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Hillary Clinton at IIT alumni annual conference along with some other

The annual conference of the alumni of the Indian Institutes of Technology will have a trio of heavyweight keynote speakers, organizers announced at a kick-off event in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 25.

Presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton, General Electric chairman and chief executive Jeff Immelt and Vodafone chief executive officer Arun Sarin will headline the 2007 IIT Global Alumni conference, to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center July 6-8.

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Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory at IIT-M

Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory at IIT-M A state-of-the-art Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory was inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras on Monday by Formula One racer Narain Karthikeyan. High-technology sport such as Formula One depend a lot on the aerodynamics mix of a car as vast amounts of data are downloaded from such vehicles, Mr. Karthikeyan said after inaugurating the facility at the Department of Engineering Design. The need for the laboratory was long-felt, V.G. Idichandy, Dean of Students, said. It would ensure an impetus for design excellence among students learning automobile manufacturing. The laboratory will focus on research-based projects and is equipped

IIT Powai goes to Gujarat, 300 acres campus

IIT Powai goes to Gujarat, 300 acres campus Last week, the IIT-Powai board sent its proposal to the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development for the final nod to the new campus to be located in 300 acres area in Ganghinagar, Gujarat to be named IIT-G. This would not be an extension of IIT Powai but a full fledged campus some three kms from the state capital. The Gujarat campus would have 4,000 - 4,500 students, almost the same as Powai. We are just waiting for a nod from the Centre, and construction would be up and going in next six months.

K-9 Cops Take Top Honors

The state recently held a competition for law enforcement and two members of the Bannock County Sheriff's Office took top honors. Each year in Boise, a contest is held that tests a multitude of facets in police work, drug searching, apprehension, area search and agility. But for these two, their partners will say above being top notch at their jobs the bond they form is unparallel to any other team. Deputy Jeremy Tasum calls six-year-old Kihon the perfect fit for the department; full of energy, high spirit and loves what he does. Deputy Jeremy Tasum, Bannock County Sheriff's Office: "They

Fix OBC Certification, IIMs Tell Govt

Even as the UPA government is busy giving finishing touches to a bill reserving 27% seats for candidates from other backward castes in educational institutions, the IITs and IIMs have expressed grave concern over the existing system of caste certification which, they contend, “has serious flaws”. The reservation bill —Central Educational Institutions (Reservation of Seats and Regulation of Admissions and Fee) Bill — will, in all likelihood, be passed in the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament. Following the Indian Express expose last Sunday that showed how false OBC certificates could be procured with ease, the management group for the Oversight

IIT Kanpur gets funds from alumni

IIT Kanpur gets funds from alumni The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here has received financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh in USD from its 1972 batch graduates in order to create two chairs. This was the largest donation by the former students to IIT Kanpur. Former student Udai Pratap Singh said the batch would provide financial assistance for scholarship to needy students. He said the 1972 batch had been considering to provide Rs 5 lakh to the institute. Two students, Kamal Aggarwal and Rakesh Gandhi, had promised $ 1 lakh each for establishing the faculty chairs, the biggest ever donation to create chairs.

US Fortune smiles on 6 Indian-origin CEOs

US Fortune smiles on 6 Indian-origin CEOs Cola queen Indra Nooyi is not the only person of Indian origin heading a behemoth like PepsiCo in the US; she is in company with five others at the top of the latest Fortune league of American corporate giants. Besides Nooyi, persons of Indian origin are running another five companies figured in the Fortune list of the biggest firms in the US, published in the latest issue of US-based business magazine. While PepsiCo tops the list of the Indian-run firms in the US at 63rd rank, it also features Hartford Financial Services, Rohm & Haas, Sigma-Aldrich,

Political party formed by IIT grads splits

Political party formed by IIT grads splits A party formed by a group of ex-IITians has witnessed a vertical split ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The Lok Paritran Party (LPP) formed by a group of ex-IITians in 2005 has split and a Bharat Punarnirman Dal (BPD) has been formed by the splinter group and two are all set to come face-to-face in the ensuing electoral battle. Terming the formation of BPD as unfortunate and a part of political conspiracy, LPP officer bearers on Tuesday said their party would contest Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in fifth, sixth and seventh phase

Bayanihan Dance Troupe A Hit In Iligan

The Bayanihan National Dance Company came and conquered the audiences during its free performances on Saturday at the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) Gymnasium in celebration of the city’s 56th Charter Day, Adlaw sa Iligan. But it left local artists fuming mad because of alleged “bastardization,” “commercialization,” “self-indulgent artistry,” and “theatrics as an end” of the company’s Mindanao dance suites. Leading the protest is the MSU-IIT resident dance-theater company Integrated Performing Arts Guild’s (IPAG) artistic director, Dr. Steven Patrick Fernandez. In a position paper circulated in the adindanao website, Fernandez claimed that Bayanihan lacks “credibility” and fails in its “artistic responsibility”

Cricket bat the most sought after symbol of independents

Cricket bat the most sought after symbol of independents Aiming to cash in on the cricket world cup fever, independent candidates contesting the UP Assembly Elections were vying with each other to get the cricket bat as their symbol. When election symbols were allotted to the candidates at the district election office on Friday, a large number of independents sought the cricket bat symbol, even though a long list of symbols including hand pump, scissors, candles, gas cylinder, television, rail engine, aeroplane were offered to them. The gas cylinder closely followed the bat, as the preferred choice of the candidates. More :

Canadian firm offers bus rapid transit system

Canadian firm offers bus rapid transit system After the much touted Light Rail Transit, its the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) that is doing the rounds in the corridors of power. McCormick Rankin International (MRI) — a Canadian firm and an international player in the transport sector — has sought the governments permission to conduct a preliminary study for introducing BRTS in the city. The state will not have to spend anything on the project. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is willing to fund the feasibility study and execute the project, saving the government $1 million. More : indiatimes.com