The CEC, during his visit to Kanpur, visited his alma mater as the institute had recently conferred upon him the Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA), the highest honour given by IIT to its alumni in recognition of their achievements of exceptional merit.
"I want to appeal to everyone to come and participate in the election process, and everyone come to exercise their right to vote. On the topic of violence, Election Commission wants to make it clear that the Election Commission has zero tolerance towards violence. No incident of violence
According to a statement issued by IIT Kanpur, the process is highly dependent on the right atmospheric conditions. "While rainfall could not be triggered yesterday because moisture levels were around 15 to 20 per cent, the trial delivered valuable insights."
As per the reports, a minimal rainfall of 0.1-0.2 mm was recorded around the Delhi-Noida border at 4 pm. Air quality from 20 locations across Delhi also showcased positive improvement. PM2.5 levels at Mayur Vihar, Karol Bagh, and Burari dropped from 221, 230, and 229 ug/m³ to 207, 20
The second cloud-seeding trial was conducted by IIT Kanpur on Tuesday, using a Cessna aircraft fitted with salt-based and silver iodide flares to induce rain. The first trial was conducted last week over Burari on September 23.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday expressed hope that the second trial of the cloud seeding exercise carried out in the national capital would yield positive results and help reduce pollution levels.
The operation was conducted by IIT-Kanpur using a Cessna aircraft fitted with salt-based and silver iodide flares to induce rain. The aircraft entered Delhi from the Meerut side and the experiment faced a slight delay from the scheduled 12:30 pm time due to poor visibility.
Following the successful trial of cloud seeding across the national capital by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday called the event a "historic milestone".
The flight, conducted jointly by the Delhi Government's Environment Department and IIT Kanpur, was carried out to test aircraft readiness, seeding flares, and coordination among all participating agencies before full-scale deployment.
New Delhi [India], October 1: Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kanpur, has announced the launch of UpStart 2025, its flagship national pitching competition designed to support, accelerate, and empower Indian startups. The event will be organized in two distinct parts -- the Nationals, which will b
Prof Rath brings an illustrious career spanning over three decades in teaching, research, and academic leadership. She earned her B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics from Utkal University in 1986, followed by an M.Sc. from IIT Kanpur in 1988 and a Ph.D. in Physics from IIT Delhi in 1994.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, underlined the need for stronger collaboration between industry and academia to position India as a global hub of technology and sustainable development.