July 13, 2017

News for the IET

Smart Cities- The Challenges, And The Good News!edit

Industrial Automation

By Kanika Goswami

Any new concept takes working around. Smart Indian cities will take their fair share of effort, but Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar, President-Aeris Communications, Chairman IET IoT Panel India says, with technology on our side, these challenges will become opportunities. 

Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar: Chairman of IET India IoT panelThe IET IoT Panel

News for other PEI

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Industry News: Information and Communications

Blue or red pill: Jobs in the age of artificial intelligenceedit

Times of India

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more sophisticated, the threat that this automation will displace a wide number of jobs is very real. This obviously creates a distressing picture for many of us.

Artificial Intelligence
Here’s how employees could match employers’ use of tech in job applicationsedit

Business Standard

Several programmers have already attempted to create a job application robot. This type of online robot, or “bot”, is a programmed piece of software that performs a variety of functions on behalf of the applicant.

Artificial Intelligence
SMEs Don’t Have to Become The ‘Have Nots’ In a Business World Led by Artificial Intelligenceedit

Trak.in

We are well past a phase where a mention of Artificial Intelligence used to take our thoughts to the realms of science fiction. A look at the investment flowing into AI will let us know that serious money is backing the dawn of the AI era. The investors, however, are a limited set right now.

Artificial IntelligenceSME Sector
Telecom department to consult Ecomm, tech companies for new policyedit

The Economic Times

Technologies such as 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) will form the basis of Digital India and hence will be among focus areas along with skill development, investment inflow for continuous upgrade of networks and high security.

IoTTelecom

Industry News: Education

India Inc must bridge skill gapedit

Times of India

The study by IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit recommends a rethink on higher education curricula by identifying opportunities to infuse experience-based and real-world learning experiences and embracing new teaching technologies and techniques.

Skill Development
IT layoffs: Now, scholarships for jobless professionals to develop skillsedit

Money Control

As slow growth rate and automation are gradually leaving more people jobless in the IT sector, the fight to remain relevant in the industry is growing. The demand for skills suited for emerging job roles such as Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics Automation is also getting higher.

Skill Development

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Government to form panel to monitor National Energy Policyedit

The Economic Times

By Yogima Sharma

The government will soon constitute a committee, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to oversee implementation of the proposed National Energy Policy which aims to promote energy independence.

Renewable Energy
Solar power drives financial inclusion in remote areasedit

Mint

By Gireesh Chandra Prasad

Compact solar power systems are supporting the government’s financial inclusion programme by powering automated teller machines (ATMs) in remote areas not connected to the national grid.

Solar Energy
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