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.
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IIT Roorkee Alumni Gather in Delhi to Shape the Future of Work in the AI Era
As the world stood at the precipice of a massive technological shift, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Alumni Association (IITRAA) hosted its annual Global Alumni Meet on January 3, 2026.
Indian‑origin researchers shine in CAS Future Leaders 2026 cohort of emerging science leaders
The 2026 class of CAS Future Leaders, a prestigious leadership and career‑development programme run by CAS (a division of the American Chemical Society), includes a strong contingent of Indian‑born and Indian‑origin scientists. The 31 early‑career researchers, selected from top PhD and postdoctoral programmes worldwide, will participate in an intensive training initiative culminating at the ACS Fall 2026 meeting in Chicago.
Jharkhand to Build Glass Bridges in Netarhat, Patratu; IIT Kanpur to Assess Safety 🌉
Jharkhand’s government plans three glass bridges in Netarhat and Patratu, with IIT Kanpur testing glass quality to ensure safety and boost tourism and local employment.
Cerium–Rutin Nanocomplex Hydrogel Speeds Deep Wound Repair without Antibiotics
IIT Gandhinagar and Nirma University develop an injectable cerium–rutin hydrogel that sustains antioxidant and antibacterial action to accelerate and improve deep wound healing.
IIT ISM Dhanbad Launches Executive Programme on Electrical Safety in Mining
IIT ISM Dhanbad has launched a five‑day Executive Development Programme on “Electrical Safety in Mining Operations,” targeting professionals from Coal India and other organisations to strengthen safety and modern maintenance practices.
IIT Mandi Launches Free AI Platform ‘WatershedAI’
IIT Mandi has launched WatershedAI, a free multilingual AI platform that generates climate‑ready watershed reports for Indian river basins within minutes using advanced hydrological and AI models.
IIIT‑Delhi Researchers Secure Three Indian Patents in Human‑Computer Interaction and Virtual Reality
IIIT‑Delhi’s Dr. Abhijeet Mishra, Dr. Aman Parnami, and Prof. Jainendra Shukla have obtained three Indian patents in HCI, VR, and haptic technologies, advancing digital interaction and immersive experiences.
IIT Bombay and NTPC Jointly Establish India’s First CO2 Storage Facility in Jharkhand
IIT Bombay and NTPC Jointly Establish India’s First CO2 Storage Facility in Jharkhand
IIT Bombay Alum Karthik Shekhar Wins Camille Dreyfus Award
IIT Bombay‑educated Karthik Shekhar, a professor at UC Berkeley, wins the Camille Dreyfus Teacher‑Scholar Award for pioneering work on bioelectricity and neural communication.