IIT Kharagpur

Supercomputer unveiled at IIT Karagpur to aid research and development activities

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Supercomputer unveiled at IIT Karagpur to aid research and development activities

West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar recently inaugurated petascale supercomputer PARAM Shakti as part of the National Supercomputing Mission  at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. The supercomputer will help researchers solve large-scale problems in various fields of science and engineering. Petascale computing refers to computing systems capable of calculating at least 1015 floating-point operations … Read more

IIT Kharagpur develops solar-powered pest control system for smaller farm fields

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IIT Kharagpur develops solar-powered pest control system for smaller farm fields

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have developed energy-efficient pest controlling devices for smaller agricultural tracts owned by marginal farmers. The research team has developed a self-propelled boom-type sprayer that can be operated using solar energy while safely guided through the crops in smaller tracts of land, the leading engineering institute said in … Read more

Tripura engineer uses wet cloth to generate power that can charge phones, medical diagnostic devices

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Tripura engineer uses wet cloth to generate power that can charge phones, medical diagnostic devices

The device relies on capillary action to generate power. (Photo source: IE) A Tripura-based engineer has come-up with a path-breaking innovation that can provide an option of powering low-power devices in remote areas in the near future, reports The Indian Express. The technology developed by Shankha Subhra Das, who holds a Ph.D. degree from IIT-Kharagpur, … Read more

Covid-19: IIT Kharagpur researchers come up with portable, low cost and fast testing device

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Covid-19: IIT Kharagpur researchers come up with portable, low cost and fast testing device

NEW DELHI: Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have developed a new low-cost, portable device that can test for Covid-19 and give results in an hour. The researchers say that based on tests with around 500 synthetic samples of the coronavirus, the new technology is as accurate as the RT-PCR test, which is considered the gold standard … Read more

Next on Central Govt agenda: Facelift of panchayats, village master plan, economic centres

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Next on Central Govt agenda: Facelift of panchayats, village master plan, economic centres

NEW DELHI: The government has set up an expert panel to help draw up a master plan for every village, complete with a growth centre for its flagship produce, a digital training centre, and a township with accommodation facilities for teachers and health professionals. The government has roped in experts from IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, … Read more