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Pouring life into unreal wondersedit
Who doesn’t want to be in a different world far from reality? Hyderabad-based Hasan Ali Khan has managed to give this experience to people just by strapping on a headset, and has duly gotten recognised for it. Last month, they won the Aegis Graham Bell Award for Innovation in Augmented Reality and a nomination by the IET, UK, for being amongst ‘Top 5 companies in the world innovating in IT’.
The IETTest Drive Right Moveedit
Shekhar Sanyal, director and country head, Institution of Engineering and Technology, on the government’s decision to conduct a single entrance exam for admission to engineering colleges
Mr Shekhar Sanyal: Director and Country Head of the IETIT companies focus on reskillingedit
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Information technology (IT) companies are gearing up to reskill their personnel, to help them stay relevant with automation. Software service providers are seeing a shift in demand from infrastructure development and legacy services to Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data analytics, machine learning and cloud-based delivery models. Tata Consultancy Services, the country’s largest software exporter, has spoken about skilling 100,000 people in digital technology.
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H-1B, L-1 Visa Reform Bills Introduced In US Congressedit
Analysts are of the opinion that Indian companies could easily witness around 60-70 per cent rise in salaries of the H-1B visa-dependent workforce, which could lead to a 5-10 per cent hit on the margins, depending on the total base of employees currently on H1-B visas. The H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 has the endorsement of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organisations (AFL-CIO) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
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Coming, cyber security framework for insurersedit
By G Naga Sridhar
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) has readied the framework, which is likely to be finalised soon. “Cyber security in the financial sector has gained importance, more so with the advent of technological innovations. In this connection, IRDAI has planned to come out with a comprehensive information and cyber security framework,’’ AR Nithiyanantham, Chief General Manager (IT), IRDAI, said in a circular to insurers.
Cyber SecurityIoTIoT home solutions still at nascent stage, acquires only 10 percent of global householdsedit
Gartner’s report suggests that providers must push for their connected home solutions to move beyond early adopter use.
IoTGlobal IoT Security Market will increase $464 Million in 2020edit
Zion Market Research has published a new report titled “IoT Security Market for Utilities, Automotive, Healthcare and Other End-users: Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast, 2014 – 2020”. According to the report, global IoT security market was valued at USD 55.6 million in 2014 and is expected to reach USD 464 million in 2020, growing at a CAGR of 42.4% between 2015 and 2020.
Cyber SecurityIoTIoT & Smart Homes Are Still A Mythedit
Adoption of newer connected home solutions is still at the early adopter phase, according to a recent survey by Gartner. The survey, of nearly 10,000 online respondents in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia during the second half of 2016, found that only about 10 percent of households currently have connected home solutions. Connected home solutions consist of a set of devices and services that are connected to each other and to the internet and can automatically respond to preset rules, be remotely accessed and managed by mobile apps or a browser, and send alerts or messages to the user.
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Smart Cities: NSDC, NDMC arm ink pact for skill developmentedit
The NSDC and New Delhi Municipal Council Smart City Limited on Monday signed a pact to boost skill development under the Smart Cities Mission. Under the agreement, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and NDMCSCL, a public limited company wholly owned by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), will jointly develop e-learning content for skilling in smart cities.
Skill DevelopmentScience education in Indiaedit
Education is a key to progress and development of a country. Science education plays a major role in it. Our life has become very comfortable due to the gifts the science has provided to us. India has made much progress in the education sector since Independence including the progress in science education. A large number of institutes of higher learning have been opened including Engineering colleges, Medical colleges and exclusive institutes of science.
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Cabinet approves India-Portugal MoU on renewable energyedit
The Indian cabinet on Monday gave post facto approval to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on renewable energy between India and Portugal. “The MoU was signed on January 6, 2017,” a New and Renewable Energy Ministry statement said here.
Renewable EnergyMore green energy shrinks transmission projects’ timelineedit
By Amritha Pillay
In less than a year, the country’s renewable energy capacity has grown 29 per cent, to 50 gigawatt (Gw). Expansion here and the focus on developing wind and solar power is also shrinking the time frame to set up related transmission networks.
Renewable EnergySolar energy helps boost power generation to 10gWedit
By Sanjay Dutta
Green power is driving the growth in India’s electricity generation as total installed solar capacity, including rooftop and off-grid projects, has crossed 10 gigawatts (gW), latest government and market data show.
Solar EnergyNow to Catch the Sunedit
The recent tenders for setting up and operating solar and wind power generation farms show that the price of renewable power is now approaching that from greenfield coal-based power plants in India. It will not take too long for solar photovoltaics to become the cheapest source of power.
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