Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) has been honored with the designation of a Nodal Center for the "Virtual Labs" initiative, a pioneering project coordinated by the Ministry of Education in partnership with IIT Delhi. This initiative falls under the National Mission on Education through ICT, aimed at revolutionizing educational paradigms.

Virtual Labs provides students with unparalleled access to simulation-based laboratories for the scientific and Engineering disciplines. Embracing the spirit of inclusivity, these labs cater to students at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as to aspiring researchers. Students will equipped with learning aids to enrich their educational experiences.

BIT's appointment as a Nodal Center for the Virtual Labs initiative represent a new chapter in the institution's commitment to academic excellence and innovation.

BIT aims to help students become skilled and resourceful leaders, ready to face the challenges of the future with confidence and creativity.

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Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.

President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.

The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.

Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.

However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.

Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.

They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.