Articles tagged under: IIT Gandhinagar

Union Cabinet Approves Rs. 1071 crore Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Metro – Phase 2B

February 24, 2026
Union Cabinet Approves Rs. 1071 crore Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Metro – Phase 2B

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the Rs 1,017 crore Phase 2B project of the Ahmedabad Metro, which provides for laying an extension Metro rail line from GIFT City to the Shahpur stretch. The project involves the expansion of the North–South corridor of the Ahmedabad Metro and aims to further strengthen connectivity between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. A new 3.3 km-long metro line will have three new elevated stations. The project durat...Read More

India Post inaugurates Gujarat’s first ‘Gen-Z themed’ revamped Post Office at IIT Gandhinagar

December 05, 2025
India Post inaugurates Gujarat’s first ‘Gen-Z themed’ revamped Post Office at IIT Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar: India Post today announced 'Gujarat’s first Gen-Z themed', revamped IIT Gandhinagar Post Office —transformed under a nationwide initiative to connect more closely with Generation Z. This transformation is part of a national initiative covering Revamp of 46 existing Post Offices located within educational campuses by 15th of December. On this occasion, Chief Postmaster General Shri Ganesh V. Sawaleshwarkar said that the IIT Gandhinagar Post Office has been designed keeping in ...Read More

Indian Army, IIT Gandhinagar ink MoU for Defence Research, Academic Exchange

November 04, 2025
Indian Army, IIT Gandhinagar ink MoU for Defence Research, Academic Exchange

Vadodara: The Indian Army and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the EME School in Vadodara today to strengthen collaboration in research, development, and academic exchange. Major General Mohit Gandhi, Commandant of EME School, Vadodara, signed the MoU on behalf of the Indian Army with Prof. Rajat Moona, Director of IIT Gandhinagar, on November 4, 2025. IIT Gandhinagar, in collaboration with the Indian Army and its associated insti...Read More

NIRF Rankings 2025: IITGN, IIMA, GNLU, GU, PDEU among top institutes from Gujarat

September 04, 2025
NIRF Rankings 2025: IITGN, IIMA, GNLU, GU, PDEU among top institutes from Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Union government today released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings of the country’s top colleges this year, and several Gujarat institutions such as IIT Gandhinagar, IIM Ahmedabad, Gujarat University, PDEU, and SVNIT have shined in these rankings. In the overall category, the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) became the only institute from the state to secure the 39th rank with a score of 57.01. Additionally, IITGN has also secured the...Read More

ABVP Gujarat expresses grave concerns over ideological bias and cultural insensitivity at IIT Gandhinagar

May 04, 2025
ABVP Gujarat expresses grave concerns over ideological bias and cultural insensitivity at IIT Gandhinagar

Karnavati: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Gujarat expresses grave concern and unequivocal condemnation over a disturbing sequence of events at IIT Gandhinagar, which signal a deepening ideological bias, silencing of dissent, and a troubling disregard for the cultural and national sentiments of students—particularly those from the Hindu community. Credible testimonies and internal findings point towards a growing misuse of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at IIT Gandh...Read More

IIT Gandhinagar Humanities Department in Soup ; Education Ministry Urged to Intervene

May 02, 2025
IIT Gandhinagar Humanities Department in Soup ; Education Ministry Urged to Intervene

Gandhinagar: A controversy has erupted involving IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN), raising concerns about the increasing ideological influence within the Humanities departments of India’s premier technical institutions, on which the government spends huge money of tax payers. Scores of internet right handles on microblogging platform X (formerly twitter) have urged centre's Education Ministry to intervene. This controversy surrounding IIT Gandhinagar and its Humanities Department sparked off  after...Read More