Karnataka holds road show in Dubai to attract investments

October 26, 2015

Dubai, Oct 26: The Karnataka Government, as a prelude to the Global Investors Meet --"Invest Karnataka-2016" --scheduled to be held from February 3-5, 2016, held a road show in Dubai last night to showcase the State as a preferred investment destination to prospective investors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) region.

Led by R V Deshpande, Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Tourism, along with Kaushik Mukherjee, Chief Secretary and Gaurav Gupta, Commissioner for Industrial Development, explained the investment-friendly environment in Karnataka.

Karnataka was highlighted as the state of preferred investment destination to the prospective investors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) region.

The State Government was targeting investments across sectors including manufacturing, aerospace and defence, infrastructure, tourism, health tourism, agro and food processing and energy held the event at the Shangri La Hotel in Dubai.

In his interaction, Deshpande said Indians are the largest investors in UAE and have contributed for the exponential development of the region including Dubai. It is time now for Indian fraternity to invest in India and specifically in Karnataka. He invited the industrialists /businessmen from UAE region to participate in the Invest Karnataka-2016 and invest in Karnataka.

Deshpande also emphasised the measures taken by the state government in improving ease of doing business in the state. He invited the industrialists/businessmen from UAE region to participate in the Invest Karnataka-2016 and invest in Karnataka.

Gaurav Gupta, commissioner for industrial development and director of industries and commerce, made a presentation on the potential investment opportunities available in various sectors like manufacturing, aerospace and defence, infrastructure, textiles, agro and food processing, renewable energy, etc in the state. He assured that every effort would be made to materialise the investment proposals by providing time bound and quick approvals.

Kaushik Mukherjee, chief secretary, responded to the questions raised by the participants and clarified the concerns raised by the participants in respect of energy projects, environmental clearance issues, tourism in coastal region, etc.

Dr B R Shetty, executive vice-chairman and CEO, NMC Healthcare, UAE Exchange, Neopharma, expressed that Karnataka has tremendous potential for investments and he himself was in talks with the government of Karnataka for investment in the tourism sector. He encouraged potential investors to invest in Karnataka.

T P Seetharam, ambassador of India to UAE, who was present during the road show, expressed that time has come for UAE to invest in India and Karnataka has lot of potential for investments.

As part of the road show, B2G meetings were conducted with the following potential investment proponents: • The KEF Company Ltd., Dubai • Shetty International Trading LLC, Abu Dhabi • Abu Dhabi Government represented by H E Omar Al Sahi • Spark Est Maintenance & Oil Fields Services, Dubai • Arab Gulf Pearl Trading Est, Dubai • PTV MENA Region DMCC, Dubai • Cambridge Education, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah.

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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