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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Priyank was told he can't travel to the US two weeks ago
Bengaluru: IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge was told by the ministry of external affairs two weeks ago that he will not be allowed to travel to the United States Bio 2025 convention in Boston, but he reportedly chose not to make the development public to avoid controversy surrounding the high-profile event. In Priyank's absence, the delegation is being led by Keonics chairman and Congress legislator Sharath Bachegowda, who is currently participating in meetings across the US. Sources in the IT department said the ministry of external affairs (MEA) delayed clearances for the rest of the team as well, only approving some just hours before their scheduled departure. One official revealed that the managing director of Keonics received clearance just 16 hours before his flight. Speaking to TOI from Paris, where he is attending the Paris Air Show, Priyank said he has not yet received an official explanation from the MEA regarding the denial. "I am yet to receive a clear communication on reasons for denying me permission to travel to the US. Once I return to India, I will share whatever explanation the central govt provides," he said. Meanwhile, Bachegowda, speaking from New York, admitted Kharge's absence is a huge blow especially during the delegation's engagements. "We have told companies that the minister could not attend due to prior commitments and time constraints," he said. Despite the setback, Bachegowda described the US tour as productive. After participating in Bio 2025 in Boston, the six-member delegation held a series of meetings in New York and is now en route to San Francisco for additional interactions with key players in the IT-BT sector. "We have scheduled 25 to 30 meetings with small and large companies to attract investments into Karnataka," he said. The delegation is expected to return to India by Sunday (June 22).
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Tenders for Keonics Software Park in Mangaluru soon: Chairman
Mangaluru: The tender process for setting up Keonics Software Park near Blue Berry Hills in Mangaluru will commence by the end of this month or at the beginning of next month, said Sharath Kumar Bachegowda, MLA, and also the chairman of Keonics. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Hopefully sometime in June, we will be able to commence the work," said Bachegowda. He was speaking on the topic - 'The rise of Global Capability Centres (GCC) and their importance to Mangaluru', at the 'Techwaves 2025 – Rise of the Silicon Beach of India' organised by the Vertex Managed Workspace here on Friday. "We have set ourselves about 30 months to inaugurate it; within which we want to complete the centre and hand it over to Mangaluru. What we did in Electronic City can be replicated in Mangaluru," he said. Bachegowda said an ecosystem will be created to make Mangaluru the second Electronic City of Karnataka . "Presently, we have an idea of putting up about four lakh square feet centre in Blueberry Hill, but this could go up to 10 lakh square feet, based on the zoning regulations which are due to be changed in Mangaluru. We have been working consciously to make sure that the tender and the way we structure the whole programme is more favourable for local players," he said. Calling Mangaluru one of the emerging cities, he said the coastal region has several engineering colleges. "We have got talent over here. Hence, we want to make sure that the talent present over here gets the opportunities," he said, promising govt support. "The govt will support you with Internet, power, taxes and tariffs. We have got about a 3.5-acre space, where we are looking to put up a really big IT centre similar to what Bengaluru has in its IT park," he added. Kobayashi Create India director Koki Kato and NIDEC Advanced Technology Corporation GM Takashi Miyasaka were felicitated on the occasion.
