Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), in association with IEEE BIT Student Branch and IEEE Mangalore Subsection, organised an invited talk on “Igniting Ideas: Opportunities in Entrepreneurship” at the International Seminar Hall on August 25.

The session was delivered by Prof. (Dr.) Iddya Karunasagar of Nitte University, Mangaluru, who shared insights on innovation, risk-taking, and the creation of opportunities in the present competitive world. He underlined the role of entrepreneurial thinking in building sustainable careers and contributing to society’s growth.

The programme began with a welcome address by Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, Head of the ECE Department and event coordinator. Ms. Afrin Fathima introduced the guest speaker, while the session was anchored by Ms. Avvabi from the ECE Department.

Students and faculty members actively took part in the event and gained a deeper understanding of entrepreneurial ecosystems and prospects for young innovators. The talk concluded with an interactive Q&A session, which was well received by the participants.

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New Delhi (PTI): Voter base in nine states and Union territories has shrunk by more than 1.70 crore following the publication of final electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to official data.

The data shared by the chief electoral officers of Gujarat, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa and Kerala on Saturday showed that their combined voter base stood at over 21.45 crore before the SIR exercise began on October 27 last year.

It shrunk to 19.75 crore after publication of their final electoral rolls this week, a net change of over 1.70 crore electors.

While the exercise, which kept the Election Commission in the spotlight, has been completed in Bihar, it is currently underway in 12 states and Union territories covering nearly 60 crore electors.

The remaining 40 crore electors will be covered in 17 states and five Union territories.

In Assam, a "special revision", instead of SIR, was completed on February 10.

Due to a variety of reasons, the SIR in the nine states and three Union territories have seen frequent tweaking in schedules.

As in Bihar, political parties have approached the Supreme Court challenging the exercise in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.