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According to numismatic scholars, this will be the 14th commemorative coin of ₹75 denomination issued in India. Similar coins have been released 13 times earlier to mark significant occasions.

IIT Kharagpur to mark 75 years with release of silver coins

August 16, 2025, 06:06 PM - 2 min read

According to the government notification, the commemorative coin will be minted in Kolkata and made of 99.9 per cent silver, weighing 40 grams with a diameter of 44 millimetres. It will be available to collectors at a retail price of ₹7,500.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur.

IIT Kharagpur student dies while swallowing medicine

July 22, 2025, 04:27 PM - 2 min read

Last Friday, fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student Ritam Mandal, was found dead in his room under suspicious circumstances.

Campus suicides: Dreams die young

July 17, 2025, 01:03 PM - 7 min read

After clearing one of the toughest competitive tests in the world, students step into these campuses, dreamy-eyed and full of hope and optimism, but what they eventually go through is something that the society never bothers to find out.

The deaths of Mohammad Asif Qamar (In picture), Aniket Walkar, and Shaun Malik have raised serious concerns about student mental health at IIT Kharagpur, marking three suspected suicides in 2025 alone.

Student dies by suicide at IIT Kharagpur; third case this year

May 4, 2025, 02:33 PM - 3 min read

A third-year Civil Engineering student was found hanging in his hostel room at IIT Kharagpur, marking the third suspected suicide on campus this year. The repeated incidents have raised alarm over student mental health and the institution’s support systems.

A file photo of senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka.

Ashok Khemka, transferred 57 times, retires today

April 30, 2025, 07:13 AM - 5 min read

Ashok Khemka, a 1991-batch IAS officer, will retire as Additional Chief Secretary of the Transport Department. He was appointed to this role in December 2024.

IIT Kharagpur student from Maharashtra found hanging

April 21, 2025, 12:41 PM - 5 min read

The body of Aniket Walkar, a 22-year-old student at IIT Kharagpur, was found hanging in his hostel room on Monday, reigniting concerns over student mental health. The incident is the latest in a troubling string of mysterious deaths at the prestigious institution.

IIT Kharagpur showcauses 86 teachers for misconduct of rules

December 2, 2024, 07:55 PM - 2 min read

The teachers have been told to respond to the showcause notice within seven days to explain “why action shall not be taken against them” for their act. The notice also mentioned that if the response is unsatisfactory, it will result in action.

IIT Kharagpur student found dead in hostel room

June 17, 2024, 04:47 PM - 2 min read

In a statement, IIT Kharagpur confirmed Pillai’s death, saying she was found hanging in the Sarojini Naidu/Indira Gandhi Hall premises in the morning.