Mangalore: The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) organized its first Online Alumni Meet on November 9, 2025, at 7:00 PM. The event began with a prayer and was conducted with participation from alumni based in different countries.
Dr. Sandeep Nambiar served as the Master of Ceremony and welcomed all attendees. Dr. Vasantha Kumar, Head of the Department, outlined the objectives of the alumni meet and presented an overview of the department’s activities, recent achievements, and plans for the forthcoming academic year.
Dr. S. I. Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT, addressed the gathering and emphasised the importance of maintaining a strong relationship between the alumni and the institution.
The department’s first newsletter was formally released by Dr. Mohamed Kafeel Delvi, Newsletter Coordinator, who also briefed participants on its contents and objectives.
An alumni interaction session led by Prof. Arvind Kumar featured contributions from participants including Habeeb, Harish Chowan (China), Mohammed Thashreef, Mohammed Akram Hussain (London), and Mohammed Shahid (Bangalore), who shared their professional experiences and provided feedback on departmental development.
Dr. Imran Mokashi, Head of IQAC, interacted with the alumni and collected inputs to support ongoing institutional initiatives.
The event was coordinated by Prof. Prithviraj M and concluded with a vote of thanks, marking the completion of the department’s inaugural online alumni meeting.


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New Delhi (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore as part of its money laundering probe against the companies of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, officials said.
Eighteen properties, including the Reliance Centre in Mumbai's Ballard Estate, fixed deposits, bank balance and shareholding in unqouted investments of Reliance Anil Ambani Group have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.
Another set of seven properties of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, two properties of Reliance Power Ltd, nine properties of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, fixed deposits in the name of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Lt, Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd, Adhar Property Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Gamesa Investment Management Private Ltd and investments made in unquoted investment by Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Ltd and Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd have also been attached, they said.
The ED had earlier attached properties worth over Rs 8,997 crore in the bank fraud cases related to Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM), Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd, and Reliance Home Finance Ltd.
The total attachment in the case against the Reliance Group is now Rs 10,117 crore.
