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India poised to lead IoT industry, says IT Secretaryedit
According to IANS, Sundarajan told reporters in New Delhi that the capabilities in entrepreneurship in different sectors, the aspirational and second-to-none startup community in India and the young demographics makes me optimistic that India can forge ahead in this direction. Conceptualised, designed and organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) India, the IoT India Congress is country’s largest platform for accelerating business outcomes in IoT.
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World environment day celebrations to be held in Vadodaraedit
By Prashant Rupera
M S University in association with the Baroda local centre of the Institution of Engineers and the Society for Clean Environment (SOCLEEN) will organise world environment day celebrations on June 4 and June 5. As part of the celebrations, on the spot drawing and painting competitions will be held on June 4 at MSU’s Faculty of Science.
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Searching for that elusive IT jobedit
Manufacturing, banking and hospitality industry have started experiencing change on account of deployment of robots and Internet of Things (IoT), as a result of which the calibre of resources and the size of talent pool required would no longer be the same as in the current scenario.
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Cyber Attacks are the New Reality, the Only Question is ‘When’edit
The key challenge for Indian firms is that most view cybersecurity as an “IT issue”. India ranks third globally as a source of malicious activities and its enterprises are the sixth most targeted by cybercriminals
Cyber SecurityAI not a threat to qualified humans: Adobeedit
The Hans India As artificial intelligence (AI) powered smart devices and solutions gather momentum globally amid fears of ‘bots’ taking over jobs soon, a top Adobe executive has allayed such fears, saying AI will actually assist people intelligently. “Saying AI will take over the creativity of humans is not right. It will take away a lot of stuff that you have to do in a mundane way.
Artificial IntelligenceWeb-connected devices are vulnerable: Cyber specialistsedit
In the brave new inter-connected world heralded by the internet of things (IoT), so-called “ransomware” attacks could have as their source something quite mundane and yet present in ever more modern households.
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NASSCOM calls for re-skilling workforce to check IT job cutsedit
While the Information Technology sector is in a state of panic due to the recent layoffs , industry body NASSCOM has stated that almost half of the sector’s workforce needs to be trained to keep up with the technological advancements of the field.
Skill DevelopmentDe-stressing higher education system: Curriculum and assessment have to be more collaborative, skill orientededit
As economic conditions in India have improved, the aspirations of people have also become higher. Families want their children to be financially well off. Upward financial journey of an individual depends upon the selection of a profession and job career. Both these aspects also depend upon the quality and nature of education and training one has undergone in the formative years.
Higher EducationAs lay-offs in IT industry rise, creating new jobs in the digital era will call for a new education systemedit
According to a McKinsey report, nearly half of the workforce in the IT services companies will become ‘irrelevant’ in the next 3-4 years. Manufacturing, banking and hospitality industry have started experiencing change on account of deployment of robots and Internet of Things (IoT), as a result of which the calibre of resources and the size of talent pool required would no longer be the same as in the current scenario.
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The Wind Beneath India’s Renewable Energy Wingsedit
Already accounting for 9% of India’s total installed energy capacity, wind power looks to add another 6GW this year, an unprecedented expansion that will help the country overshoot its Paris climate pact commitment.
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Green energy target tough, say officialsedit
By Sharad Raghavan
The government is unlikely to meet its much-publicised target of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022 due to the poor progress of the rooftop solar programme, according to officials in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The Ministry is also considering increasing the contribution of other sources like biogas and small hydro to make up the difference, they added.
Renewable EnergyWelcome GST rate on coal; solar, wind will not be impacted: Piyush Goyaledit
By Sarita Singh The GST Council on Thursday fixed 5% cent tax against the current tax incidence of 11.69%. Goyal, however, said a higher tax slab of 18% for solar modules will not impact solar power tariffs. “Tariffs for solar projects vary from project to project. The rise will be compensated by the decline in corruption and operational difficulties,” he said.
Renewable EnergyBefore sunlight turns shadowyedit
The per unit price of solar power in India has dropped from Rs 15 to Rs 2.44 in 5 years In fact, it has fallen from Rs 4.50 within one year. Has the technology improved so much in the solar sector to facilitate this fall? Has solar become commercially viable and attractive for everyone? Have government incentives enabled this price fall? How much further will prices fall in the next five years? Is this sustainable?
Solar EnergyHow will the higher tax rate impact the solar power sector?edit
By Anisha Dutta
Power, coal, mines and renewable energy minister Piyush Goyal had on Friday said the 18 per cent rate for solar will not impact the solar power tariffs. “Tariffs for solar projects vary from project to project. The rise will be compensated by the decline in corruption and operational difficulties,” Goyal said at a media conference.
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