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  UK considers relaxing work visa rules for AI workers: How will it benefit Indian techies | Explained

  Explainers | January 18, 2025 16:09 IST

  As the UK has published its AI Opportunities Action Plan, aimed to ease its visa policy for highly skilled AI talent. India is braced to benefit the most as it has a huge pool of talent, nurtured by Indian Institutes of Technology.

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  PM hails educational progress as IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi rank among in QS World University Rankings

  Education | June 07, 2024 12:22 IST

  PM Modi praised the notable improvements in India's education sector, reflected in the QS World University Rankings 2025. He commended the hard work of students, faculty, and institutions and emphasized plans to enhance research and innovation further.

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  7 New IITs established across India under Modi government and where they are located

  Education | February 01, 2024 14:38 IST

  Find out what the Modi government has done well to promote excellence in technical education by looking at our full list of seven newly created Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Explore the details of each IIT, which is carefully arranged by state and city.

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  IITs to adopt National Credit Framework | Know what it is and BENEFITS

  Education | April 20, 2023 16:00 IST

  National Credit Framework: To facilitate earning, transfer and accumulation of credits by students, the premier Indian Institutes of Technology will now adopt the National Credit Framework (NCrF).

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  2022 brought great changes in number of foreign national students in IITs, says report

  Higher Studies | January 05, 2023 17:58 IST

  Indian Institutes of Technology: A number of 66 seats were offered to foreign nationals in 2022. This is the highest number of seats offered to date.

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  HRD Ministry defers decision to hike MTech fee in IITs

  Education | December 11, 2019 11:14 IST

  The HRD Ministry has deferred the decision to hike the MTech fee in IITs for further discussion on the issue. While the ministry had in September announced the decision by the IIT council to implement the fee hike, the issue will again be taken up in the next meeting.

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  Rahul Gandhi ‘thanks’ Sushma Swaraj for recognising Congress’ legacy in UNGA speech

  Politics | September 24, 2017 13:05 IST

  Rahul Gandhi on Sunday thanked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for “recognising his party’s great vision and legacy” in her speech to the United Nations General Assembly a day earlier

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  IITs fourth largest producer of unicorn entrepreneurs worldwide: Study

  January 28, 2017 21:42 IST

  The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have been celebrated across the country for long. Known to be giving India some of its top-notch engineers, IITs are the all-time favourites of students and their parents. Over

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  IITs may soon be able to choose their own particular expense structure, say sources

  India | October 14, 2016 17:17 IST

  The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) may soon be allowed to decide own fee structure without consulting the apex council administering the prestigious institution. According to sources, the move to give a free hand

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  IITs set to blacklist 20 startups this placement season, Flipkart could be let off with warning

  August 16, 2016 16:27 IST

  With many companies having reneged on offers made to graduating students last year, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are now looking to blacklist about 20 startups and e-commerce companies this placement season.

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  Parliamentary panel ‘anguished’ at shortage of faculty in IITs, IIMs

  India | May 01, 2016 20:46 IST

  New Delhi: A Parliamentary committee has expressed “anguish” over the shortage of faculty in higher education institutions, including central universities, IITs and IIMs, terming it as the “biggest handicap” in developing and

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  400 foreign academicians invited to teach in India: Mukherjee

  Politics | February 23, 2016 14:50 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government has invited 400 foreign academicians to teach in India."To enable increased interaction between foreign faculty and our students, under the aegis of GIAN, my government

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  63 students failed in IITs in last session: Smriti Irani

  Politics | December 21, 2015 17:49 IST

  New Delhi: Sixty-three students failed to secure the prescribed minimum grade in six Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) during 2014-15 session, Lok Sabha was informed today.Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani provided this information in response

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  IITs not to reveal salary figures from this placement season

  India | December 02, 2015 15:58 IST

  Kharagpur (WB): Country's premier technical institute, the IITs have decided not to reveal any pay package figures from this placement season following complaints of peer and parental pressure on students.  "Disclosing salaries puts unnecessary pressure

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  New IITs, IIMs: Infosys, Contractor suggestions to be sought

  India | January 04, 2015 11:42 IST

  New Delhi: Government has decided to seek suggestions from software giant Infosys and famed architect Hafeez Contractor to develop a model architectural plan for setting up new IITs and IIMs.At a recently chaired meeting of

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  Super 30 fame Anand Kumar seeks six chances for IITs like UPSC

  India | June 02, 2014 16:10 IST

  Patna: Mathematician Anand Kumar today urged the union government to give six chances in joint entrance examination for IITs as it is in the case of civil services examination.This would provide a level-playing field for

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  IIT faculties attack Kharagpur Director for backing govt move

  India | June 10, 2012 20:25 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 10: The war within IITs over the Centre's ‘one-nation one-test' proposal escalated today with faculties of all IITs attacking director of Kharagpur, Damodar Acharya, for his support to the government's move. In a

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  IITs Declare Minimum Scoring Percentages For Entrance Tests

  India | October 20, 2011 13:45 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 20: IIT aspirants will have to score a minimum required percentage in each subject in their entrance tests which will help them beat tension, the Joint Admission Board of the premier institutes

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  IITs Want Full-Time Foreign Teachers

  India | September 08, 2010 17:15 IST

  New Delhi : Facing a massive shortage of well-qualified teachers, the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology(IIT) have mooted a proposal for hiring foreign nationals as permanent faculty members. With one-third teaching positions lying vacant, the