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Delhi-NCR grapple with 'Very Poor to Poor' air quality despite 15-point plan; AQI at 309

Despite a 15-point winter action plan to curb the rising pollution, the battle against deteriorating air quality continues. Read further on Dynamite News

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Bengaluru start-up’s exposure visits to IITs aims to prevent student suicides

Start-up Edvizo, formed by IIT & AIIMS alumni, initiated NLCEE programme to address student suicides by providing career clarity through exposure visits to IITs.

The Hindu

UVCE seeks funds for development of IIT model

UVCE board demands ₹850 cr from State govt for infra, recruitment. Funds sought for salaries, maintenance, infra & equip. IIT Madras spends ₹10 lakh/student/annum; UVCE spends less than ₹1 lakh.

The Hindu

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TTD resolves to spend 1% of its annual budget on development of Tirupati town

TTD board resolves to spend 1% of budget on Tirupati dev. activities. Approved construction of shelter, 4-lane roads, footpaths, drains, street lights, queue lines, expansion of subway, IIT experts to check longevity of temples, parking lots, mid-day meals, salary hike for health workers, and compensation for employees.

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Amid IIT Bombay issue, IIT Hyderabad plans ‘pure veg’ dining hall

“Why force a non-vegetarian to eat in a vegetarian-only canteen using technicalities?” This is what a student of the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad asked the management in a recent discussion on vegetarian canteens in the IIT hostel.

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The BJP is ‘legitimising’ hate speech: Indian Muslim MP

After facing Islamophobic comments inside India’s parliament, Kunwar Danish Ali speaks about a wider climate of hate.

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PM Modi to dedicate IIT Jodhpur campus to nation on Oct 5

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur to the nation on October 5, 2023. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Consciousness: why a leading theory has been branded 'pseudoscience'

Civil war has broken out in the field of consciousness research. More than 100 consciousness researchers have signed a letter accusing one of the most popular scientific theories of consciousness – the integrated information theory – of being pseudoscience.

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IIT-Bombay mess sanctions segregated space for people eating vegetarian food

IIT-B's mess admin has sanctioned a segregated space in the common mess for veg-only diners. This is the first time such a rule has been officially sanctioned, and has been met with criticism from students. The rule requires compliance and violation will be penalised. This is seen as a manifestation…

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Karnataka government plans to shift UVCE to Jnanabharathi campus

Minister Dr. Sudhakar said, “The previous government has declared UVCE as an autonomous State university on IIT model. But, there are no facilities. We have to develop the university.”

The Hindu

Finance Committee OKs $25 million settlement to two men wrongfully convicted of 1993 murder of IIT hoops star

Tyrone Hood would get $17.5 million after spending 22 years in prison. Wayne Washington spent 14 years behind bars and would get $7.5 million. But Ald. Brian Hopkins worried the City Council would be setting an unaffordable precedent.

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IIT-Delhi student dies by suicide, second case in two months

A 21-year-old student of B.Tech final year at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi died by suicide, the second incident of suicide on the campus in last two months

The Hindu

₹3.32 crore ADB grant for safe public transport travel in Hyderabad

Team of tech experts from BITS Hyderabad, IIT Mumbai & Kharagpur, led by Prof. Prasanta Sahu, wins ADB grant of US$3.99 lakh to develop TUTEM tech for urban transit. Aim: enhance last-mile security for metro rail passengers & make Hyderabad a safe city. Police & metro rail authorities working together…

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Zameer asks madrasas to teach Kannada, English, science, and maths

Minister Khan directs madrasas to teach English, Science, Maths & Kannada. Pilot project to start in 100 madrasas for 5,000 students. Incentives for minority students studying abroad & in IIT/NIT increased. Handbook released to improve quality of learning in Morarji Desai & Moulana Azad Model schools.

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Discrimination in IIT campuses | Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry

The IIT world of academic rigour, parental pressure, and downright discrimination casts a shadow on the lives of young adults who believe they have arrived when they enter India’s elite institutions. There, they sometimes falter, and in the belief that they have failed at life itself, take drastic measures

The Hindu

IIT Palakkad launches outreach series for Attappady

A joint team inspected water quality and waste management systems in Varadimala and Sholayur. They proposed preventive measures against waterborne diseases and safe sanitation practices.

The Hindu

IIT Madras researchers launch a programme to train professional drivers

IIT Madras researchers develop a 3STP training programme for driver trainers to evaluate drivers’ knowledge, skill and practice to reduce road accidents

The Hindu

World looking at India as nursery of new possibilities: PM Modi

PM Modi the inaugural address at the “Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam” on the third anniversary of the launch of the National Education Policy

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IIT Palakkad seeks applications for PG spot admissions

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad has invited online applications for spot admission to MTech and MSc postgraduate programmes

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Tragic end to bright tribal student at IIT

Dreams of Umali Naik & Saidamma to see their son, Karthik, succeed at IIT Hyderabad, shattered when his body was found in the sea near Jodugullapalem in Visakhapatnam of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Karthik was a brilliant student, securing top rank in JEE Mains & Advanced exams

The Hindu

IIT student from Hyderabad found dead in Visakhapatnam

Police suspect that issues related to his studies might have been the reason for the IIT student from Hyderabad to end his life.

The Hindu

IITH pioneered introduction of fractal academics, says director

The Hindu

Institutes review implementation of NEP, draw roadmap for future

NEP 2020 implementation discussed at joint press conf. in Tirupati: IIT-T, SVU, SPMVV, IISER, Nat. Sanskrit Univ. & KVS-Hyderabad discussed open curriculum, multi-disciplinary learning, value edu., extended internships, multiple-exit strategies, university-industry linkage & community engagement.

The Hindu

Women still minority at IITs, efforts on to achieve gender parity, says IIT director Preeti Aghalayam

IIT-Madras, set up in 1959, has become the first IIT in the country to launch an international campus

The Hindu

Development of Nellore railway station will be completed by May 2024, says SCR General Manager

SCR GM Arun Kumar Jain announced that Nellore railway station on Grand Trunk route will be upgraded with world-class amenities and completed by May 2024. IIT Madras has proof-checked the design for the station building. Regular monitoring of the upgradation works is being done to ensure seamless experience for rail…

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