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IIT Kharagpur presents excellence award to ISRO scientist

 The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, on Thursday presented the Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology award to ISRO scientist M. Jeen Britto.

Aug 19, 2016, 00:29 AM IST

WATCH: What a dance! IIT Delhi girl's perfomance on 'Dhating naach' sets internet on fire

This amazing dance performance is going viral on various social media platforms!

Aug 17, 2016, 22:57 PM IST

Plan to raise number of IIT intakes to 1 lakh by 2020

According to sources, in the meeting of the IIT council, which is scheduled to take place on August 23, the proposal will be discussed which suggests taking in non-resident students.

Aug 15, 2016, 21:36 PM IST

Prakash Javadekar inaugurates Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday inaugurated the transit campus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here and praised Jammu and Kashmir for "keeping pace" with education despite a decades-long turmoil with gross enrolment figures higher than the national average.

Aug 06, 2016, 19:18 PM IST

Super 30 founder wants 'level playing field' for marginalised students at IIT entrance

Mathematician Anand Kumar, who has been providing coaching to marginalised students for IIT entrance through his Super 30 coaching programme, on Tuesday met Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar and urged him to create a "level playing field" for underprivileged students seeking admission to IITs.

Jul 26, 2016, 23:38 PM IST

Bill introduced in LS to bring 6 new IITs, ISM under IIT Act

A bill on Tuesday was introduced in the Lok Sabha which aims at bringing the six new IITs as well as the Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad under the ambit of the IIT Act.

Jul 19, 2016, 18:48 PM IST

IIT Kharagpur team wins Tata Steel's Mind over Matter

The 6 month-long programme culminated with the Grand finale held here Friday where a total of five teams presented their innovation ideas before the jury.

Jul 16, 2016, 00:25 AM IST

No IIT entrance test in Pakistan in 2017

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are gearing up to hold their first-ever entrance test in foreign countries beginning next year.

Jun 30, 2016, 04:20 AM IST

WATCH: What a dance! Sizzling performance by IIT-Delhi girls on Sunny Leone's Baby Doll - You'll go mad!

This video's page views on YouTube show how massively it has gone viral!

Jun 25, 2016, 02:39 AM IST

President tells IIT, IISc-Bangalore and IISER scholars to make India great

President Pranab Mukherjee met thirteen Scholars of IITs, IISc-Bangalore and IISERs attending 'In-Residence' Programme at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. This is the first such 'In-Residence' Programme for scholars from IITs, IISc and IISERs. Similar programmes exist for writers, artists, grass root innovators, NIT students and inspired teachers.

Jun 24, 2016, 00:00 AM IST

Against all odds: How Chhattisgarh government's 'Prayas' helped tribal student crack IIT-JEE

Where there is a will, there is a way - this inspiring proverb has yet again been proved right by Sunil Lakda, a tribal student from Chhattisgarh's Sarbuja village, who fought against all odds to achieve the feat of cracking the IITJEE exam courtesy the Chhattisgarh Government's 'Prayas Programme' - a special coaching initiative of the state's tribal welfare department.

Jun 19, 2016, 09:35 AM IST

IIT JEE Advanced 2016 Results declared on official website www.jeeadv.ac.in - Here is how to check your All India Ranks AIR

The All India Ranks (AIR) of successful candidates can be checked on the website.

Jun 12, 2016, 11:01 AM IST

IIT JEE Advanced 2016 Results to be declared today at 10 AM on official website http://www.jeeadv.ac.in/ - Here is how to check

After declaration of the results, the All India Ranks (AIR) of successful candidates will be made available on the website.

Jun 12, 2016, 08:55 AM IST

JEE (Advanced) results 2016 to be declared today, check www.jeeadv.ac.in

Students can check their results on the official website of JEE (Advanced) 2016 - http://www.jeeadv.ac.in/

Jun 12, 2016, 00:24 AM IST

QCI offers jobs to IIM-A, IITians on Flipkart's refusal

After they were left waiting by e-commerce major Flipkart, Quality Council of India (QCI) has come to the rescue ofIIM Ahmedabad and IIT graduates, offering them jobs for an interim period. 

Jun 10, 2016, 23:12 PM IST

Flipkart offers Rs 1.5 lakh bonus to IITs, IIMs hires amid joining delay

Facing flak for postponing the joining dates of students hired from IITs and IIMs, Flipkart has offered Rs 1.5 lakh as an additional joining bonus to all campus recruits to ease their "financial burden" in case they are to pay back loans.

May 26, 2016, 19:39 PM IST

Union Cabinet gives approval to six new IITs

Six new IITs will come up at Tirupati, Palakkad, Dharwar, Bhilai, Goa and Jammu while ISM Dhanbad will also be upgraded to an IIT.

May 25, 2016, 19:48 PM IST

Nearly two lakh students appear for JEE (Advanced) exam

Around two lakh students on Sunday appeared for the JEE (Advanced) examination for entry into the coveted IITs.

May 23, 2016, 00:50 AM IST

Prashant Bhushan takes dig at Smriti Irani, says 'Will HRD be renamed Hindu Rashtra Development Ministry?'

Activist lawyer and Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan on Thursday took jibe at HRD Minister Smriti Irani over asking IITs to teach Sanskrit to students.

Apr 28, 2016, 20:47 PM IST

Giriraj Singh at it again, says '9 out of 10 beef eaters are IITians'

BJP's motormouth leader Giriraj Singh's another controversial remark made at yesterday's event has stirred up a storm on social media.

Apr 22, 2016, 20:20 PM IST