BITS, BEADS, BIES Celebrate Coastal clean-up day with beach clean-up in Ullal
Mangaluru: BIT BEADS and BIES on Sunday organised a Beach Clean-up drive to raise awareness on respecting the nature and importance of maintaining hygiene. The drive was held at the Ullal Beach here in the city.
One of the motives of the drive was to create awareness on the need of putting an end to littering beaches with garbage and plastic, a press release from the organisation stated.
Garbage and plastic that are being dumped in the sea are destroying and depleting marine life in the oceans, it added.
The students displayed banners on environmental cleanliness and created public awareness with slogans at Ullala Beach. Hand gloves, Sanitizers and cleaning bags were distributed to all the participants.
“In keeping with its sustainable green vision of contributing significantly to a progressive, peaceful greener world and creating leaders in every field, the above Science & Technology institutions of the Bearys Group has introduced a futuristic concept of learning where nature and nurture come together to inspire young minds to become proponents of sustainable architecture and environment conscious leaders of the world.” The press statement further added.
The program was inaugurated by Dr. S.I Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT, the welcome address was delivered by Safwan, Physical Director who was also the coordinator for the event. Heads of various departments, faculty, non-teaching staff along with students of BIT-Engineering, Polytechnic, BEADS and BIES Institutions joined hands to clean the Ullala beach.
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MEA reports more than 200 Indians enlisted in Russian military since 2022; 26 deaths confirmed
More than 200 Indian nationals have joined the Russian armed forces since 2022, with 26 are confirmed dead, MEA—The Ministry of External Affairs have informed the Upper house of the Parliament: Rajya Sabha.
In a written response, the Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, has stated that at least 202 Indians are reported to have joined the Russian army. Among these recruited personnels, 26 have lost their lives; while, seven individuals have been reported missing by Russian authorities. He added that the remains of two deceased Indian nationals were cremated in Russia.
Singh noted that the sustained diplomatic efforts by the Indian government have led to the early discharge of 119 individuals. He further added that the discussions are going smoothly with the Russians to secure the release of the remaining personnel, with efforts underway to facilitate the early discharge of 50 more Indian nationals.
According to the minister, the Union government is in contact with Russian authorities to ensure the safety, welfare, and prompt return of Indian citizens serving in the Russian army. The issue, he said, is being addressed at multiple levels, including interactions between senior leaders, ministers, and officials of both countries.
The said disclosure was made in response to queries raised by Saket Gokhale, the MP of Trinamool Congress, and Randeep Singh Surjewala, the MP of INC, regarding the number of Indians allegedly recruited into the military service in Russia; Along with the details of deaths and missing persons reported since 2022.
