The twelfth edition of the QS World University Rankings by subject is out and many Indian universities have seen a remarkable rise in their respective ranks. According to the latest edition of the rankings, five IITs, two IIMs, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and Delhi University (DU) are among the 16 higher education institutes in India…
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, and Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea, together have developed “ferromagnetic nanocomposites”. These nanocomposites will be utilized as a positive triboelectric layer in triboelectric nano-generator (TENG). The nano-generator is suitable to devise applications to harvest biomechanical energy from breathing (inhale and exhale) during…
The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in Mandi to develop early warning systems for landslides at some sites. The deployment sites will be selected by InSAR-based analysis and District Administration’s confirmation. The system has been developed by Dr. Varun Dutt, assistant professor in…
Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur, on 3rd February, visited the construction site of Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College at Hamirpur, to monitor the ongoing process. Supposedly, the college will be built by August. This 250-bedded medical college and hospital are one of the three colleges that are currently under construction, according to the CM. The…
On the 1st of February, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the budget for 2022. In the last two years, the government has made some groundbreaking changes in the education sector, raising expectations for the budget this year. In the last year’s budget, the emphasis was on the National Education Policy (NEP) passed by the…
