‘AI has ample employment opportunities for Indians’

Dharwad: The field of artificial intelligence (AI) provides ample employment opportunities to Indians in the US, said data scientist Krish Bendre. Delivering a special lecture on ‘AI and Coding technology’ at the Leelavati Charantimath Public School here, Bendre, a native of Dharwad who has settled in the US since last four decades, said already a large number of Indian youths trained in AI are working in US and there are ample opportunities for others. He said AI facilitates quicker completion of tasks and reduces the demand for resources to complete the task. AI will revolutionise not only the industry, trade and commerce but also the human life, he added. Education is one sector which will be hugely impacted and benefited by AI, Bendre explained. President of the school managing committee Arun Charantimath said his school, affiliated to CBSE, is already imparting lessons on AI by including it in the syllabus for class 9 and 10. KCCI seeks toll exemption for villagersGangavathi (Koppal): Koppal District Chambers of Commerce and Industry appealed to the elected representatives of the district that as people from villages near toll booths have to pay toll to travel to the hobli centre which is only 2km away, they should be exempted from such unscientific toll charges. “For example, the toll plaza near Marali village is only 3-4 km away from taluk centre Gangavathi. Similarly, the toll plaza near Hemagudda is only 10-12 km from Gangavathi city. As thousands of people have to visit the taluk centre every day, paying tollfee every day for a short distance is unacceptable,” said Ashokaswamy Herur, president of the chamber. Due to the construction of two toll plazas at a short distance, it is becoming expensive for the people of surrounding villages to cross the toll to visit hobli and taluk centres. “Therefore, locals should exempted from toll charges,” he appealed to Koppal district minister Shivaraj S Thangadagi and Gangavathi MLA G Janardhana Reddy.Mutts denied permission to hold eventKoppal: The taluk administration on Wednesday rejected the request made by the Uttaradi Mutt and Rayara Mutt to allow them to hold programs for three days from July 6 at Nava Vrindavan Gadde in Anegondi of Gangavathi taluk. “Rayara Mutt had requested permission for the worship of Jayathirtha and Uttaradi Mutt for the celebration of Raghuvarya Mahimotsava. Since both mutts are at loggerheads, if permission is given, both mutts will fight with each other, threatening the law and order situation. Hence this decision was taken,” said Manjunath, tahslidar of Gangavathi. A discussion was held in the presence of the tahsildar on Tuesday with the representatives of both the mutts. As they were not able to reach a consensus, the tahsildar on Wednesday rejected the request of both the mutts.Micro ATMs beneficial to farmersHosapete (Vijayanagara): Micro ATMs launched by Ballari district cooperative central bank are beneficial for the business of farmers and rural people, said T Ramesh, chief general manager of NABARD. He inaugurated the micro ATMs started by BDCC Bank at Kudathini on Thursday and expressed his appreciation that these ATMs have been started to benefit the farmers through agricultural service cooperative societies (ASCS). He interacted with the staff and farmers of Papinayakahalli ASCS.