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July 29, 2026, 06:54 PM - 2 min read
The deceased has been identified as Deepak Reddy Pullaguram, 36, who was associated with the Department of Electrical Engineering. His body was discovered hanging inside his allotted residence, where he lived alone.
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July 15, 2026, 06:47 PM - 3 min read
Researchers, including those from the British Antarctic Survey, UK Met Office and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, said Himalayan snowfall has been miscalculated for years and that the study provides improved estimates of snowfall across the west-central Himalayas.
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April 28, 2026, 07:59 PM - 2 min read
With the latest case, the number of unnatural deaths at IIT Kharagpur has risen to nine over the past 16 months. Last year alone, seven such deaths were reported, several involving students found hanging in their hostel rooms.
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March 13, 2026, 08:52 PM - 4 min read
The institute operates 25 residential halls that collectively accommodate nearly 15,000 students. These hostels provide two daily meals along with snacks and refreshments.
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November 17, 2025, 04:09 PM - 3 min read
The competition will begin with an online first round, from which the best teams from India and abroad will be chosen. The teams will be invited to IIT Kharagpur for a three-day on-campus event, where they will exhibit and demonstrate working models or prototypes.
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September 24, 2025, 05:07 PM - 3 min read
IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty said, “We had counsellors earlier too. But this time 10 more professional counsellors have been appointed. They will roam around the campus, become friends with the students and listen to their problems.”
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September 20, 2025, 06:55 PM - 2 min read
According to police sources, the incident took place around 2 pm at BR Ambedkar Hall. The deceased student has been identified as Harsh Kumar Pandey, a resident of Jharkhand.
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August 16, 2025, 06:06 PM - 2 min read
According to the government notification, the commemorative coin will be minted in Kolkata and made of 99.9 per cent silver, weighing 40 grams with a diameter of 44 millimetres. It will be available to collectors at a retail price of ₹7,500.
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July 22, 2025, 04:27 PM - 2 min read
Last Friday, fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student Ritam Mandal, was found dead in his room under suspicious circumstances.
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July 17, 2025, 01:03 PM - 7 min read
After clearing one of the toughest competitive tests in the world, students step into these campuses, dreamy-eyed and full of hope and optimism, but what they eventually go through is something that the society never bothers to find out.
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May 4, 2025, 02:33 PM - 3 min read
A third-year Civil Engineering student was found hanging in his hostel room at IIT Kharagpur, marking the third suspected suicide on campus this year. The repeated incidents have raised alarm over student mental health and the institution’s support systems.
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April 30, 2025, 07:13 AM - 5 min read
Ashok Khemka, a 1991-batch IAS officer, will retire as Additional Chief Secretary of the Transport Department. He was appointed to this role in December 2024.
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