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IIM Sirmaur BMS Merit List 2026 Released; Report by Aug 16

IIM Sirmaur has published the merit list for its Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) programme for the 2026 batch, with selected candidates required to report to the campus from August 16 onwards.

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IIT Roorkee's Prof. Ankit Agarwal Wins NASI Young Scientist Award 2026

Professor Ankit Agarwal from IIT Roorkee's hydrology department has been honoured with the prestigious NASI Young Scientist Award 2026, recognising his outstanding contributions to water science research in India.

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IIT Hyderabad Grad Rejects Rs 4 LPA Offer, Lands Rs 30 LPA Job

An IIT Hyderabad student's decision to turn down a modest placement offer and brave a gap year against family wishes paid off with a Rs 30 LPA package, underlining the high-stakes gamble many engineering aspirants face.

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SBI PO Scores 99.86 Percentile in CAT, Secures Seat at IIM Calcutta

A bank professional who faced 15 consecutive SBI PO exam failures turned adversity into triumph by cracking CAT with a 99.86 percentile and earning admission to IIM Calcutta, one of India's most prestigious management institutions.

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IIM Student's Disillusionment: When Dream Turns Difficult

A student who secured admission to one of India's premier IIMs has sparked widespread debate after openly expressing disillusionment with life inside the institution, saying he is considering dropping out.

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IIT Patna Placement 2025: Median Salary Jumps 38%

IIT Patna has recorded its best-ever placement season, with the median salary package surging 38% compared to the previous year, signalling growing recruiter confidence in the institute.

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IIT Bombay Launches India's First Entrepreneurship Olympiad for Schools

IIT Bombay has introduced a first-of-its-kind Entrepreneurship Olympiad aimed at school students across India, inviting registrations to nurture early-stage business thinking and innovation among young learners.

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40 Tribal Students from Mayurbhanj Win Engineering Seats, 2 at NIT

In a significant achievement for tribal education in Odisha, forty students from Mayurbhanj district have secured engineering college admissions this year, with two earning coveted seats at the National Institute of Technology.

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IIT Guwahati BTech Student Goes Missing in Brahmaputra

A third-year BTech student from IIT Guwahati has gone missing in the Brahmaputra river, prompting an urgent search and rescue operation by local authorities.

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IIT Bhubaneswar Hits 500+ Campus Placements for First Time

IIT Bhubaneswar has crossed the 500-placement milestone for the first time in its history, marking a significant leap in its campus recruitment performance and institutional growth.

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IIT Tirupati, UNSW & Andhra Pradesh Team Up for Solar Hub

Andhra Pradesh government has joined hands with IIT Tirupati and Australia's University of New South Wales to establish a dedicated solar manufacturing and research centre, marking a major push for clean energy in the region.

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Rejected IIT Applicant Hacks Institute Sites, Gets Cybersecurity Shot

A student whose IIT application was rejected allegedly hacked into IIT websites, but instead of facing only legal consequences, the incident opened an unexpected conversation about channelling cybersecurity talent.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Order on IIT Kharagpur Student's Transfer to IIT Roorkee

The Supreme Court of India has clarified the scope of its earlier order regarding the transfer of an IIT Kharagpur student to IIT Roorkee, underlining the limits of judicial intervention in institute-level academic decisions.

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IIT Bhubaneswar Hits 500+ Placements in 2025–26 Season

IIT Bhubaneswar has crossed 500 campus placements in the ongoing 2025–26 recruitment season, marking the highest placement milestone in the institute's history.

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IIT Jodhpur Launches BS in Management & Technology Without JEE

IIT Jodhpur has introduced a new four-year Bachelor of Science programme in Management and Technology, opening admissions to students without a JEE score requirement.