Plans to organize Kambala during Dasara Kreedotsava in Mysuru, says Deputy CM
Mangaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has announced that the popular buffalo race of coastal Karnataka, Kambala, will be organized in Mysuru as part of this year's Dasara Kreedakoota.
Speaking at the Gurupura Kambalotsava, the Deputy CM said he would discuss the proposal with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Mysuru District In-charge Minister. As the vice-president of the Dasara organizing committee, Shivakumar said he would advocate for including Kambala among the Dasara events in Mysuru. He noted that the festivities already feature Yakshagana and the tiger dance from Mangaluru Dasara, and expressed his intention to ensure that Kambala is also added to the list.
He mentioned that around three acres of land would be identified in Mysuru to host the kambala and accommodate approximately 25,000 spectators. Dakshina Kannada Kambala Samiti President Deviprasada Shetty was asked to prepare a plan for organizing the event, with the assurance of full government support.
Shivakumar emphasized that Kambala is not confined to any party, caste, or religion. As a representation of the region’s tradition and art, he said it must be preserved. He also suggested exploring the possibility of organizing Kambala at the international level.
Gurupura Kambala President Inayat Ali, former minister Ramanath Rai, and others were present.
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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.
