Campus to career: Research, industry readiness session held at BIT Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The Department of Training & Placement in association with the BIT-IEEE Student Branch organized a session titled “Campus to Career: Research & Industry Readiness” on 20th February at 10:30 AM in the International Seminar Hall, Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT).
The keynote speaker for the session was Dr. Ashritha Salian, National Post-Doctoral Fellow from the Department of Ceramic Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Dr. Salian shared valuable insights on bridging the gap between academic learning and industry expectations, emphasizing research orientation, skill development, and professional readiness among engineering students.
The event was coordinated efficiently by Ashwini, Placement Officer, BIT, whose efforts ensured smooth organization and enthusiastic participation.
The program commenced with a warm Welcome Address delivered by Avvabi Shahna, 3rd Year ECE.
Dr. Salian’s session focused on the significance of research exposure during undergraduate studies, industry collaboration, higher education opportunities, and developing competencies aligned with global technological advancements. The interactive session encouraged students to actively engage in innovation, internships, and interdisciplinary learning.
The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Nisha Fathima Hasan, 3rd Year AI & DS. 
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Indian govt weighs impact of US Supreme Court tariff ruling: Comm Min
New Delhi (PTI): The Indian government is studying the developments on the US tariffs and their implications, the Commerce Ministry said on Saturday.
"We have noted the US Supreme Court judgement on tariffs yesterday (Friday). US President Donald Trump has also addressed a press conference in this regard.
"Some steps have been announced by the US administration. We are studying all these developments for their implications," the ministry said.
In a major setback to Trump's pivotal economic agenda for his second term, the US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 verdict written by Chief Justice John Roberts, ruled that the tariffs imposed by the president on nations around the world were illegal and that he had exceeded his authority when he imposed the sweeping levies.
Later, Trump's proclamation, dated February 20, said: "I impose, for a period of 150 days, a temporary import surcharge of 10 per cent ad valorem on articles imported into the United States, effective February 24, 2026".
The US had imposed a reciprocal tariff of 25 per cent on India in August.
Later, an additional 25 per cent was imposed for buying Russian crude oil, taking the total tariffs on India to 50 per cent. Earlier this month, both countries agreed to finalise an interim trade deal, under which Washington will cut down the tariffs to 18 per cent.
So far, the punitive 25 per cent has been removed. The remaining 25 per cent exists.
After the proclamation, the tariffs on Indian goods will now be 10 per cent. The 10 per cent levy is over and above the existing MFN or import duties in the US.
In the wake of the US Supreme Court's decision on tariffs, Trump said there is no change in the trade deal with India and emphasised that the India deal is on.
To finalise the legal text for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement, the Indian team is scheduled to meet its counterparts in Washington from February 23, 2026.
During 2021-25, the US was India's largest trading partner in goods. The US accounts for about 18 per cent of India's total exports, 6.22 per cent in imports and 10.73 per cent in bilateral trade.
In 2024-25, the bilateral trade touched USD 186 billion (USD 86.5 billion exports and USD 45.3 billion imports).
