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DPCC chairman stopped study to ascertain pollution sources in Delhi: Rai

The Delhi government's first-of-its-kind study to determine pollution sources in the national capital has been halted unilaterally on the orders of Delhi Pollution Control Committee Chairman (DPCC) Ashwani Kumar, alleged city Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday. In a press conference, Rai said the Delhi Cabinet had approved the study proposal in July 2021 and signed an MoU with IIT Kanpur in October 2022. "The estimated cost was over Rs 12 crore. The Delhi government had released Rs 10 lakh to IIT Kanpur for the procurement of necessary equipment," he said. The minister claimed that Ashwani Kumar, who took up the role of DPCC chairman in December, made a file note earlier this year, expressing concerns about the "substantial expenses associated with the study". Following several meetings with IIT Kanpur scientists, Kumar issued orders on October 18 to stop the release of the remaining funds to IIT Kanpur, effectively cancelling the study, Rai said. "It's very unfortunate t

ICAR-IARI signs pact with IIT Kanpur to support incubators, startups

Agriculture research body ICAR-IARI has signed an agreement with IIT Kanpur to support incubators and startups. "A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Pusa Krishi, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute here and Start-up Incubation & Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur," an official statement said. Pusa Krishi is a special-purpose initiative of ICAR-IARI (Indian Council of Agricultural Research Indian Agricultural Research Institute). It is an agri-innovation hub transforming agriculture through entrepreneurship and innovation. The MoU was signed virtually by Viswanathan Chinnusamy, Joint Director (Research) IARI and Professor Ankush Sharma, Department of Electrical Engineering, SIIC IIT Kanpur. Through this pact, both sides will provide vital support to incubators and startups, fostering their growth and success. Pusa Krishi and SIIC IIT expressed their commitment to explore and establish further collaborations to drive advancements and innovations .

Top 10 epicenters make 80% of total cybercrime in India, says report

The study, released by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur-incubated Future Crime Research Foundation, revealed alarming trends - especially pertaining to financial frauds

Jupiter ropes in Swiggy's Anuj Rathi as chief product and marketing officer

With over 18 years of experience, the IIT-Kanpur graduate brings extensive knowledge and insights from his tenures at leading companies such as Swiggy, Flipkart, and Walmart

IIT Kanpur successfully conducts test flight for cloud seeding: Report

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has successfully conducted a test flight for cloud seeding, a statement issued by the premier institution said on Thursday. Cloud seeding involves the utilisation of various chemical agents such as silver iodide, dry ice, common salt, and other elements with the aim of enhancing the probability of rains, it said. The project was initiated a few years ago and is headed by the Computer Science and Engineering Department of IIT Kanpur. The flight went up to an approximate height of 5,000 feet. It landed on the IIT Kanpur lab airstrip after successfully completing the test ride on Wednesday. The experiment was conducted with due approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). A Cessna aircraft was flown from the flight laboratory of IIT Kanpur with cloud seeding attachments procured from a manufacturer in the US. The modifications in the aircraft were approved by the manufacturers of the aircraft and the DGCA. The test flight spre

IIT Kanpur signs MOU with Univ of California for collaborative research

The IIT Kanpur and the Univ of California will also provide opportunities for their researchers to collaborate on significant research projects as part of this joint venture

GATE 2023: IIT Kanpur to release scorecard today at official website

GATE 2023 Scorecard is to be released today (March 21, 2023) in the evening by IIT Kanpur. It will be released on the official website at gate.iitk.ac.in

IIT Kanpur released GATE Toppers List 2023: Checkout complete details

The GATE Toppers List 2023 has been made available online by IIT Kanpur. On March 16, the GATE exam conducting authority released the subject-wise top scorers and final answer key

GATE Result 2023: IIT Kanpur likely to release GATE result tomorrow

Reports say GATE might release the result a day earlier, and the scorecard will be available on March 21 on the website

IIT Kanpur licenses gene therapy technology to Reliance Life Sciences

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur on Friday said it has licensed a gene therapy technology that has the potential to treat many hereditary eye diseases to Reliance Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. The gene therapy technology from IIT Kanpur will be further developed as an indigenous product by Reliance Life Sciences. Developed by Jayandharan Giridhara Rao and Shubham Maurya from the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (BSBE), IIT Kanpur, the patented technology modifies the gene of an organism to treat a hereditary disorder, the institute said in a statement. "Gene therapy using viral vectors has recently emerged as a potent tool in the field of molecular medicine. "We believe that this technology holds great promise for treating a wide range of hereditary eye diseases including Leber congenital amaurosis, an eye disorder that is present from birth and Retinitis pigmentosa, a disease causing progressive sustained vision loss," IIT Kanpur Director Abhay Karandikar ...

IIT-Kanpur preparing organic 'laddoos'; supporting 150 farmer families

The Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur is now making its presence felt in the dessert business by giving a healthy twist to our quintessential sweet -- laddoos

IIT Kanpur to launch new eMasters program on sustainable construction

According to an official release, it is designed to cater to the needs of the rapidly growing infrastructure and construction sectors in India

RITES inks pact with IIT-Kanpur for opportunities in sustainability sector

RITES has entered into a pact with IIT-Kanpur for exploring opportunities in the areas of sustainability and carbon-related works like carbon neutrality in sectors such as steel and power

IIT Kanpur develops artificial heart to deal with acute cardiac problems

IIT Kanpur is ready with an artificial heart that would be of great help to people with acute cardiac problems

IIT Kanpur develops novel technology to turn ACs into air purifiers

This technology comes as a simplistic handy tool, which can be easily mounted atop regular ACs and utilised by switching on 'fan mode'

IIT Kanpur signs agreement with William Marsh Rice University of US

This new agreement offers the two universities newer avenues to work towards collaborative teaching, training, and research in areas of mutual interest

India's 5G leapfrog

The drafting of an India-specific 5G standard and the adoption by 3GPP marks the coming of age for IITs in driving innovation beyond borders to influence global standards.

IIT Kanpur extends GATE 2023 registration deadline; check details here

GATE 2023 exam registration deadline extended till October 4. Candidates who wish to apply for the engineering exam can visit the official website for more updates

IIT-K startup incubator chosen as lead coordinator of ASEAN India festival

The Start-up Incubation & Innovation Centre (SIIC), the technology business incubator at IIT Kanpur has been selected as the lead coordinator from India for the 'ASEAN-India Start-up Festival 2022'.

IIT-Kanpur to aid startups engaged in health and agriculture domains

Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, the technology business incubator at IIT Kanpur, is launching the NIRMAN Accelerator Programme, supported by the Department of Science and Technology