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Sand not a problem for temple construction: Trustee

Media: Web India 123 | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Indian Government Must Fund Indigenous Development Of UAVs By IITs

Media: News Com World | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Professor : Lt. General P. Ravi Shankar

Indian Government must fund indigenous development of UAVs by IITs. This was recently shared by Lt. General P. Ravi Shankar, Indian Army. DRDO’s long range multi-mission drone, Rustom-2 has been...

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Guidelines for floating jetties along coastline issued

Media: News Today | Edition: Chennai | 10-12-2020 | Page Number : 3
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The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has compiled the draft guidelines for technical specifications of floating structures, with a vision to set up and deploy world-class floating infrastructure all...

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Sand not a problem for temple construction: Trustee

Media: TFI Post | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Space tech startups get closer to launch with ISRO tie-up

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Sindhu Hariharan
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APPCB calls for public hearing on uranium project expansion

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Hyderabad | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : U Sudhakar Reddy | Page Number : 5
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Due to concerns of the impact on the health of locals as a result of groundwater contamination by existing uranium iron ore mining in Tummalapalle of Kadapa district, the Andhra...

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Revisiting Partition using ‘lost’ art, artefacts & stories on social media

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Kolkata | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Dipawali Mitra | Page Number : 4
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Professor : Prof. Avishek Parui

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Defying sand hurdle, temple pillars to be laid after Dec 15

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Defying initial hiccups of loose sand impairing a robust foundation to the Ram temple in Ayodhya, work on the foundation will finally take off after December 15, exactly two months...

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Sand not a problem for temple construction: Trustee

Media: Vishwa Times | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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IIT Madras features a month-long virtual expo showcasing global innovations on New Normal

Media: ABP Education | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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IIT Madras features a month-long virtual expo showcasing global innovations on New Normal Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Alumni Association’s annual flagship event Sangam 2020 – Driving the New...

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Continental India forges ties with IITs for research on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Vehicle technology

Media: ABP Education | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
Category : Other miscellaneous news

International Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, IIT Madras, International Institute of Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B) and Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-D) have tied up with Continental India for research and...

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Sand not a problem for temple construction: Trustee

Media: Atlanta Indian | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Start-up rocket company Agnikul allowed access to ISRO facilities

Media: Bhaskar Live | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi

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Startup Street: Chennai Startup Gets ISRO?s Help In Journey To Space

Media: Bloomberg- The Quint | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Edtech’s odd man out bets on long-term growth

Media: Business Standard | Edition: Kolkata | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Anjuli Bhargava | Page Number : 4
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Ampere Electric Appoints Thiruppathy Srinivasan As CTO And Head of Manufacturing

Media: Car And Bike | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Thiruppathy Srinivasan will be joining Ampere Electric as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Head of Manufacturing with immediate effect. Prior to joining Ampere, Thiruppathy Srinivasan was working with Ather...

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Spacetech Startup Agnikul Gets Entry into ISRO to Launch Vehicle Program

Media: CEO Insight | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi

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DOS signs non-disclosure agreement with Chennai start-up, giving it access to ISRO facilities

Media: Daily Excelsior | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi

The Department of Space (DOS) has entered into a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with a Chennai- based start-up Agnikul Cosmos Pvt Ltd, that will allow it to access facilities and technical...

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Exciting prospects for students studying abroad

Media: The Pioneer | Edition: New Delhi | 10-12-2020 | Page Number : 11
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Professor : Prof. Raghunathan Rengaswamy

Mobility of students, joint research with supervision, collaborative masters and doctoral programmes open new doors The Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has strengthened bilateral ties with India through a Memorandum...

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India has extraordinary history of bringing out successful vaccines, says expert

Media: Deccan Herald | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi

Principal Scientific Adviser K Vijay Raghavan on Saturday said India has an extraordinary history of bringing out successful vaccines which have transformed the health care system, similar to that for...

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India has a history of bringing out successful vaccines’

Media: Deccan Chronicle | Edition: Chennai | 10-12-2020 | Page Number : 2
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Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi

Principal Scientific Adviser K Vijay Raghavan on Saturday said India has an extraordinary history of bringing out successful vaccines which have transformed the health care system, similar to that for...

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മദ്രാസ്‌ ഐഐടിയിൽ കാർഷിക നിയമത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള പ്രഭാഷണം തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തി വലതുപക്ഷ വിദ്യാർഥി സംഘടനകൾ(Right-wing student organizations disrupt lecture on agricultural law at IIT Madras)

Media: Deshabhimani | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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മദ്രാസ്‌ ഐഐടിയിൽ കാർഷിക നിയമത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള പ്രഭാഷണം തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തി വലതുപക്ഷ വിദ്യാർഥി സംഘടനകൾ ചെന്നൈ > കാർഷിക നിയമത്തെ സംബന്ധിച്ചുള്ള ഓൺലൈൻ പ്രഭാഷണം തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തി മദ്രാസ്‌ ഐഐടിയിലെ വലതുപക്ഷ സംഘടനാ വിദ്യാർഥികൾ. അഖിലേന്ത്യ കിസാൻ സഭ ജോയിന്റ്‌ സെക്രട്ടറിയായ വിജൂ കൃഷ്‌ണനെയാണ്‌ തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തിയത്‌....

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Ampere Electric appoints Thiruppathy Srinivasan as CTO, manufacturing head

Media: Devdiscourse | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Greaves Cottons electric mobility arm Ampere Electric on Monday said it has appointed Thiruppathy Srinivasan as its Chief Technology Officer CTO and manufacturing head. With around three decades of experience,...

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Leadership is like God: Why BJP MP Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe thinks we need better B-schools

Media: The New Indian Express- EDEX | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Prajanma Das
Category : Other miscellaneous news

The COVID-19 pandemic has been the most uncertain time that the world has seen in this millennium but it has also made structural changes and exposed cracks in the system,...

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Leadership is like God: Why BJP MP Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe thinks we need better B-schools

Media: The New Indian Express- EDEX | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
Category : Other miscellaneous news

The COVID-19 pandemic has been the most uncertain time that the world has seen in this millennium but it has also made structural changes and exposed cracks in the system,...

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Principal Scientific Adviser K VijayRaghavan: We are alive today because we got vaccinated

Media: The New Indian Express- EDEX | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Parvathi Benu
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Principal Scientific Adviser K VijayRaghavan: We are alive today because we got vaccinated

Media: The News Indian Express-EDEX | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Parvathi Benu
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Trolls play porn clips, disrupt online lecture on farm laws by Vijoo Krishnan organised by IIT Madras students

Media: The New Indian Express - EDEX | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Parvathi Benu and Johanna Deeksha
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Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

Media: Economic and Political Weekly | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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A Relook at Its Efficiency and Potential This paper is a modified version of the MA dissertation submitted to the Indian Institute of Technology Madras by Sreelakshmi P. The authors...

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Indian Bank aims to grow MSME portfolio riding mentoring programme

Media: The Financial Express | Edition: Ahmedabad / Bangalore / Chennai / Hyderabad / Kolkata / Mumbai / New Delhi | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Sajan C Kumar | Page Number : 14
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The bank’s MSME portfolio is of Rs 65,176 crore (17.34 lakh accounts), which is 18% of total advances portfolio. During the first half of 2020-21, the MSME portfolio had grown...

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Agnikul inks pact with Isro to help develop launch vehicle

Media: The Financial Express | Edition: Ahmedabad / Bangalore / Chennai / Hyderabad / Kolkata / Mumbai / New Delhi | 10-12-2020
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Agnikul is the first company to sign an agreement with Isro under the newly proposed IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center) entity. The Department of Space (DoS) has...

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Multiple Indian firms working on 5G’

Media: The Financial Express | Edition: New Delhi | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Geeta Nair | Page Number : 7
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India has extraordinary history of bringing out successful vaccines: K VijayRaghavan

Media: The Financial Express | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi

The investments made for vaccines does not mean shortcuts and huge investments in vaccination trials have enabled processes to happen in parallel to speed up the development, he said, participating...

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Ram Mandir construction panel chief Nripendra Misra in Ayodhya on a two-day visit

Media: Hindustan Times | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Smriti Sinha
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”कामयाब टीके विकसित करने में भारत का असाधारण इतिहास रहा है” (“India has an extraordinary history of brining out successful vaccines”)

Media: India TV | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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चेन्नई: केंद्र सरकार के प्रधान वैज्ञानिक सलाहकार के.विजय राघवन ने शनिवार को कहा कि कामयाब टीके विकसित करने में भारत का असाधारण इतिहास रहा है, जिसने स्वास्थ्य सेवा प्रणाली को...

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Ampere Electric appoints Thiruppathy Srinivasan as CTO, manufacturing head

Media: Mint | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
Category : Other miscellaneous news

Greaves Cotton's electric mobility arm Ampere Electric on Monday said it has appointed Thiruppathy Srinivasan as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and manufacturing head. Srinivasan's appointment to the new position...

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Sand not a problem for temple construction: Trustee

Media: MO Indian | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Despite Covid-19, Rs 1 Crore-Plus Pay Packages Are Back At IITs

Media: Money Control.com | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : M. Saraswathy
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There has been a 15 percent increase in the number of Rs 1 crore-plus salary packages offered at IITs. This was driven by a 20 percent increase in the number...

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Work on Ram temple foundation to start after Dec 15

Media: The New Indian Express | Edition: Bangalore / Chennai / Hyderabad / New Delhi | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Namita Bajpai | Page Number : 10
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Tangedco gets another three-year extension to commission Ennore SEZ power plant

Media: The New Indian Express | Edition: Chennai | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : NS V Krishna Chaitanya | Page Number : 2
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Start-up rocket company Agnikul allowed access to ISRO facilities

Media: New Kerala | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi

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Sand not a problem for temple construction: Trustee

Media: New Kerala.com | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Sand not a problem for temple construction: Trustee

Media: Orlando Indian | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Ampere Electric appoints Thiruppathy Srinivasan as CTO, manufacturing head

Media: Outlook | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Greaves Cotton''s electric mobility arm Ampere Electric on Monday said it has appointed Thiruppathy Srinivasan as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and manufacturing head. Srinivasan''s appointment to the new position...

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“India has extraordinary history of brining out successful vaccines”

Media: Outlook | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
Category : Other miscellaneous news

Chennai, Dec 5 (PTI): Principal Scientific Adviser K VijayRaghavan on Saturday said India has an extraordinary history of bringing out successful vaccines which have transformed the health care system, similar...

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Work on laying foundations for Ram temple in Ayodhya to begin after December 15

Media: Outlook | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Sand not a problem for temple construction: Trustee

Media: Prokerala | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Sand not a problem for temple construction’ Says Anil Mishra’

Media: The Sentinel | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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IIEST semester exams to be held through digital platforms

Media: The Telegraph | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Questions would be sent through Google Meet to the students a couple of minutes before the start of the test IIEST will hold the upcoming semester exams through a digital...

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Sometimes, bad memory can be hilarious!

Media: The Hans India | Edition: Hyderabad | 10-12-2020 | Page Number : 6
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Heritage buildings demolished for Water Metro jetty

Media: The Hindu | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : John L. Paul
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A row of three heritage buildings beside the Chinese fishing nets on the Fort Kochi beachfront, which were relied upon by yesteryear mariners for purposes including storing of coal to...

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Zoho will create more jobs in rural centres: Sridhar Vembu

Media: The Hindu Business Line | Edition: Bangalore / Chennai / Hyderabad / Kolkata / Mumbai / New Delhi | 10-12-2020 | Page Number : 3
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India has extraordinary history of successful vaccinations: K Vijayaraghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser, GoI

Media: The Hindu Business Line | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi

For the development of treatment for Covid-19, industry and scientists have shared information in an open manner One must be very optimistic about vaccine development. Typically, to develop a vaccine...

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Covid-19 effect: Schools will become live labs, says Sonam Wangchuk

Media: The Hindu Business Line | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
Category : Other miscellaneous news

‘The pandemic has opened up the sector for digital communication with contents available from across the world’ The Covid-19 pandemic will leave a lesson of leading a simple life enabling...

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Uranium mine in Andhra’s Kadapa to be expanded: Activists question move

Media: The News Minute | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Charan Teja
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ISRO’s IN-SPACe Signs Agreement With Chennai Startup Agnikul Cosmos

Media: NFA Post | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi

The Department of Space (DoS) and Agnikul Cosmos Private limited – an IIT Madras based launch vehicle startup – are pleased to announce that they have signed a non-disclosure agreement...

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Work on laying foundations for Ram temple in Ayodhya to begin after December 15

Media: The Week | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Ram Temple construction panel working to finalise building plan: Trust member

Media: Udayavani | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Aerial mobility startup ePlane gets seed funding from VC firms, ShareChat exec

Media: VCCircle | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Narinder Kapur
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Professor : Prof. Satya Chakravarthy

The ePlane Company, an aerial mobility firm focussed on urban travel, has raised seed funding from a clutch of investors. The round in the Chennai-based company has been led by...

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Sand not a problem for temple construction: Trustee

Media: Windows To News | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Work on laying foundations for Ram temple in Ayodhya to begin after Dec 15

Media: Zee Business | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
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Chennai-based spacetech startup Agnikul partners with DoS under IN-SPACe entity to develop launch vehicles

Media: Yourstory | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020 | Journalist : Shreya Ganguly
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As a part of this agreement, Agnikul will work with ISRO for development of a launch vehicle. It will get access to mentorship, technical information and facilities from the Department...

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The ePlane Company raises seed round from Speciale Invest

Media: Yourstory | Edition: Online | 10-12-2020
Category : Other miscellaneous news

Professor : Prof. Satya Chakravarthy

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IIT-M start-up launches 3D Tech in garments sector

Media: Deccan Chronicle | Edition: Chennai | 09-12-2020 | Page Number : 2
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

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IIT-M startup helps digitise garments sector

Media: News Today | Edition: Online | 09-12-2020
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

IIT-Madras (IIT-M) and NASSCOM-incubated Startup ‘TRI3D’ is bringing 3D technology to the traditional Indian Garments Sector to help small and medium businesses survive the economic challenges brought by Covid-19. One...

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Road Generating Electricity By Walking To Smartcane: Seven New IIT Innovations In Last Decade

Media: India Times | Edition: Online | 09-12-2020 | Journalist : Somak Adhikari
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

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IIT-M startup gives garment sellers 3D tech

Media: The New Indian Express | Edition: Chennai | 09-12-2020 | Page Number : 3
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

E-commerce has become an almost-essential tool for businesses, as most customers go online to shop. But small and medium apparel businesses have faced challenges in growing online due to difficulties...

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IIT-M Startup’s 3D Tech to Garments Sector to overcome COVID-19 challenges

Media: UNI | Edition: Online | 08-12-2020
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IIT Madras startup TRI3D brings Next-Gen 3D Tech to Indian garments sector

Media: Telangana Today | Edition: Online | 08-12-2020
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

While using professional models is obviously a great way to showcase your products, it isn’t always cost-effective. The best alternative option is here. A startup ‘TRI3D’ has developed software through...

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This Startup will build your house in three weeks at half the cost

Media: The Times of India | Edition: Online | 08-12-2020 | Journalist : Rajesh Chandramouli
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

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IIT-M and a start-up design technology to help garment sector

Media: Deccan Herald | Edition: Online | 08-12-2020
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and a start-up incubated by NASSCOM will bring 3D technology to help small and medium businesses in the garment sector survive economic...

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IIT faculty author book to help grassroots entrepreneurs

Media: Trinity Mirror | Edition: Chennai | 07-12-2020 | Page Number : 3
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

Professor : Prof. A. Thillai Rajan | Prof. G. Arun Kumar | Prof. Saji Mathew

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Post-Pandemic retail: Indian Tech Startup develops for textiles to destroy Coronavirus

Media: Images Business of Fashion | Edition: Magazine | 07-12-2020 | Journalist : Akash Ashes | Page Number : 32
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

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IIT Madras becomes a fount of innovation to take on Covid-19

Media: Business Line On Campus | Edition: Online | 07-12-2020 | Journalist : TE Raja Simhan
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

Professor : Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Prof. Ravindra Gettu | Prof. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam

In the last six months, researchers at the tech institute have developed many innovative solutions The Covid-19 pandemic since March has brought the world to its knees. Everything came to...

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Tech schools go big on innovation

Media: The Hindu Business Line | Edition: Bangalore / Chennai / Hyderabad / Mumbai / New Delhi | 07-12-2020 | Journalist : Shriya Mohan | Page Number : 1,6
Category : IIT Madras is an innovation and enterpreneurship hub

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