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GOI Seeks Help from Engineering and Science Community for Clean Ganga Projectedit
The government of India has sought help from the engineering and science community to find a feasible solution to clean the national river of India. The members of the IET India IoT Panel, an IoT-focused panel of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) India, were invited to consult the Government of India’s National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to discuss the ways to clean Ganga and its tributaries in a comprehensive manner.
Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar: ChairmanMr Shekhar Sanyal: Director and Country Head of the IETThe IET India IoT PanelYour IT job at risk? Here’s a survival guideedit
A jobs crisis is looming in India’s information technology sector. McKinsey, the international consultancy firm, predicted in a recent report that almost half of the 3.9 million workforce in IT services firms will become irrelevant over the next three, four years.
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How Smart Villages Could Transform Rural Indiaedit
With the Smart Cities’ programme well underway, it was merely a question of time before the need for Smart Villages came on the radar, given the statistical predominance of the latter. As per data from Census 2011, 69 per cent of the nation’s population (around 833 million) resides in the rural region, while only 31 per cent (approx. 377 million) live in urban areas.
IoTSmart CitiesGartner Says by 2020, At Least 30 Percent of Industrie 4.0 Projects Will Source Their Algorithms From Leading Algorithm Marketplacesedit
Industrie 4.0 has been underway for more than five years, and while many businesses have begun some promising Industrie 4.0 projects, key challenges remain that are making algorithms the heartbeat of these projects, according to Gartner, Inc. By 2020, Gartner predicts that at least 30 percent of Industrie 4.0 projects will source their algorithms from leading algorithm marketplaces a significant rise from less than 5 percent in 2016.
IoTCybersecurity for companies? Active management, not defence, is the keyedit
Cyberattacks can interrupt business operations, hurting companies’ bottom lines, and can infringe upon the privacy and other human rights of consumers and the general public. Right now, there isn’t much regulation around companies’ cybersecurity practices.
Cyber SecurityIoTIoT Transforming Vehicle Operations & Insuranceedit
As we progress towards digital transformation and the mobile technology becoming more and more advanced and sophisticated, the ‘Internet of Things’ is certainly here to stay. Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) is one such an IoT innovation that aligns driving behaviours with premium rates for vehicle insurance. Mileage and driving behaviours are tracked using telematics device that gets installed in a vehicle or already integrated during manufacturing stage.
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NAAC: Revised Grading Pattern For Higher Educational Institutionsedit
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has revised the grading pattern and identified several criteria as basis for assessment of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). The revised grading pattern will help in differentiating HEIs on the basis of their qualitative performance. This will also ensure healthy competition among the institutions and will subsequently improve the standards of Higher Education.
Higher EducationCommon entrance test for engineering evokes mixed responseedit
By Anupama M
A common entrance exam for all engineering colleges in the country, mooted by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) at the council meeting held in Delhi on Sunday, received mixed reactions in Andhra Pradesh. AICTE said this common entrance test would bring relief to students, who are now writing five to six entrance tests.
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Sunny side up: Use of solar panels for green power on rise in cityedit
By Chittaranjan Tembhekar
Currently, these housing societies generate about 1,400 units of green power a day. And it goes beyond Mumbai. More than 400 other establishments across the state have set up their own solar energy panels to reduce their need for power generated by using coal. That’s more than 11,500 units of green power across the state.
Solar EnergyIndia may lose chance to make energy storage techedit
Even as India struggles to gain a foothold in solar module manufacturing, it is at the risk of losing manufacturing opportunity in the forthcoming renewable energy technology—energy storage. According to Bridge to India, a consultant, China is helping build a local ecosystem for lithium ion-based batteries through demand creation and incentives, whereas India has barely woken up to the opportunity.
Renewable EnergyMaharashtra to restart wind power purchase agreements after 3 yearsedit
By Kaavya Chandrasekaran
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, the main power utility, is set to resume signing power purchase agreements with wind developers in the state after a gap of almost three years. One developer confirmed that his company had been called to complete the formalities. “The discom will proceed in chronological order, with PPAs of those developers whose commissioned projects have been waiting the longest being signed first,” he said.
Renewable EnergyUse of solar panels for green power on rise in Mumbaiedit
Nearly 60 housing societies and commercial buildings in Mumbai have already started generating their electricity requirement by using rooftop solar power plants. Currently, these housing societies generate about 1,400 units of green power a day. And it goes beyond Mumbai.
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