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Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
5 students from T, AP make it to JEE top 20 club
Hyderabad: Five students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh secured a spot in the top-20 rankers list in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2025, the results of which were released on Monday. The IIT-Hyderabad zone, comprising the two Telugu states apart from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, saw 23 candidates figure in the top 100 rank holders bracket. A total of 12,946 students from this zone qualified in the examination. Hyderabad boy Arnav Singh secured an All-India Rank (AIR) 9, while Vadlamudi Lokesh from AP clinched AIR 10. The other three students in the top 20 were: Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai (AIR 18), Vangala Ajay Reddy (AIR 19), and Avanaganti Anirudh Reddy (AIR 20). All toppers said they want to pursue B Tech programme in computer sciences from the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B). "I have been interested in engineering since I was 12. I always wanted to study computer science, and I am very happy that I can now fulfil my dream," an elated Lokesh told TOI. The teenager, son of an NGO employee from Vijayawada, said he started preparing for the exam from Class 7 and had been staying away from his family — at a residential coaching centre in Hyderabad — for the last six years. The two states also threw up several category toppers. While Ajay emerged as all-India topper in the General-Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category, Rutvik stood at the top of the charts in the OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes - Non-Creamy Layer) category. Korikana Rasagnya, who secured AIR 78 was the female topper from the state. "I regret making some silly mistakes in the exam. Else, I would have definitely secured a spot in the top 5. However, I am happy that I am the topper in the General-EWS category," said Ajay, a resident of Kurnool, who has been living in Hyderabad since Class 9. Many students who secured ranks from the other zones are also students of the two corporate colleges – Narayana Group and Sri Chaitanya Group — that have their main campuses in the Telugu states. Meanwhile, students from social and tribal welfare and Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in Telangana also performed well, especially in the SC and ST categories. While G Soniya from EMRS secured AIR 63 in the ST category, N Shiva from the tribal welfare society clinched the AIR 95 position in the same category.
Time of India
6 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Five students from Telangana, AP make it to JEE top 20 list
Hyderabad: Five students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh secured a spot on the top 20 rank holders list in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2025, the results of which were released on Monday. The IIT-Hyderabad zone, comprising the two Telugu states apart from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, saw 23 candidates feature in the top 100. A total of 12,946 students from this zone qualified in the examination. Hyderabad boy Arnav Singh secured an All-India Rank (AIR) 9, while Vadlamudi Lokesh from AP clinched AIR 10. The other three students in the top 20 were: Dharmana Gnana Rutvik Sai (AIR 18), Vangala Ajay Reddy (AIR 19), and Avanaganti Anirudh Reddy (AIR 20). All toppers said they want to pursue a B Tech in computer sciences from the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B). "I have been interested in engineering since I was 12. I always wanted to study computer science, and I am very happy that I can now fulfil my dream," an elated Lokesh told TOI. The teenager, son of an NGO employee from Vijayawada, said he started preparing for the exam in class 7 and had been staying away from his family — at a residential coaching centre in Hyderabad — for the last six years for this. The two states also threw up several category toppers. While Ajay emerged as all-India topper in the General-Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category, Rutvik stood at the top of the charts in the OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes - Non-Creamy Layer) category. Korikana Rasagnya, who secured AIR 78 was the female topper from the state. "I regret making some silly mistakes in the exam. Else, I would have definitely secured a spot in the top 5. However, I am happy that I am the topper in the General-EWS category," said Ajay, a resident of Kurnool, who has been living in Hyderabad since class 9. Many students who secured ranks from the other zones are also students of the two corporate colleges – Narayana Group and Sri Chaitanya Group — that have their main campuses in the Telugu states. Meanwhile, students from social and tribal welfare and Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in Telangana also scored well, especially in the SC and ST categories. While G Soniya from EMRS secured AIR 63 in the ST category, N Shiva from the tribal welfare society clinched the AIR 95 position in the same category.
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
IIT-Bombay cuts ties with Turkish institutes citing geopolitical situation
The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay announced the suspension of all agreements with Turkish universities until further notice. Late on Saturday (May 17, 2025), the institute posted on X, 'Due to the current geopolitical situation involving Turkey, IIT Bombay is processing suspension of its agreements with Turkish universities until further notice.' According to the IIT-Bombay's website, the institute currently has exchange programmes with Turkish institutions such as Bogazici University and Koc University. The move follows Turkiye's support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and the subsequent escalation of conflict with India. On May 16, IIT-Roorkee had issued a similar notification. 'IIT Roorkee has formally cancelled an MoU with Inonu University, Türkiye. The Institute remains committed to fostering global collaborations that reflect its academic priorities & uphold national interest,' it said on X.
Indian Express
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
15 years after its invention by BMC engineer, civic body to implement UTWT method for repairing Mumbai's roads
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday informed that it will increasingly adopt the Ultra-Thin White Topping (UTWT) method of road repair. The UTWT methodology was invented by a BMC engineer in 2010, but it has not been implemented regularly in Mumbai till now. The UTWT is a technology under which a thin layer of concrete is laid over the top layer of asphalt roads, following which, it is left to cure. The concrete layer is usually 60 mm-150 mm thick, and the curing period takes a maximum of seven days, following which the road is opened for vehicular movement. Unlike the regular concretising method, which involves the excavation of roads in their entirety, the implementation of UTWT doesn't involve the excavation of roads. Abhijit Bangar, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects), said, 'We are planning to implement this methodology on existing asphalt roads of Mumbai that are not yet concretised. Initially, we will start with roads that are less than 12 metres wide, which comparatively record lesser traffic volume. Later, we will augment the implementation of this module on wider roads.' At present, the BMC is concretising 700 km of roads through the regular method at an estimated cost of Rs 17,000 crore, making the per kilometre cost of road concretisation approximately Rs 24 crore. Bangar said that implementing UTWT for every 1 km of road would cost between Rs 1.7 crore and Rs 2 crore, excluding the GST. 'This is a tried and tested methodology which has given good results in the past. Many civic bodies have implemented it, and we are confident about its benefits. One of the primary reasons why we are opting for this methodology is that it costs less time. The road gets ready for traffic movement within just seven days, and it doesn't require any excavation on the surface,' Bangar said. The UTWT method was developed by BMC road engineer, Vishal Thombare, in 2010, when he was pursuing his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay. At present, Thombare is an executive engineer in the civic body's road and traffic department. The UTWT method has been adopted by the Thane Municipal Corporation as well as the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. In 2022, Thombare presented the methodology to the National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) to make durable roads in Bihar and Tripura under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). Speaking to The Indian Express, Thombare said the technology was not implemented in Mumbai owing to certain limitations. 'The primary constraint is of utility channels like gas lines, internet cables and telephone wires that run below the road surfaces. Even if we had implemented UTWT earlier, then digging of roads would have been required for laying and maintenance of new and existing utilities, and frequent digging of roads would nullify the entire objective of applying this methodology. Now, we have created dedicated ducts for utilities on the side strip of roads for which digging of the main carriageway of the road wouldn't be required,' Thombare said. He also said that in Mumbai, UTWT was implemented on a select few minor roads in the Fort and Mulund areas on a pilot basis. He said that to date, these roads don't record potholes. He also said that under this methodology, the minimum lifespan of a road stands at 25 years. 'The UTWT was designed by studying the concrete behaviour and how concrete behaves under certain temperature changes. We reduce the cement quantity by recycling products like micro silica. This also leads to a decline in carbon emissions and in the future may also give us the benefit of earning carbon credit,' said Thombare.
