BIT Mechanical Engineering Department conducts Online Alumni Meet 2025
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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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.
