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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicEngineering students

Topic: engineering students

Ladakh bids goodbye to 2 killed in 24 September violence—a batsman & an engineering student

A hunger strike and demonstration, demanding the Sixth Schedule and statehood for Ladakh, erupted into chaos in Leh Wednesday. Four people, subsequently, died in firing by security forces.

1,000 underperforming rural engg colleges set for upgrade, says AICTE as ‘employability gap’ identified

Over 500 colleges shortlisted across states & Union territories. Plan is to double average employment rate in participating institutions by 2028.

IIT Kharagpur’s two-pronged plan to help students in distress: ‘campus mothers’ & welcome committees

Suman Chakraborty, who took charge of IIT Kharagpur as director last month, in interview with ThePrint says participation in ‘campus mothers’ program will be voluntary.

VIT’s Team Sammard wows NASA panels with rockets & satellites—no aerospace students involved

Team Sammard from Tamil Nadu’s VIT is among India’s top 3 teams for the Spaceport America Cup. Students from different disciplines are building rockets and satellites and excelling in global contests.

‘Cushier jobs, computer science craze’ — why Civil & Mechanical engineering courses have fewer takers

AICTE's 5-year data shows Civil & Mechanical branches continue to see less than 50% admission while Computer Science & Electronics remain popular choices with over 60% admission rate.

How To Become a MLOps Engineer In 2023

Engineers who work with MLOps must have a diverse set of skills. They must be familiar with data science and machine learning methods and have some knowledge of software development

Placements, studying abroad — why UP’s engineering students not enthused by Hindi push

AKTU officials say all incoming B. Tech first years will be instructed in Hindi and will have option to choose Hindi textbooks. Profs say push is ideological not practical

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India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

India’s public debt stabilising post pandemic hike as Centre cuts burden, but states lag—Economic Survey

While Centre makes progress lowering debt from pandemic peak and cutting borrowing costs, states face slower adjustment with limited market discipline, survey finds.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.