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8th International Ramayan Conference gets underway at IIT Roorkee, scholars and researchers participate
Dehradun, Dec 18: In a remarkable development, the eighth International Ramayan Conference began at IIT Roorkee on Thursday – a unique initiative to celebrate the nation's rich cultural and civilisational heritage and ponder over the revered Hindu scripture Ramayana.
C-DOT to establish centre of excellence at IIT Roorkee for high-end research
New Delhi, Nov 27: The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) to establish a centre of excellence (CoE) on the IITR campus, it was announced on Thursday.
Uttarakhand CM performs 'Kanya Pujan' with wife in Roorkee
Roorkee, November 21: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday performed 'Kanya Pujan' during an event organised at Jeevan Deep Seva Nyas in Roorkee.
Our Sanatan is being re-established, says Uttarakhand CM Dhami in Roorkee; reviews Kumbh preparations
Roorkee, November 21: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that all religious sites in the state are being beautified and that Sanatan is being re-established.
Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participates in Jeevandeep Seva Nyas Program
Roorkee, November 21: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, with his wife, attended a programme organised at Jeevan Deep Seva Nyas in Roorkee on November 21. He offered prayers at the temple and wished for the prosperity and well-being of the state's people.
IIT Roorkee launches advanced certificate in quantum computing and AI/ML to train professionals
New Delhi, October 14: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has launched the first batch of the Advanced Certificate in Quantum Computing: Algorithms and AI/ML, designed to help professionals upskill for the quantum era.
Saumitra P Srivastava takes charge as Director (Marketing), IndianOil
New Delhi October 3: Saumitra P Srivastava has assumed charge as Director (Marketing) at IndianOil, bringing with him a distinguished career spanning over three decades.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh hails IIT Roorkee as Asia's first Engineering College
Roorkee, September 5: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Friday hailed IIT Roorkee, founded in 1847, as Asia's first Engineering College and a role model that combines research, innovation and societal engagement. Even in the NIF rating released on September 3, the institution, formerly known as the University of Roorkee before it became IIT, was ranked number 6 in the country, the Minister added, according to a release from the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Students should be drivers of innovation-led enterprises: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Sep 5: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday encouraged graduating students to move beyond dependence on government or corporate jobs and instead become drivers of innovation-led enterprises.
NGT takes suo motu cognizance of IIT-Roorkee study on Ganga's summer flow
New Delhi, August 24: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has initiated suo motu proceedings on the basis of a published report highlighting an IIT-Roorkee study which finds that groundwater, and not glacier melt, sustains the Ganga's summer flow, particularly beyond the Himalayan foothills up to Patna.
IIT Roorkee's new tool to predict how floods spread disease in cities
New Delhi, Aug 20: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have developed HyEco -- a first-of-its-kind integrated flood-water quality modelling platform which shows how potential disease-causing microbes can travel in floodwaters and where people are most at risk of getting affected.
Groundwater dominates Ganga's flow in plains, not glacier melt: IIT Roorkee study
New Delhi, Aug 1: The river Ganga is primarily sustained by groundwater discharge, not glacial melt as widely believed, according to a study led by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee.
Bihar govt launches spatial mutation portal under the integrated land record management system
Patna, July 15: Giving a new direction to digital land record management, the Bihar government, on Tuesday, launched the Integrated Land Record Management System (ILRMS), including its Spatial Mutation Portal, to enable auto-update of revenue maps and title records during land transactions and inheritance.
Himachal government forms committee to monitor NHAI road cuttings, safety audit to be conducted by IIT Roorkee: Vikramaditya Singh
Shimla, July 2: Amid growing concerns "over unregulated hill cutting and dumping activities" in road construction by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has formed a high-level committee to monitor and investigate all ongoing cutting works, especially among four-lane highway projects.
Deoband-Roorkee rail line approved, cuts Delhi-Dehradun distance by 40 km
Roorkee, April 19: The 29.55 km Deoband-Roorkee new railway line project has received the approval of the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), marking a significant milestone in Uttarakhand's infrastructure development, said officials.
IIT Roorkee researchers find natural compound to combat bacterial infections
New Delhi, March 27: A research team at IIT Roorkee has identified a natural compound that can help weaken persistent superbugs and enhance the effectiveness of antibiotics.
IIT Roorkee study finds mother's milk natural shield for probiotics
Roorkee (Uttarakhand), Feb 25: The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) on Tuesday said that it has made a groundbreaking discovery about the potential of mother's milk in improving infant health.
IIT Roorkee's new predictive model to assess smart city land cover
Roorkee, Feb 11: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have developed an advanced predictive model to assess land cover changes.
IIT Roorkee team finds superbug's defense mechanism, to boost new treatments
Roorkee, Feb 10: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have uncovered a crucial regulatory mechanism in Acinetobacter baumannii -- a highly drug-resistant superbug responsible for life-threatening infections.