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IIT Kanpur To Conduct JEE Advanced 2018 On May 20; Exam To Go Online

Education | Written by Anisha Singh | Thursday September 21, 2017

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur will conduct the JEE Advanced 2018 exam on May 20 next year.

World University Rankings 2018: IIT Delhi, IISc Bangalore Slip In Times Higher Education Rankings

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday September 5, 2017

India has some bad news with its premier institutes like IIT Delhi and IISc Bangalore slipping in the rankings to lower bands.

Now, Kurtas, Pyjamas And Churidaars At IIT-Kanpur Convocation

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 13, 2017

Keen to shed what it calls a "colonial tradition", the prestigious IIT Kanpur has directed its students to don ethnic attire like kurtas, pyjamas and churidaars during their convocation ceremony, in place of the ceremonial black robes and head gear.

IIT Kanpur PG Admission: Application Process Starts Tomorrow For M.Tech. And Research Programs

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Monday March 27, 2017

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur will begin online application process for admission to its PhD, M.Tech., M.Des., and MS (Research) programs for its July session tomorrow. The admission announcement comes close on the heels of GATE 2017 result declaration and candidates who have scored requisite marks in the exam can apply for the research or...

IITs May Convene Annual Inter-Campus Tech Meet

India News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Sunday December 25, 2016

Directors of Indian Institute of Technology campuses across the country have proposed to convene an annual joint tech meet, according to Press Trust of India sources.

IIT Kanpur Scholar's Death: Suspended Doctor Given Clean Chit

Kanpur News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 23, 2016

A doctor at IIT Kanpur's Health Centre, who was suspended and booked in connection with the death of a 26-year-old research scholar, was reinstated here today after a fact finding committee gave him a clean chit in the case.

IIT Kanpur Students Call Off Agitation Over Scholar's Death

Kanpur News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 11, 2016

Classes at the IIT here resumed today as the students called off their 4-day-long agitation over the death of a 26-year-old research scholar after the institute accepted their demands and suspended the doctor of the health care centre till a fact finding committee submits its report.

IIT Kanpur Students Boycott Classes Over Scholar's Death

Kanpur News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 11, 2016

Students at IIT Kanpur boycotted classes for the third day today demanding action against a doctor and the workers of the health centre at the institute over the death of a 26-year-old research scholar, even as his family demanded a CBI probe into the case.

IIT Kanpur Scholar's Death: 4 Booked, Probe Committee Formed

Kanpur News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 10, 2016

Four employees, including a doctor, of IIT's Health Centre in Kanpur were on Tuesday booked in connection with the death of a 26-year-old research scholar from cardiac arrest, even as the institute has formed a committee to probe the incident.

Viswanathan Anand Honoured With Doctorate by IIT Kanpur

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 28, 2016

Viswanathan Anand, five-time world chess champion, was conferred the "Honoris Causa" Doctorate by IIT Kanpur in a convocation ceremony

IIT-Kanpur Student Guilty Of Sexual Harassment, Expelled

Kanpur News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 23, 2016

An IIT Kanpur student was found guilty of sexually harassing a girl student and expelled.

Government Ministries to Enter Pact With IITs to Promote Research

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 31, 2016

HRD ministry officials said the initiative is part of the Imprint initiative of the NDA government.

Religion Should Not Be Used As A Political Tool: Hamid Karzai

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 4, 2016

Religion should not be used as a political tool as it causes immense harm, former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has said, asking Pakistan to turn a new leaf so that there is peace in the region and the countries can progress.

Delhi Pollution Crisis: Extension Sought To Ascertain Role Of Greenhouse Gases

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 3, 2016

Authors of the IIT, Kanpur, study on Delhi's air quality have sought time till March to ascertain the role played by greenhouse gases in air pollution crisis in the national capital.

Time to 'Clear The Air' as Delhi Areas Figure Among Most Polluted

Delhi News | Written by Snigdha Basu | Saturday November 21, 2015

With at least four areas in the national capital ranked most polluted in the country, NDTV today conducted a test to illustrate how life in Delhi's environment can be different from living in a less polluted environment.

Kanpur Metro Report Submitted to Uttar Pradesh Government

Kanpur News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday November 9, 2015

The Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Kanpur Metro Rail Project was presented to Uttar Pradesh government, an official said today.

Naseeruddin Shah Briefly Hospitalized With an Allergy

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 22, 2015

Naseeruddin Shah, 66, was attending an acting workshop at IIT Kanpur, when he developed a sudden allergy and complained of breathing problems. He was taken to a private hospital in Kanpur, and was discharged after a few hours

Narayana Murthy Blames Coaching Culture for the Fall of Brand IIT

Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2015

Mr Murthy, who did his Masters in Technology from IIT Kanpur, said in olden times, the IITs earned respect because they attracted talented freethinking students.

How IIT Grads Helped a Kanpur Mechanic's Son to Get Into MIT

Kanpur News | Written by Niha Masih | Friday April 10, 2015

In a house in Kanpur, calorie counting has been abandoned for a large box of mithai after Ayush Sharma, 17, discovered that he has been accepted at the world-famous Massachusetts's Institute of Technology or MIT.

Soon, Check Your City's Air Pollution on Your Mobile, Thanks to This Team

Top Stories | Written by Niha Masih, Edited by Shyam Balasubramanian | Wednesday April 8, 2015

The National Air Quality Index, which was launched on Monday, was developed by professors and students of IIT Kanpur, in one of UP's most polluted city. The team behind the project is now in the process of developing a mobile app to take the index to the smartphones of those on the move.

Not at IIT? No Problem. Go to Class There Anyway.

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 9, 2015

12 professors from IIT Kanpur and Madras will teach courses online

IIT Kanpur Starts Placement Drive, Over 250 Companies Expected

Kanpur News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 2, 2014

IIT Kanpur on Monday kicked off its placement drive with around 1290 students from B Tech, B Tech Dual and M Tech courses registering themselves.

Central University Body Clarifies After Row Over Notification Asking IITs to 'Align Courses'

India News | Sunetra Choudhury | Tuesday August 26, 2014

The standoff between IIT and the University Grants Commission seemed to dissipate to some extent today with Chairperson Professor Ved Prakash telling NDTV that the July 5 circular was not meant to infringe on the IITs' autonomy.

IIT Delhi, 9 Other Indian Institutions in Top 100 Asian University Rankings

Thursday June 19, 2014

India has made dramatic improvement in an annual Asian universities' ranking, with 10 of its educational institutions figuring in the top 100 list released in London on Thursday.

IIT Kanpur Becomes India's First Educational Institution to Get a Supercomputer

Kanpur News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 18, 2014

IIT Kanpur has become India's first educational institution to have a supercomputer, its Director Indernil Manna said on Tuesday.

Differently abled student at IIT Kanpur commits suicide in hostel room

Lucknow News | Anant Zanane | Thursday February 6, 2014

A 21-year-old student at IIT Kanpur has committed suicide in his hostel room by drinking poison. This is the second suicide in the last three years by a student at India's premier engineering institute.

Can't keep an eye on all students, says IIT-Kanpur Dean

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 6, 2014

Following the death of a student of IIT Kanpur on January 1 under mysterious circumstances, a Dean of the premier institute today said the administration "can't keep an eye" on every student.

IIT Kanpur student found dead

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 2, 2014

The body of a student of IIT Kanpur was found on railway tracks near the campus area in Kanpur, police said today.

Rs 1 crore package for 12 IIT Kanpur students

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 6, 2013

Twelve students from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur have bagged a package of Rs 1 crore or more during an ongoing placement drive.

Kanpur: Two IIT students get Rs 1.20 cr package

Kanpur News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 3, 2013

Two students of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur got Rs 1.20 cr package during the ongoing placement drive.