BIT celebrates IEEE Day 2025, inaugurates IEEE GRSS student branch chapter, lecture series
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Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Mangalore celebrated the IEEE Day 2025, with the inauguration of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS) Student Branch Chapter and the launch of the GRSS Lecture Series on 30th OCT 2025.
Prof. Zaheer Ahmed from the Department of Civil Engineering delivering the welcome address expressed pride in BIT’s continued engagement with IEEE activities and also encouraged students to leverage such platforms for innovation and global collaboration.
The Chief Guest of the event, Dr. Shyam Lal, Chair of IEEE GRSS Bangalore Chapter and Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, NITK Surathkal, inaugurated the Student Branch Chapter and delivered an insightful talk on “Applications of Scikit Library for Remote Sensing Data."
In his talk, Dr. Shyam Lal emphasized the growing importance of data-driven research in the geoscience domain and how machine learning frameworks like Scikit-learn are revolutionizing satellite image processing, classification, and environmental monitoring.
Furthermore, he encouraged students to cultivate interdisciplinary skills, combining electronics, computing, and environmental science to address real-world challenges.
The Guest of Honor, Dr. Shwetha H. R., Assistant Professor, Department of Water Resources and Ocean Engineering, NITK Surathkal, delivered an engaging lecture on “Geospatial Technologies for Water Resources Management.”
Dr. Shwetha, addressing the students, highlighted the crucial role of GIS, remote sensing, and data analytics in efficient water resource planning, flood management, and sustainable development.
She also motivated students to explore the potential of geospatial intelligence in tackling climate-related and environmental issues, stressing that technological innovation should go hand in hand with social responsibility.
The celebration of IEEE Day alongside the inauguration of the GRSS Student Branch Chapter marked a milestone moment for BIT, reinforcing its commitment to fostering research, innovation, and global academic engagement in the field of geoscience and remote sensing.
The event was compered by Shuhaib Quraishi, Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, Head of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, delivered the vote of thanks and expressed gratitude to IEEE Bangalore Section, faculty, and students for their enthusiastic participation.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
