Karnataka IT minister Kharge urges tech industry to invest beyond Bengaluru
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka IT minister Kharge urges tech industry to invest beyond Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka's IT minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday urged the technology industry to invest not just in Bengaluru but beyond the capital city also as the state government is committed to provide conducive investment environment. We are providing a conducive environment for investment outside the city," Kharge said here at a preview meeting for the 26th Bengaluru Tech Summit. READ | ‘Journalists should feel free to write if there are flaws in my govt’: CM Siddaramaiah Speaking on the competition with China, Kharge said that Bengaluru has grown to be the 4th largest technology cluster in the world, back from its entrepreneurial roots 500 years ago when small clusters traded for cotton, salt and oil in the 16th century. READ | Karnataka govt willing to conduct re-exam for PSI recruitment, awaiting court order: Parameshwara "We have 234 engineering colleges, 60 medical colleges, 44 universities, 1,777 public and private industrial training institutions, IIIT-B and IIM, IISc and the ISRO and probably the highest number of employable graduates in the workforce," Kharge claimed.

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100 engineering colleges in Karnataka to be 'adopted' by corporates by next year: IT Minister Kharge
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100 engineering colleges in Karnataka to be 'adopted' by corporates by next year: IT Minister Kharge

Hindustan Times  

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New Indian Express  

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India Today  

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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News 18  

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The Hindu  

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300 startups initiated at Bengaluru Tech Summit: Karnataka min Priyank Kharge
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300 startups initiated at Bengaluru Tech Summit: Karnataka min Priyank Kharge

Hindustan Times  

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Govt accords top priority to infrastructure development in Kalaburagi: Priyank Kharge

Deccan Chronicle  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 2 months ago

Invest Karnataka Summit 2022: World considers India as 'bright spot' at time of global crisis, says PM Modi

India TV News  

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3 years, 4 months ago

‘Invest in places outside Bengaluru, Karnataka government improving infrastructure’

The Hindu  

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