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JoSAA Counselling 2025: Registration ends today, apply at josaa.nic.in

JoSAA Counselling 2025 registration process will end today, June 12, 2025. All the candidates should register through the official website, josaa.nic.in, by 5 pm

Updated On: 12 Jun 2025 | 10:26 AM IST

IITs introduce special UG entry for Olympiad, sports, arts achievers

For the academic year 2025-2026, several IITs have introduced special admission channels for UG programmes through Olympiad accomplishments, sports excellence, and fine arts and culture

Updated On: 09 Jun 2025 | 4:06 PM IST

JoSAA counselling 2025 schedule released at josaa.nic.in. Details here

JoSAA has announced the counselling schedule for 2025 admissions to India's premier institutions, including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The registration process begins on June 3

Updated On: 29 May 2025 | 4:44 PM IST

IIIT student dies by suicide due to 'academic stress', probe initiated

The IIIT student had not attended classes for the last three months and had been struggling with depression linked to academic pressure

Updated On: 31 Mar 2025 | 11:02 AM IST

India leading in AI adoption, shaping how it's governed, says FM Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India was not just leading in the adoption of artificial intelligence, but also shaping how AI is governed. Speaking at the 6th convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam, Sitharaman said that India was not just ready for AI, but the demand for AI-driven solutions was also high in the country. She said this was evident from the fact that the country recorded 3 billion AI-related app downloads in 2024, while the US and China had only 1.5 billion and 1.3 billion downloads, respectively. The Finance Minister also said that India being made the co-chair at the recent AI Action Summit in Paris was a recognition of the country's global position in the sector. She noted that at the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasised that AI was not just a matter of national significance but a global responsibility. "What he (Modi) said gives us a very big messageuse AI, but use it responsibly. D

Updated On: 22 Feb 2025 | 8:05 PM IST

Drone Didi: IIT Mandi training women to become 'kisan drone operators'

Several women in Himachal Pradesh are receiving training to operate drones for agricultural purpose with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi launching "Drone Didi", a one-of-its-kind skill development programme. According to officials, the agricultural drone applications will save time and pesticide and are very cost-effective. This will also reduce the impact of pesticides on human health. Participants are being trained to leverage drone technology for enhanced agricultural practices. "Our vision is to create a paradigm shift in agricultural practices through the empowerment of women. By integrating skill development with drone technology, we are not just training women to become proficient 'kisan drone operators' but are also paving the way for them to emerge as leaders and entrepreneurs in this field. "The aim is to expand its reach, enhance technological capabilities, and continuously evolve to meet the dynamic and operational demands of agriculture and ...

Updated On: 04 Feb 2024 | 5:02 PM IST

E-commerce firm Meesho recruits 150 during campus hiring, to take in more

Recruitments reflect 'robust road map for 2024', says Meesho, which is an e-commerce firm backed by SoftBank

Updated On: 03 Jan 2024 | 10:47 PM IST

Landslips in Himachal Pradesh due to people eating meat: IIT Mandi director

In a video clip, Laxmidhar Behera can be seen talking to students and asking them not to eat meat

Updated On: 08 Sep 2023 | 12:29 PM IST

IIT Madras funding, revenue up Rs 1,000 crore for first time in FY

Premier engineering college clocks highest number of job offers received during campus placements in academic year

Updated On: 31 Oct 2022 | 3:48 PM IST

IIT Delhi reviewing curriculum to give students 'flexibility in learning'

Top engineering college making concept note for 'encouraging learning by doing', says its director

Updated On: 06 Oct 2022 | 1:14 PM IST

IIIT Hyderabad, Silicon Labs launch Wi-SUN network for smart city projects

/ -- IIITH Smart City Living Lab in partnership with Silicon Labs, a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology, today launched a campus-wide Wi-SUN network to enable research and solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities. Wi-SUN is an open-standard protocol enabling interoperable solutions through open source software with multi-layer security. Wi-SUN will enable utilities, municipalities, and other enterprises to deploy long-range, low-power wireless mesh networks connecting thousands of IoT nodes. IIITH Smart City Living Lab is setup as an initiative of MEITY (Ministry of Electronics & IT) , National Cities Mission, and Gov of Telangana, with knowledge support from EBTC (European Business Technology Council). Silicon Labs, Intel, and Saint Gobain are the other three founding corporate partners. Professor Ramesh Loganathan said, "The Smart City Living Lab, a year old now, is already a testbed for various start-ups and research. IIITH's campus consists ..

Updated On: 03 Oct 2022 | 11:26 AM IST

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Which states produce India's engineering workforce?

Hundreds of engineering colleges across India churn out over 15 lakh techies every year. But, just over 2 lakh land jobs. Find out more about these colleges and why employability of engineers is low

Updated On: 30 Sep 2022 | 7:00 AM IST

JoSAA Counselling 2022 registration starts today: Check all details here

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling for registration process for IIT, NIT has started on Monday

Updated On: 12 Sep 2022 | 2:32 PM IST

IIT Madras wants to come out with 1000 start-ups every year: Director

Average salary during job placements touches Rs 16.5 lakh, says V Kamakoti about institution ranked as India's best in higher education

Updated On: 19 Jul 2022 | 3:41 PM IST

IIT Madras to offer free open online course on innovative thinking

Institute to offer free online course for all to encourage innovative thinking through math

Updated On: 06 Jun 2022 | 10:33 PM IST

IIT alumni are opening their wallets wide to give back despite Covid-19

Endowments have gone up over the last five years despite pandemic hit

Updated On: 11 Apr 2022 | 6:05 AM IST

Phool raises Rs 60 cr from Sixth Sense Ventures, Alia Bhatt, IAN Fund

The money was raised in a series A round which also saw participation from existing investors -- actor Alia Bhatt and IAN Fund

Updated On: 05 Apr 2022 | 8:22 PM IST

IIT graduate attacks two constables at Gorakhnath temple; ATS to probe

The attack occurred on Sunday evening at the temple which is under high security as it is frequently visited by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is the head seer

Updated On: 05 Apr 2022 | 1:40 AM IST

Infosys Foundation to build 100-bed girls hostel at IIIT-Tiruchirapalli

Infosys Foundation is the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys

Updated On: 18 Jan 2021 | 1:54 PM IST

Parliament passes bill giving national importance tag to five new IIITs

Nishank said there are 25 IIITs in the country, of which five are run by the Union government and 15 operate under the public-private-partnership model

Updated On: 22 Sep 2020 | 3:50 PM IST