The origins of the Autonomous Ground Vehicle project at IIT Kharagpur lie in the aspirations of two students, Srinivas Reddy and Nalin Gupta, to build an autonomous bot back in 2010 after they saw a video of the Great Robot Race, a part of the DARPA challenge. After an initial foray into the field of robotics through participation in the Kshitij Robotix...

A fire broke out in a shop in Tech Market around 3 pm yesterday. The cause of the fire was a burst gas cylinder. Owing to the time of the accident, the shop was closed and the fire did not spread. However, it was successful in charring and ruining the entire interior portion of that unfortunate shop (in pic). Thankfully, the damage incurred was only to property...

The main pipe supplying water to the whole campus from the Kangsabati river in Midnapore has burst day before yesterday. The site is crowded with unauthorized buildings which have been built above the pipeline. The work involves the risk of further accidents because the buildings have a tendency to collapse due to ground excavation. Originally the residents...

The HMC has had a hectic year, faced with the daunting task of accommodating more than 9000 students, while battling limited space and an increased intake of students. It began with second-years being shepherded like cattle into extension blocks, sparking off worries about their prospects in the subsequent year. As the year draws to an end, the fact that not...

The Technology Students’ Gymkhana is inviting applications for the post of Web Secretary, Gymkhana for the academic session 2012-13. Eligibility criteria: The student must have a minimum experience of one year in IIT Kharagpur. All interested students are requested to send their applications in the format given below by 11th April, 2012 to the following...

Applications are invited from students for the position of Public Relations Chair (PRC), Technology Students’ Gymkhana for the academic session 2012-13. The functions of Public Relations Chair are mentioned here: Eligibility criteria: The student must have a minimum experience of two years in IIT Kharagpur. Interested students should mail their applications...