'World Green Building Week 2023' inaugurated at Bearys Knowledge Campus in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The 'World Green Building Week 2023' was launched by BIT, BEADS, BIES & BIT Polytechnic, Innoli, at the International Seminar Hall of the Bearys Knowledge Campus in Mangaluru on Wednesday, September 13, in the presence of the faculty members and students of various institutions.
The event began with a warm welcome by Dr. SI Manjur Basha, Principal of BIT. Ar. Khalil, who addressed the audience, spoke on the importance of water conservation. Dr. Aziz Mustafa, Principal of BIES, spoke on sustainability and Prof. Prithviraj M, Director of BIT Polytechnic, shared his insights with the audience.
Prof. Hannath BA, Head of the Department at BIES, introduced the chief guest at the event Dr. Mohammad Shafiul Musthak B, Professor and Chairman in the Department of Applied Zoology at Mangalore University. Addressing the audience, Dr. Musthak emphasized the significance of conservation of natural resources in order to have a better future. He also discussed on the occasion innovative ideas for creating a green city.
The 'World Green Building Week 2023' is being organized from September 13 to 15 and will feature various events aimed at promoting green building practices. It will be an informative and inspiring series of events focusing on sustainability and environment-friendly building practices, the organizers have said in a press release. Prof. Zaheer Ahmed, who is the coordinator of the event, is from the Civil Department.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
