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Your jobs robots can snatchedit
By Katya B Naidu
There are automated testing tools that can check regression testing, which is checking the changes that a new line of code can make to an existing app,” informs Rishi Bhatanagar, chairman of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) India. While high-end programming remains a human game, simple code writers drawing large salaries are now a thing of the past.
Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar: Chairman of IET India IoT panelNo specific news for the IET todayedit
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The IET Signs an MOU with Saraswati Seva Foundationedit
The Institution of Engineering and Technology Services India (IET), one of the largest multi-disciplinary professional societies of engineers and technicians, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Saraswati Seva Foundation, a non- profit organisation committed to serve the under-privileged communities using knowledge tools and networks to support a sustainable foundation of the society.
Faraday ProgrammeThe IETIET Partners Saraswati Seva Foundation To Improve Education Among Underprivilegededit
The Institution of Engineering and Technology Services India (IET), one of the world’s largest multi-disciplinary professional societies of engineers and technicians, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Saraswati Seva Foundation, a non- profit organisation committed to serve the under-privileged communities using knowledge tools and networks to support a sustainable foundation of the society.
Faraday ProgrammeThe IETIET signs MoU with Saraswati Seva Foundationedit
The Institution of Engineering and Technology Services India (IET) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saraswati Seva Foundation, a non- profit organisation committed to serve the under-privileged communities using knowledge tools and networks to support a sustainable foundation of the society.
Faraday ProgrammeThe IETNo specific news for the IET todayedit
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IET partners with IEEMA & ELECRAMA 2018 to revolutionize the Power sectoredit
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (The IET), partnered with Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) for ELECRAMA 2018, the showcase of the world of electricity which brings together the complete spectrum of solutions that powers the planet.
IET India IoT PanelThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (The IET)IET partners with IEEMA & ELECRAMA 2018 to revolutionize the Power sectoredit
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (The IET), partnered with Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) for ELECRAMA 2018, the showcase of the world of electricity which brings together the complete spectrum of solutions that powers the planet.
IET India IoT PanelThe Institution of Engineering and Technology (The IET)No specific news for the IET todayedit
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Optimally leveraging Electronics And Digitisation To Transform Manufacturing Through Industry 4.0edit
Moderated by Dr. Andreas Middendorf, Fraunhofer-Institut für Zuverlässigkeit und Mikrointegration Panelists: Ninad Deshpande, Specialist – Open Technologies, B&R Industrial Automation Shekhar Sanyal, Director & Country Head, India, IET India Marutish Varanasi, Head of Big Data Analytics and Data Sciences, Marvelogic Consultancy Services Hrishikesh Kamat, CEO, Shalaka Technologies.
Mr Shekhar Sanyal: Director and Country Head of the IETTime to leverage cable broadband connectivityedit
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With the announcement by ACT Fibernet in March this year, Hyderabad has become India’s first city to offer one gigabyte per second speed in wired broadband connectivity. Such high-speed connectivity means the customer can start quality viewing of TV and other rich content thanks to cable broadband. This is a form of broadband internet access in which infrastructure previously used solely for cable television carries digital internet signals as well.
T V Ramachandran: Hon. fellow of the IET (London)Rocketing a private ambitionedit
The time for India’s big play, deploying satellite communication for Digital India and other key initiatives for consumer benefits, has now come. This is further accentuated by the exploding data demand due to 4G, IoT, Digital India, Smart Cities and, of course, the impending arrival of 5G. It is too unrealistic to expect that the government can cope with this avalanche of a requirement without the active involvement and cooperation of the private sector.
T V Ramachandran: Hon. fellow of the IET (London)15th edition of IET Karmaveer Expo – India’s largest working model competition for engineers concludes in Nashikedit
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK’s largest professional engineering body in association with the Department of Electrical Engineering at K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik, today organised the 15th edition of the IET-Karmaveer Expo. The working model contest and project exhibition expo witnessed participation from students of various engineering colleges across India. The expo encouraged students to implement basic engineering concepts to help solve complex, real-world problems in order to benefit the society.
The IET Karmaveer Expo 2017No specific news for the IET todayedit
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15th edition of IET Karmaveer Expo – India’s largest working model competition for engineers concludes in Nashikedit
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK’s largest professional engineering body in association with the Department of Electrical Engineering at K. K. Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik, today organised the 15th edition of the IET-Karmaveer Expo. The working model contest and project exhibition expo witnessed participation from students of various engineering colleges across India. The expo encouraged students to implement basic engineering concepts to help solve complex, real-world problems in order to benefit the society.
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News for other PEI
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Govt has proposed hazardous waste treatment storage, disposal facility at Pissurlem: Sudinedit
Dhavalikar was addressing a gathering during inaugural function of a two days national conference on ‘Challenges in Environment Management: Mines & Industries’, at Goa College of Engineering, Farmagudi. The national conference is organised as part of golden jubilee celebrations of GEC in association with Institution of Engineers (India) and Mining Engineers Association of India.
Institution of Engineers (India)Your Questionsedit
Under the H-1B programme, “all companies have to attest that they tried to find an American,” said Russ Harrison, director of government relations at IEEEUSA, the American branch of IEEE, the largest professional association for computer scientists and electrical engineers. But all you have to do is check a box.
IEEEInternational conference at RVS College concludes on buoyant noteedit
There are very few private institutes in India where IEEE agrees to sponsor the seminar and RVS College is one of them. The international conference will have a long term benefit for the students and the college. He added that the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has extended its technical support whose core perception is “Advancing Technology for Humanity”.
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Surveys show high hopes, deep concerns about IoTedit
The annual developer survey co-sponsored by the open-source Eclipse IoT Working Group, IEEE IoT, Agile IoT and the IoT Council, also found growing adoption along with continuing concerns. The 2017 results showed more developers working on IoT for industrial automation, connected cities and energy management compared with last year.
IEEETwo-day international conference on IT at RVS college from todayedit
He added that the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) has extended its technical support whose core perception is “Advancing Technology for Humanity”. He also said this was the first of its kind event in Jamshedpur and after IIT (ISM) Dhanbad it was only the second in Jharkhand.
IEEEUS employers go slow expecting tighteningedit
Bruce Morrison, who helped create the H-1B programme and is now a lobbyist for tech-worker advocacy group IEEE-USA, said the drop in applications reflects a shift in strategy rather than a true change in demand for the visas. Because the visas are granted via a random lottery, many companies apply for far more than they actually plan on using.
IEEERakesh nominated as HoD Electronics JUedit
Dr Rakesh Vaid, Professor in the Department of Electronics, University of Jammu, has been nominated as new Head of the Department of Electronics. Dr Vaid obtained his M.Sc Degree in Electronics from the University of Kashmir with gold medal and Ph.D in Electronics from the University of Jammu. He has more than 26 years of teaching/research experience. He is a senior member of IEEE (USA) and Fellow of IETE (India) besides members of various other professional bodies.
IEEENo specific news for the PEIs todayedit
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Hybrid Emulation And The Challenges Aheadedit
V.P. Sampath, an active member of IEEE and Institution of Engineers India Ltd, is currently working as technical architect at AdeptChips, Bengaluru. He is a regular contributor to national newspapers, IEEE-MAS section, and has published international papers in VLSI and networks
IEEEHackers can access smartphones through data cord used for chargingedit
In a recent paper published in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, researchers warn that “a malicious charging station” can use seemingly unrelated data in this case, a device’s power consumption to extract sensitive information
IEEESmartphone fingerprint scanners are less secure than we are led to believeedit
Memon noted that the results of the team’s research are based on minutiae-based matching, which any particular vendor may or may not use. Nevertheless, as long as partial fingerprints are used for unlocking devices and multiple partial impressions per finger are stored, the probability of finding MasterPrints increases significantly, he said. The study appears in the journal IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security.
IEEEDemand For Qualified Engineers Is Exceeding Supply: Studyedit
“Engineers’ responsibilities are growing and they are taking on a greater number of projects, while team size is decreasing,” said Don Lesem, vice president and chief design officer, IEEE GlobalSpec.
IEEEAnd you thought your smartphone was secured with fingerprint?edit
Nevertheless, as long as partial fingerprints are used for unlocking devices and multiple partial impressions per finger are stored, the probability of finding MasterPrints increases significantly, he said. The study appears in the journal IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security.
IEEE5-day workshop on LabVIEWedit
Mysuru – The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, has organised five-day workshop on LabVIEW recently, in association with NI LabVIEW Academy, SJBIT, Bengaluru, sponsored by Institute of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineers (IETE), Mysuru.
IETESolar energy can give city half of its power: Studyedit
The study, initiated in 2015, was conducted jointly by the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE), the Centre for Urban Science and Engineering (C-USE) at IIT Bombay, the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Bridge to India and IEEE Bombay Section
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New site to guide young inventors applying for patentsedit
By Ankita Bhaktande
A number of colleges, in collaboration with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) — among the world’s largest technical professional associations — is set to launch a website to encourage students to patent their innovations. The colleges that have banded together to spearhead this initiative include Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Thakur College of Engineering & Technology and Alamuri Ratnamala Institute of Engineering and Technology.
IEEEHalf of Mumbai’s electricity can be generated by solar power: Reportedit
Mumbai’s need of electricity is typically around 3 GW and out of this roof-top solar installations can make around 1.72 GW of energy, the joint study ‘Estimating the Rooftop Solar Potential of Greater Mumbai’ -carried out by five organisations National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE), Centre for Urban Science and Engineering (C-USE) at IIT Bombay, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Bombay Chapter, the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and Bridge to India has shown.
IEEESensing a solutionedit
Although with bands and smartwatches, heart rate is the most we can measure today, advances in science go far and beyond the band. Eyes, too, may not be the only window to the body. A research published in IEEE three years ago shows that scientists have been able to use sweat as a biomarker for monitoring proteins, electrolytes and metabolites in the body, with use of nothing but a patch and an app.
IEEENew site to guide young inventors applying for patentsedit
By Ankita Bhaktande
A number of colleges, in collaboration with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) — among the world’s largest technical professional associations — is set to launch a website to encourage students to patent their innovations. The colleges that have banded together to spearhead this initiative include Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Thakur College of Engineering & Technology and Alamuri Ratnamala Institute of Engineering and Technology.
IEEENo specific news for the PEIs todayedit
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L&T Infotech Partners with IEEE for Cyber Security, IoT Analytics and Smart Equipmentedit
During the year, L&T Infotech has built strong capabilities across exponential technologies like IoT, Analytics and Cloud. This partnership will further enable the company to actively participate in developing standards through IEEE-Standards Association and IEEE foundation programs driving advancements and innovations that will enable betterment of entire ecosystem.
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Strong IP base is critical to staying competitive in the global telecoms equipment market: William Zhao, CEO, Huawei India R&D Centeredit
The India center actively participates in the telecom standardization efforts working along organizations such as IEEE, 3GPP, NGSON, ETSI and has contributed in the areas of network security, IP protocols, PCE application, etc. It is enabled by its employee base of over 4,000 Indian engineers, out of which 3,000 are engaged in R&D and about 1,000 are part of the company’s Global Service Center.
IEEEISRO scientists felicitated for success of PSLV-C37 launchedit
The ISRO team was felicitated for the successful launch of PSLV-C37 on this Feb 15, by the office bearers of Institution of Engineers-Kerala, Computer Society of India, Aeronautical Society of India, Systems Society of India, IEEE Kerala, Society of Aerospace Manufacturing Engineers and Indian National Society for Aerospace and Related Mechanisms.
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Government CIOs spend 21 percent of IT budget on digital initiatives: Gartneredit
Digital security remains a critical investment for all levels of government (57 percent), particularly in defense and intelligence (74 percent). The Internet of Things will clearly drive transformative change for local governments (68 percent), whereas interest in business algorithms is highest among national governments (41 percent).
IoTITIndia ranks 4th in online security breachesedit
The year 2016 saw a resurgence of the email as an attack channel, multi-million-dollar virtual bank heists, ransomware and new frontiers like IoT and cloud getting exposed to threats. While China has managed to bring down hacks from nearly 24% in 2015 to under 10% in 2016, India saw instances of fraud increase from 3.4% in 2015 to 5.1% in 2016.
Cyber SecurityIoTIndia is catching up with smart lighting revolution at a rapid paceedit
The exciting thing that is happening in lighting is that it’s now adapting to Internet of Things (IoT). It’s becoming connected lighting, whether it is for smart cities or it is for smart homes. The world of lighting is moving from being a standard Rs 10 bulb to smart lighting devices in our houses and cities.
IoTSmart LightingIoT devices worldwide could be infected with mysterious ‘Hajime’ malwareedit
A new mysterious malware that builds a vast peer-to-peer botnet to infect the Internet of Things (IoT) worldwide has been identified with almost 300,000 devices under its control, ready to perform a large-scale DDoS attack.
Cyber SecurityIoTNew report puts India in top 4 for cyber attacksedit
By Supriya Kumaraswamy
India has become the top fourth destination and source for cyber attacks, as per the Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) 2016 released by a cyber security company, Symantec on Wednesday.
Cyber SecurityIoTLeveraging IoT in Reverse Logisticsedit
The strategy should include the three key mantras of 3Rs, ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ which entails reduced cost, and reuse and recycle of raw material and product scraps. IoT and connected devices, make it possible for companies identify and sort the products that can be reused and remanufactured for use in other products.
IoTLogisticsIndia needs to brace up for digital disruption in healthcare driven by consumer demand: Suresh Ramuedit
This together with digital hospitals, Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), robots and Internet of Things (IoT) are aimed towards improving quality of outcome and enhanced regulatory compliance, said Suresh Ramu, co-founder & chief executive officer, Cytecare Hospitals
HealthcareIoTHow The Internet of Things Has Changed The Way we Look at Industriesedit
It is well-known that we are in the middle of a productivity boom, and that computers have helped with this. However, the Internet of Things has taken this to the next level, because of how it has helped us use machines.
IoT1.1 billion identities exposed in data breaches in 2016, says Symantec reportedit
By Nandita Mathur
According to Tarun Kaura, director, product management, Asia Pacific Japan, Symantec: “There are cracks in the cloud. Cloud services and IoT are the next frontier of cybercrime as a growing reliance on cloud services has left organizations open to attacks.”
Cyber SecurityIoT1 out of every 131 emails sent in 2016 contained malicious link or attachment: Symantec reportedit
The report also talks about the threats faced by IoT devices. Symantec says last year, its researchers placed an IoT device on the internet and it was attacked within two minutes. It also noted that attacks on the IoT honeypot device increased over the course of the year. From five attacks per hour in January, to nine attacks per hour by December.
Cyber SecurityIoTIs Automation Killing the IT Industry?edit
Reportedly, tech major IBM is planning to lay off 5000 employees, while another tech biggie Microsoft may probably cut 2800 jobs. Infosys has also announced 8000–9000 job cuts. The technology major also said that employees were removed for non-performance.
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Automation, protectionism pull IT hiring to three-year lowedit
By Sunitha Natti
The country’s top three IT services firms’ FY17 hiring confirms the industry’s worst fears about an impending bloodbath. The troika’s collective headcount, a broad indicator of the sector’s overall growth, fell to a three-year low of 6.4 per cent during FY17. This is lower than FY10’s 8.7 per cent, when growth hit a speed bump following the 2008-09 global economic meltdown.
AutomationITAirtel To Enter Home Automation Segment With IoTedit
Last week Cxotoday reported that electronics major LG is looking for partners among telecom operators in India to bring up its smart appliances connected with Internet of Things (IoT) technology.
AutomationIoTAI, automation will definitely reduce jobs, says Pravin Raoedit
By K Giriprakash and Venkatesh Ganesh
But Rao said that there are newer areas that need to be explored. “The mundane things will lend itself to automation but then it will probably open up more opportunities in newer areas that we never thought about.” He said IoT is a new area but it is at an early stage where cloud was a few year ago. He said there are multiple vectors at play as industry growth is slowing down while there is an increased focus on productivity.
Artificial IntelligenceAutomationThe Internet Of Things 2017 Report: How the IoT is improving lives to transform the worldedit
The Internet of Things (IoT) is disrupting businesses, governments, and consumers and transforming how they interact with the world. Companies are going to spend almost $5 trillion on the IoT in the next five years and the proliferation of connected devices and massive increase in data has started an analytical revolution.
IoTUnlocking the future of IoT: Five key areas to watchedit
We don’t need a crystal ball to predict another year of growth for the Internet of Things (IoT). More illuminating by far are signs that IoT is becoming more practical. Here are a few trends that make me hopeful that we’re now entering a time when IoT deployments will be increasingly effective, as well as more widespread.
IoTIoT: From Hype to Realityedit
It’s not too late to join Intel’s IoT experts and other industry leaders in Germany as we explore all things embedded: reserve your place now at the Embedded World Exhibition and Conference, March 14-16 in the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre.
IoTImproving policymaking with Big Dataedit
This is a natural evolution of EBPM. The spread of the Internet and the rise of social media and the Internet of Things mean that the volume of data we generate is growing exponentially—currently about 2.5 quintillion bytes daily. This is a goldmine for the private sector and governments alike. Online searches can be trawled for data that helps predict disease outbreaks.
Big DataIoTThe roadblocks for IoT startups in 2017edit
An IoT startup is not for the weak of heart; but if you do happen to be the alpha among entrepreneurs and possess the skills and attitude to brave the challenges of this industry, your IoT startup will fill countless moneybags!
IoTStartupsThe Hidden Problem with Easy Cybercrimeedit
There was nothing shocking in a recent Computer Weekly article on the top UK cyber threats: Banking malware, DDoS, ransomware and CEO fraud. One quote did catch my eye. Mike Hulett, head of operations for the National Cyber Crime Unit was talking about how people get started in cybercrime.
Cyber SecurityIoTSoon, a transport-friendly seat for better road safetyedit
While transport infrastructure is getting smarter, it is only a matter of time until vehicle accessories also became more intuitive. A one of-its-kind device to monitor road accidents, which incorporates the Internet of Things (IoT), is expected to be the newest in road safety measures.
IoTRoad SafetyIndian tech can soar over H1-B hurdleedit
Artificial intelligence and automation already threaten to eat up much of the work Indian IT performs with its H-1B manpower. So, Indian IT services companies must raise their game, acquiring serious consulting capability, entering new, cutting-edge areas of business such as big data analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT), and deploying high-end computing of their own, incorporating artificial intelligence and automation, to take on the competition.
AIAutomationIoTVodafone becomes first IoT mobile provider to exceed 50 mn connectionsedit
By Tina Gurnaney
Vodafone has emerged as the first global Internet of Things (IoT) mobile provider to exceed 50 million connections as of February 2017, the company said on Friday. Machina Research and Gartner have identified Vodafone as worldwide leader in IoT services and managed M2M services respectively, for the year 2016.
IoTTelecomBridging the gender gap in ICTedit
Statistics On Information and communication technology (ICT) adoption by women show very low numbers compared to men. According to the ‘ICT Facts and Figures’ report by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the global internet user gender gap grew from 11% in 2013 to 12% in 2016. The gap remains large in the least developed countries, at 3 1%.
Gender gapInformation and communication technology‘AI, IoT help to deliver million midday meals in India’edit
Bengaluru, Disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) will enable organisations to deliver a million midday meals to schoolchildren in India, said a top official of software major Accenture on Thursday.
Artificial IntelligenceIoTEffective blood bank management with IoTedit
Healthcare as a sector is a definite beneficiary of the increasing adoption of technologies related to the Internet of Things. One of the areas where IoT has entered recently is blood bank management. It may come as a surprise to many that due to less than adequate management practices, thousands of liters of this precious resource get wasted every day across the country
HealthcareIoTMaking predictions with Big Dataedit
By Leslie D Monte
Big Data and the so-called Internet of Things (IoT) are intimately connected: billions of Internet-connected “things” will, by definition, generate massive amounts of data. By 2020, the world would have generated around 40 zettabytes of data, or 5,127 gigabytes per individual, according to an estimate by research firm International Data Corp.
Big DataIoTAI, IoT help to deliver million midday meals in Indiaedit
Disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) will enable organisations to deliver a million midday meals to schoolchildren in India, said a top official of software major Accenture on Thursday.
Artificial IntelligenceIoTFour critical steps to ensure success with the Internet of Things (IoT)edit
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the foremost tech topic of the day. And for good reason: By connecting the unconnected through sensors and networks, and consolidating and analyzing the data generated, the IoT offers truly world-changing benefits for all verticals in all segments. Already, IoT technologies are helping to reduce spoilage in food, increase efficiency in factories, office buildings and homes, decrease downtime for industrial machines, improve our health.
IoTCompanies Lagging In Industrial IoT Readiness: Studyedit
Many companies are unprepared for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), but most executives at those companies realize that the future of their business depends on it, according to a new study released by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network, a peer-driven thought leadership and professional networking organization reaching some 50,000 CXOs across the world.
Industrial IoT3 Ways IoT is Going to Change in 2017edit
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a term tossed around since it was first suggested by technologist Kevin Ashton back in 1999. In the last two decades, it has been used to describe all kinds of devices, most of which connect to the Internet to collect data for interested users.
IoTReshaping the ecosystem of telematicsedit
Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies have given rise to new technologies like connected car telematics. Telematics is a field that encompasses telecommunications, vehicular technologies, road transportation, road safety, electrical engineering (sensors, instrumentation, wireless communications, etc.), and computer science (multimedia, Internet, etc.)
IoTTelematics90% Business Are Leveraging Digital Technologies: Studyedit
About 90 percent business leaders confirmed their organizations are leveraging digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), and 34 percent of such initiatives had already delivered positive outcomes, finds out a study by Fujitsu.
Artificial IntelligenceIoT5 Reasons Intelligent Building Automation Systems Will Thriveedit
The technology uses IoT as a key driver in providing a smart, secure and energy efficient environment in a building without compromising the safety or comfort of its occupants. With Automation being integral to IBAS, one can also achieve significant reduction in operational costs, fast and efficient service and greater energy savings resulting in a more environment friendly operation.
IoTSmart CitiesFirst IoT cluster in India may come up in Puneedit
By Geeta Nair
The idea behind the cluster is to Indianise Industry 4.0 to Indian conditions and realities instead of just replicating what was done under Industry 4.0 in Germany or ape what US, Japan or China is doing.
IoTNeed 1 lakh mobile towers a year: Telcosedit
Arguing against any further reduction in electro-magnetic radiation levels mandated for mobile towers, the telecom industry has said 1 lakh new towers are required annually to expand and provide seamless services across the country , including newer and advanced technologies such as 4G and proposed 5G, and internet of things (IoT).
IoTTelecomAI Solutions Need Initial Big Investments and Innovation to be Successfuledit
BW Disrupt Globally, there is rapid expansion in Artificial Intelligence tools. For example, IBM has unveiled a supercomputer Watson that can crunch data at the speed of 67 million pages per second, transforming them into actionable insights. The data tsunami is coming from millions of interconnected devices as part of the Industrial Internet of Things. The innovation is aimed at establishing a question and answer dialogue between it and humans—Watson will analyze huge amount of data and respond verbally and in real time.
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Malware Mirai infected 2.5 million IoT devicesedit
As many as 2.5 million Internet of Things (IoT) devices were infected by malware Mirai by the end of the last quarter of 2016, says a report by internet security solutions provider McAfee.
Cyber SecurityIoTLet There Be Smart Lightsedit
Country Manager Sales, India Subcontinent, Lutron. As per a report by Global Market Insights, the smart lighting market is expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of over 22 per cent from 2016 to 2023. Smart lighting can be sensor based or connected/ IOT-based (Internet of Things). While sensor-based lighting involves technical know-how and is slightly expensive, IOT solutions are affordable and easy to instal.
IoTSmart Lights3 Digital Technologies that will Transform the World in the Next Decadeedit
The Internet of Things (IoT), the network of physical things connected to the Internet, as well as the use of Big Data analytics, or the analysis of large volumes of virtual data, are expected to play key roles in collaborating towards artificial intelligence. IoT provides the infrastructure that allows AI to absorb data from the environment, and Big Data enables the analysis of this information to establish patterns and predict outcomes.
IoTThere are lakhs of cybersecurity jobs waiting. And they need more than just expertsedit
By Sandesh Anand
However, let’s look at the brighter side of things — all these cybersecurity threats have created a demand for a huge number of professionals to prevent and manage cyberattacks, thereby generating a large number of jobs. And these are interesting, well-paying jobs requiring different skill sets. From engineers to lawyers, project managers to auditors, everyone has a role to play in growing this industry.
Cyber SecurityIoTSmart solutions for fire safety and responseedit
By Nida Sayed
In order to be well-prepared for safety challenges, the state fire and emergency service has developed an emergency monitoring system, statistical and analytics mapping along with a volunteer support programme. The project titled, “Safe Goa 24×7”, emergency monitoring system (EMS) is developed using IoT-based platform (Internet of Things) and by integrating IT applications and digitization.
Fire SafetyIoTIn The Next Industrial Revolution, The Commodity will Be AIedit
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the next technological step after the IoT. With the IoT you can control and monitor machines through the Internet, but it stops there. You still need to manually look at your phone to increase your room’s temperature or open an app to turn on your smart lighting system.
Artificial IntelligenceIoTOrganizations in India have been underplaying DDoS in a big way: A 10 Networks Gangadharanedit
By Aritra Sarkhel
With the increase in the number of connected devices, the threat vector landscape has changed rapidly and vendors like A 10 Networks have been trying to fix vulnerabilities of internet traffic management.
Cyber SecurityIoTIndia urgently needs a data security policy: V.C. Gopalratnamedit
By Yuthika Bhargava
Amid the on-going debate over data security and focus on connectivity in the country, V.C. Gopalratnam, senior vice president, IT and CIO–International, Cisco, in an interview shares his perspective on the issues, highlighting that India needs to accelerate the development of a security policy.
Cyber SecurityIoTIndia supports better international cooperation in cyber security: Ravi Shankar Prasadedit
India today has one of the most vibrant startup ecosystems with over 4,000 startups every year working in emerging technology areas including IoT, data analytics, Block Chains and machine learning. Many of these startups are also in the forefront of developing solutions to many of our grand challenges in areas such as health and education.”
Cyber SecurityIoTAlgorithmic IT Operations Drives Digital Business: Gartneredit
India cannot remain immune to the technological developments if it has to stay competitive. There is an increase in adoption of new and emerging technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), containers and microservices, and it is only a matter of time before these technologies see increased adoption in production environments.
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The more data you generate, you need to store it somewhere; that’s a big growth driver for us: BS Teh, Sr VP Global Sales, Seagateedit
By Sudhir Chowdhary
The Internet of Things (IoT) is relatively new but companies of all sizes are excited about the potential business outcomes. Being able to connect more devices to the internet will allow businesses access to greater intelligence and bolster the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations.
IoT3 Cyber-Threats Occurred Per Second in Q4 2016: McAfeeedit
176 new cyber-threats are detected every minute, almost three every second in Q4 2016 and that Mirai was responsible for the fourth quarter’s highly publicized DDoS attack on Dyn, a DNS service provider, states a AcAfee study. Mirai is notable because it detects and infects poorly secured IoT devices, transforming them into bots to attack its targets.
Cyber SecurityIoTCisco to train 250,000 students in India in cyber security, IoTedit
Aiming to help create startups and build successful technology careers, Cisco will train 2,50,000 students in the country over a period of time, a top executive from the global networking giant said.
Cyber SecurityIoTWinning strategies for companies to succeed in ever-changing pharma marketedit
Business Standard Embrace technology to increase efficiency and improve quality: Big data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are expected to shake the pharmaceutical industry with their immense potential.
HealthcareIoTIIoT Transforming into Reality for Industrial Sectoredit
We are at the verge of the fourth industrial revolution wherein the industrial sector is seeing a plethora of opportunities for both businesses and consumers. The adoption of IIoT across industries is a major breakthrough that is here to stay and will see increased adoption as more use-cases become apparent and the technology infrastructure matures to support its growth.
Industrial SectorIoT2.5 Million IoT Devices Affected by Mirai Botnet in Q4 2016: McAfeeedit
Two and a half million Internet of Things (IoT) devices were infected by Mirai botnet by the end of fourth quarter last year, a new report by cyber-security company McAfee said on Tuesday. Mirai is a malware that turns networked devices running on obsolete versions of Linux into remotely controlled “bots” which can be used for a large-scale network attacks.
Cyber SecurityIoTTelecom trends: From customer experience management to customer managed experienceedit
The benefits of Customer Empowerment go beyond creating satisfied and loyal users. Telcos can also look forward to increased consumption of services and better resource utilization for increased revenues. With advanced technologies like Internet of Things (IoT) & Virtual Reality (VR), the consumption of data will dwarf the voice services. It is a major shift in the industry which will have customers in the centre of everything.
IoTTelecomIt is not tech versus humans; it will be tech with humansedit
The smartphone is expected to continue to take big leaps over the next 1-2 years as technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), virtual and artificial reality and internet of things (IoT) help us work with remotely connected devices in our house or office, help us reach our destinations in driverless cars and most importantly bring in greater efficiencies.
IoTChatbots are smarter and more communicative, and they will drive the evolution of customer serviceedit
Most Bot applications today are specialized, i.e. they do a good job in one or few scenarios, like answering an FAQ or retrieving bank details. These are what is known as Weak AI. In the future, the explosion of data through channels like IoT and cheaper computations will enable building of intelligent systems which can learn a new topic like humans do.
ChatbotsIoTNow, Nasscom plans to set up IoT CoE in cityedit
By Swati Rathor
“We have already set up one of the IoT CoEs in Bengaluru. The Union government is looking at setting up more and Hyderabad is one of the cities. If you look at IoT, it is one of the game changing technologies that can have tremendous impact in many verticals such as retail, e-governance and healthcare, among others,” said Nasscom sector skill council chairman B V R Mohan Reddy, who was also Nasscom chairman during 2015-16.
IoTData in 2025: Huge, But Not Fully Secureedit
In less than a decade from now, total worldwide data will swell to 163 zettabytes, which is equivalent to watching the entire Netflix catalog 489 million times. Most of this data will be created by enterprises and only about half will be fully secured, says a Seagate study.
Cyber SecurityIoTWhy Indian SMEs need to partner with IoT platformsedit
The need of the hour is digitalisation across value chains, innovative funding, strategic partnerships and turnkey solutions that can make Indian factories smarter.
IoTSME SectorIndia’s internet economy to double to $250 billion by 2020: reportedit
By Sunny Sen
India already has 391 million internet users and that number is expected to surge to 690 million by 2020, comparable to what China has at present. India has already crossed the number of internet users the US has, and according to Mary Meeker’s 2016 report showed India as the silver lining in global internet growth.
IoTWhat’s The Road Ahead For Connected Vehicles?edit
The growing connectivity and the Internet of Things (IoT) will have positive impact on the growth of the industry. The mobility industry will increase, as people will opt for shorter commutes with multiple modes. With regards to the progress of driverless vehicles in India, it has already started and is likely to come much faster than one would expect.
IoTArtificial Intelligence and Lifeedit
AI would make science fiction – science facts with rapid progress in hardware and software engineering, simulation of brain, mind and human consciousness and tools and techniques used in what is known as “deep learning”. Deep learning would create Internet -II and Internet of things (IOT) at a scale which we just can’t even imagine now in little less than 10-15 years.
Artificial IntelligenceIoTWorld Health Day: How Big Data And IoT-driven Medical Apps Helping Doctors?edit
The Apps can be revolutionary: A doctor with Medicines sans Frontieres (MSF) in war-ridden Syria can coordinate and operate together with a surgeon based in California to treat a rocket blast the victim through live streaming. It does sound incredible. This is where medical science and modern technology such as Big Data Analytics and Internet of Things (IoT) are headed for.
HealthcareIoTIoT malware wipes data from infected systemsedit
Hackers have started incorporating data-wiping routines to malware that is designed to infect internet-of-things and other embedded devices. The behaviour was seen in two recent attacks but likely for different purposes.
Cyber SecurityIoTIoT to get a boost from digitisation driveedit
By M Rajendran
The digitisation push by the government could act as a catalyst towards the growth of Internet of Things (IoT), say experts. IoT is critical for the services and manufacturing sectors which face challenges in terms of maintaining customer relationship, increased competition and commoditisation.
IoTWhy Is Ransomware The Deadliest Of All Online Threats?edit
It’s very likely that India tops the list soon, considering the rapid growth of ransomware. To compound it, the growth in “Internet of Things” (IoT) industry and the vulnerability towards cyber infections will further fuel new types of malware threats.
Cyber SecurityIoTIoT-based Cardiotrack redefines dynamics of telemedicineedit
For many years now, the incorporation of information technology and telecommunication in the field of medicine has broken grounds and is doing wonders. But! Deploying those technologies do have limitations in a country like India where the medical infrastructure and facilities are categorized into many types. Currently, med-tech entrepreneurs are interested in developing cost-effective devices for Primary Health Centers, where majority of the Indian population seek medical assistance.
HealthcareIoTHow India Can Build Smart Cities For A Better Tomorrowedit
The Internet of things (IoT), that facilitates the connectivity across smart devices, is used as a means to link the different elements of a city together. “Through innovation and technological development, the clear focus is to bring its inhabitants together, improve their quality of life in both tangible and intangible ways,” he stated.
IoTSmart CitiesIT industry is facing a bigger game changer today than in the pastedit
Last week, it was announced that N LAKSHMI NARAYANAN would leave Cognizant, the multinational information technology (IT) entity he had co-founded and led, first as chief executive and then as vice-chairman. On March 31, the company announced Narayanan and another Board member would not seek re-election at the annual general meeting.(IOT, CLOUD)
ITCyber Resilience Framework: A must-have for digital responseedit
As an increasing number of products leverage technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), they increase the available surface of attack. While it is almost impossible to build ecosystems that are immune to cyber attacks, the highly connected service industry is stepping up its efforts to address the problem.
Cyber SecurityIoTIoT paves way for consumer engagement in the real world: Avinash Jhangianiedit
By Sangeeta Tanwar
IoT as a technology lends itself to customisation and hence brands should be careful to put in the required filters to ensure that only relevant messages reach a select audience, Avinash Jhangiani tells Sangeeta Tanwar.
IoT4 Technologies To Make India Happier And Saferedit
Similarly, use of clean technologies can curb pollution. Modern technologies such as Big Data Analytics coupled with the internet of things (IoT) can aid in environment conservation and reducing air and water pollutants. With the advent of sophisticated and affordable sensors, there is a data tsunami.
IoTSmart cities – ushering India into the futureedit
The core principle of a smart city is to help redefine the urban space and make it citizen-friendly — far easier to navigate and thrive in — with a central focus on information technology as its driving infrastructure. Wastage of natural resources is minimised, making future growth sustainable while keeping costs low.
IoTSmart CitiesInternet of Things is set to change our livesedit
Not just mobile applications, smartphones have cleared the path for various other technologies to become accessible with ease. Wirelessly controlling your air purifiers and air conditioners has become simple, and VR glasses now cost a tenth of what they used to cost when combined with smartphones. Car owners can now not only ‘GPS-track’ their cars, but also monitor speeds and air-conditioning when they leave the car with their chauffeurs
IoTWhen the Web turns villainedit
In a connected world, where alarm clocks can measure the depth of sleep, beds can gauge the health of your heart, and lamps automatically adjust to your moods, everything is linked to the Internet. The ‘Internet Of Things’ (IoT) has been the topic of discussion for over two years now, and major corporations are already taking steps in developing technology for it. But has security of these devices evolved with them?
Cyber SecurityIoTZebra study: Retailers eye IoT, AI and automation to drive growthedit
Zebra Technologies Corp. has revealed the results of the 2017 Retail Vision Study. This body of research analyzes the technology trends shaping the future of the global retail industry and enhancing the shopping experience. The paper uncovers the current challenges and untapped opportunities for retailers, and reveals the industry’s plan to adopt more Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
Artificial IntelligenceIoTInternet of Things, mobility space to grow exponentially’edit
Tata Communications’ Payment Solutions business took a drubbing in October-December due to demonetisation. The company, however, hopes revenues will pick up as cash will continue to play an important role in the economy. In an interview with Nirmalya Behera and Jayajit Dash, Vinod Kumar, managing director and chief executive officer of Tata Communications, speaks about the ATM business, the partnership with Nilesat and data services growth. (IOT)
IoTTelecom12 commandments for tech channels in the new fiscaledit
Insanity of Threats: IoT (Internet of Things) is gaining acceptance among companies, and they are connecting their customers’ devices, but this also means that wearables will open the floodgates for hackers. This will usher in a huge opportunity to build cyber security posture with the CISOs
Cyber SecurityIoTHow IoT Can Make India’s Manufacturing Sector Smarteredit
Doesn’t it sound incredible? Well, this is where modern technologies such as the internet of things (IoT) is moving towards. Establishing an IoT system of connected machines will lay the foundation for achieving greater efficiency and information sharing.
IoTManufacturingCIOs can now compare their state of digital transformation to peers and competitorsedit
The dawn of the Internet of Everything has marked the beginning of next industrial revolution. This is a revolution that is fundamentally changing the way we live, work and relate to one another, and will transform the way every business in every industry operates. This monumental transformation is rich with opportunity.
Internet of EverythingAI Can Help Indian Tech Startups and Industry Streamline Processesedit
Advanced neural networks and industrial internet of things (IoT) can detect discrepancies and notify users through the real-time alerts. Prescriptive Analytics can eventually help businesses assess impact of future decisions. As data becomes increasingly accessible, businesses can leverage AI and explorative data analytics tools.
Artificial IntelligenceIoTThis is an era of Internet of Things: Top quotes from PM Modi’s address at Hackathonedit
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed over 10,000 aspiring innovators who will be aiming to solve 598 problems at ‘Smart India Hackathon’. During the address, PM Modi said that there is a need to use technology more and “innovate more”.
IoT
Modi bats for IT to solve daily problemsedit
Noting that this is an era of ‘Internet of Things’, the PM told the youths that when they are innovating they may face setbacks but they should not allow these things to lower their morale or dampen their spirits. “People say to day’s youngsters ask so many questions, and I see that as a very good thing.”
IoTITSmart manufacturing: With Factory of the Future Lab, Tech Mahindra places a futuristic betedit
By Darlington Hector
The cost of robotic operations is down to about $6 per hour these days. A scaled down model of a manufacturing system includes integration of sensors and a vision based robotic system that demonstrates the concept of the Industrial Internet of Things. Tech Mahindra is currently executing automation integration on the shop floors of multiple brownfield projects to upgrade the plants for digitisation.
IoTSmart ManufacturingBuilding India’s smart citiesedit
After a short question and answer session, the Smart Energy panel, represented by Dr U V Varadaraju, Professor, IITMadras, Prakash Nayak, Director, PEnA, and Dr Ajit Kulkarni, Professor, IIT-Bombay elaborated on the need for mobile power sources such as batteries and battery-enabled supercapacitors as enablers of these realisations of seamless connectivity, as well as smart ways to power the entire city in the context of smart grids.
IoTSmart CitiesCloud emerges as key strategy of Indian executivesedit
Among Indian respondents, artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) are viewed as important and emerging technologies relevant to digital transformation strategies to businesses. 88 percent Indian respondents believed cloud computing and decreasing cost of devices make it more affordable for companies of all sizes to access modern technology to gain competitive advantage – ahead of the 81 percent across Asia.
Artificial IntelligenceIoTIndustry News: Education
Sustaining higher education a major challenge: Pranab Mukherjeeedit
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said sustaining and reinvigorating higher education has become a major challenge, especially in public institutions. He identified escalation of costs of learning, market-oriented fast-track skill acquisition as the sole goal of learning, the allure of invasive dominant communication systems depleting attention span, and corrosion of trust as the major challenges for the administration of an institution of higher learning.
Higher EducationMore than half of IT teams will struggle due to a lack of the “Right” skills: Brocade Studyedit
Brocade has announced a new Global Digital Transformation Skills Study, which aims to uncover how well-placed global IT leaders consider themselves and their teams to be in terms of meeting current and future business demands. Of the six markets surveyed, Germany was found to be the best prepared to meet its digital transformation goals, closely followed by the U.S., while the UK lagged well behind its counterparts.
Skill DevelopmentCrisis in Engineering Education: IT loses sheen as mass recruiteredit
By Te Raja Simhan
Krishnakumar Natarajan, co-founder Mindtree, said there is a major crisis confronting engineering education in the country. The IT industry used to add around 25,000 direct jobs for every $1 billion of business. With the effect of automation, artificial intelligence and machine-learning, the number of jobs/$1 billion in revenue will be lower.
EngineeringAICTE, Stanford hold online test to judge engineering educationedit
By Ramendra Singh
The test, is a part of national survey to assess quality of education in technical colleges. The test sought students’ response on their basic understanding of core branches and quality of studies being imparted in their colleges.
EngineeringTurning the tideedit
By Prashant K Nanda and Lavina Mulchandani
From industry-prepared courses and mandatory shopfloor training to imparting managerial and entrepreneurial knowledge, India’s apex technical education regulator — the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) — has laid down a set of must-haves for technical colleges, to improve their graduates’ employability.
EngineeringThere Are No Jobsedit
By Himani Chandna
However, where the programme really failed was it couldn’t create enough supply of people armed with niche or high quality skills. Sadly, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is able to place only 50 per cent of the total people it trains — which shows the clear difference between inculcating skills and inculcating employable skills.
Skill Development95% Engineers Not Fit To Take Up Software Dev Jobsedit
Talent shortage is acute in the IT and data science ecosystem in India with a survey claiming that 95% of engineers in the country are not fit to take up software development jobs. According to a study by employability assessment company Aspiring Minds, only 4.77% candidates can write the correct logic for a programme — a minimum requirement for any programming job.
EngineeringWhen You Learn With USedit
Around 1,66,000 Indians are currently pursuing an educational programme in the US. The number has grown significantly in the last couple of years — only two years ago, the number was 1,00,000. One of the US Embassy’s highest priorities is strengthening student ties and university partnerships between our two countries, and we look forward to welcoming this year’s batch of talented Indian students to the United States.
Higher EducationStudy Abroad: 5 Asian Countries For Higher Educationedit
By Anisha Singh
Studying abroad is a dream for many students and to frankly admit it’s not a bad dream after all. Studying in a different country not helps you in getting a more global degree but also helps you explore different options and learn life skills which may not be acquired while living in your home country.
Higher Education62% Indians satisfied with work conditions: Page surveyedit
By Rozelle Laha
“The Government of India has taken numerous initiatives to accelerate the economy through various sector focused initiatives. A robust demand for qualified professionals in a competitive market has resulted in the importance of skill enhancement among millennials,” Nicolas Dumoulin, Managing Director, Michael Page India said in a media statement.
Skill DevelopmentWorthless degrees and jobless graduatesedit
By Rashmi Pratap
According to a 2016 report by job skills credentialing company Aspire Minds, nearly 80 per cent of engineering graduates in India are not employable. Most of them are forced to take up jobs in non-engineering fields or remain unemployed.
EngineeringToo many affiliated colleges: Universities split for better governance, academic excellenceedit
Where higher education is concerned, big might not necessarily be better. There are now 268 affiliating universities across India and they have 39,071 colleges. Of the 268, 17 universities have 500 or more colleges attached to them. Affiliated colleges are the mainstay of the country’s higher education system. They enroll 89.3% of undergraduate students and about 72.2% of postgraduate pupils.
Higher EducationMaximise your engineering degreeedit
By Suryanarayanan Paneerselvam
Fast forward four years, most of us find ourselves sitting for an interview at an IT company for a role that does not match what we studied and one that we did not want. Capitalise on the excitement during your first year. As you enter college, you are excited about the various possibilities you can explore.
Engineering275 engineering colleges have applied for closure, AICTE chairman saysedit
By Adarsh Jain
The teacher training programme will aim at equipping faculties of engineering institutions on using digital platforms like Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) for higher education. “There are about 280 subjects in SWAYAM so far, and about 350 subjects are ready to be introduced. We are looking at having 2000 subjects in the next two years,” said the chairman of AICTE.
EngineeringNEET 2017 admit cards issued, download them hereedit
By Nilesh Mathur
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the admit cards for National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2017 on Saturday. The test is scheduled to be held on May 7 in 104 examination cities across the country.
EngineeringSkill development key to growthedit
The significance of skill development for economic growth and the initiatives being taken by the government in this direction were highlighted by speakers at a meeting organised at the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) in the city.
Skill DevelopmentGovt to focus on self-disclosure for accreditation of institutesedit
By Prashant K Nanda
NAAC has embarked in revising its Assessment and Accreditation Framework. The revised framework would be more ICT enabled and is expected to come into effect from July 2017,” NAAC director D.P. Singh said in a circular posted on the official website. The expert field visits which are now a key criterion for grading and accrediting institutions is expected to get only 20% weightage.
Accreditation95% of engineers in India unfit for software development jobsedit
Talent Shortage IS acute in the IT and data science ecosystem in India with a survey claiming that 95% of engineers in the country are not fit to take up soft-ware development jobs. According to a study by employability assessment company Aspiring Minds, only 4.77% candidates can write the correct logic for a programme — a minimum requirement for any programming job.
EngineringEducational institutes must work with industry to ensure employabilityedit
Indian higher education leaves much to be desired, especially in the technical and technological sectors. There are engineering colleges in practically every street corner; and yet the widespread opinion in the industry is that most recent graduates are unemployable without a lot of training.
Higher Education
AICTE: Technical colleges to focus on employability of studentsedit
By Prashant K Nanda
From industry-prepared courses to mandatory shop floor training to imparting managerial and entrepreneurial knowledge, India’s apex technical education regulator, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), is now ready with a set of must haves for technical colleges to improve their graduates’ employability.
EngineeringSkill enhancement, not salary, most important for Indian job seekers: Surveyedit
For job seekers, skill enhancement is the top factor while seeking employment. According to a survey by Michael Page India, 48 percent of individuals aspire to acquire new skills, 39 percent yearn for better work-life balance while 34 percent consider income as a factor while seeking employment in India. Employees in India are most optimistic about skill development and work-life balance in their current role over the next 12 months.
Skill DevelopmentScary! 95% Engineers in India are not Employableedit
By Onkar Sharma
In the backdrop of the slow business and automation challenge, IT services and BPO companies are finding it difficult to keep their existing workforce intact. Thousands of IT professionals are standing on the verge of losing their jobs. It was recently confirmed by a research done by a US-based firm HfS Research which said that India’s IT services industry will lose 6.4 lakh jobs in next five years.
EngineeringEducation Needs To Be More Than Just A Degreeedit
Higher education in India is in deep crisis. Lack of practical orientation, industry focus and commitment to develop skills among students has led to education that is irrelevant, apathetic and irresponsible
Higher EducationNasscom chief sees a deceleration in IT hiring: reportedit
At the same time, he said, the emergence of technologies such as Cloud, Internet of Things and automation, has created uncertainty as well as opportunities for the industry. ”Companies will need to transform themselves from IT services providers to digital-transformation partners and provide re-skilling opportunities for their staff to mitigate the requirement for newer skills in these emerging areas.
ITReskillingKnowledge versus skillsedit
The need of the hour is to ensure that the stakeholders from different levels of education work in consonance with each other and with experts from industry in enhancing the skilled manpower. Developing specialised courses at school level which can also be further pursued at undergraduate and postgraduate level, summer schools offered by higher education institution and industry experts, skill oriented shortterm and long term workshops/ courses offered by professional bodies could be some effective measures.
Skill DevelopmentNAAC wants regular academic audits in higher education institutionsedit
By K Sandeep Kumar
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) wants all institutions of higher education to formally prepare guidelines, statues and ordinances for academic and administrative audit (AAA) so that it becomes an institutionalised practice on all campuses.
Higher EducationEducation: Lessons To Learnedit
By Sreerupa Sil
India’s education industry consists of four sectors: schools, higher education, vocation and education support services. Roughly there are over 227 million students enrolled in 1.4 million schools, and several others in 36,000 higher education institutions and 18,000 vocational training centres. To ensure quality, the Indian education space is opening up to FDI and more partnerships in this area.
EducationA narrower educationedit
Two-and-a-half years have gone by and we still do not have the National Skills University in place, the reason being that the process of setting up of a university is a cumbersome one. Had this been a collaborative effort, Skilling India would have been up and about by now
Skill DevelopmentWhy future engineers must have global competencies ?edit
Advances in information technology, robotics and artificial intelligence are disrupting business models worldwide and triggering macro-economic shifts. As certain technologies mature and automation helps innovation flourish to bring cost savings, engineering talent needs to be trained and exposed to international experiences.
EngineeringHigher education facing new challengesedit
Higher education in India is facing new challenges with political changes and merging of various technologies, observed S.R. Rao, advisor, Department of Biotechnology, Union Ministry of Science and Technology, at GITAM University here on Friday.
Higher EducationFour-fifth of engineering graduates in India unemployable: HDFC chiefedit
Teachers need to develop skills and undertake necessary training so that students become employable after graduating from college, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Chairman, Deepak Parekh said here today.
EngineeringHow AICTE wants engineering, B-Schools to improve students’ job readinessedit
By Prashant K Nanda
From industry-prepared courses to mandatory shop floor training to imparting managerial and entrepreneurial knowledge, India’s apex technical education regulator, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), is now ready with a set of must haves for technical colleges to improve their graduates’ employability.
EngineeringIITs, NITs to audit quality standards of it isedit
By Sanjeev K Ahuja
Two of the country’s top engineering institutions, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and National Institute of Technology – NIT, earlier known as Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs), will now audit the quality standards of technical training and other infrastructure of industrial training institutes (ITIs) in their respective states.
Skill DevelopmentIndia-Australia relations: Education as the tipping pointedit
By Amit Dasgupta and Shaun Star
One of the significant challenges that India faces is in higher education. Within the next three years, India will have the largest tertiary age population in the world and would have outpaced China. While India has one of the largest number of higher education institutions in the world, quality issues, such as, poor infrastructure, archaic pedagogy and lack of quality faculty have adversely impacted learning outcomes and employability.
Higher EducationSkills, not theory, to be yardstick for judging engineering studentsedit
By Kritika Sharma
This is one of the many steps that the central government is taking to improve the quality of engineering education in the country. The AICTE which has a large number of private as well as public institutions under it has prepared a 10 pointer plan to be implemented.
EngineeringMandatory for engineering colleges to revise curriculum every yearedit
Engineering colleges will be required to examine the curriculum through subject-wise industry consultation committee (ICC) every year wih the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) mandating the same. The information was shared by Minister of State for HRD Mahendra Nath Pandey in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.
EngineeringAICTE Approves Measures To Improve Technical Education Standardsedit
With a view to improve the standards of technical education and to provide competent technical manpower for the Make-In-India campaign, the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has approved various packages of measures to be implemented by all the technical institutions. Minister of State (Human Resources Development), Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey today in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question listed these measures taken by AICTE.
EngineeringNSDC to use tech to scale up skilling effortsedit
There is a huge gap between the number of youth in search of jobs and the number of youth being trained under various skills training programmes. According to experts, every year, 50 lakh students graduate in various disciplines but a majority of them are in need of training to become employable. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship estimates that by 2022, around 400 million youth will need skills training.
Skill DevelopmentIndian students are innovativeedit
By Deeksha Teri
We have found that students from India are well prepared, talented, innovative, and driven to succeed. We have seen this especially in STEM fields. To illustrate this point, ASU has recently spun out 19 start-up companies with start-up leads from India. One is 33 Buckets, a non-profit organisation with the goal to develop self-sustaining clean water access for developing communities.
Higher EducationJob opportunities for engineersedit
The Indian IT industry has hit the plateau in terms of recruitment. It will longer hire like it used to once. Now, that rings alarm bells for fresh engineers, especially the non-IT ones. The supply of graduates from engineering campuses has been constant for a long time now.
EngineeringNAAC asked to rework accreditation process for higher education institutesedit
To do away with “corruption” and subjectivity in assessment and grading of higher education institutions, the ministry of human resource development has asked for a complete overhaul of the accreditation process by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) from July 2017.
Higher EducationOver 20 engineering colleges apply for closureedit
According to data accessed from the Directorate of Technical Education, last year, only 52% of B.E./B. Tech seats were filled in self-financing engineering colleges. Even government, aided and Anna University’s constituent colleges managed to fill only around 82% seats. “Only 1,34,994 candidates applied for admission through single-window counselling for the 2,77,061 seats in 2016-17,” an official said.
EngineeringAICTE: Engineering colleges to be penalised for violating pay scalesedit
The government has decided to penalise those engineering colleges that do not adher to pay scales for teachers and maintain student-faculty ratio. As per All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)’s new norms, if the colleges do not follow the rules, it may lead to suspension of admission process or reduction in intake in tech institutions.
EngineeringTest your mettleedit
By Sarthak Saraswat
To help you enhance your knowledge and hone your skills, several interesting workshops are being organised, such as 3D Printing, Big Data Hadoop, cloud computing, digital marketing, ethical hacking, Internet of things (IOT), Quadcopter, Raspberry Pi, robotics and augmented reality.
Skill DevelopmentStudy Abroad: Why Studying Overseas Is A Good Ideaedit
We often hear people recommend Indian Institutes over foreign institutes with the reasoning that India has many premier institutes like IITs and IIMs which offer similar infrastructure and placement opportunities. However, studying abroad has its own benefits
EducationGST to make higher education costlier in private institutions; here’s howedit
By Shivansh Jauri
It is expected that higher education in private colleges will get costlier as soon as GST kicks in. Education services provided by the government will, however, remain tax-free. Here is an explainer on how education becomes taxable and how GST will impact it.
Higher EducationSocial infrastructure for IT development in focusedit
Companies said there was difficulty in attracting the right talents to the State and recommended that the government should, among other things, initiate action to modify the curriculum of engineering colleges in Kerala and set up more fablabs and future labs for skill development and capacity building.
EngineeringITSkill DevelopmentSkill development key to creating huge employmentedit
Imparting skill training to youth is the key for creating huge employment, President Pranab Mukherjee said today. “Basic problem of India is job creation… it can be solved by imparting skill training to the youth as more than 50 per cent of India’s population is young,” the President said while dedicating 35 skill development centres to the nation online.
Skill DevelopmentHow technology is revolutionising educationedit
The world today is more connected than ever before with the internet and social media has become an intrinsic parts of our lives. The emergence of technology and its melding with our day-to-day functioning has brought with it an era of opportunities. One of the biggest beneficiaries of this trend are students.
EducationMultiple entrance tests exhaust students, fill university coffersedit
By S Vaidhyasubramaniam
The ratio between the available number of seats and application forms sold is used as a barometer for an institution’s quality. Global ranking agencies use this because the single entrance test for foreign universities have been SAT, GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, etc — all of which are standard and uniform for the global student community.
EngineeringJob Aplenty for People with Niche IT Skillsedit
By Brinda Dasgupta and Prachi Verma Dadhwal
The trend was confirmed in conversations with executives at half-adozen startups and a few venture capitalists. Startups such as LimeRoad, BankBazaar, MobiKwik, Razorpay, Voonik and InMobi are busy hunting for such workers across all levels while VCs like IvyCap Ventures and White Unicorn Ventures are helping their portfolio companies hire such people.
ITSkill DevelopmentHow to choose the right engineering streamedit
It is that time of the year when seventeen-year-olds finishing their Class XII board exams will have one question in their minds — “What next?” Career decisions will be made in the coming months, and engineering might be one of the most popular choices. But which stream to pick is the dilemma you will find yourself in. An easy way to choose is to take a look at the constantly changing world around us.
EngineeringSkill development only way to create jobs: President Pranab Mukherjeeedit
Financial Express President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday stressed the importance of developing skills of youths to deal with unemployment and said training the young workforce was the only way to ensure their employability. Inaugurating an exhibition on skill development, Mukherjee said unemployment was the basic problem for the country despite having a huge workforce — more than two-thirds of the population falls in the working age group.
Skill DevelopmentEnd to lure of engineering coursesedit
Human Resources Minister Prakash Javadekar has laid a new philosophy of higher education. Until now the government provided the funds to engineering colleges and they churned out graduates while charging nominal fees. The Minister has challenged this proposition and has brought in the new factor of competition.
EngineeringUncategorized
Large conglomerates eye solar power sector with long-term game planedit
By Shailaja Sharma
The solar energy sector that has seen the entry of start-ups and foreign firms alike has not missed the attention of India’s large conglomerates.
Solar EnergyFor sustainable solar shine, integrated energy policy is keyedit
India’s insatiable appetite for electricity and the government’s push for clean energy have meant sunny times for solar power. Plunging solar tariffs—including a record-low bid of Rs3.3/kWh (kilowatt hour) recently—augur well.
Solar EnergySolar tariff wars heat up in Indiaedit
By Utpal Bhaskar and Mayank Aggarwal
The latest was the record low tariff of Rs3.15 per kilowatt hour (kWh), quoted by France’s Solairedirect SA on 12 April to win the rights to set up 250 megawatt (MW) of solar plants at Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh and sell power to state-run NTPC Ltd. The tariff is expected to fall below Rs3 a unit during auctions for the Bhadla solar parks in Rajasthan.
Solar EnergyPower Grid Corp. of India girds up for solar challengeedit
By Gireesh Chnadra Prasad and Utpal Bhaskar
Grid stability is important because of the intermittent nature of the infirm power. We are conscious of the event of 2012. The transmission part has been planned in a modular way to help renewable energy rich states transfer electricity. The grid parameters needs to be maintained in terms of transmission, dynamic compensation and forecasting,” said Sen, who is tasked with operationalizing the green corridors.
PowerSolar EnergyGreen power capacity addition hits a record, neck and neck with thermaledit
The renewable energy sector reported a record capacity addition of over 11 gigawatt (gw) in fiscal 2017, an increase of around 60% over the previous year. The addition is neck and neck with thermal power capacity addition of 11.5 GW in FY2017, which has declined from the peak capacity addition of 22.5 gw in FY2016.
Renewable EnergySolar power tariffs seen hitting new lowsedit
By V Rishi Kumar
In less than four years of operations, we have an installed capacity of 600 MW of renewable energy. This is expected to cross one GW by August 2017. In addition, we have installed 20 MW of rooftop solar thus far and planning to take this up to 60 MW. Another 35 MW is in pipeline,” Jain said.
Solar EnergyGlobal wind power installation expected to touch 800GW by 2021: GWEC reportedit
By Mayank Aggarwal
The Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update, released in Delhi, said more than 54GW of clean renewable wind power was installed across the global market in 2016, which now comprises more than 90 countries, including nine with more than 10,000MW installed, and 29 which have now passed the 1,000MW mark.
Renewable EnergyFuture technologies and improved cost efficiency in renewable energy will reshape geopolitics: Hamid Ansariedit
“Every two years, for example, solar installation rates are doubling, and photovoltaic-module costs are falling by about 20 per cent,” Ansari said while delivering an address on ‘Some Thoughts on the World of Tomorrow’ at Yerevan State University (Armenia) where he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree.
Renewable Energy6 GW of wind capacity to be auctioned this yearedit
By M Ramesh
India will see 6 GW of wind power capacity auctioned in the current year, Rajeev Kapoor, Secretart, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, said today. Speaking at Windergy 2017 conference here, Kapoor said that 2 MW will be tendered out by the govt company, SECI, in a month.
Renewable EnergyRenewable energy sector growth attributable to wind, solar energy-ICRAedit
According to credit-rating body ICRA, the growth of the renewable energy (RE) sector was driven by the large capacity additions in the wind and solar power segments. The RE sector in FY2017 reported a record capacity addition of over 11 GW, an increase of around 60 percent over 7.1 GW reported in FY2016, as per the provisional figures by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE).
Renewable Energy
Pollution cuts solar yield by 25%edit
Times of India By Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
India is making a big push for solar energy, with power capacity expected to double this year. But some of the gains, especially in north India, could be offset by a growing problem: air pollution.
Solar EnergyNew experiments needed in renewables: Solar Energy Corp MD Ashvini Kumaredit
By Utpal Bhaskar
SECI MD Ashvini Kumar talks about monitoring the quality of solar power modules, initiating solar-wind hybrid projects’s auction and auctioning 4,000 MW wind energy tenders every year. With India’s wind power tariffs following the solar route and falling to a record low, state-run Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has been a catalyst for expanding the country’s green economy.
Renewable EnergyIndia’s solar power capacity addition to remain strong at 7,500 Mw in current fiscal: ICRAedit
By Sudheer Singh
“While currently there is a temporary lull in the announcement of fresh bids, the magnitude of solar project awards in the past 12-18 months has been quite significant. The backlog against these awards itself would support a solar capacity addition of about 7-7.5 Gigawatt in grid connected utility segment in 2017-18,” ICRA said.
Solar EnergyThe unintended consequences of low solar tariffsedit
By Utpal Bhaskar
India’s race to the bottom for solar power prices has resulted in some unintended consequences. These range from some electricity distribution companies (discoms) wavering on signing power purchase agreements for projects awarded at higher tariffs to postponement of some tenders, according to consulting firm Bridge to India.
Solar EnergyIndian government has shown real commitment to green energy: Vestasedit
By Debapriya Mondal & Anisha Dutta
Storage technology is complementary to what we do and solar power is also complementary to what we do. That goes for any kind of renewable sources. We are certainly looking at it and we are looking at ways we can improve our technology and work with partners
Renewable EnergySolar energy to power Delhi Metro’s Phase IIIedit
Delhi Metro has been spearheading efforts for enhancing the use of solar power to reduce impact of increasing energy tariff and mitigate environment depletion.
Solar EnergySwitch to solar power will save Mumbai housing society ?28,000 a monthedit
By Badri Chatterjee
Setup at a cost of Rs 7.5 lakh earlier this month, the 32 panels with solar photovoltaic cells will substantially reduce the society’s monthly electricity bill. The residents have estimated that their monthly electricity bill which comes to Rs 55,000 will be reduced by Rs 28,000.
Solar EnergyStates Need To Improve Their Renewable Policies, Says Reportedit
By Naina Sood
With India poised to grow at 7.3 per cent in 2017-18 and higher in the coming fiscals, the demand for energy, especially sustainable energy is bound to take a leap. Without a doubt, it becomes utmost important for the centre and the state government to formulate policies, leveraging the renewable mix of the country.
Renewable EnergyRemoval of incentives to hit wind energy projectsedit
With incentives offered for wind energy investments having come down this financial year, installations by small investors — those who have less than 10 MW — is expected to drop drastically. Of the 32 GW of installed wind energy capacity in the country, 60% are by small investors.
Renewable Energy
Government to auction wind projects of 4,000 Mw capacity in current fiscaledit
The government plans to auction wind power projects of about 4 gigawatt (GW) capacity in tranches this year, a senior official said on Friday. (Renewable Energy). “The first batch of such auction is being planned next month,” said Ashvini Kumar, managing director, Solar Energy Corporation of India.
Renewable EnergyInfrastructure renewable energy: Here’s what is necessary if the solar park boom is to be sustainededit
The non-conventional is conventional now. Renewable energy has made the definitive break from its sustainability moorings to reshape commercial power markets worldwide. Over the last fifteen years, renewable energy in India has progressed from 3% to 15% of installed capacity, and from a subsidised to competitive power source.
Renewable EnergyState’s vision document 2030 lays stress on solar power for farmersedit
By Shubhangi Khapre
The vision document 2030 indicated the electricity connections for agriculture pumps would rise sharply from current 40 Iakh to 60 Iakh in next one decade. As a result, the total expenditure on power subsidy for agriculture sector in next 10 years would cross Rs 65,000 crore.
Solar EnergyHaryana renewable energy minister urges people to adopt clean energyedit
Haryana Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Banwari Lal today appealed to the people to adopt clean energy to protect the environment. The minister was speaking at a function organised by the Department of New and Renewable Energy as part of the ‘Swarna Jayanti Year Celebrations’ to mark World Earth Day at Panchkula, near here, an official release said.
Renewable EnergySolar power may become cheaper than coal in Indiaedit
By Utpal Bhaskar
India’s solar power prices may be set to fall below those of thermal (coal) energy. This is based on an expected cost of around Rs2.90 per unit for the solar power projects at Bhadla in Rajasthan that have received 51 bids.
Solar EnergySolar, wind energy pick upedit
The State has been able to gain from sources of renewable energy such as solar and wind energy this year. As much as 472 MW of solar power has been added to the grid this year out of the installed capacity of 1,059 MW. Generation from wind too has picked up, officials said, adding that 1,980 MW (peak availability) of the 3,798 MW of installed capacity was being added to generation of electricity.
Renewable EnergyRural Electrification eyes Rs10,000 crore renewables lending pushedit
By Anindya Upadhyay
The non-banking financial company is aiming to triple its clean-energy lending and is expecting to set aside nearly Rs10,000 crore ($1.5 billion) for renewable energy in the financial year ending 31 March, chairman P.V. Ramesh said in an interview.
Renewable EnergyMaking solar power beneficial for alledit
For instance, the clause will allow adjusting to the changes made in Goods and Services Tax (GST) law. The rates of GST are not known, so depending upon their risk perception, developers at the time of bidding like to keep a buffer between 60 paise per unit to 75 paise per unit in their quoted tariff.
Solar EnergyGovernment halves the size and financial aid for its largest-ever rooftop solar projectedit
The renewable energy ministry has halved the size of its largest-ever rooftop solar tender and also cut the financial assistance offered for it. Ashvini Kumar, managing director of state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), which had released documents related to a tender for installation of 1GW of rooftop solar plants across buildings of 12 central ministries, told ET the tender size has been reduced to 500 MW.
Solar EnergyRenewables Are Driving the Creative Destruction of Energy Industryedit
Another auction, another record. Tariffs in the Indian renewables sector are in freefall and the appetite of private developers to secure large, grid-connected solar and wind power projects by offering rock-bottom unit prices shows no sign of slackening.
Renewable EnergyRural Electrification eyes Rs10,000 crore renewables lending pushedit
By Anindya Upadhyay
Rural Electrification Corp. (REC), a state-owned backer of India’s power sector, plans to lend billions of rupees to clean-energy projects and equipment makers this fiscal year as part of an expanded push into renewables that will also see it issue green bonds overseas.
Renewable EnergyIn 10 years, half of India’s energy capacity will be from non-fossil fuel sourcesedit
When the draft was released, India had installed just over 50 GW of renewable power capacity, of which wind energy made up 57.4 per cent and solar 18 per cent. This gave renewables a 15 per cent share in total installed capacity of just over 314 GW, while coal made up 60 per cent — the remaining being large hydropower, nuclear, gas and diesel.
Renewable EnergyRooftop solar power panels help govt save on current billsedit
Another 1,460 megawatts of wind power generation has been added to the power grid at the end of March 31, 2017, thanks to the favorable conditions for generation of non-conventional energy in the district and the government’s policy to generate 2,100 megawatts by the end of March 2017. Seventy percent target fixed by state has been achieved with the generation of additional power by 1,460 megawatts.
Solar EnergyChanging Importance Of The Sources Of Energyedit
The ongoing industrialization of Asia and Africa will drive the need of energy. However, concern on environmental impact will not only reduce energy intensity of processes but more importantly, the choice of sources. Technology will also play a key role in determining the choice of sources which need to be clean as well as commercially viable. As of now, renewable sources are on a faster tract than non-renewable resources
Renewable EnergyGovt to give customs, excise duty benefits to boost solar rooftop sectoredit
By Mayank Aggarwal
In a boost to India’s lagging solar rooftop sector, the Union ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has decided to give custom and excise duty benefits to it for ensuring high growth.The move will not only bring down the costs of setting up projects but also that of generation.
Solar EnergyMake haste slowly on solaredit
Solar power tariffs dropped to Rs 3.15 per unit in recent power auctions, a level where solar energy seems roughly competitive with thermal power. Lower solar power costs are now a global phenomenon. California, for example, derives about 40 per cent of its grid power from solar energy
Solar EnergyIndia solar tariff hits record Rs 3.15 low but there is a catchedit
The project will be built in a solar park, developed by the state government. Ostro, Canadian Solar, Greenko, Azure Power, Adani and Mahindra were some of the unsuccessful bidders. Overall risk profile for Rewa and Kadappa projects is somewhat similar although it can be argued that the Rewa tender is more beneficial to project developers, says market research firm Bridge to India.
Solar EnergyWind energy generation picks up in the Stateedit
By M Soundariya Preetha
The State has a total installed wind energy capacity of 7,685 MW. Last year (2016-17), just about 262 MW was added in the State. The capacity addition was higher in states such as Andhra Pradesh. However, evacuation has improved in Tamil Nadu and during the last financial year, contribution of wind energy to total energy consumed in the State went up to 40 % during the peak wind season.
Renewable EnergyReNew Power commissions 143 MW solar farm in Telangana, plans moreedit
After the commissioning of its 143MW solar farm at Dichpally in Nizamabad district of Telangana, ReNew Power Ventures plans to increase its renewable energy capacity in the State to 510 MW.
Renewable EnergyInvesting in solar and wind in a coal and oil momentedit
Alternative energy investments like wind and solar power have not performed well in recent years. To make matters worse, the Trump administration has opted for a resurgence of coal and other carbon fuels, not an emphasis on alternative energy.
Renewable EnergyIndian Solar Companies Rule Global Funding Scenario In Q1 2017edit
The total global corporate funding, including venture capital funding, public market and debt financing into the solar sector in Q1 2017 doubled to $3.2 billion compared to $1.6 billion in Q4 2016. It is noteworthy to mention that the transactions in Indian solar and renewable energy companies held a significant share in the total global funding scenario, in the first three months of 2017 and ruled the global solar funding landscape.
Solar EnergyIndia has achieved 12,200 MW of solar capacity, says Goyaledit
Stating that India has already achieved 12,200 MW of solar capacity so far, Union power minister Piyush Goyal today reiterated that the country is well poised to reach its target of 100 GW capacity by 2022
Solar EnergyFour wind power plants inauguratededit
Union power and coal minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday dedicated to the nation 4 wind power plants built by NALCO and announced an expansion plan for the aluminium major to raise its capacity to 1 MTPA. Built at a cost of Rs 1,350 crore, the plants, unveiled at a function here, are located in Rajasthan (two plants), Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
Renewable EnergyReNew Power commissions 143 MW solar farm in Telangana, plans moreedit
After the commissioning of its 143MW solar farm at Dichpally in Nizamabad district of Telangana, ReNew Power Ventures plans to increase its renewable energy capacity in the State to 510 MW.
Renewable EnergyInvesting in solar and wind in a coal and oil momentedit
Alternative energy investments like wind and solar power have not performed well in recent years. To make matters worse, the Trump administration has opted for a resurgence of coal and other carbon fuels, not an emphasis on alternative energy.
Renewable EnergyEnergy: going where the wind blowsedit
By M Ramesh
The Hindu Explains Wind power industry is in the news. Why? For the first time, wind power installations (windmills) crossed the 5 Gigawatt mark, to reach 5,400 MW in 2016-17. The earlier record was 3,472 MW of 2015-16. The current year might see installations of 6 GW.
Renewable EnergyDark side of solar success: It may kill thermal power, banksedit
The latest solar power auction has yielded an electricity price of just Rs 3.15unit, down from Rs 5 two years ago. This seems competitive with coal-based thermal power. The government has raised its solar capacity target to 40GW by 2020 and 100GW by 2030, up from 12GW today.
Solar EnergyPowering The Futureedit
Renewable energy or clean energy is a global trend across the world. It was initially deemed as a fashionable product and service and nations across the world were still dependent upon conventional sources of power generation while apprehensively waiting for major breakthrough in the renewable energy sector.
Renewable EnergyIndia solar power tariff finds new floor at Rs 3.15/unitedit
By Sanjay Dutta
Solar power tariffs appear to be on a free fall in India, finding a new floor at a levelised tariff of Rs 3.15 per unit quoted by Solairdirect in the auction for state-run generation utility NTPC’s 250-MW project at Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh. This beats the previous low of Rs 3.30 per unit levelised tariff, on a basic bid of Rs 2.97 a unit for the first year, quoted in February for the first unit of the 750 MW Rewa solar park in Madhya Pradesh.
Solar EnergyGST, a big blow to clean energy financingedit
In the three years between 2014-15 and 2016-17, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy received Rs 10,239 crore from the NCEF, Minister Piyush Goyal told the upper house on March 20. He further said that MNRE would get Rs 5,341 crore for 2017-18 “which will be sourced from NCEF”. The question is, if the cess collections are to go into the GST Compensation Fund, where will the NCEF get its resources from?
Renewable EnergySolar Tracker Market To Grow Significant In 2017-18, Says Reportedit
According to the report ‘India Solar Demand Forecast’, Five Indian states have scaled to more than 1 GW each of installed solar capacity and are still leading the race. While majority of the projects in India use fixed-tilt structures, developers, recently, have started focusing more on the advantages of tracking technology, following the global trend.
Solar EnergyIndia’s solar power capacity crosses 12 GWedit
India added 5,525 MW solar power generation capacity last fiscal, taking the total from this clean source to 12,288 MW. The country has abundant solar power potential which has been estimated to be 748 GW, New & Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal stated in a written reply to Rajya Sabha today
Solar EnergyEnergy Efficiency 2.0edit
By M Ramesh
The bygone financial year has left behind a trail of milestones —10 GW of solar installations, 30 GW of wind and 50 GW of all renewable energy (which includes small hydro and biomass). These milestones have been duly recognised and celebrated. However, there is one more, which has gone unnoticed.
Renewable EnergyClean energy in a new Indiaedit
Before delving into clean energy technology and the barriers faced by it from intellectual property law, it may be helpful to define the term clean energy. Clean energy means energy created from renewable sources of energy with low impact on the environment.
Renewable EnergyDiversifying India’s Energy Mixedit
Apart from geopolitical rivalries and geo-economic calculations around energy as a commodity, energy as a resource has acquired a strategic character as it impacts on so many levels of human interactions — economic, social, political, bureaucratic, legal, technological and environmental.
Renewable EnergyPayment delays, lower tariffs hurt renewable energy sector: Mercom studyedit
Payment delays by power distribution companies (Discoms) is posing a major challenge to the growth of the renewable energy sector, as it chokes liquidity and creates roadblocks in further funding of projects. While in some states the delay has been up to four months, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has stoppped buying power from wind power generators for the past three years, resulting in heavy losses, said a report.
Renewable EnergySolar energy can help city generate 50% of total useedit
By Yogita Rao and Somit Sen
Mumbai has a potential of 1,720 MW of solar energy across rooftops-more than 50% of its peak consumption of about 3,200 MW generated through conventional sources (during summer). While attaining the maximum potential could be impossible at this stage, experts believe realising even 20% of this potential would be good enough for the city.
Solar EnergyNo agreement stops India from using any energy source: Piyush Goyaledit
Replying to supplementaries, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said coal will continue to remain our mainstay as it was a domestic raw material for producing energy. “Paris Agreement does not in any way stop the government or any country from meeting its energy needs from whatever sources of energy one may choose. India is giving a big thrust to renewable energy.
Renewable EnergyIndia’s solar power capacity crosses 12 GWedit
India added 5,525 MW solar power generation capacity last fiscal, taking the total from this clean source to 12,288 MW. The country has abundant solar power potential which has been estimated to be 748 GW, New & Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal stated in a written reply to Rajya Sabha today.
Solar EnergyHow Narendra Modi government got it right on wind power; prices set to tumbleedit
By Vikas Srivastava
Solar power tariffs came down to roughly a third in the last five years thanks to price discovery through the competitive bidding route. Wind power prices, after remaining rather stable through these years, appears to be on the solar sector’s heels now.
Solar EnergyMinistry of New and Renewable Energy plans to push auction route for wind poweredit
The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has proposed to allow state-owned power distribution companies (discoms) to conduct reverse auctions for procuring wind power. The move, an effort to promote the competitive bidding mechanism, is likely to encourage state-owned discoms to award wind projects through a bidding route, instead of feed-in tariffs (FiT) — a cost-based compensation system.
Renewable EnergyChina first, India second in energy sector mergers in Asia-Pacific in 2016edit
However, the Asia-Pacific energy M&A logged a 33 per cent drop in value terms year-on-year while the number of deals (196) were similar to 2015, the report titled Volatility and opportunity: Energy M&A in Asia-Pacific by law firm Eversheds in collaboration with deal tracking firm Mergermarket.
Renewable EnergyIndia, UK to focus on energy efficiencyedit
The Hindu Business Line India and the UK have defined energy efficiency and deployment of renewable energy as priority areas under the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Energy Sector. This was decided at inaugural India-UK ‘Energy for Growth’ Dialogue between Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, and Greg Clark, UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Renewable EnergyWithin 10 years, renewable could be cheaper than fossil fuels all over the worldedit
By Rafi Letzter
The costs of renewable energy are going down all over the world. Improvements in technology, government support, and the scaling-up of investments have driven down costs for years. Already, it’s cheaper in most places to add a new renewable energy source from the power grid than a new fossil fuel source. And a new report from the United Nations found that within ten years renewable energy will be globally cheaper than fossil fuels.
Renewable EnergyChandigarh generated 18 lakh units of power through solar plants in 3 years: Parimal Raiedit
By Hina Rohtaki
Chandigarh has generated 18 lakh units of electricity through solar power plants in the last three years which is equivalent to planting 14 lakh trees in the city, said UT Adviser Parimal Rai. With the generation of these 18 lakh units only through solar power, there was a reduction of 1,304 metric tonne carbon dioxide emission. This power is equivalent to planting as many as 14,06,815 trees.
PowerSolar EnergyGreen: Sunny days ahead for clean energyedit
India has made a commitment to rapidly scale up its renewable energy targets by 2030. This throws open avenues for a worthy transition scenario, but awareness and right policies are the sine qua non to achieving the desired results.
Solar EnergyDelhi Solar Policy plans to solve energy crisis; here’s how solar panels will power your homesedit
By Sumit Chakraborty
Delhi government in 2016 brought a policy related to solar energy which has set a target of generating 2,000MW on solar power by 2025. Here are the ways in which the Delhi government and you, together can set up solar power systems on your rooftop and help the world combat climate change too.
Solar EnergyWith More Bang for the Buck, Renewables Providing Most New Poweredit
Clean energy provided 55 percent of all new capacity added worldwide, the most ever, and total investment was about double the amount for generators driven by fossil fuels, according to a report published Thursday by UN Environment, the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre and Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Renewable EnergyIndia expresses willingness to support Bangladesh in renewable energy sectoredit
Talking about the future prospects of engagements between the nations, Goyal said the scale at which the renewable energy sector has expanded, it would surely help Bangladesh learn from India’s experiences and help the nation in transition towards clean energy in the future.
Renewable EnergyIndia marks dramatic change, renewable energy capacity addition beats conventional in FY17edit
By Anupam Chatterjee and Vikas Srivastava
In a dramatic change, India added 15.3 giga watt (GW) in the burgeoning renewable energy segment in FY17, while the country’s conventional power capacity rose just 6.2 GW in the first 11 months of the year. Though analysts say conventional capacity for the full year could be around 11 GW, renewables’ unprecedented lead would still be intact.
Renewable EnergyIndia’s renewable sources of energy securityedit
Objective of this program under mission is to promote off grid applications of solar thermal power such as solar cooker, solar air/water heating system. It also include Concentrated Solar Thermal technologies (CST) for community cooking, process heat and cooling application
Renewable EnergyWind power bids seem unrealisticedit
The recent bid by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to set up 1000 MW wind power plants saw tariffs drop to ₹3.46 per unit. This has set a new benchmark for wind power in India, bringing the overall cost of power down in a rapidly growing economy.
Renewable EnergyPower Grid eyes electric vehicle playedit
By Utpal Bhaskar
Enthused by the market potential for electric vehicles (EV) in India, state-owned Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd (PGCIL), the power transmission utility responsible for establishing green energy transmission corridors, is considering setting up charging stations for EVs.
PowerRenewable EnergyIndia’s solar energy capacity expanded by record 5,525 MWedit
By Kaavya Chandrasekaran
India’s solar energy capacity has expanded by a record 5,525.98 MW in 2016-17, according to the latest figures provided by the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE).
Solar EnergyRailways signs agreement with BHEL for 2 MW rooftop solar power Plantedit
The Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel (IROAF) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have signed an agreement for constructing a 2 Megawatt (MW) roof top power plant at a record low cost of Rs 3.58 crore per Megawatt peak (MWp) under Government of India’s Incentive Scheme.
Solar EnergyNTPC makes wind energy debut, commissions first project in Gujaratedit
India’s largest power company NTPC Ltd has commissioned its first wind turbine of 2 Megwatt at Rojmal wind power project in Gujarat having a total capacity of 50 MW. The power company is already present in power generation from coal, gas, hydro and solar. NTPC further said in FY17, its Koldam hydro station achieved highest ever generation of 3.225 billion units while its solar stations clocked a generation of 527 million units.
Renewable EnergyNew software for solar power billing from Mayedit
Haryana Renewable Energy Department (HAREDA) has said the billing software as per guidelines of the 2014 solar plant scheme is now ready. The development comes amid complaints that consumers were not getting the rebate mandated as per the solar policy, owing to glitches in ‘net’ meters.
Solar EnergyIndia, UK to jointly invest £240 mn in green energy sectoredit
India and the United Kingdom (UK) decided on Tues-day to jointly invest up to .C240 million in an India-UK fund to finance India’s rapidly growing energy and renewables market. The fund aims to leverage private sector investment from London and is likely to raise around RS 500 million initially.
Renewable EnergyCash-crunched discoms hinder growth of renewable energy projectsedit
Distribution companies’ (Discoms’) payment delays continue to pose a challenge for the growing renewable energy sector in India as it tries to achieve 175 gigawatts (Gw) of installations by 2022, said Mercom India in its latest report. The tariff in both solar and wind power projects fell to a historic low recently.
Renewable EnergyRenewable energy to be cheaper than fossil fuels in next 10 years: UN reportedit
In the next decade, renewable energy sources will be cheaper than fossil fuels. That statement, which is a beacon of hope for all, comes from a United Nations-backed report.
Renewable EnergyNext target: Mega solar power plantedit
By Chaitanya Deshpande
Taking a step towards green and renewable energy, the Shirdi temple is planning to install a mega power generation plant of 10MW soon. The solar power plant will generate enough electricity for the temple, its residential and food distribution complexes, super speciality hospital, schools and other projects. If that’s not enough, the plant will supply surplus electricity to the state’s power distribution company.
Solar EnergyWhy the rise of the Indian solar industry needs a closer lookedit
India is all set to emerge as the next solar market superpower and this is beyond doubt. The country now has the largest solar farm in the world – a 648 Mw plant covering 10 square kilometers and includes 2.5 million solar modules. Solar in fact accounted for 17.4 per cent of all renewable energy generation in 2015-16 compared to 10.5 percent in 2014-15.
Solar EnergyPower Plants Need Permanent Solution for Scarcity of Fuel’edit
Goyal said there was surplus coal production in India with 60 mt of stock with Coal India. He said he encouraged states to shift their plans to set up imported coal-based ultra-mega power plants to domestic coal-based plants. He said Tamil Nadu has agreed to shelve its imported coal-based ultra-mega power plant at Cheyyur and would set up a domestic coal-based UMPP.
Renewable EnergyIn energy starved Indian villages, solar mini-grids light the wayedit
By Rina Chandran
“While the grid has expanded and we generate enough power, distribution companies are not in a position to take that power, and are not interested in going into rural areas,” said Aruna Kumarankandath at the Centre for Science and Environment. “When the supply is so unreliable, people use it sparingly, making it an unattractive proposition to invest in,” said Kumarankandath, a renewable energy researcher.
Solar EnergyHas India’s Energy Sector Really Transformededit
Most importantly, Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister for Power and Renewable Energy, Coal, and Mines has cleared the coal sector’s Augean Stables, which were riddled with corruption, theft, and inefficiency. Coal is easily available today, imports have fallen, and global prices have fallen along with those of oil and gas.
Renewable EnergyPowerGrid boosts inter-regional transmission capabilityedit
By V Rishi Kumar
With the commissioning of the above two links, an inter-regional power transfer capacity of 9,000 MW is made available to the entire Southern Region. Apart from the above transmission links, a 400/220 kV Substation to evacuate power from Solar Park at NP Kuntawas commissioned in a record period of seven months from handing over of land during 2016-17. This has greatly boosted the renewable energy integration into the grid.
PowerRenewable EnergySolar energy generation for brighter India-Saudi Arabia business: SIBNedit
Saudi Indian Business Network (SIBN), a body to promote bilateral trade between the two countries, held a two-day scholarly and business seminar in Jeddah to explore the field of renewable energy.
Solar EnergyMaharashtra developing scheme for cheap solar power supply to textile unitsedit
The state plans to design a scheme to develop solar projects to supply electricity to the textile sector at the lowest possible cost. Subhash Deshmukh, minister of textiles, made the announcement at Ichalkaranji. Deshmukh was attending a live broadcast programme of the launch of the Centre’s Power Tex India scheme.
Solar EnergyRenewable power: Time running out on meeting the 175 GW targetedit
Wind energy producers have been participating in a reverse auction which doesn’t guarantee them fixed power tariffs. Behind this industry-killing move are state governments which have been pushing for cheaper solar and wind power. Consequently, solar, along with wind tariffs have been declining over the years with new players hopping over each other to bid for the projects.
Renewable EnergyIndia to maintain fiscal prudenceedit
India is going ahead with its commitments on sustainable development goals and climate mitigation agenda. He said the government has already announced generating 175 gigawatt of non-renewable energy by 2022 and 40 per cent of the country’s total electricity generation will be from non-conventional energy sources by year 2030.
Renewable EnergyIndia added 5,400 MW of wind power in FY17edit
By M Ramesh
India added a record 5,400 MW of wind power capacity in 2016-17, a government statement said on Sunday. The previous high was the 3,472-MW added in 2015-16. Notably, 2,026 MW was added in March, beating the March 2016 record of 1,700 MW.
Renewable EnergyRenewable India – Green Revolution 2.0edit
Energy efficiency and renewable energy generation are effective solutions to tackle climate change – an issue which affects all of us significantly. There are different types of renewable energy generation possible, of which, the most popular resources in India are wind, solar, hydro and biomass. Wind power is generated by converting air flow into electricity through turbines.
Renewable EnergyModi’s aim to spread solar to poorer nations wins support from IEAedit
The International Energy Agency will help support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal to spread solar power to more developing nations, especially those clustered around the Equator. The nation is at the heart of global discussions about energy because of the scale of its needs and the outlook for rising greenhouse gas emissions, Birol said.
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