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Amid concerns over the nationwide rollout of 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol (E20), researchers at IIT Kanpur on Tuesday claimed that their studies found no significant drop in fuel efficiency and "no evidence" that E20 harms engines in either existing or older vehicles. The reported findings follow Oil Ministry's clarification last week stating that E20 can reduce mileage by up to 5 per cent in some vehicles, but the impact is outweighed by several benefits, including a lower lifecycle carbon emissions. Dhruv Raj Karana, Project Scientist of the Engine Research Laboratory in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur's Department of Mechanical Engineering, claimed that the fuel efficiency decrease is less than 5 per cent with the E20 fuel, according to the research conducted at the institute. He told PTI that the up to 5 per cent decrease could be due to factors other than fuel and that a similar result can be obtained "even if back to back tests are repeated with pure ...

Renault India announced a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur to strengthen vehicle research and development capabilities in India. As part of the collaboration, Renault India will utilise IIT Kanpur's National Wind Tunnel Facility (NWTF) to conduct advanced aerodynamic and wind-noise testing for its passenger vehicles, the company said in a statement. "This partnership marks an important step in strengthening Renault's engineering capabilities in India," Renault Group India Chief of Engineering Vikraman V said. He further said, "By collaborating with IIT Kanpur and leveraging the NWTF, we are bringing together world-class research infrastructure and Renault's global engineering expertise to develop futuREady vehicles." Commenting on the partnership, Alakesh Chandra Mandal, Department of Aerospace Engineering & Co-Ordinator, NWTF said,"This collaboration highlights the versatility of the NWTF and represents an important opportunity to extend .

The move comes after several days of complaints over portal crashes, login failures, inaccessible links and payment errors

Leading IITs are moving away from decade-long syllabus reviews, introducing interdisciplinary tracks, flexible entry-exit options and hands-on learning to meet NEP 2020 goals

The decision came as the second round of cloud seeding trials, which took place on Tuesday, failed due to a lack of moisture

Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Manindra Agrawal said the latest cloud seeding attempt was "not completely successful" because the clouds lacked enough moisture

The experiment, in collaboration with IIT Kanpur and the IMD, aims to trigger artificial rainfall and curb worsening air pollution as the capital braces for its peak winter smog season

In an emotional address at IIT-Kanpur, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra shared memories from his student life, challenges in bureaucracy and the value of trust, ethics and courage

Never stop questioning the status quo and keep learning because karma largely determines outcomes, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Monday as he went down memory lane and shared his thoughts with IIT students. An alumnus of IIT Kanpur, Malhotra also emphasised that trust is the foundation on which any relationship is built, whether it is marriage, friendship, or at the workplace - between the CEO and the employees, or between a company and its consumers. Malhotra recalled his days at IIT Kanpur and sounded nostalgic as he even mentioned his roll number while delivering the address at the 58th convocation of the institute. As a fellow alumnus, roll number 85213, who has experienced life after campus, Malhotra said there are four learnings from his journey -- learning for life, questioning the status quo, pursuing virtuous karma and trust. "Remember that learning is for life. The moment one is not learning, it is a signal that one is not growing; one is not advancing. It is ...

Bengaluru-based CEO Harsh Pokharna took to social media to share his journey from quitting his job at Flipkart to starting his own company. In his post, he says, "long way to go"

Commenting on the ongoing placement season, Prof Naresh Varma Datla, professor-in-charge, Office of Career Services (OCS) at IIT-D, said that the institute has had a very good start

This comes after the legacy IIT revealed that it had recorded 579 offers on the first day of placements through a combination of campus placements and PPOs

The technology has undergone extensive laboratory and field testing between 2019 and 2024, proving its efficacy across diverse conditions

The Central Pollution Control Board has said the feasibility of cloud seeding as an emergency measure to battle winter pollution in northern India will be limited, citing insufficient moisture and reliance on pre-existing clouds, an RTI query has revealed. The CPCB shared its observations on a cloud seeding proposal by IIT Kanpur, which aims to combat Delhi's severe air pollution crisis through artificial rainfall. The information was shared in response to a Right to Information query filed by activist Amit Gupta on October 24. According to the CPCB, cloud seeding faces significant challenges due to insufficient moisture in the air and the dependency on pre-existing clouds influenced by Western Disturbances. "As per IIT Kanpur (proponent), the mandatory requirement of successful cloud seeding is the availability of appropriate clouds with enough moisture content (clouds having 50 per cent or higher moisture content). "In northern India, winter clouds are often influenced by Wester

A PhD student at IIT Kanpur died by suicide, marking the fourth such incident in a year; police recovered a suicide note in which the student said that she held herself responsible for her death

Iron ore waste known as slime could be better used than discarded, say researchers

The healthy job offer numbers come at a time when experts have been cautioning about the slowdown in the IT sector

Tejas will be paying a Transfer of Technology (ToT) non-exclusive license fee of Rs 12 crore in multiple instalments based on technical milestones

The recruiters span different sectors including consultancy, information technology (IT), software, infrastructure, electronics, and manufacturing among others

The Infosys Prize holds significance as many of the past awardees have gone on to win international accolades