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IIT Bombay Replaces Ceiling Fans In Some Hostels During Renovation; Institute Says Move Not Linked To Recent Student Death
Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) is replacing ceiling fans in some hostel rooms with wall-mounted units as part of ongoing renovation work on the campus according to the students. Move Draws Attention Amid Student Safety Concerns The move has drawn a...
India Needs A Law To Protect Students, Urgently
The death of a student at IIT Bombay by suicide has once again brought to the fore the issue of students taking their own lives due to unaddressed distress. In the latest case, the tragic decision taken by the student, Sahil Wakode, has reopened the debate on whether Higher Educa...
IIT Bombay Faculty Forum Backs Professor Suryanarayana Doolla Amid Concerns Over Reputation After Student Death
Mumbai: The IIT Bombay Faculty Forum has expressed solidarity with Professor Suryanarayana Doolla amid concerns over the alleged tarnishing of his reputation following the death of a student at the institute. Forum Offers Condolences To Student’s Family In a statement issued on S...
‘Torture, caste discrimination’: IIT-Bombay student’s father seeks justice, action against accused
Seeking justice, the father of a deceased IIT-Bombay student alleges that systemic torture and caste discrimination were catalysts for his son's suicide. In turn, authorities have opened an abetment of suicide case, applying the SC/ST Act, naming a senior professor and others in ...
IIT-B students seek task force, director’s resignation
MUMBAI: Students at IIT-Bombay have handed over a 12-point list of demands to the institute’s administration, seeking the resignation of the institute’s director and other senior officials as well as a task force to address student suicides at the country’s most elite engineering...
Rahul Gandhi Says India’s Educational Foundation Is Being Weakened At Chhatron Ki Goonj Event In Indore
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that a small group of powerful people controls the country's system and claimed that the education system, which he described as the country's foundation, is being weakened. Addressing...
Technology And Indian Heritage Must Shape Education, Says Swami Avadheshanand In Ujjain
UJJAIN (Madhya Pradesh): Juna Peethadhishwar Swami Avadheshanand Giri on Saturday said education requires continuous refinement, technological integration and innovation while remaining rooted in India's scriptural heritage, including the Vedas and Puranas. Interacting with media...
Jamnabai Narsee, Rustomjee Cambridge And Vibgyor Register Wins In MSSA Inter-School Football Tournament
Mumbai: Jamnabai Narsee International, Juhu defeated St. Mary's ICSE 'B', Mazgaon 1-0 in the Boys under-14 Div II clash of the Dream Sports MSSA Inter School Football Tournament held at Wings Sports Centre, Bandra West on Saturday. Atharvaa Patel of Jamnabai scored the decider. R...
Thane MP Naresh Mhaske Inaugurates Gandhi Mahendra Chhatrabhoj Educational Trust Library To Support Students
Thane: Member of Parliament from Thane, Naresh Mhaske, officially inaugurated the Gandhi Mahendra Chhatrabhoj Educational Trust Library at JVM Emerald, Uthalsar Naka, Thane (West). Managed by the JVM Charitable Foundation, the facility aims to enhance educational resources and fo...
IIT Bombay Records Three Student Deaths In 2026, Half Of Six Suicides And Unnatural Deaths Since 2021: Data
Mumbai: Three students of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) have died in 2026, accounting for half of the six suicides and unnatural deaths recorded at the institute since September 2021, according to data compiled by the Global IIT Alumni Support Group. The lates...
IIT Bombay faculty member booked for caste abuse, suicide abetment
Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech Energy Science student, was found dead in his hostel on September 18
DAIS And NMAJS Host ISSO National Championships, Bringing Together 1,000+ Student Athletes From 145 Schools Across India
Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) and Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School (NMAJS) are hosting the national-level International Schools Sports Organisation (ISSO) Football, Judo and Taekwondo Championships from 18 September to 1 October 2026, bringing together more than 1,...
IIM Bangalore Ranks 2nd In Asia-Pacific In Bloomberg Businessweek 2026–27 Rankings; Stanford Leads US
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore’s Executive Post Graduate Programme has secured the second position in the Asia-Pacific region in the Bloomberg Businessweek 2026–27 business school rankings. The programme improved from third place in the previous edition. Shang...
Rohit Pawar Announces Sep 29 MPSC Protest In Pune, Demands Special Assembly Session On Drought
Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar on Saturday announced that he would participate in a major student protest in Pune on Sep 29 over MPSC and CET-related demands, saying he would remain at the protest until the students’ demands are addressed. He also...
'My son was killed, tortured': Mother of IIT-Bombay student seeks justice after his death
An IIT Bombay student died by suicide in his hostel room after he was allegedly caught using a mobile phone during an exam, triggering protests on campus. The institute said no disciplinary action had been initiated and that the student had been counselled, while his mother alleg...
IIT Bombay Student Suicide: Third Death In 7 Months Sparks Mental Health Concerns Across IIT Campuses
A tragic incident at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Friday night has brought the ongoing mental health crisis across elite technical institutions back into sharp focus. Sahil Wakode , a second-year undergraduate BTech student in the Department of Energy Scienc...
FPJ EXCLUSIVE | Sahil Wakode Death: What Happened In The Hours After IIT Bombay Student Was Caught Using ChatGPT?
Mumbai: In a significant development that could shed light on his mental state, sources revealed exclusively to The Free Press Journal that IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode was not known to be facing any personal stress or tension prior to his death. The details uncovered regardin...
Fresh protests at IIT-Bombay after student dies by suicide; parents seek CID probe
Following a tragic suicide at IIT-Bombay, protests erupted as the deceased student's parents accused the institution of casteism and mental torture. In response, students rallied throughout the night, demanding accountability and enhanced mental health resources. They also called...
What IIT-Bombay said on student’s suicide after AI use in exam: 'Assured him it would not adversely affect academic career'
An IIT-Bombay student died by suicide after using a mobile phone during an examination. He had uploaded the question paper to an AI platform seeking answers. The instructor and department head counselled him, assuring no academic impact. Students protested, demanding focus on men...
IIT Bombay Shares Statement After Student Dies By Suicide Hours After Exam Cheating Incident
Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has issued a statement after a second-year student of its Department of Energy Science and Engineering allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room on Friday evening, hours after he was found using a mobile phone during an e...
FTII Itanagar Students Suspend Classes After Alleged Assault On Dominic Sangma, Demand CISF Deployment & Stronger Campus Security
Itanagar: Students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Itanagar, suspended all academic activities indefinitely following an alleged assault that left several students and a two-time National Award-winning faculty member injured. We the students of FTII Itanagar...
FPJ Quick Take At 12 PM: 'Scindia Snapping At Guna Protester To IIT Bombay Student Suicide'; Your Daily Evening Guide To News That Matters
Stay informed without the overload. Every evening, we bring you the day's biggest developments in one fast, balanced digest. No fluff, no sensationalism. Just straightforward reporting to help you understand the news behind the headlines and stay ahead with The Free Press Journal...
‘He was a fighter’: Parents of IIT-Bombay student who was found dead after ChatGPT row
IIT-Bombay students staged overnight protest at the main despite a late-night interaction with the institute director at the Convocation Hall.
IIT-Bombay students protest overnight after 2nd-year student dies by suicide
Protests erupted on the IIT-Bombay campus after a student's death by suicide. The student's parents alleged casteism and institutional torture as causes. Students demanded accountability and stronger mental health support from the institute. They also called for an independent in...
Second-year IIT-Bombay student dies by suicide after being caught using AI platform during exam
A second-year IIT-Bombay student died by suicide on Friday evening. He had used an AI platform to seek answers during an examination. Students gathered demanding a probe into mental health concerns and institutional actions. The institute stated no disciplinary action was initiat...
IIT-B student found dead hours after being pulled from exam over 'ChatGPT use'
The institute added that authorities were looking into the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.
Third 3-judge HC bench to hear Maratha quota challenge afresh
The petitions challenge the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, 2024, which provides 10% reservation to the Maratha community in education and government jobs...
Dharavi Residents Protest Closure Of Matunga-Dharavi Foot Overbridge Citing Daily Commute Concerns Despite Safety Audit
Mumbai: Dharavi residents have prevented the closure of a public foot overbridge (FOB) connecting the area with Sion and Matunga, saying the move would severely inconvenience students, workers and residents who depend on the bridge for their daily commute. As of Friday, the FOB r...
Maharashtra MBA-MMS Admissions 2026-27 Rise To 44,788 As Over 12,000 Seats Remain Vacant Across Colleges
Mumbai: A total of 44,788 students have secured admission to MBA-MMS courses across Maharashtra for the academic year 2026-27, marking an increase of 2,111 admissions compared with the previous year. Over 56,000 seats offered across Maharashtra According to the Maharashtra State ...
Dream Sports MSSA Football Tournament 2026-27: Ekansh Gaikar Scores Hat-Trick As Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Win 4-0
Mumbai: Ekansh Gaikar scored a hat-trick as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar defeated Seven Eleven Mira Road 4-0 in the Boys U16 Div 4 clash of the Dream Sports MSSA Annual Inter School Football Tournament 2026-27 at Azad Maidan on Friday. Sharvil Sonar also scored a goal to add to Gaikar's ...
Bombay HC Constitutes Fresh Bench For Maratha Quota Pleas, Hearing To Begin On October 9
Mumbai, September 18: The Bombay High Court has constituted a fresh three-judge bench to hear a batch of petitions challenging and supporting the Maharashtra government’s decision to grant 10% reservation to the Maratha community in education and government jobs. The new bench, c...
Pune University Hikes Canteen Meal Prices By ₹10, Students Oppose Move
Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has increased the prices of meals served at its campus canteens by ₹10, citing rising costs of food grains, pulses, cooking oil, dairy products, commercial LPG and labour. The revised rates will come into effect from October 1, 2026. ...
UWA Launches First India Campus; 'We Want Mumbai To Become One Of World's Great Centres Of Knowledge, Innovation': CM Devendra Fadnavis
Mumbai: The University of Western Australia (UWA), a member of Australia's Group of Eight (Go8), officially launched its international campus in Mumbai on Thursday, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. CM highlighting the city's growing role as a centre for knowledg...
RIIM Pune Students Reach Top 10 Finals At 14th National B-Plan Championship At IIM Bangalore
Students of Ramachandran International Institute of Management (RIIM Pune) have brought recognition to the institute by securing a place among the Top 10 finalist teams at the 14th National B-Plan Championship , held at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (II...
Hindi Is A Democratic Language, Blends Easily With Every Dialect: Vijay Vikram Singh
Actor and voice coach Vijay Vikram Singh said Hindi is a “democratic language” that easily embraces regional languages and dialects, as he addressed students at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi during its ongoing ‘Hindi Pakhwada 2026’. Singh was the guest speaker a...
Governor Shri Jishnu Dev Varma Leads HSNC University Students In A Powerful “NO” To Drugs Campaign
Sometimes, the most powerful statement is just two letters: “NO”. At HSNC University’s Nasha Mukt Bharat programme, that word rang out from a packed auditorium as students came together to take a collective pledge against drug-abuse in the presence of Maharashtra Governor and HSN...
Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor Announce Plans To Refurbish 20 Mumbai Schools On PM Modi’s 76th Birthday: 'Better-Equipped Spaces For Children'
Mumbai: Actor Alia Bhatt and her husband, actor Ranbir Kapoor, have pledged to refurbish 20 schools in Mumbai as part of the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday. Alia shared the announcement on social media on Thursday, September 17, while also ...
Elevate Campuses Announces ₹2,100-Crore Initial Public Offering, Subscription To Open On September 23
Mumbai: Elevate Campuses Ltd, a student accommodation and K-12 education platform backed by Hillhouse Capital, will launch its ₹2,100-crore initial public offering on September 23. The company has fixed the Elevate Campuses IPO price band at ₹343 to ₹362 per equity share. At the ...
Dipke-led CJP drive forces Maha govt to order urgent repairs in state-run schools
Local authorities have been instructed to undertake urgent repairs and renovation of zilla parishad schools, while giving priority to basic facilities....
Computer Engineering Tops Maharashtra Admissions With Over 28,000 Students Enrolled
Mumbai: Computer Engineering emerged as the most preferred engineering branch in Maharashtra in the 2026-27 academic year, recording 28,170 admissions, according to the final admission report released by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell. Computer Engineering leads ...