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IIT Hyderabad to launch India’s first B.Tech course in Artificial Intelligence
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad will launch India’s first full-fledged B.Tech (Bachelors of Technology) programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the academic year 2019-20. The course will have an intake of around 20 students and the admission will ..
Cloud seeding project of IIT Kanpur approved by Union Government to induce artificial rain to clear Delhi air
The Union Ministry of Environment has recently approved a project led by scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur to induce artificial rain via cloud seeding to clear smog in Delhi. The Cloud seeding project will have an ..
Current Affairs: November 21, 2018
Main current events of November 21, 2018 are as follows: National Current Events 49th International Film Festival of India opens in Panaji 49th International Film Festival of India opens in Panaji, Goa with the theme of ‘New India through a ..
IISc Bengaluru India’s best institute
No Indian institution figures in the top 250 of the Times Higher Education’s (THE) world university rankings 2019. Though, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has retained its position as the highest-ranked centre in India. It was placed ..
Union Government to set up committee to suggest changes to JEE (Advanced) examination
The Union Ministry of Human Resource and Development (HRD) has proposed to set up a 5-member committee to suggest changes to the JEE (Advanced) examination in the wake of an inadequate number of candidates qualifying the entrance test this year. ..
TARE Sheme – Teacher Associateship for Research Excellence
This scheme aims to facilitate mobility of faculty members working in a regular capacity in State Universities / Colleges and in private Academic Institutions to carryout research work in an established public funded institution such as IITs, IISc, IISERS, National ..
Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)
In order to give a big push for building up robust higher educational institutions, the Cabinet has approved creation of the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) with Government equity of Rs. 1,000 Cr. The creation of HEFA will enable major ..
IISc Bengaluru adjudged overall best Indian university in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF-2018)
Prakash Javadekar, the Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD), has recently released INDIA RANKINGS 2018 for Higher Educational Institutions and presented awards to the institutions under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF-2018). In it, the Indian Institute of Science ..