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IIT Kanpur has set many examples of mutual cooperation with state govt, says Yogi Adityanath
News | Dec 28, 2021, 01:00 PM ISTSpeaking at the 54th convocation of IIT Kanpur, Yogi Adityanath elaborated the contributions of the institution. He said, 'To fulfill the vision of a self-reliant India, the country has implemented the new National Education Policy in 2020. IIT Kanpur has set many examples of mutual cooperation with the state govt.'
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IIT-Kanpur convocation to be held in bio-bubble, PM Modi will be chief guest
India | Dec 27, 2021, 04:16 PM ISTThe convocation will be held in a hybrid mode with around 870 students expected to attend the event along with faculty and staff. Over 850 more will be present virtually.
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PM to inaugurate completed section of Kanpur Metro, other projects on Dec 28 | 10 points
Elections | Dec 26, 2021, 07:32 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of multiple projects, in Varanasi.
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IIT-Kanpur to launch 2nd edition of Heritage Olympiad on November 14
Education | Oct 20, 2021, 09:30 AM ISTIn 2020, the event received more than 2,500 registrations across age groups ranging from 9 to 65 years
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Ashwini Vaishnaw honored with 'Distinguished Alumnus Awards 2021' by IIT Kanpur
India | Sep 08, 2021, 10:41 PM ISTUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has been conferred with the most prestigious award by IIT Kanpur - Distinguished Alumnus Awards 2021.
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IIT Kanpur creates portable oxygen bottle 'Swasa Oxyrise' for medical emergencies
Science | Jul 21, 2021, 11:34 PM ISTThe IIT Kanpur alumnus said that 10 litre of oxygen has been compressed in a 180 gram bottle. Nearly 200 shots of oxygen can be given to a person from a single bottle which is available for Rs 499.
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Punjab, Haryana witness alarming dip in groundwater level: Study
India | Jul 06, 2021, 01:50 PM ISTThe states of Punjab and Haryana are the worst affected region and the study conducted by IIT-Kanpur shows that shallow groundwater fell from 2 metres below ground level (bgl) during 1974, to about 30 metres bgl in 2010
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IIT Kanpur professor appointed honorary member of WHO body
India | Jun 12, 2021, 06:45 PM ISTA professor at IIT-Kanpur has been appointed as an honorary member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Pollution and Health-Technical Advisory Group (GAPH-TAG), a communiqué issued by premier institute said.
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COVID-19: IIT-Kanpur to study impact of immersion of bodies in water, soil
India | May 16, 2021, 11:26 AM ISTThe graves found in Unnao, Kanpur and Kannauj in the last few days were shallow as bodies have been buried at less than two-to-three-feet. This has increased the fear that these corpses would be washed away once the river rises during monsoon.
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IIT Kanpur introduces 3 master’s programs in cybersecurity
Education | Dec 15, 2020, 10:59 PM ISTWith a view to meet the shortfall in trained and skilled cybersecurity personnel in the country, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has decided to introduce three new master's programs in cybersecurity in addition to a dedicated centre for the discipline.
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IIT-Kanpur holds virtual placement drive amid pandemic
Career | Dec 04, 2020, 06:10 PM ISTFor the first time ever, the placement drive at IIT-Kanpur (IIT-K) is being held in an online mode due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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IIT-Kanpur introduces indegenous fashionable masks to fight Covid-19
India | Sep 21, 2020, 10:52 PM ISTMasks have become a precautionary measure for saving lives during the ongoing corona pandemic.
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IIT-K develops new micro porous film
Lifestyle | Jul 01, 2020, 06:05 PM ISTDeveloped by Dr Tushar Deshpande, who has done doctorate in chemical engineering, the film can be used as a bandage to prevent a wound from getting infected. It will also speed up healing by aiding tissue building around the wound. It allows air to pass but no virus.
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IIT Kanpur-incubated company to launch automatic disinfectant chambers
India | May 14, 2020, 03:22 PM ISTAn IIT Kanpur-incubated company is set to launch a series of automatic disinfectant chambers that would help reduce the risk of people catching COVID-19 when they visit public places, the institute director said on Thursday.
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Jails in UP to make PPE kits, developed by IIT-Kanpur
India | Apr 30, 2020, 10:50 AM ISTJails in Uttar Pradesh will soon start production of polythene-based improvised Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kit, developed by IIT- Kanpur researchers, for Corona warriors. A beginning in this direction is being made in Mathura jail.
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Coronavirus outbreak: IIT-Kanpur asks students to vacate hostels
India | Mar 17, 2020, 10:38 AM ISTThe IIT-Kanpur, after cancelling annual technical festival 'Techkriti' and suspending classes for students, has now asked the students to vacate the hostels.
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Coronavirus: All classes, exams at IIT-Kanpur suspended till March 29
India | Mar 13, 2020, 07:46 PM ISTWith the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has decided to suspend all classes and exams as a precautionary measure till March 29, its director Abhay Karandikar said here on Friday.
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IIT-K students hit a blind spot over 'Hum Dekhenge'
India | Jan 07, 2020, 04:39 PM ISTThe students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kanpur have hit a 'blind spot' over the inquiry into Faiz Ahmad Faiz's poem 'Hum dekhenge' which was sung as a protest anthem at a solidarity march on December 17 in support of the students of Jamia Millia Islamia.
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IIT Kanpur Director says not probing Faiz Ahmad Faiz's poem
India | Jan 02, 2020, 08:38 PM ISTThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur Director Abhay Karandikar has clarified that a probe committee set by up by the reputed institute is not probing renowned poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz's poem.
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The curious case of Faiz Ahmad Faiz, 'Hum dekhenge' and the IIT Kanpur link
Fyi | Jan 02, 2020, 07:37 PM IST"Hum dekhenge lazim hai ki hum bhi dekhenge" -- The reason why it all began. During a peaceful march at IIT Kanpur, students sang the poem penned by renowned poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz.