Telangana Revives Kaleshwaram Barrages with IIT Delhi’s Expertise, Eyes Pranahita-Chevella
Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy announces IIT Delhi-led rehab of Kaleshwaram barrages and fast-tracks Pranahita-Chevella project for water security.
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NITK Surathkal ECE Team Wins Bharat AI SoC Student Challenge
A team of three fourth‑semester BTech students from NITK Surathkal’s Electronics and Communication Engineering department has won first place in the Bharat AI SoC Student Challenge for a touchless hand‑gesture media‑control system built on the NVIDIA Jetson Nano and deployed at ARM Labs, Bengaluru.
IIT Roorkee Hosts Hydrogen Conclave
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.
IIT Delhi-Led AI App Adi Vaani
Ministry of Tribal Affairs launches Adi Vaani, IIT Delhi-led AI translator for vulnerable tribal languages like Santali and Gondi, bridging digital and cultural divides.
IIT Madras Develops Injectable Hydrogel for Cost-Effective Fibrosis Treatment
IIT Madras researchers have developed a patented injectable hydrogel from silk cocoons and seaweed that treats fibrosis at ~USD 300, cutting costs dramatically from USD 2,000–3,000.
IIT Kanpur’s ‘Renoir’ Decodes Cancer and Organ Development
IIT Kanpur researchers unveil Renoir, a new computational tool that maps how cell‑to‑cell signalling shapes gene activity in spatial context, accelerating cancer and developmental research.
IIM Bangalore Launches Maiden Undergraduate School with Nalanda-Inspired Vision
IIM Bangalore will admit its first 17-year-olds in August through the Gorur Ratan Tata School, offering interdisciplinary B.Sc programmes on a new campus.
Ajit Kumar Panda Takes Charge as CMD of Container Corporation of India
1990-batch IRSME officer Ajit Kumar Panda assumes charge as CMD of CONCOR, bringing decades of railway, logistics and infrastructure experience.
IIM Bangalore’s NSRCEL: Evolving Startup Incubation
CEO Anand Sri Ganesh outlines NSRCEL’s shift from mentor-driven aid – pitch sharpening, professor insights, key introductions – to a structured approach.
IIT Gandhinagar and University of Illinois Study Finds Herbal Cigarettes Emit Harmful Particles Comparable to Tobacco Smoke
A joint IIT Gandhinagar–University of Illinois study finds tobacco-free herbal cigarettes emit harmful particles comparable to or exceeding tobacco smoke, challenging the belief that they are safer.