As thick smog shrouded the entire national capital region and its neighbouring cities after the air quality continued to remain in the ‘severe’ category, IIT Kanpur, which has been working on cloud seeding technology, said it has its own aircraft for the purpose and is fitted with flares that are needed to form […]
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UP: IIT Kanpur student found dead in hostel room
A PhD student of IIT Kanpur was found dead inside his hostel room. The incident came to light at about 8:30 pm on Tuesday when a resident of Hall 8 called the institute security section to report that the student named Prasant Singh’s room was locked from the inside and […]
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PM Modi launches blockchain-based digital degrees at 54th convocation ceremony of IIT Kanpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched blockchain-based digital degrees at the 54th convocation ceremony of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. At the convocation, all the students were issued digital degrees through an in-house blockchain-driven technology developed at the Institute under the National Blockchain Project. These digital degrees can […]
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PM Modi invites suggestions for his speech ahead of Dec 28 visit to IIT Kanpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invited suggestions from students and alumni of the IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology), ahead of his visit to the institutes’ Kanpur campus in Uttar Pradesh on December 28. The Prime Minister will be addressing the convocation ceremony of IIT Kanpur. I look forward to […]
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IIT Kanpur announces eMasters degrees for working professionals
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) today announced the launch of four new postgraduate programmes through virtual learning to enable seamless e-learning for working professionals. These e-Masters programs will provide a virtual learning environment that will deliver course content completely online and help upskilling of working professionals with […]
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A special cover and stamp released by IIT Kanpur
A special cover and stamp were released by IIT Kanpur on the eve of the Republic Day, as part of the ongoing diamond jubilee celebrations. IIT-K turned 60 in November last. The special cover depicted the iconic PK Kelkar Library building, which is one of the most prominent buildings of […]