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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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

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₹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

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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.

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