Roorkee Current Affairs, GK & News
IIT Roorkee ties up with ISRO for Space Technology Cell
IIT Roorkee has signed a pact with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up an ISRO-IITR Space Technology Cell (STC). The ISRO – IITR Cell shall pursue advanced research in the areas of relevance to the future technological and programmatic needs of the Indian Space Programme and shall devote its resources including human ..
Topics: IITR • Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee • Indian Space Research Organisation • Roorkee • States and union territories of India • Uttarakhand
IISc Bengaluru India’s best institute
No Indian institution figures in the top 250 of the Times Higher Education’s (THE) world university rankings 2019. Though, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has retained its position as the highest-ranked centre in India. It was placed between the 251-300 band, while IIT Indore, Bombay and Roorkee with Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara University ..
Topics: Districts of India • Indian Institute of Science • Indian Institutes of Technology • Indore • Kingdom of Mysore • Mimamsa-IISER • Ministry of Human Resource Development • Roorkee • States and union territories of India
India to host 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC-2017)
The 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC-2017) will be hosted by India in New Delhi with a theme of “Ground water Vision 2030- Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation” from December 11 to 13, 2017. The conference has been organized by the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) ..
Topics: Climate change adaptation • Groundwater • Hydrology • Ministry of Water Resources • Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation • National Institute of Hydrology • Roorkee • Water • Water in India • Water resources