BIT hosts ‘Talent Hunt 2025’: Scholarships awarded to promising science students
Mangalore: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), in association with BEADS, successfully organized the Talent Hunt 2025, an in-house entrance examination aimed at identifying and nurturing young talent among II PUC science students. The event was held on April 12, 2025, at the BIT campus, Bearys Knowledge Campus (BKC), near Mangalore University, Innoli.
The event commenced with a warm welcome address by Dr. Anjum Khan, Faculty of Basic Science, who highlighted the significance of early academic encouragement for budding engineers and architects.
The keynote address was delivered by Dr. S.I. Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT, and Architect Khaleel Abdul Razak, Principal of BEADS. They emphasized the value of integrated learning, innovation, and the vision behind offering generous scholarships to meritorious students through such initiatives.
A large number of students participated in the Talent Hunt exam, and up to 100% scholarships were awarded to the most outstanding performers, with all participants receiving a minimum of 10% scholarship on tuition fees.
The results were officially announced by Heena, HR at BIT. Among the top achievers, Ibrahim Nasim from Yenapoya PU College, Udyavara, secured a 100% scholarship, while Ayishath Sahla (Anugraha PU College, Vitla) and B U Khadeejath Thabsheera (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam PU, Ira) were awarded 50% scholarships each. Seven other students received 25% scholarships for their exceptional performance.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Prof. Joyson from the Department of Basic Science.
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DGGI, Hyderabad unearths Rs 13,000 cr syndicate involved in operating 'illegal' online gaming sites
Hyderabad (PTI): The DGGI, Hyderabad zonal unit, on Thursday said it has identified an alleged organised syndicate worth Rs 13,000 crore involved in operating "illegal" online gaming websites in the country with the assistance of associated fintech companies and arrested one of the masterminds.
It further said it has launched a massive crackdown on online gaming syndicates, including action against associated fintech companies, freezing bank accounts to the tune of Rs 100 crore and has begun arresting the masterminds.
As part of the online gaming investigation, GST Intelligence, Hyderabad arrested Pankaj Kumar, founder and director of Adsum Advisory Service Pvt Ltd, the city-based firm, which provides services for fraud detection and customer verification/digital KYC verification, a release from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Hyderabad zonal unit said.
"Evidence gathered during the investigation pointed to the identification of an organised syndicate worth Rs 13,000 crore involved in operating illegal online gaming websites with assistance of associated fintech companies, including payment aggregator, payment gateway and third-party technology service providers, wherein Pankaj Kumar is one of the masterminds responsible for fraudulent KYC verification of merchants and shell entities on behalf of RBI regulated entities like Payment Gateways and Banking as Payment Aggregator (BAPA)," it said.
Being director of a company responsible for KYC verification process, Kumar "failed" to develop risk profiling of customers based on ownership and control structure and helped in onboarding of shell entities for UPI integration required for flow of money from online gaming, it alleged.
The DGGI, Hyderabad unit, further alleged Kumar, is one of the beneficiaries who received "illegitimate" proceeds of crime generated by the online gaming syndicate.
Further investigation is under progress, the release added.
