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Indian economy has resilience to overcome problems: Pranab Mukherjee
"Sometimes we find negative sentiments expressed in certain quarters, but being in economic administration of this country as minister for more than four decades, I am not disappointed," Mukherjee said in his address to the first convocation of IIT Indore. #Pranab Mukherjee #NewsTracker #Indian Economy #IIT Indore
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Yes, it's possible to build a 500 sq foot house for 6 lakhs
The engineers at IIT Madras have shown that it is indeed possible to build a house for 6 lakhs. One that is durable, affordable and earth quake resistant. #Chennai #Public housing #iit madras
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Students need to get at least 78.2% in CBSE for IIT entrance test
In addition to clearing two written exams, students who are aspiring to get into IITs will now also have to get at least 78.2 percent in their CBSE Class 12 board exams. #India #didyouknow #Education #IIT #CBSE #CBSE results #JEE #NIT
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TMC workers demonstrate, delay exams in IIT Kharagpur
Around 300 members of unions affiliated to the Trinamool, which is the ruling party in Bengal, blocked the main gates of IIT for five hours on Tuesday, demanding permanent jobs for contract workers and higher salaries. #India #NewsTracker #Trinamool Congress #IIT Kharagpur #Jawahar Pal
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Datawind scrambles to meet delivery deadline for Aakash 2 - again
Datawind was to supply one lakh Aakash tablets to IIT Bombay, which would then be made available to students at half its cost to the government at a subsidised rate of Rs. 1,130. However only 17,100 devices have been delivered so far. #HowThisWorks #Datawind #Aakash 2 #IIT Bombay #Pallam Raju #Suneet Singh Tuli
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5 - 6% growth not enough to deal with poverty, says RBI
Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao today said a growth rate of 5-6 percent is not sufficient for the economy, which has the potential to grow at double digit rate provided some issues are addressed. #D. Subbarao #NewsTracker #IIT Kanpur #Reserve Bank
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Kakodkar fix-it: IIT fee hike only a part of the story
There are many suggestions in the Kakodkar committee that will raise the level of education, not just in the IITs, but for engineering and science grads across the country #ThingsWeLike #Kapil Sibal #Kakodkar committee #IIT fee hike
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IITs hike tuition fee by 80% for undergraduate courses
The IITs approved a hike in tuition fee for undergraduate students from Rs 50,000 to Rs 90,000 per year with effect from this year aimed at bridging the gap between the amount IITs spend on each student and the fee they collect. #IIT #Kakodkar committee #M M Pallam Raju #tuition fee #undergraduate students
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IIT Kanpur goes global: To open overseas office in New York
With this office, the institution hopes to deal with a range of overseas affairs including faculty hiring, fund-raising and entering into collaborations for research and development, according to a release. #NewsTracker #New York #IIT Kanpur