1. IIT Hyderabad gets Rs 1,336 cr loan from JICA The Japan International Cooperation Agency on Wednesday extended a loan of Rs 1,336 crore to the government to fund the building of Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad. “The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today signed agreement with the Government of India to provide Rs 1,336 crore approximately of Japanese Official .... Read More 2. First-ever Cancer Tissue Biobank in IIT-Madras The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) on Tuesday announced the setting up of a cancer tissue bio-bank, a first-of-its-kind community-based venture. At a press briefing, IIT-M director Bhaskar Ramamurthi said the tissue biobank was a collaborative effort between the Department of Science and Technology .... Read More 3. CBSE class IX, X students must score 25 per cent marks to pass The Central Board of