Mangaluru : The International Students' Meet was held on Saturday, 1st September, 2018 at BIT. With the objective of creating unity even after lots of cultural, social, physical, linguistic, religious, political, ideological and psychological differences. Students from twenty countries participated in the event.

The program which began with invocation of Almighty truely set the tone for the occasion with its genuine spirituality. This was followed by a welcome speech by Dr. Mustafa Basthikodi, HOD of Computer Science. In his speech he took everyone to the journey of hundred and twelve years of Bearys Education group. The Dean Academics, Dr. Mahabaleswarappa in his speech narrated the tolerant nature of Indians. He advised senior student to be a role model to their juniors, told them to take the decision keeping our country in their mind.

Prof Abdo Hassaan Ali of CSE department, proposed the vote of thanks. The foreign students shared their views related to stay at Mangalore and their studies. Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, HOD, Dept. of ECE, Prof. Purushotham, HOD, Dept. of CIVIL, Prof. Vivek Huddar, HOD, Dept. of Mechanical Engg were also present during the event. Prof. Ankita Bekal compered the program.

 

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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.