BIT Civil Engineering Dept. inaugrates ACE, organises technical session
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Mangaluru: The Department of Civil Engineering at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Mangalore, formally inaugurated its departmental association, Association of Civil Engineers (ACE) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The event organised in association with the IEEE GRSS Student Chapter was held at the BIT Seminar Hall.
Dr. Altamashuddin Khan Nadeemallah, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering extended his welcome to the students and the delegates.
During his address, Dr. Altamashuddin emphasized the importance of professional associations in developing students' skills, fostering teamwork, and cultivating technical leadership among emerging civil engineers.
After the inauguration of ACE, Dr. T. Palanisamy, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NITK Surathkal, conducted an interactive technical session on “Machine Learning Models for Natural Disaster Prediction and Management.”
Dr. Palanisamy explained how machine learning techniques are transforming civil engineering by improving the accuracy of disaster forecasting, risk assessment, and real-time response planning.
The session provided students with valuable exposure to emerging interdisciplinary research trends at the intersection of AI and civil engineering. The program concluded with a formal Vote of Thanks delivered by Prof. Prasanna.
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Had a very good conversation with friend Modi: Trump
Washington (PTI): US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a "very good conversation" with his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He was referring to the talks the two leaders had on Tuesday.
"I had a very good talk with him, and he's a friend of mine from India, and he's doing great. We had a very good conversation," Trump told reporters here as he headed to Las Vegas to address a roundtable on tax cuts.
Trump had called Modi on Tuesday to discuss the bilateral relationship and share perspectives on the situation in West Asia, where the US and Israel have launched a war on Iran.
The US and Iran declared a two-week ceasefire on April 7. They engaged in peace talks with Washington, insisting that Tehran give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons and uranium enrichment.
The war with Iran has sent gas prices soaring as Tehran blocked the sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow gateway for a fifth of global oil supplies.
During the Trump-Modi phone call on Tuesday, the two leaders stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure.
According to the US Ambassador to India Sergei Gor, the 40-minute conversation ended with Trump telling Modi, "we all love you".
Tuesday's phone call was the second between the two leaders since the US-Israel war with Iran began on February 28.
