IIT Kharagpur

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IIT KGP placed 1500 plus students on the seventh day (i.e December 7, 2021) of its placement drive which surpassed all the previous years' total placement figures. (Photo: PTI/File)

IIT Kharagpur gets more than 1,600 placement offers, highest salary Rs 2.4 crore

The highest offer of Rs 2.4 crore was made to a student while 22 other students got offers in the CTC range of Rs 0.9-2.4 crore

12 Dec 2021 12:48 PM

The award is part of Facebook's initiative to encourage research on AI ethics and address intricate challenges and complex ethical questions in the AI domain

IIT KGP faculty wins Facebook award for research in targeted media bias

Professor Animesh Mukherjee got selected for the Ethics in Artificial Intelligence Research Award in the 'operationalizing ethics' category.

29 Sep 2019 1:21 PM

IIT Kharagpur is increasingly looking beyond borders to get foreign students and bring a fresh perspective to its classrooms and labs and enrich its campus life.

IIT KGP looks beyond borders

IIT KGP has also received applications from SAARC countries two ASEAN countries and Latin America countries Colombia and Venezuela.

01 Aug 2019 1:22 AM

The students will pursue their summer internship for 2019 starting at some of the top global universities. (Photo: PTI/File)

IITKGP offers internship in foreign universities

The Nebraska-headquartered non-profit organization will offer upto $3000 per student towards airfare, stay and other expenses.

11 Apr 2019 1:09 AM

Similar training programmes and advisory modules will also be developed for the students and coaches of IIT-KGP in the field of sports in general and badminton in particular. (Photo: PTI/File)

IIT Kharagpur ties with PGBA Bangalore

The ultimate objective is to promote health and well being within the scope of academics and extra-academic activities, top IIT-KGP officials said.

02 Apr 2019 6:19 AM

The programme offers a robust set of no-cost tools, resources, and AWS Promotional Credits for students and educators to boost their cloud skills and experience. (Photo: PTI/File)

IIT-KGP adopts AWS Edu to teach cloud computing

IIT-KGP will now adopt Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate, a programme designed to help students gain in-demand cloud computing skills.

16 Mar 2019 1:29 AM

Two Indian-origin students in Singapore have developed a device which enables automated watering of plants.(Representational Image)

Indian-origin students develop device for automatic watering of plants in Singapore

Pratyush Bansal and Aekas Singh Gulati, class eight students at the Global Indian International School (GIIS) made the plant.

24 Feb 2019 2:21 PM

A 24-year-old MTech student of IIT Kharagpur was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room, the police said on Thursday. (Representational image)

24-yr-old student found hanging in IIT Kharagpur, police investigate

Police have started an investigation to find out the reason behind death. His body has been sent for autopsy and forensic report is awaited.

25 Oct 2018 1:32 PM

The institute is in the process of setting up collaborations with several hospitals and institutes in the country and abroad. (Photo: PTI/File)

IIT-KGP plans battery-free implantable medical devices

“We are looking forward to technology licensing and commercialisation of bioelectronic devices that are being developed in this laboratory,”

02 Aug 2018 6:17 AM

While undergraduates do participate in this conference, it is rare for an undergraduate student to top the presentation category while competing with senior researchers and faculty. (Photo: Facebook)

IIT Kharagpur student wins prestigious award at energy conference in Paris

The student was awarded the 'Best (Oral) Presentation Certificate' in the 'Clean and Green Energy' conference.

21 Feb 2018 12:03 PM

Pratap Chitlangiya speaking on his idea at Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur.

CUSAT student proposes futuristic idea for green energy generation

Proposition is based on the findings of a paper titled ‘Use of piezoelectric crystals on offshore platforms.

14 Dec 2017 11:27 AM

Altogether, 24 school teams have cleared two elimination rounds and reached the two-day final rounds to be held in the IIT Kharagpur campus from Saturday. (Photo: PTI/File)

IIT-KGP to host Young Innovators’ Programme

Launched in April, the YIP is a platform to foster young minds with scientific enthusiasm and a credo to solve the problems facing the globe.

28 Oct 2017 6:39 AM

IIT sources said the 40-year-old professor was taking a stroll with his two children outside the campus when one child fell into a ditch while trying to take a selfie. (Photo: File/Representational)

IIT Kharagpur professor drowns while trying to save 4-yr-old son

Dr Bhattacharjee tried to pull out his son from the water but lost his balance and fell into the ditch.

28 Aug 2017 10:51 AM

IIT Kharagpur had suspended whistle-blower professor Rajeev Kumar for 'misconduct' in May 2011. (Photo: PTI/File)

IIT Kharagpur accepts resignation of whistle-blower professor

The professor has appealed to the JNU vice chancellor to reinstate him as his penalty has been quashed and resignation accepted.

20 Aug 2017 9:52 PM

After pursuing B Tech in Computer Science from IIT Kharagpur, Tuhin Dey wishes to go to Oxford University for research. (Photo: DC)

Rajasthan: Teen with cerebral palsy gets enrolled in coaching to fulfil IIT dreams

The astronomy lover and next 'Stephen Hawking' in making has enrolled in a private coaching institute to crack the IIT entrance examination.

04 May 2017 12:58 PM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressing media after his meeting with Delhi Election Commissioner in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Can tell you 10 ways to rig EVMs, says Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal alleged that the EC was “enacting drama in the name of elections” to ensure BJP victory in all the polls.

15 Apr 2017 3:39 AM

The institute has set up a ‘Rekhi Centre of Excellence’ to offer micro-credit courses on ‘Science of Happiness’. (Photo: PTI)

Hidco, IIT-Kharagpur to set up Happiness Centre in New Town

IIT Kharagpur has started offering courses on happiness in September last year.

13 Jan 2017 5:53 AM

IIT engineer to recieve technical award at Oscars

Havaldar is honoured for development of expression-based facial performance-capture technology at Sony Pictures Imageworks.

08 Jan 2017 6:19 AM

The official said the mandate of the fact-finding committee was restricted to a particular location (pier 40c) of the flyover system, covering 2.2km. (Representational image)

Probe panel finds faults in design of flyover

The state government has sought a report from IIT Kharagpur on whether it will rebuild or raze the flyover.

30 Dec 2016 5:35 AM

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