CBSE to NEET: Centre asks ministries to boost defences against AI threatsFollowing recent cyberattacks, the Indian government is urging all ministries to bolster defenses against AI-driven threats. A nationwide A...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Audio book platform Kuku files confidential papers for up to Rs 3,500-cr IPOKuku Technologies, operator of Kuku FM and Kuku TV, is planning a Rs 3,000 crore IPO. The company aims for a Rs 15,000 crore valuation. Fun...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
As India's R&D faces funding & talent crunch, Niti panel suggests 50+ fixesIndia's research and development spending lags behind global leaders. A Niti Aayog report highlights funding issues and bureaucratic delays...
21 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
NCDEX launches India’s first weather derivatives contract based on Mumbai rainfallNCDEX has announced India’s first SEBI-approved exchange-traded weather derivatives contract, “RAINMUMBAI”, aimed at helping market partici...
20 May, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
IITs to revamp curriculum for MTech, PhD courses; rethink education system for AI advancementsPrestigious Indian Institutes of Technology are set to overhaul their MTech and PhD programs. This move aims to enhance opportunities and a...
07 Jan, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
IIT study finds out smart cities' biggest challengeICCCs in 100 smart cities struggle with financial sustainability due to inadequate funding. A study by IIT-Kharagpur suggests revenue shari...
30 Dec, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
Infra development, faculty hiring at second generation IITs didn't correspond with student intake: Parliamentary panelThe panel noted that the IITs have attributed the delay in construction of buildings to time taken for finalisation of designs, obtaining r...
18 Dec, 2023, 08.54 PM IST
India's CEC wants EVs to be used for energy storage to support national gridEmphasising the significance of smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services, the CEA report said that EVs can be used as flexible loa...
08 Nov, 2023, 05.11 PM IST
Ashwagandha may be drug candidate to treat aggressive cancerA number of studies in the recent past suggested that Withanolides, Withaferin-A and Withanone, have multi-modal anticancer activities, acc...
24 Apr, 2017, 01.14 PM IST
IIT fee more than doubled; total waiver for SC/ST, disabled, poorA decision to hike the fee by over two-fold has been taken by the HRD Ministry following a proposal by an IIT panel, HRD Ministry officials...
08 Apr, 2016, 12.47 AM IST
Panel approves three-fold hike in IIT annual fees to Rs 3 lakh per yearIIT directors have for long been emphasizing on the need for a fee hike and greater financial autonomy to enable the institutes to grow and...
18 Mar, 2016, 04.29 AM IST
IIT panel suggests 200% fee increase, creation of Rs 2,000 crore NBFCThe NBFC will offer interestfree loans for futuristic projects, research infrastructure and efficient use of space on campus.
02 Feb, 2016, 12.55 AM IST
IIT-Goa misses a year as state government dithers on landThe new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) allotted to Goa by the Union human resources development (HRD) ministry will not admit student...
14 Jun, 2015, 09.38 AM IST
Infrastructure problems continue to plague new IITs & IIMsEight new IITs, set up in 2009, continue to operate out of temporary premises; three out of seven new IIMs also face infrastructure-related...
17 Jun, 2014, 05.59 AM IST
IITs set for 80% undergraduate courses fee hikeThe last hike had occurred in 2008-09, when the fees were doubled from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 annually.
05 Jan, 2013, 12.40 PM IST
IITs mull external peer review by eminent peopleThe proposal, if accepted, will allow parents, students and academicians to judge an institute according to the feedback.
27 Dec, 2012, 01.56 AM IST
- Universities likely to hike fees for graduate and post-graduate courses
After IIMs and IITs, various universities in the country are likely to hike fees for graduate and post-graduate courses.
04 May, 2008, 09.30 AM IST