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IIT gears up for Techfest

IIT gears up for Techfest

Come January and citys techno buffs will head for IIT-Bombays Techfest 2007.

And to give the 10-year-old festival a new twist, the students have promised to come up with solutions for problems that hamper infrastructural development in the state.

The three-day festival, commencing on January 26 next year, will also attract students from the US, Australia, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

More : dnaindia.com

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