
IIT-Bombay, Delhi, Madras make it to top 100 engineering institutes on QS World Rankings 2021 by subjects
The QS World University Rankings were curated by calculating the performance of various institutes across the globe on four parameters: academic reputation, employer reputation, research impact, and the productivity of the varsities’ research faculty

Focus on climate change, developing resilient infra, says Narendra Modi at IIT-Kharagpur convocation
Addressing the students, the prime minister spoke of the need for making available energy that is safe, affordable and environment-friendly to the public

JEE Advanced 2021: IIT Kharagpur releases syllabus, mock test at jeeadv.ac.in
Candidates who clear the JEE Advanced become eligible for admission to undergraduate engineering, science and architecture programmes in 23 IITs

Maharashtra caps prices of masks, Calcutta HC modifies Durga Puja order; COVID-19 tally at 76.50 lakh
The ministry said that 78 percent of the 54,044 new cases of COVID-19 registered in a span of 24 hours are concentrated in ten states and Union Territories

NEP at par with global standards, no need for students to spend on foreign education, says Ramesh Pokhriyal
Addressing a webinar organised by IIT-Kharagpur, Union education minister said the country has a robust education system equipped with high quality research facilities

IIT Kharagpur designs portable COVID-19 testing kit that reduces cost to Rs 400 per analysis
The team of researchers claimed that the test results can be determined within an hour of taking a sample and the results can be sent to the patient's smartphone via an application

NIRF Ranking 2020 released: IIT-Madras, IISc Bangalore, IIT-Delhi top 3 higher education institutes, check full list at nirfindia.org
The NIRF India Rankings 2020 were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, NIRF India Rankings were announced by President Ram Nath Kovind on 8 April

QS World University Rankings 2021: Only IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IISc make it to top 200 from India; MIT retains top spot
IIT Bombay has dropped 20 positions from last year's world university ranking, IISc dropped by one position, and IIT- Delhi's rank has slipped from the previous rank of 182.

IIT-Kharagpur sets up research fund on coronavirus; institute to work on developing rapid diagnostic kits, PPEs for health workers
IIT-Kharagpur would be working on development of rapid diagnostic kits, real-time PCR machines, body suits for COVID-19 patients, personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, among others.

Jitendra Kumar on his new TVF show Cheesecake, and striking gold with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Kota Factory
Jitendra Kumar aka Jeetu hints The Viral Fever will come up with season 2 of hit show TVF Pitchers only when the start-up scene in India picks up again.

Calcutta University secures 11th spot in QS India Rankings 2020, tops among all state-run varsities
Calcutta University has secured the 11th spot in QS India Rankings 2020, topping among the state-run universities, followed by Jadavpur University at 12

QS India University Rankings 2020: IIT Bombay tops for second consecutive year; IISc Bangalore second in list
The annual university rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds were released on Wednesday and the QS India University Rankings saw several IITs dominating the list.

Indian universities fail to make Times Higher Education top 300 World University Rankings 2020; IISc slips down ranks
For the first time since 2012, India does not have any entry in the top 300 in World University Rankings 2020, published by UK-based Times Higher Education

'Ram Setu was built by Indian engineers, astonishes world even today,' HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal tells IIT students
Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has claimed that Ram Setu was built by Indian engineers and it continues to astonish the world till date.

IIT-Kharagpur to steer EU-funded project for treating, reusing wastewater; 'will evaluate effectiveness of different technology,’ says professor
Project is being funded by EU, Government of India's Department of Science and Technology and Department of Biotechnology

220 international students apply for various courses at IIT-Kharagpur; 'internationalisation is priority,’ says Professor Baidurya Bhattacharya
In initiative to boost presence of foreign students in campus by offering scholarships, IIT Kharagpur has received 220 international applicants. The acceptance rate of international students in various masters and doctoral degree programmes is about eight percent.

From disruptors to financial magnates, here are a few IITians who made their mark on Indian and global turf
Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed IITs as India's Instrument of Transformation.

2020 QS World University Rankings: IIT Bombay emerges as best institution in India followed by IIT Delhi, IISc Bangalore
IIT-Bombay, IIT-Delhi and IISc-Bangalore, have found a place among the top 200 in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings released on Wednesday

Scientists explore possibility of using correction pens to create diagnostic kits
This may help overcome the challenges associated with using paper in diagnostic tests.

IIT Kharagpur to develop city level maps to avoid damage in earthquake prone areas
Seismic micro-zoning is a technique that involves mapping the different factors such as plate tectonics, soil quality, ground motion equations, topography, type of buildings, etc.