Now, IIT-K comes up with offline website for farmers

Thursday 24 September '09

To reach out to maximum number farmers, the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur launched an “offline version” of its website www.agropedia.net on Wednesday.

Mandvi murder: Police version has loopholes, say accused, victim’s kin

Wednesday 23 September '09

Glaring loopholes emerging in the investigation of the murder of Mandvi Singh, a scientist at the Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, has left the Kanpur police red faced.

IIT-K comes up with design village to help artisans improve work efficiency

Monday 21 September '09

To hone the skills of its students and help artisans embrace technology, the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) is planning to set up a “design village” within its campus...

Kanpur scientist murder: four held, family demands CBI probe

Friday 18 September '09

The joint team of the Special Task Force, the Special Operation Group and the Nawabganj police, arrested four persons in connection to the Mandvi Singh murder case on Wednesday night.

‘Chain snatching not a motive for scientist’s murder’

Wednesday 16 September '09

What was first believed to be a chain-snatching incident that led to the death of a scientist in the campus of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology in Kanpur now seems to be a clear case of murder.

Student issues to have new platform: IIT-K radio

Tuesday 15 September '09

Inspired by the National Public Radio of the USA and similar ventures in western countries, the Indian Institute of...

From November, tune in to IIT-K campus radio

Tuesday 15 September '09

Celebrating its golden jubilee, the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) is all set to launch a campus radio station on November 7.

Scientist shot dead in CSA campus

Tuesday 15 September '09

An Assistant Professor at the Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Mandavi Singh (32), was shot dead in the campus by an unidentified chain snatcher on Monday.

Manchester of the East gets new status, industry gets a boost

Saturday 29 August '09

Once known as the “Manchester of the East”, Kanpur over the last few years has witnessed the degradation of basic infrastructure facilities in the industrial sector.

In Kanpur, the elderly extend helping hands to young brains

Monday 24 August '09

They are an unusual group of 17 pensioners. Instead of looking for help and support, they go looking for bright students in need of help and then support them financially to fulfill their dreams.

Six arrested for friend’s kidnap, murder in Kanpur, pistols seized

Friday 21 August '09

The inability of the Kanpur police to crack any of the kidnapping cases has once again come to the fore with the murder of Shivam Bajpai (17), who was kidnapped on August 17.

His name is Khan and his Shadow looms over tinsel town

Friday 21 August '09

City-based leather industrialist Nasser Khan will make his debut in Bollywood on Friday. The catch: Blind since birth, Khan has performed stunts in the action-thriller Shadow without the help of a stuntman.

Time to upgrade research in country, Shourie says at IIT-K

Monday 10 August '09

Highlighting the deplorable condition of the educational system of the country, parliamentarian Arun Shourie came down heavily on the poor infrastructure and sub-standard research being conducted at the higher educational institutes.

Give complete autonomy to higher educational institutes: Shourie

Monday 10 August '09

Former Union minister and BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Arun Shourie on Sunday sharply criticised the poor infrastructure....

Murthy calls for autonomy, focus on research

Sunday 9 August '09

The golden jubilee celebrations of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur kicked off with an inaugural address by Infosys...

Murthy backs autonomy for IITs

Sunday 9 August '09

The golden jubilee celebrations of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur kicked off with an inaugural address by Infosys Chief Mentor and alumnus N R Narayana Murthy...

Solar project at IIT-K to bring light to villages

Saturday 8 August '09

The Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) has decided to set up a 500 kw Solar Energy Research Experimental Station (SERES) at its campus.

In Kanpur, 15 women flee from state-run home

Thursday 30 July '09

As many as 15 inmates escaped from Rajikya Mahila Ashram, a home for destitute and abandoned women in Swaroop Nagar, on Wednesday morning.

Custody death: Postmortem reveals man died of injuries

Tuesday 28 July '09

The postmortem report of Jung Bahadur Singh, who died in police custody on Sunday night, has left the Kanpur police red faced.

Kanpur cops ‘kidnap’ youth, suspended

Monday 27 July '09

Vikrant Gupta (23), a resident of Auraiya, who came to Kanpur in search of his stolen car, became the latest victim of alleged police high-handedness.

Under heat, Kanpur cops convert nine missing children cases into kidnapping

Sunday 26 July '09

After the issue of growing incidents of missing children in Kanpur was raised in the Rajya Sabha by BJP leader Kalraj Mishra, the district police converted nine cases of missing children into cases of kidnapping on Saturday.

Cops gear up to trace missing children

Saturday 25 July '09

Brisk activities were witnessed in the Child Complaint Cell set up in Kanpur Kotwali police station on Friday.

College denies admission to student leaders with criminal background

Friday 24 July '09

A local college in Kanpur has refused to give admission to the president and general secretary of its students’ union, as both have criminal cases pending against them.

Rift in Kanpur Cong takes the steam out of protests

Wednesday 22 July '09

Though the much-hyped Jail Bharo Andolan of the District Congress Committee on Tuesday turned out to be a dull affair, it exposed the increasing chasm between party legislator Ajay Kapoor and Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal.

Two held for Kanpur boy’s murder, admit it was for money

Sunday 19 July '09

The joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and Kanpur police has arrested one Jackie and his cousin Ankit in the kidnapping and murder case of Karan Maheshwari.