BIT Annual Athletics Meet 2025-26 held at Bearys Institute of Technology
Mangaluru: The BIT Annual Athletics Meet 2025-26 was held on Thursday, December 11, at 9:30 AM at the BIT campus grounds here.
The event was organised by the Department of Physical Education and Sports, Bearys Institute of Technology, and was coordinated by Ansar, Director of Physical Education. Dr. Pooja from the Civil Engineering Department delivered the welcome address.
The Annual Athletics Meet was formally inaugurated by the principal, Dr. S. I. Manjur Basha. In his inaugural address, he emphasised BIT’s commitment to nurturing a strong sports culture alongside academic excellence.
The inauguration was followed by the hoisting of the sports flag, marking the official commencement of the athletic events.
A colorful and disciplined march past by students from various departments added grandeur to the occasion, reflecting unity, coordination, and departmental pride.
On the occasion, students who had excelled in Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)-level sports competitions were felicitated for their outstanding achievements, bringing laurels to the institution and inspiring fellow students.
The sports oath was administered by Prof. Zaheer. The program was compered by Ramzeena, a second-year CSE student. Ansar delivered the vote of thanks. /DD2.jpg)
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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.
