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23-Year-Old Founder Shreepoorna Rao Raises $2.6M for Arctus Aerospace

By TNI Team November 28, 2025 $2.6 million funding 000 ft aircraft 24-hour endurance aircraft 45 aerial data systems aerospace innovation India aerospace startup India agriculture data angel investors India Arctus Arctus Aerospace Bengaluru startup climate monitoring commercial earth observation deep-tech aerospace deeptech India disaster response imaging Earth Observation flight hours UAV GradCapital hardware startup India high-endurance aircraft IIT Madras Indian aerospace industry payload 250 kg aircraft pre-seed funding precision aerial mapping real-time data Shreepoorna Rao South Park Commons startup funding India technology entrepreneurship India UAV technology unmanned aircraft urban planning technology Version One Ventures young founders India

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: Shreepoorna S Rao, the 23-year-old founder of Bengaluru-based aerospace startup Arctus Aerospace, has announced that the company has raised $2.6 million in a…

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Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates India’s First Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility for Mobile Devices

By Rohan Dua August 30, 2025 000 crore 2.5 Million Jobs 200 Million Units 25 Million Units 4 500 Jobs 600 Jobs Ashok Kumar Gupta Ashwini Vaishnaw Atmanirbhar Bharat Chemical Tempering Coating Corning Incorporated Cover Glasses Domestic Demand 500 Million Pieces Electronics Accessories Manufacturing Electronics Exports ₹3 Lakh Crore Electronics Manufacturing Electronics Production ₹11.5 Lakh Crore Engineered by Corning GDP Growth 7.8%Global Market USD 60 Billion ICEA IIT Madras India Cellular & Electronics Association Indian Economy Indian Electronics Industry Indian Railways Exports Lamination Laptop Components Make in India Manufacturing Processes Microcontroller Mobile Devices noida Optiemus Electronics Optiemus Infracom Limited Pankaj Mahindroo Phase 1 Investment ₹70 Crore Phase 2 Investment ₹800 Crore Polishing Printing Quality Inspections Retail Value ₹20 Scribing Semiconductor Chip Server Components Shaping Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility Viksit Bharat 2047

India inaugurated its first tempered glass manufacturing facility for mobile devices in Noida, a collaboration between Optiemus Electronics and Corning. The facility, with an initial ₹70 crore investment, aims to meet domestic demand and tap into the $60 billion global market. It will produce tempered glass components, creating jobs and boosting local manufacturing.

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Operation Sindoor: A Lesson in Innovation and National Pride – Prof. Kamakoti

By Khushboo Kumari May 20, 2025 academicians aerospace AI ammunition automation blueprint chemical engineering citizens collective effort defence preparedness drone technology Education electronics embedded systems empathy entrepreneurship foresight holistic education IIT Madras image processing indigenous innovation innovation Interdisciplinary learning Leadership management science mechanical engineering military success modern warfare Nation Building National Education Policy-2020 National Security National Unity NAVIC satellite system on-board computing Operation Sindoor operations research patriotism precision Prof V Kamakoti readiness risk mitigation robotics satellite communication secure future self-reliant speed startups strategic innovation strategic thinking strategy stronger India students technological preparedness technology timely action tri-forces Viksit Bharat 2047 youth empowerment

NEW DELHI: Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras hailed Operation Sindoor as a landmark in India’s defence history and has delivered a stirring address…

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Indian Navy Hosts ‘Meghayan-25’ to Mark WMO Day, Unveils New Weather Data Platform

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi Climate Challenges Cmde PI Oommen Commodore SMU Athar DNOM Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Dr Nilesh Desai Early warning systems IIT Madras IITM IMD INCOIS Indian Air Force Indian Navy isro Marine Meteorology maritime safety maritime security Meghayan-25 Meteorological Symposium MOSDAC-IN National Maritime Foundation Nausena Bhawan Naval Meteorology Naval Oceanography NIOT Oceanological Symposium Oceanology Rear Admiral G Rambabu SAC Ahmedabad Sagarmanthan Satellite Weather Data Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Vice Admiral Lochan Singh Pathania Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti Weather Forecasting WMO Day 2025 World Meteorological Organisation

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy successfully hosted the third edition of its Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium—Meghayan-25, at Nausena Bhawan, New Delhi. The event commemorated…

IIT Delhi receives Rs 1 cr donation from alumnus Amarjit Bakshi — IIT Delhi

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IIT Delhi receives Rs 1 Crore donation from alumnus Amarjit Bakshi

By Aman Kumar Himanshu December 24, 2024 #IITian Bakshi Group of Enterprises.delhi education minister IIT Delhi IIT Kanpur IIT Madras Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Prof. Rangan Banerjee

IIT Delhi has received donation of Rs 1 crore from Amarjit Bakshi, founder, and managing director of the Bakshi Group of Enterprises.

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IIT Delhi, Hyundai Motor Group forge partnership to drive EV innovation

By Sumit Kumar December 3, 2024 Battery Technology Electric Vehicle EV innovation Hyundai Center of Excellence Hyundai Motor Group IIT Bombay IIT Delhi IIT Madras Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and Hyundai Motor Group have signed a strategic MoU to advance innovation in Electric Vehicle (EV) and…

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Microsoft appoints IIT-Madras alumnus Pavan Davuluri to lead Windows

By TNI Team March 26, 2024 AI IIT Madras Microsoft Pavan Davuluri Windows

Davuluri, an alumnus of IIT Madras, has been associated with Microsoft for over 23 years. He joined the company in 2001 and has held various positions, including Corporate Vice President overseeing Windows Silicon and Systems Integration.

Representatives of G20 member countries and UN bodies will attend the seminar.

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G20 seminar in IIT-M to discuss role of digital tech in education

By Subham Tiwari January 28, 2023 g20 seminar in iit madras IIT Madras iit mandra g20 meeting

The G20 seminar will identify areas for promoting possible research & academic collaboration among educational institutions in member countries.

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IIT Madras’ BSc In Data Science Now Comes With 4-Year BS Degree

By Subham Tiwari August 1, 2022 data science at IIT madras data science course in Madras IIT Madras iit madras new course

CHENNAI: Students aspiring to pursue BSc in Programming and Data Science at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras can get a four-year Bachelor of Science…

Poaching threatens the rhino population in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park

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IIT-Madras, Harvard Univ Develop Algorithm To Check Poaching

By Joymala Bagchi May 31, 2022 Harvard University IIT Madras IIT Madras and Harvard develop Machine Learning Algorithm to check poaching IIT Madras develop machine learning algorithm to check poaching

NEW DELHI: With poaching of animals remains as one of the greatest threats to wildlife for decades in India, IIT-Madras and Harvard University jointly developed…

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23-Year-Old Founder Shreepoorna Rao Raises $2.6M for Arctus Aerospace

Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates India’s First Tempered Glass Manufacturing Facility for Mobile Devices

Operation Sindoor: A Lesson in Innovation and National Pride – Prof. Kamakoti

Indian Navy Hosts ‘Meghayan-25’ to Mark WMO Day, Unveils New Weather Data Platform

IIT Delhi receives Rs 1 Crore donation from alumnus Amarjit Bakshi

IIT Delhi, Hyundai Motor Group forge partnership to drive EV innovation

Microsoft appoints IIT-Madras alumnus Pavan Davuluri to lead Windows

G20 seminar in IIT-M to discuss role of digital tech in education

IIT Madras’ BSc In Data Science Now Comes With 4-Year BS Degree

IIT-Madras, Harvard Univ Develop Algorithm To Check Poaching

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