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Automated vehicles leading to sustainable development through IoTedit
Connected vehicles as the name implies work on technology that enables them to interact with each other and data management platforms on everything right from information about road closures, barriers, weather conditions or other hazards. Through connected vehicles, drivers can become more aware of their ambient environment while passengers get access to better infotainment options.
Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar: Chairman of IET India IoT panelThe IET participates in the Global Skill and Employment Partnership Summitedit
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The Government of Madhya Pradesh today, organized the Global Skill and Employment Partnership Summit 2017 (GSEP), a flagship event on skill development and employment opportunities in the State of Madhya Pradesh at Amer Greens, Bhopal. Mr. Shekhar Sanyal, Director and Country Head of the Institution of Engineering and Technology was the guest of honour at the event.
Mr Shekhar Sanyal: Director and Country Head of the IETThe IETThe IET participates in the Global Skill and Employment Partnership Summitedit
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The Government of Madhya Pradesh today, organized the Global Skill and Employment Partnership Summit 2017 (GSEP), a flagship event on skill development and employment opportunities in the State of Madhya Pradesh at Amer Greens, Bhopal. Mr. Shekhar Sanyal, Director and Country Head of the Institution of Engineering and Technology was the guest of honour at the event.
Mr Shekhar Sanyal: Director and Country Head of the IETThe IETThe IET participates in the Global Skill and Employment Partnership Summitedit
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The Government of Madhya Pradesh today, organized the Global Skill and Employment Partnership Summit 2017 (GSEP), a flagship event on skill development and employment opportunities in the State of Madhya Pradesh at Amer Greens, Bhopal. Mr. Shekhar Sanyal, Director and Country Head of the Institution of Engineering and Technology was the guest of honour at the event.
Mr Shekhar Sanyal: Director and Country Head of the IETThe IETThe IET participates in the Global Skill and Employment Partnership Summitedit
The Government of Madhya Pradesh today, organized the Global Skill and Employment Partnership Summit 2017 (GSEP), a flagship event on skill development and employment opportunities in the State of Madhya Pradesh at Amer Greens, Bhopal. Mr. Shekhar Sanyal, Director and Country Head of the Institution of Engineering and Technology was the guest of honour at the event.
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Seminar on conservation of natural resources to be held in Vadodaraedit
The Department of Environmental Science of M S University along with the Institution of Engineers (India) and Society for Clean Environment (SOCLEEN) will organise a seminar to mark world environment day at Vasvik auditorium in the city.
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IT-enabled services exports from State grow 13.85%edit
The State Government, which had unveiled sectoral policies for several sunrise sectors in IT such as Cyber Security and Data Analytics, is planning to launch policies on IoT and Cyber and E-waste.
IoTITDisruptive competition emerges as the biggest challenge in telecom sector: EY reportedit
By Tina Gurnaney
“Disruption remains a white-hot theme in the telecoms industry, as newcomers eat into legacy revenue streams and operators seek new growth opportunities in the Internet of Things and beyond. If operators are to make the most of the 5G era from 2020 onwards, they must take bolder steps to overhaul legacy business models and form more dynamic customer relationships,” said Prashant Singhal, EY Global Telecommunications Leader.
IoTTelecomChatter over layoffs in IT industry highly exaggerated: TCS Presidentedit
Emerging technologies Sectors such as Internet of Things, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and analytics are huge opportunities for the IT industry. “It is crowded in the technology space, and so much needs to be done. There is a lot of disruptions and innovations are happening,” he said.
IT SectorThe dynamic wave of automation in auto manufacturingedit
Connectivity and automation have changed our world in the last decade. It’s not just humans who talk to machines and vice-versa, machines are talking to machines as well. Already, 20 billion devices are connected via the Internet of Things, thereof 8 billion in production.
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5 tips to calculate the value of network risk reductionedit
It’s become well understood that with the rise of Internet of Things (IoT) and shift to the cloud comes increasing complexity within enterprise networks. Visibility is compromised and proper management becomes nearly impossible. In fact, a recent survey found that enterprises experience a “loss of control over network data” instigated by a lack of full visibility.
Internet of ThingsThreat of automation taking away your job is realedit
The threat of automation taking away jobs is real. It can entirely finish certain jobs or force companies to rationalise workforce. The Jobs Disruption Survey of nearly 11,000 employees by ET Online has found that a large number of employees see automation taking away their jobs even though the trend is more visible in the information technology sector (IT) at this stage.
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India’s knowledge superpower dream is dying; bureaucrats are dismantling our higher education systemedit
India’s higher education system is undergoing a slow, yet steady dismantling process. Seasoned bureaucrats are removing a host of key subjects from their core bodies to ensure greater acceptability among students.
Higher EducationImpact of GST on higher educational institutes decodededit
The importance of education cannot be undermined in a country like India, where nearly half of its billion plus population is below the age of 25. In the years to come, the country will need to cater to a huge demand for jobs, a challenging prospect in an environment which could be dominated by robotics and artificial intelligence.
GSTHigher EducationEngineering education hits a new lowedit
Engineering education has hit a new low in the State. The apex technical body, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), has slashed over 13,000 seats in private engineering colleges across the State. This means that these seats will not be available for admissions for the academic year 2017-18.
EngineeringNIIT launches products to meet digital skill demandedit
“We plan to launch morecourses on augmented reality and virtual reality, machine learning, robotics, IoT and cyber security, under digiNXT and expect to train 10,000 freshers under these programmes in FY 2018,” Patwardhan said. To help companies retrain their existing professionals in digital technology and those keen to equip themselves with digital skills, NIIT has launched new products such as StackRoute Online and DdigiNXT NIC.
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View: Coal power faces an uncertain future in Indiaedit
Second, in the past year, the cost of solar generation in India has fallen by more than half. The country’s competitive auctions for solar power have pushed prices below 2.5 rupees ($0.04) per kilowatt-hour. While much experience with energy auctions has taught Bloomberg New Energy Finance to be skeptical of ultra-low bids, the trend is important.
Renewable EnergyTrump is wrong: India is building more renewable energy than ever beforeedit
But as with everything Trump said, this came only with a grain of truth. In the last few years, India has consistently been working to increase its share of renewable energy, even to the extent of announcing the cancellation of new coal mines with the expectation that they would not be needed to sustain India’s energy interests.
Renewable EnergyAdoption of energy efficient practices is key for sustainabilityedit
Research data shows that over 60 percent of the diseases related with respiratory infections are due to exposure to air pollution. The outdoor pollutants like sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide comes mainly from power plant emissions, vehicle exhaust and construction.
Renewable EnergyHigh pollution levels may hit India’s solar plansedit
By Mayank Aggarwal & Utpal Bhaskar
High pollution levels could play spoilsport in India’s solar power generation plans, say experts. For instance, in the National Capital Region (NCR) centred on Delhi, high pollution levels have hit the efficiency of solar rooftop projects to the extent of 10%, the experts said. Delhi is among the most polluted cities in the world.
Solar EnergyEnergy efficiency and the path to 2 degreeedit
By Anirban Ghosh
This is just one part of the energy story. There is also a very strong renewable energy story. Solar is literally hitting the roof with solar energy prices hitting rock bottom! The latest auction led to suppliers in India quoting around 5 cents per unit of solar power. Very soon case studies will be written about how solar energy stopped coal in its tracks.
Energy efficiencyRenewable EnergyState to scale up solar power capacity to 50K KW this yearedit
The state has an ambitious objective cut out for itself. It is working on a plan to install rooftop solar power plants of 50,000 kilowatt capacity this year. With this, it aims at reducing 86,500 tons of carbon emissions in the environment. Official sources say with solar power plants of 10,000 KW capacity have been installed on buildings across the state and another 10,000 KW are near completion.
PowerSolar EnergyRenewables — potent tool to fight global warmingedit
By M Ramesh
Last month, the Government of India announced the cancellation of 13.7 GW worth of coal red power plants in the country, saying they are no longer needed. Earlier, the Central Electricity Authority had said the country would not need any new coal plant till 2027.
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