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Goa Health Minister Requests CM To Drop IIT Campus Proposal
Opposing Goa government's proposal for establishing an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Shel-Melaulim, the state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has written a letter to CM Pramod Sawant on January 12. Rane pleaded the CM to revoke his proposal and withdraw police complaints… read-more
Tags: CM Pramod Sawant, Goa government, IIT, Protests
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IIT Kharagpur Researchers Build 5G-equipped Drone For No Network Area
IIT Kharagpur researchers have devised 5G infrastructure-equipped drones, which can function as airborne mobile telecommunication towers. Capable to perform in zero network areas by switching the location, the drones can also yield rescue-based services by reaching out to survivors at a disaster-affected location in less time. They restore the services by relaying data to rescue servers located far away from the distress area. The researchers… read-more
Tags: iit kharagpur, IIT, Drone, innovation, 5G
Courtesy: India Times
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Goa Government Demarcates IIT Project Land Despite Locals Protests
Despite ongoing protests, the Goa Government has demarcated land for the IIT campus on January 5 with heavy police deployment. Reportedly, the proposed IIT campus at Shel-Melaulim village in Sattari taluka of North Goa is being opposed by the residents fearing displacement. The locals-police clash in the pockets of Goa were also witnessed after the villagers surfaced that the teams have deceitfully completed the survey, while they were kept… read-more
Tags: CM Pramod Sawant, IIT, Protests, Goa, Land Acquisition
Courtesy: Mint
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Vice President Appeals To Withdraw Gender Bias From STEM related Professions
India's Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu on January 5 has appealed for equalizing racial difference in STEM-related jobs i.e. in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths-related professions. He stated that India creates the world's highest numbers of STEM graduates women i.e. 40%, but the employment rate is quite poor at 14% which requires improvement. "Due to the government's effort, the number of girl students at the IIT rose from 8% in… read-more
Tags: Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu, STEM, IIT
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Engineering Courses From IITs, NITs In Mother Tongue From 2021
The Education Ministry on November 26 announced that the IITs and the NITs would offer engineering courses in mother tongue. The decision, taken at a high-level review meeting, will come into effect from the next academic session. "A few IITs and NITs are being shortlisted for the same," a senior official said. Nine regional languages have already been proposed for JEE (Main) examination. However, for JEE (Advance), the decision is pending.… read-more
Tags: IIT, NITs, Education news, engineering student
Courtesy: Times Now
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IIT Mandi Introduces 'Atuvik' Stove to Reduce Pollution; Prices Start At Rs 4500
To curb air-pollution and usage of firewood, The faculties of IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh have launched a new cooking stove, 'Atuvik'. The product is primarily developed for regions at higher altitudes. The affordable cooking stove, which is priced between Rs 4500-Rs 10,000, helps to increase the availability of oxygen for combustion. The product has won a social innovation award and support from the state government as well.
Tags: iit mandi, Himachal Pradesh, Atuvik, IIT
Courtesy: India Today
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Bihar: Patwatoli Village Has An Engineer In Almost Every Household
In an unusual story, almost every household of the Patwatoli village in Gaya district of Bihar has either an IIT student or an IIT alumni. From the village, in which about all the families are involved in gamcha and bedsheet weaving businesses, a total of 250 students have cracked into the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs). Despite of the slim profit-margin, families even take loans to back their wards to take coaching-classes.
Tags: Gaya, IIT, Higher education, Bihar Assembly Elections, weavers
Courtesy: India Times
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COVID-induced JEE Advanced Dropouts Allowed To Reappear Next Year
The Joint Admission Board (JAB) has decided to allow 'JEE Advanced 2020' dropouts to reappear in 2021. This is for those who failed to appear for the JEE Advanced 2020 after registration due to the pandemic. The candidates will not have to appear for the JEE Mains 2021 and the existing eligibility criteria will be followed. Reportedly, only 1.5 lakh of the 2.5 lakh eligible candidates had appeared for the examination.
Tags: JEE Advance, IIT, Examination, Covid-19, Joint Admission Board
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Himachal's Shoolini University Ranks 3rd In the Country In Patents' Filing
Himachal’s Shoolini University has bagged third rank in the country in patents' filing. Notably, of the 193 patents filed from Himachal Pradesh last year, 185 were from Shoolini, a 10-year-old private-owned Biotech University. In the study by the Office of Intellectual Property, the first position was secured by the IITs. However, all 23 IITs were considered as one group. Shoolini has filed over 400 patents since its commencement in 2009.
Tags: Patent, Intellectual Property, Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh, IIT
Courtesy: India TV
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Railways, IIT Kanpur to Modernize Infrastructure With Cutting Edge Tech
With an aim of modernizing the railways with cutting edge technology, the Indian Railways has extended its MoU with IIT-Kanpur. According to the MoU, IIT-Kanpur will work on improving the Railways by well-planned utilization of scientific assets through the Centre for Railways Research (CRR). Professor Abhay Karandikar, Director IIT-Kanpur, said that the research will focus on the train and track safety using signal processing, electrical… read-more
Tags: Indian Railways, IIT, Kanpur, Technology
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
