PM Modi in Bengaluru, inaugurates Centre for Brain Research

Bengaluru, Jun 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bengaluru for his two-day Karnataka visit, inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research at the Indian Institute of Science in the city. He will inaugurate several infrastructure projects in the city.

During the Programme, the PM also laid the foundation stone for 832-bedded Bagchi Parthasarathy Multispeciality Hospital. The CBR is developed as a one of its kind research facility and focuses on conducting vital research to provide evidence-based public health interventions to manage age-related brain disorders, officials said.

PM Modi also unveiled a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar at Dr BR Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) in Bengaluru. He will also inaugurate a new campus of BASE University.

Also, the Prime Minister will be laying foundation for a 850-bed research hospital which is being setup by IT company Mindtree.

After IISC, the PM will be heading to Kommaghatta to lay the foundation stone for Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project and inauguration or foundation stone for railway, road projects, and multi-modal logistic parks.

Prime Minister will subsequently be heading to Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE), where he will unveil the statue of Ambedkar and inaugurate BASE, Bommai said, he will be then be traveling to Mysuru to participate in several events.

He will also be visiting Chamundi hills to offer prayers to goddess Chamundeshwari, the reigning deity of Mysuru and its royals, and will also pay a visit to Suttur Mutt, a prominent Lingayat seminary in the state.
On June 21, Modi will be participating in the Yoga Day event at the Palace premises in Mysuru.