Karnataka minister MB Patil said on Wednesday that the state government and electronics manufacturing major Foxconn have signed the Letter of Intent (LOI) for two projects with an estimated investment outlay of Rs 5,000 crore.

An estimated 13,000 jobs are expected to be generated through investment intention.

According to Karnataka's Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil, the intended projects include a phone enclosure project for which FII (Foxcon Industrialist Internet), a Foxconn subsidiary, will invest Rs 3,000 crore and a semicon equipment project wherein Foxconn would invest Rs 2,000 crore in collaboration with Applied Materials.

Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena took over as the Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command, from Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, at Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.

Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the Naval War College Newport, USA.

Having excelled as a Navigation and Direction specialist with top honours, he served in the Direction team onboard the Aircraft Carrier INS Viraat, followed by significant roles as the Navigating Officer of INS Kuthar, Godavari, Delhi and as the Executive Officer of INS Mumbai.

Poet-diplomat Abhay K on Sunday launched his new book ‘Monsoon’ at Kathika Cultural Centre in Old Delhi.

On this occasion, vocalist Ananyaa Gaur and her team performed Monsoon ragas, enthralling the audience.

The award-winning poet and writer Abhay K’s new book-length poem, titled ‘Monsoon’, carries the poet’s heartfelt message from Madagascar to his beloved in Srinagar in the Himalayas.

“This poem actually takes you along the real path of the monsoon and introduces you to various things; monuments, biodiversity, cuisine, languages, and so on. It’s an ambitious poem,” said Abhay K.

Brazilian supercentenarian touted as world's oldest man has passed away at an impressive age of 127, just seven days shy of his 128th birthday. Local media in Brazil reported the news of peaceful passing of José Paulino Gomes at his home in Corrego del Cafe.

According to reports, Gomes was still riding horses up until four years ago. He leaves behind seven children, 25 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Bharti Airtel, India’s second largest telecommunications service provider, has launched Airtel IQ Reach, a first-of-its-kind self-serve marketing communications platform, which will enable brands or companies to drive targeted customer engagements through personalized communications.

Airtel IQ Reach is an intuitive platform that will enable small and medium businesses to make the most of their marketing investments as they engage with target customers in a cost-effective manner with prepaid pay-as-you-go plans, the company said on Tuesday.

Members of Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) on Monday decided to extend the state of emergency in the country and the term of the junta led by Min Aung Hlaing for another six months, Myanmar Now reported citing an announcement broadcast by state-run media. The decision was taken during Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) meeting in Naypyidaw on Monday.

As the term of the Myanmar junta led by Min Aung Hlaing expired on Monday, the junta chief presented a report to council members sharing details regarding two-and-half years of military rule as is needed by the army-drafted 2008 Constitution. He stressed that there was still “unrest” in Myanmar.

The office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government put out a draft National Deep Tech Startup Policy (NDTSP) for public comment on Monday, following two versions that were iterated at high levels with other government departments, academia and stakeholder firms. The policy seeks to “ensure India’s position in the global deep tech value chain,” in areas such as semiconductors, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space tech.

The policy seeks to bolster research and development in deep tech start-ups, which work on fundamental and technical problems, unlike firms that monetise technology with distinguished business models, the draft says. The policy also seeks to find approaches to provide financing to deep tech start-ups at critical moments, such as before they go to market with their products or ideas.

A group of progressive Bangladeshi NGOs in association with some Indian representatives and local district administration officials organised a candlelight vigil to mark the eighth anniversary of the landmark event of the exchange of enclaves between India and Bangladesh.

Uddipan and North Bengal Museum were among the NGOs present along with district officials from Rangpur and Kurigram at the event that was held on Monday and saw people from all walks of life gathering in the 111 enclaves which are now in Bangladesh.

Northern Army Command officials on Tuesday complimented Aasha Malviya, a national athlete and mountaineer, who is on her mission across India to spread awareness on women's safety and empowerment, for her dedication and commitment.

While moving to Srinagar, the cyclist, Aasha Malviya, met Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi at the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur.

"She commenced her cycling trip from Bhopal on the foundation day of Madhya Pradesh and will be terminating it in Delhi on Independence Day, spreading her voice over 25,000 km," Army officials said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday conveyed his congratulations to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on the commencement of Aviation Security Culture Week. Amit Shah tweeted, "My heartiest congratulations to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on the occasion of Aviation Security Culture Week.

May the weeklong celebration leave them with a renewed commitment to making our aviation installations more secure and safe than ever before".