BIT's Mechanical engineering department hosts Project Expo 2025
Mangaluru: The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Mangaluru, successfully organised Project Expo 2025.
The event showcased innovative student projects, encouraging young engineers to transform their ideas into impactful, patentable solutions.
Dr. Vasanth Kumar, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, delivered the welcome address.
Speaking at the event, Dr. S. I. Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT, emphasized the importance of practical learning, innovation, and the role of engineering in solving real-world challenges.
Dr. Sreeharsha Hegde, Associate Professor, Department of Automobile and Aeronautical Engineering, MIT Manipal, presided as the Chief Guest of the event.
Addressing the students, Dr. Hegde highlighted the need for students to remain relevant in the evolving engineering landscape by continuously upgrading their knowledge and skills.
Furthermore, he stressed the importance of the “publish or perish” principle and encouraged students to refine their academic work into patentable and commercially viable innovations.
Expressing gratitude to the dignitaries, faculty members, and students, Dr. Imran Mokashi delivered the vote of thanks.
Following the ceremony, the Project Expo was inaugurated, featuring major projects by 7th semester students and minor project exhibits by 5th semester students.
The chief guest interacted with the participants, appreciating their creativity, innovation, and practical applicability.
He also encouraged them to develop their ideas into market-ready products and pursue patents to enhance the societal and commercial impact of their work.
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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.
