6 firms set up R&D bases at IIT Kanpur ‘Technopark’

At the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur’s (IIT-K) research and technology park—‘Technopark’— six companies have already set up their research and development bases since the park opened this year, said IIT-K Technopark COO Reema Mittal The six companies are working in six different domains – aviation, nanotechnology, automotive, education, electrochemical […]

IIT Ropar sets up North India’s first ‘cold spray’ lab with GE collaboration

The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Ropar, has set up a cold spray laboratory (facility for additive manufacturing) in collaboration with General Electric (GE), an American multinational conglomerate. Dean and principal investigator, Harpreet Singh, said, “The facility at the mechanical engineering department of the institute is operational and it will use […]

In Tamil Nadu, schools, colleges in 6 districts to remain close due to heavy rain

All schools and colleges in six districts across the state will remain closed on Wednesday owning to heavy rainfall in the region. According to the state government, schools and colleges in Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Theni, Virudhunagar, Vellore and Ramanathapuram will remain shut today. All schools in Madurai district will also remain […]

Thousands of youth participate in special polic officers recruitment drive in Jammu- Kashmir

Thousands of youth took part in a Special Police Officers (SPOs) recruitment drive conducted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday. “Around 6,800 candidates have applied from all over the district. Today, we are covering the Mandi tehsil,” ASP Adil Hamid said. The locals, who participated in the recruitment […]