IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras panel found AI tools including Claude exploited CBSE portal vulnerabilities, prompting government security overhaul and CERT-In audit of examination infrastructure.
IIT Gandhinagar researchers created CAPA hydrogel removing 99.6% methylene blue dye, working across pH conditions and reusable for sustainable industrial wastewater treatment.
IIT Guwahati researchers developed a perovskite semiconductor achieving 25.73% solar efficiency and advanced memory functions for AI and neuromorphic computing applications.
C3iHub IIT Kanpur and Realme India launched CyberSuraksha Initiative, training 47 Indian Army personnel in cybersecurity and cyber defence to combat evolving digital threats.
Himachal Pradesh University signs MoU with IIT Roorkee and CSIR-CBRI to strengthen disaster risk reduction, AI technologies, green energy, and Himalayan ecosystem research.
IIM Bangalore confers 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards on Arun Pai, Rashmi Mohanty, Manish Tiwary, Karthik Reddy, and Dipesh Shah for exceptional achievements in Civic Service, Finance, Corporate Leadership, Venture Capital, and Technology respectively.
IIT-Kanpur installed India’s first DORIS beacon, joining global network for centimetre-level satellite tracking and advancing India’s space geodesy, climate monitoring, and disaster management capabilities.
IIT Roorkee organized UIACH-2026 Hydrogen conclave, proposing ‘Uttarakhand Hydrogen Valley’ with the institute as innovation hub, advancing green hydrogen policy and industry collaboration in the state.
CBSE deployed cybersecurity experts from IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, and government agencies to secure the OnMark portal amid technical failures and OSM tender controversy.
IIT Madras and IISc Bengaluru researchers have synthesized a carbon-free molecule with a ferrocene-like sandwich structure, solving a 70-year chemistry challenge using osmium and boron rings.
