Hackathon

Jan
20
2021
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
IIT Kharagpur to Incubate Agri-Food Startups to support Food Security

IIT Kharagpur to Incubate Agri-Food Startups to support Food Security

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Shiksha Mantri to Flag-off Agri-Food Techathon at IIT Kharagpur to promote Agri and Food Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship IIT Kharagpur in association with NABARD is organizing the first of its kind Agri-Food Techathon (AFT 2021), to promote the participation of India’s youth in innovation and entrepreneurship in different domains of the Agri-Food sector. AFT-2021 will be inaugurated by Hon’ble Shiksha Mantri Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on January 25, 2021. The foundation of the Agri-Business Incubation Centre will also be laid at the inaugural event, which will carry out the mandate to incubate innovative ideas in agriculture and food technology domain…
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Jul
02
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Get down to business, say IIT KGP Experts

Get down to business, say IIT KGP Experts

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A Market Opportunity for Indigenous Players - IIT Kharagpur Experts on Mobile App Ban. Director, Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari is affirmative about IIT Kharagpur's role in filling this void through sponsored projects and startups Careers360           Times of India       Indian Express         India Today          Business Insider        Outlook        Live Mint India on June 29 witnessed an unprecedented action in the area of mobile applications. 59 mobile applications developed in China have been banned by MEITY, Govt. of India citing prejudicial activities to…
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Apr
09
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Green Innovation by IITKGP Students Stands Second at NEC Hackathon

Green Innovation by IITKGP Students Stands Second at NEC Hackathon

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Students from IIT Kharagpur have secured 1st Runners-up position at the NEC Hackathon: Environment for developing environment-friendly and revenue-maximizing business applications for the farming community to manage crop residue. Vaishnav Katiyar, Pranav Agarwal, Paras Chaudhary and Shivam Tiwari, final year students from the Dept. of Architecture & Regional Planning have achieved this feat at the PAN India competition organized by NEC Japan and HackerEarth. The event witnessed participation from 1149 teams from all over the country of which 18 teams reached the finale. The hackathon enabled participants to identify the challenges, a factor of problems, analyze them and develop a solution…
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Mar
29
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Kgp Hacks Corona

Kgp Hacks Corona

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IIT Kharagpur’s Undergraduate Students Council has launched KGP Hacks Corona, an initiative for the IIT KGP community to build software and data solutions aimed at tackling various challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective as stated by Council representative Santosh T.Y.S.S is not only to engage the students during the isolation period but also create an online space where developers can ideate, experiment and build software solutions. Students can use technologies of their choice in diverse areas to address the thematic areas of the tech challenge.  The thematic areas span over  Health: Address and scale a range of health…
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Jul
13
2019
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By Poulami Mondal
Smart Sensors for Smarter India @SIH2019

Smart Sensors for Smarter India @SIH2019

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India Today    Millennium Post    The Week    Business Standard    Indian Express From life-saver to asset-tracker to theft-preventer, SIH 2019 Hardware edition at IIT Kharagpur witnessed prototype sensor development for a wide array of industrial challenges. 93 green horns from seven states participated in this week-long national competition where they were posed challenges by Ministry of Coal and Garden Reach Shipbuilding Yard to develop industry-scale hardware solutions ranging from Smart Communication to Smart Vehicles, from Security and Surveillance to Miscellaneous technological ideas related to tertiary sectors. This is the first time that public and private sector companies have…
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Mar
07
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Smart Solutions for Smarter India

Smart Solutions for Smarter India

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Times of India     News18    India Today    Business Standard   Ei Samay     Outlook   Zee Business Students from IIT Kharagpur have devised unique solutions for smarter & safer industrial operations ranging from detecting counterfeit currency through a mobile app, to nuclear radiation tracking through wearable sensors, to VR based human resources training at a thermal power plant. Fake Currency Indian Notes (FCIN) have plagued the country for decades leading to not only economic losses for the country but also as the source of funds of various illegal activities even leading to breach of national security. The country has witnessed…
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Feb
27
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Green Horns to offer Industrial Solutions at SIH2019

Green Horns to offer Industrial Solutions at SIH2019

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Times of India     India Today   Business Standard   Zee Business IIT Kharagpur is hosting the Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon 2019, Software Edition on March 2-3, 2019. This year 186 students from various colleges including 6 from IIT Kharagpur will be participating in the event. Another 36 students from the Institute will be participating at other editions of SIH2019 hosted by ISRO, Adani group etc. Shri Prakash Javadekar, Hon'ble Minister of Human Resources Development will announce the start of the Smart India Hackathon 2019 on March 2. A live interaction session with the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri…
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Jan
03
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
Lend a helping hand

Lend a helping hand

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Times of India The main objective of the Rural Technology Hackathon held at IIT Kharagpur between December 19-22, 2018 was to develop, upgrade and transfer technology to the rural masses in the surrounding areas and eastern and north eastern part of India. The competition, which was organized under the umbrella of the Design Innovation Centre (DIC) of IIT Kharagpur with the support of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, drew 17 teams from IIEST Shibpur, IIIT Ranchi, BHU, NIT Jamshedpur and other institutions in eastern India. The contest was inaugurated on December 19 by the Director of IIT Kharagpur, Prof.…
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