengaluru, 6 October, 2020: After successfully sensitizing over 1.9 lac learner license applicants & traffic rule violators across 7 states, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) in association with Bengaluru Traffic Police announced the start of ‘Road Safety Training’ exclusively for traffic rule violators of Bengaluru.

In order to sensitize the traffic rule violators on driving rules & regulations, road signs and driver’s duties on road, the Traffic Police Department of Bengaluru has given responsibility to Honda to initiate a road safety awareness training programme for all two-wheeler & four-wheeler challan holders of the city. Honda’s skilled instructors will train all the violators at Traffic Training and Road Safety Institute (TTRSI), Thanisandra, Bengaluru with all safety measures & social distancing norms.

Honda’s 6^th Safety Driving Education Centre in India at Bengaluru was inaugurated by Dr. B. R. Ravikanthegowda (IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Bengaluru)in the august presence of Mr. Vivek Taluja (Deputy General Manager, Regional Office South, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.) along with the other senior dignitaries from state government and Honda 2Wheelers India.

Sharing his thoughts on the new road safety awareness training program, Mr. Prabhu Nagaraj, Senior Vice President – Brand & Communication, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Road Safety is a major concern in India. It is alarming that Karnataka, with more than 41,000* road accidents in 2018, positioned 4^th in the state wise ranking of road accidents occurred across India. As a responsible two-wheeler manufacturer, we believe that creating aware and safe road users is integral for safety of all. Through this program, we aim to sensitize the traffic rue violators of Bengaluru by training them on crucial subjects like traffic rules, road signs and necessary safety measures so that they become responsible road users and thank Bengaluru Traffic Police for extending their support to us.”

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PPS Mahindra showroom inaugurated with Mahindra Thar in Bengaluru; next-generation digital showroom with virtual reality experience

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Bengaluru, 7th October 2020: PPS Mahindra grand entry in the IT city, Bengaluru located in Central Business District at 1 Sobha Mall in Church Street with the all-new Thar being made available in one of the best “New format, Next-generation compact digital Showroom to take customer experience to the next level”. This is a new concept of compact SIS showroom that redefines customer experience, thanks to digital technologies and interventions. PPS Mahindra is offering its customers to test drive the Thar in an Off-Roading Track to experience the capabilities of the Mahindra Thar in real challenging terrains at Giddenahalli, Magadi Road.

The Showroom In Showroom (SIS) compact showroom provides a differentiated customer experience, a synthesis of next-level technology with a physical environment by integrating the virtual world with the real on a phygital (physical+digital) platform. In fact, it is built on the foundation of providing convenience, transparency, and personalization. Apart from the new look and feel, the compact SIS showroom will harness the power of digital aides for immersive customer experience, with uninterrupted Wi-Fi connectivity, luxurious Customer Lounges and Re-Fuel counters add to customer delight.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Rajiv Sanghvi, Executive Director, said “It gives us great pleasure to partner with Mahindra and extend our 60+ Years association with Mahindra to Bangalore and look forward to fortifying our relationship further with Mahindra and our customers in Bangalore. Our business environment is changing at a breathtaking pace in view of new technologies and enhanced customer expectations. To enhance the customer purchase experience in today’s digital age, we are committed to deliver this world-class showroom that combines traditional and digital tools to offer a seamless sales experience to our customers.”

Mr. Gaurav Gill, Ace Rallyist was also present for the inauguration of the showroom and he commented “I am very happy to be part of this launch, the high-end SIS concept is quite unique and gives customers a real immersive experience and tools to personalize their cars”

Seamless Customer Experience

· High-end Display Area – A display zone for high-end SUVs comes with an immersive virtual reality experience for the customer, along with TV screens for mirroring.

· Additional convenience with embedded screens and virtual reality with mirrored displays.

· This zone also has specially trained Relationship Managers for a personalized experience.

Sales Assistance aided through digital Interventions

· This ensures clutter-free space and paperless interaction through

· An industry-first virtual reality experiences, giving the real on-road feel factor

Tablets – To capture customer information & provide an immersive demo to the customers and
Dress Yourself ‘Mahindra Style’ unit formerchandise and accessories zone

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Muthoot Finance extends Dialysis Support project in Karnataka

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Bangalore, 07^th October, 2020: Muthoot Finance Ltd, India’s largest gold-loan company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Wing, Muthoot M George Foundation has extended its Dialysis support project to Karnataka. Company has signed an MOU with Bangalore Kidney Foundation (BKF), an NGO based in Bangalore for supporting patients for their Dialysis. The official MOU exchange was held at Corporate office, Bangalore between Mr. George M Alexander, Executive Director, The Muthoot Group and Mr. Kartik Sriram, Trustee, Bangalore Kidney Foundation. Mr. George Alexander Muthoot, Managing Director, Mr. George Thomas Muthoot, Joint Managing Director, The Muthoot Group and the CSR committee members have joined this ceremony through video conferencing.

Muthoot M George Foundation, has been involved in the care and assistance activities for Kidney patients for a number of years. Every year, company has been providing a substantial amount for dialysis & treatment of renal patients. So far company has provided support for 2 lakh dialysis.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr. George M Alexander, Executive Director, Muthoot Finance Ltd. said, “The number of patients undergoing dialysis in India is increasing by 10-15 per cent every year. We believe, our association with BKF will provide additional care & comfort to the financially deprived patients. We at Muthoot Finance are committed to give back to the society through our various CSR initiatives, we will continue to remain duly committed towards our society with the vision to enhance the quality of life of communities that we serve”.

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ಕೋವಿಡ್-೧೯ ಮರಣ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸಲು ಕಟ್ಟುನಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ ಸೂಚನೆ

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ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ, ಅ.7(ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಾರ್ತೆ): ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋವಿಡ್-೧೯ ಸೋಂಕು ಹಾಗೂ ಮರಣ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕಟ್ಟುನಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಬಿ.ಎಸ್.ಯಡಿಯೂರಪ್ಪ ಅವರು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೂಚನೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಕುರಿತಂತೆ ನಗರದ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬುಧವಾರ (ಅ.7) ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಅವರು, ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡ್ಡಾಯವಾಗಿ ಪಾಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ಮಾಸ್ಕ್ ಧರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಕಡ್ಡಾಯವಾಗಿ ಜಾರಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ನಿಯಮ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸುವವರ ಮೇಲೆ ದಂಡ ವಿಧಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮುಲಾಜಿಲ್ಲದೇ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಅಂತರ ಪಾಲನೆಗೆ ಮೊದಲ ಆದ್ಯತೆ ನೀಡಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ನಿರ್ದೇಶನ ನೀಡಿದರು.

ಕೋವಿಡ್-೧೯ ತಪಾಸಣೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಇರುವ ಅಡೆತಡೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು, ಮುಂಬರುವ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ನೀಡಲಿರುವ ಹೊಸ ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿ ಆಧರಿಸಿ, ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು ಆರಂಭಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮುನ್ನೆಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋವಿಡ್-೧೯ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಎಂ.ಜಿ.ಹಿರೇಮಠ ಅವರು, ಸದ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೋಂಕು ಹಾಗೂ ಮರಣ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಇಳಿಕೆ ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದರು.
ಮಾರ್ಗಸೂಚಿಗಳ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

ಗೃಹಸಚಿವರಾದ ಬಸವರಾಜ ಬೊಮ್ಮಾಯಿ, ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ರಮೇಶ್ ಜಾರಕಿಹೊಳಿ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು.

ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಉತ್ತರ ವಲಯ ಐಜಿಪಿ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಸುಹಾಸ್, ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಪಂಚಾಯತ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ದರ್ಶನ್ ಎಚ್.ವಿ., ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ವರಿಷ್ಠಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ ನಿಂಬರಗಿ, ಅಪರ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಅಶೋಕ ದುಡಗುಂಟಿ, ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಡಾ.ಎಸ್.ವಿ.ಮುನ್ಯಾಳ, ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಸರ್ವೇಕ್ಷಣಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಡಾ.ತುಕ್ಕಾರ, ಬಿಮ್ಸ್ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಡಾ.ವಿನಯ ದಾಸ್ತಿಕೊಪ್ಪ, ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಉಪ ವಿಭಾಗಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾದ ಅಶೋಕ ತೇಲಿ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ವಿವಿಧ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಜರಿದ್ದರು.

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