BIT’s Artificial Intelligence and data science dept conducts two-day AI Sparkathon 2025
Mangalore: The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, in association with BIT-ADVA, conducted AI Sparkathon 2025, a two-day hackathon on 1st and 2nd December 2025 at BIT Mangalore.
During the event, students developed their prototypes on the first day and presented their work on the second day.
A total of 16 teams participated under themes such as Cybersecurity and Blockchain, Cloud and Smart Infrastructure, Healthcare AI, Smart Services, and Human Experience. The event was hosted by Huzaina.
The event was judged by Dr. Mehaboob Mujawar, Prof. Masooda, Huzaina, and Mariyath Shabnam, and the Prize Distribution Ceremony was held on 3rd December 2025.
Speaking at the event, Principal Dr. S. I. Manjur Basha highlighted the growing importance of AI and the need for discipline and skill development.
Dr. Mehaboob Mujawar, HOD, AI&DS, emphasized the role of research and patents in academics and industry, appreciated the efforts of BIT-ADVA coordinators, and congratulated the students for their active participation.
The first prize was awarded to WaitNot: Digital Restaurant Ordering Solution (Aman, Faisal, Irfan, Imran). The second prize went to Smart Pathways for Personalized Learning and Career Guidance Platform (Saalihi Ali, Aife, Samhoon, Harshith). The third prize was won by AI-Powered Virtual Interviewer: Intervista (Anouf, Mustafa, Ziyan, Nikhith).
The event concluded with a Vote of Thanks delivered by Huzaina.
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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.
