With just days left for placement season to end, many IIT students are still without jobs yourstory.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yourstory.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The schools are going all out to get more recruiters to campuses. The placement season ends in May-June for the IITs. Two of the top schools - IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi - have provided official placement data to ET. At IIT Bombay, the top choice for those who clear the entrance exam process, 33% of the 1,973 students participating in placements were yet to get jobs as of April 4. The older IITs are typically regarded by candidates as the most desirable. Apart from the eight older ones, India has 15 other IITs set up since 2008. IT-BHU became IIT-BHU (Varanasi) in 2012 by an act of Parliament.
A 21-year-old student tragically lost his life in Mumbai after a nylon manja entangled around his neck while riding a bike. Another biker was also injured in a similar incident. Learn more about this unfortunate accident.
Two motorcyclists were injured in Cuttack district when a kite string got entangled around their necks on Monday. The injured persons have been admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, and their health condition is stated to be stable. Cuttack DCP Pinak Mishra had warned people and shopkeepers that action will be taken against those who sell and use banned Chinese manja.