Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil on Wednesday said that while the Central government has declared Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu as an international airport, it has not taken a similar decision regarding Hubballi and Belagavi airports in Karnataka, asserting that this reflects a discriminatory approach and is not acceptable.“How can it be butter for them and lime for us?” he questioned.Speaking on the issue in Bengaluru, Minister Patil said t…
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Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) Karnataka Ministers M.B. Patil and M.C. Sudhakar attended a reception in Bengaluru to mark the birthday of King Charles III, highlighting the ties between Karnataka and the UK. The event was organised on Thursday by the office of the British Deputy High Commissioner Chandru Iyer at the Taj West End and was attended by government officials, industry representatives, and members of the diplomatic community.Speaking at the event, Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B…
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Responding to Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar’s statement that the guarantee schemes are a burden on the state government, Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil on Thursday said the rich should not avail of the benefits of these welfare schemes and clarified that the schemes were not a burden but part of development.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Patil questioned, “If Minister M.B. Patil himself avails guarant…
Kolar, Feb 17 (IANS) Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil announced on Tuesday that 500 H125 light helicopters will be manufactured over the next 20 years at the country’s first private-sector helicopter assembly facility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated the unit from Lok Bhavan in Maharashtra on Tuesday.The minister stated that the commencement of operations marks a historic milestone for the state.Patil noted that…
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Monday that as part of efforts to strengthen the market presence of products manufactured by the state-owned Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), the two-year tenure of renowned film actress Tamannaah Bhatia as the company’s brand ambassador will commence from Tuesday. On the same occasion, the iconic heritage product Mysuru Sandal Soap will be relaunched with a refreshed and contemporary look…
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil has submitted representations to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking approval for a Vande Bharat Sleeper Express train from Bengaluru to Vijayapura, a high-speed rail corridor between Bengaluru and Mumbai, and a daily special train service on the Bengaluru-Vijayapura route.After launching an electronics manufacturing facility in the Hi-Tech Hardware Park at Bagalur on Saturday, the Minister met Vaishnaw…
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Saturday, appealed to the Congress-led government in Karnataka not to adopt a narrow-minded approach. Saying that the Centre believes in cooperative federalism, the Union Minister called upon all stakeholders to work together towards making India a Viksit Bharat by 2047.He made the statement after inaugurating the ‘Zetwerk Electronics’ manufacturing facility at the KIADB Hi-Tech Hardw…
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) Karnataka’s Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil on Thursday praised the efforts of Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and H.D. Kumaraswamy for the Bengaluru-Pune high-speed rail corridor, but stated that the initiatives should not remain at the level of discussions alone and must be taken to their logical conclusion. “Soon after the Union Budget was presented, I had highlighted the need for a high-speed rail corridor connecting Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai. I thank U…
Bengaluru, Feb 1 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Sunday that while the Union Budget’s announcement on developing high-speed rail corridors between Bengaluru-Hyderabad and Bengaluru-Chennai is welcome, it offers limited benefit. He was speaking to the media on the Union Budget for 2026-27 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.The Minister said that instead, a similar corridor should have been taken up between Bengaluru and Pune, addi…
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (IANS) The World Economic Forum (WEF) summit held in Davos, Switzerland, has emerged as a major catalyst for Karnataka’s economic progress, providing an official seal to investment commitments worth Rs 13,070 crore, stated Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil.He further stated that the summit is expected to help the state make significant strides in the coming days across sectors such as aerospace, food processing, data centres, digital infrastructure, clean energy…