The Himachal Pradesh High Court’s decision in Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi v. Central Public Works Department & Anr. reaffirms a critical principle: mere financial interest in an arbitral outcome does not amount to consent to arbitrate.
The inaugural Inter-IIT Undergraduate Innovation Meet, christened RISE 2026 and hosted by IIT Hyderabad as a flagship component of its third Innovation Day, celebrated groundbreaking student-led ingenuity.
Punjab has informed the National Green Tribunal that all 440 samples of crops, soil and irrigation water tested so far in a study on agricultural runoff and groundwater pollution were within prescribed safety limits.
IIT Mandi researchers mapped groundwater zones in the Beas Basin, identifying regions with ample water reserves and areas at risk of scarcity. Their study, using remote sensing and GIS, categorized zones based on water availability. Western areas, like Kangra, are groundwater-rich, while central regions require cautious management.
IIT Mandi’s month-long PRAYAS 3.0 immersed school students in hands-on STEM, from robotics soccer to coding, fostering future innovators.
