All-New Kia Seltos unveiled at A.R.M Kia Showroom in Mangaluru; Prices start at ₹10.99 lakh
Mangaluru: The all-new Kia Seltos was unveiled at the A.R.M Kia showroom in Mangaluru, with prices starting at ₹10.99 lakh. The launch marks the arrival of the latest version of the popular SUV in the coastal city.
The unveiling was carried out by chief guest Srinivas S. Kamath, Chartered Accountant and Managing Partner at Kamath and Rau. The event was attended by senior officials of A.R.M Kia, including Managing Director Aroor Ganesh Rao, Sales and Marketing Director Aroor Varun Rao, After Sales and HR Director Aroor Vikram Rao, Senior Vice President Pradeep Pai, AGM (VAS) Kanak Kumar, AGM Sales Harish Rao, GM Sales and HR Shashi Kumar Udupi, and Sales Manager Jayaprakash.
Company representatives said the new Kia Seltos reflects the brand’s focus on updated design, advanced features and improved performance. They added that the model is aimed at customers looking for a combination of style, technology and comfort in the mid-size SUV segment.
The launch event drew the attention of automobile enthusiasts and customers in the region, with A.R.M Kia stating that bookings and enquiries for the new Seltos have already begun at the Mangaluru showroom.
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
