Disaster awareness event held at Bearys Institute of Technology
Mangalore: The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), in association with IEEE Mangalore Subsection, organized a Disaster Awareness event on November 7, 2024, at the International Seminar Hall. The event aimed at educating students, faculty, and local school students on disaster preparedness and effective response strategies.
The program began with a welcome by Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, Branch Counselor and Head of ECE, who emphasized BIT’s commitment to building not only technical skills but also social responsibility among its students. Following this, ECE student Aman introduced the guest speaker, Swaraj HV, the State Coordinator for IEEE India Philanthropy in Karnataka.
Swaraj presented on disaster management topics such as preventive actions, emergency response, and the role of technology in disaster relief. He also highlighted IEEE’s MOVE initiative, encouraging students to participate in disaster resilience activities. The session included an interactive Q&A, where Swaraj addressed questions from the audience.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. Vinutha from the Physics Department, who thanked Swaraj and acknowledged the support of IEEE Mangalore Subsection and the BIT Student Branch.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
