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Uber rolls out bike taxi services in seven more cities of West Bengal

Uber has launched its bike taxi services in seven new West Bengal cities. These new locations include Asansol and Kharagpur, among others. The service offers affordable short-distance travel and last-mile connectivity options. Local drivers will also find flexible earning opportunities through this expansion. This move is part of Uber's larger…

The Economic Times

Who is Ashiss Kumar Dash, Infosys CEO-designate & fitness enthusiast from IIT Kharagpur who spent nearly 3 decades at Infy before reaching the top?

Infosys has appointed Ashiss Kumar Dash as its next Chief Executive Officer. He will officially assume the role of Managing Director and CEO on April 1, 2027, succeeding Salil Parekh after the completion of his second term. With more than three decades of experience at Infosys, Dash has played a…

The Economic Times

Vikram Sodhi: The Mining Investor Behind IIT Kharagpur's New AI Centre

From controlling one of Latin America's largest gold miners to launching a research centre at his father's alma mater, Vikram Sodhi's career traces an arc from operational mining to institutional design.

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Technical knowledge can help students excel in food processing sector, says IIT-Kharagpur director

India is emerging as a key global player in the food industry and students will benefit by utilising technologies such as robotics, digital food management, and Industry 4.0 to stay abreast of latest trends in the sector, says Virendra Kumar Tewari, director, Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur.

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India’s oldest living city found in PM Modi’s native village Vadnagar: multi-institution study

A joint study by IIT Kharagpur finds evidence of cultural continuity in Vadnagar, suggesting the "Dark Age" was a myth.

The Hindu

Some trains partially cancelled due to rolling corridor blocks programme

South Western Railway has partially cancelled/diverted/regulated some trains due to rolling corridor blocks programme in the Hubballi Division and pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works at Chatra and Murarai stations in the Khana-Rampurhat-Gumani section of Howrah Division.Train No 17333 Miraj-Castle Rock Express will be partially cancelled till Jan 31, 2024 between Londa…

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IIT-Kharagpur offers tools to check alertness of loco pilots

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, has come out with a solution to check the alertness of Loco Pilots. The Online Monitoring of Drowsiness (OMD) is a tamper proof device that can be used for real-time assessment of the Loco Pilot’s level of drowsiness. It is based on normal and…

The Hindu

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IIT-Kharagpur to develop tamper-proof signalling system for railways

Acting on a request made by the Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, researchers in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering stream are working on a robust system that would facilitate a mechanism to ensure safety, communication and control of train operations.

The Hindu

69 trains cancelled as agitation by people in West Bengal continues for third day

A total of 69 express and passenger trains were cancelled on Friday after a group of people, agitating for the last three days, continued to block train tracks in the important Kharagpur-Tatanagar and Adra-Chandil sections of South Eastern Railway. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kurmi stir for ST tag affects railway services in three eastern States

Train services in South Eastern Railway’s Adra and Kharagpur divisions were partially affected

The Hindu

Quantum diamond microscope to image magnetic fields

Researchers tap fluorescence changes in special, diamond sensors to image time-varying fields

The Hindu

West Bengal: 4 cycle companies to inject Rs 40 crore into Kharagpur industrial park

KOLKATA: The Bengal cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to allot four bicycle manufacturing companies 5 acres each at Vidyasagar industrial park in Kharagpur, said industries minister Partha Chatterjee. The WBIDC park will thus soon become home to a 20-acre cycle hub.

The Times of India

NMDC to deploy drones for mineral exploration

Signs MoU with IIT Kharagpur

The Hindu

10 trains cancelled to facilitate non-interlocking works

Ten trains have been cancelled during the next few days in view of non-interlocking (NI) works at Hijli Station of Kharagpur Division for construction of the third line, according to a statement issue

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