IIT Current Affairs, GK & News
Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy
The Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean energy was recently launched at IIT Dharwad. The center will enhance the research in affordable and clean energy. About the Center The center will create, incubate technologies, physical infrastructure. Also, it will create clean energy solutions. The solutions will target on livelihoods of rural communities. Funds ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Clean Energy Transition • Corporate social responsibility (CSR) • energy solutions • Energy transition • IIT • Renewable energy • Sustainable Development Goal
Chhattisgarh Rojgar Mission
The Chhattisgarh Government is to launch an employment mission called the Rojgar Mission. The mission aims to create 15 lakh job opportunities in the state in the next five years. Key Features The mission will leverage experts from IITs, IIITs, IIMs. It is to be headed by the Chief Minister of the state. The others ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Chhattisgarh • Chhattisgarh Rojgar Mission • Chief Minister • CMIE • IIIT • IIM • IIT • Unemployment
ARWU Ranking, 2020
The ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities) is also called Shanghai Ranking. Around fifteen Indian Universities have made it to the ARWU, 2020. Indian Universities in ARWU Ranking, 2020 The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore has secured the top position among the higher education institutes in India. Calcutta University secured third position among the higher ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: ARWU ranking • Higher education • IISc • IIT • Rankings • Shanghai Ranking
Weather Forecast System Developed by IIT Kharagpur
Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed an advanced weather forecasting system in order to disseminate data regarding climate and its challenges to the farmers so that they can make informed decisions. This is expected to ensure that the agriculture sector is not affected by the weather uncertainties. Highlights The institute has tied up with the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • IIT • IIT Kharagpur • Weather forecasting
IIT Kharagpur to Train Students from Other Institutes in Agri-Tech
The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has announced that it is going to launch a course in order to impart training to the students and faculty members of other institutions in the country pertaining to agricultural techniques. These students will then train farmers in the usage of the technology so that the overall agricultural output ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Agriculture Technology • ICAR • IIT • IIT Kharagpur
BSE and IIT Alumni sign pact: To encourage startups listing
On July 13, 2020, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and IIT Alumni Council signed a pact to encourage listing of startups. The pact will help to develop high investor depth platform for startup companies. The platform is to be developed using Artificial Intelligence and other technologies. Highlights The newly formed pact will provide end-to-end ecosystem ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: BSE • IIT • liquidity • Startups • Stock exchanges