<span style="color: #222222;">Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has retained its number-one position in the list of top innovative educational institutes in India for the second consecutive year.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The premier institute has been ranked number-one in the 'Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements,' released by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, in presence of Union Minister of Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank,' in a virtual event today.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The ranking was launched last year by the Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education. 674 Institutions of National Importance, Central Universities and centrally funded technical institutions participated in the rankings this year, as compared to 496 last year, says a release by the IIT, Madras.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />''