IIT Dharwad hosts alumni meet on new campus IIT Dharwad alumni meet held on new campus; focus on agritech, clean energy for growth. The Hindu · Dec 29, 2023
IIT Kanpur Professor suffers cardiac arrest, dies on stage while addressing students In a shocking incident, IIT Kanpur Professor Sameer Khandekar collapsed on stage due to cardiac arrest while addressing his students and died. He was 55 years old. He was delivering a lecture during an alumni meeting, as per reports. The Times of India · Dec 24, 2023
IIT-Patna wins eastern region-1 round title of NTPC Electron Quiz PATNA: IIT-Patna team consisting of Deepankar Jauhari and Kirtan Jain clinched the Eastern Region-I regional round of NTPC Electron Quiz competition, 2023 held on Saturday at the Chandragupta Institute of Management-Patna (CIMP) campus in Patna. The Times of India · Dec 2, 2023
IIT Madras professor suspended after enquiry committee finds him responsible for death of research scholar IIT-M suspends professor responsible for research scholar's death. A five-member committee found him solely responsible for Sachin Kumar Jain's suicide. Sen had delayed Sachin's research to 8 years, teased and humiliated him, and isolated him when he developed a close relationship with a female research scholar. On the day of… The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023
Centre launches third phase of Yuva Sangam, students from M.P. to visit West Bengal Yuva Sangam, a Union Govt. initiative, started 3rd phase on Sat. 50 students from MP to WB for cultural-cum-edu tour. 5 areas: paryatan, parampara, pragati, prodyogik & paraspar sampark to be explored. 22 States/UTs to participate. IITs, IIMs, NITs, IIITs paired for experiential learning & to promote diversity. The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023
Two-day IEEE conference on Integrated Intelligence and Communication Systems begins at Sharnbasva University Chairman of the KKRDB and MLA Ajay Singh inaugurated a two-day IEEE International Conference on Integrated Intelligence and Communication Systems (ICIICS-2023) hosted by Sharnbasva University in Kalaburagi on Friday. He praised Sharnbasva University for its contribution to educational empowerment, especially of women. The university has received 1,457 papers from scholars… The Hindu · Nov 24, 2023
With pamphlets, on public transport, a retired IIT professor campaigns in MP for ‘right candidates’ While parties spend crores to launch star campaigners into Madhya Pradesh’s poll battleground, a retired IIT physics professor has kicked off a solitary campaign across the state. Over the last one week, Vipin Tripathi has visited various districts using public transport – with pamphlets and an appeal to pick honest… Newslaundry · Nov 16, 2023
IIT-Kanpur looking into complaint of recruitment bias against SC, ST, OBC students IIT-Kanpur is looking into complaints that companies recruiting from the campus were discriminating against students hailing from a reserved category. The Hindu · Nov 15, 2023
BHU students, alumni hold solidarity march for unity of University Students, alumni of BHU in Varanasi held a solidarity march under 'Hum BHU ke Log' banner for unity of campus & against proposal to build wall around IIT BHU following sexual harassment case. Protest forced admin to withdraw proposal. The Hindu · Nov 7, 2023
IIT Madras opens offshore campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania IIT Madras launches Zanzibar campus; 50 students admitted. 8 Indian students join PG programme. 22 UG students from Africa, 40% women. IIT to invest in knowledge, Zanzibar govt to bear expenses. 5 new programmes planned in 5 yrs. Banks to facilitate loans for Indian students. Permanent campus to be built… The Hindu · Nov 6, 2023
The IITs are overcommitted, in crisis Expanding the system domestically may not have been a wise idea and building overseas branch campuses is highly problematical as far as the Indian Indian Institutes are concerned The Hindu · Nov 3, 2023
Priyanka Gandhi targets PM as IIT-BHU student is sexually assaulted by bike borne attackers IIT BHU students protest after female student allegedly stripped, molested by 3 men. FIR registered; Priyanka Gandhi Vadra seeks answers on campus security. The Hindu · Nov 3, 2023
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 Dynamite News · Oct 29, 2023
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 · Oct 12, 2023
The Hindu · Oct 12, 2023 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 · Oct 9, 2023 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.
Newslaundry · Oct 6, 2023 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.
Al Jazeera · Oct 4, 2023 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.
Dynamite News · Oct 4, 2023 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:
The Conversation · Sep 29, 2023 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.
The Hindu · Sep 27, 2023 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…
The Hindu · Sep 16, 2023 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.”
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 11, 2023 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.
The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023 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 · Aug 29, 2023 ₹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…