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Clean Ganga mission: Blueprint in works to implement Internet of things devices to check pollutionedit
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A non-profit engineering institution has created a blueprint to implement internet of things devices which will help check and tabulate data on the pollution levels of Ganga river.
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Industry News: Information and Communications
Centre sets up high-level panel for 5G rollout by 2020edit
The government on Tuesday set up High-Level Forum on 5G India 2020 with a mandate to lay down a roadmap for the rollout of the technology by 2020. The Centre will spend Rs 500 crore in research and development for the same.
IoTTelecomIs our relationship with machines bending towards convergence?edit
From competition to collaboration to convergence, the trajectory of the relationship between humans and AI appears predestined and foreseeable.
Artificial IntelligenceTechnology should empower people, be accessible: Nadellaedit
Asserting that every piece of technology should help embellish the capability of human beings, Microsoft’s India-born CEO Satya Nadella has said the technology should not “degrade” humanity but provide new levels of inclusiveness.
IoTTechnologyAir Transport Sector Turning To Artificial Intelligenceedit
Airlines and airports are embracing new technologies and turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to support their customer service.
AerospaceArtificial IntelligenceStart-ups Will Create Maximum Jobs Through IoTedit
By Rajguru Tandon
In an interaction with BW Businessworld, Ketan Kapoor, co-founder and CEO of Mettl, online talent management firm, highlights the factors for the downfall of the IT sector and inspects the situation, talking about the skills in demand.
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NETAP looks to give apprentices exposure to higher educationedit
Apprenticeship is an agreement between a person (an apprentice) who wants to learn a skill and an employer who needs a skilled worker.
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Indian renewable sector at crossroadsedit
It has been nearly three years since the announcement of the 100 gigawatt (GW) solar capacity target for March 2022. The sector has made huge strides in this time and it is a good time to take stock of the progress made so far and analyse key trends.
Renewable EnergyEnergy efficiency crucial for both growth & environmentedit
Launching the trading of energy saving certificates (ESCerts) on Tuesday, Singh added that the government would not compromise on growth, and it is on track to have a 175 GW of renewable power generation capacity by 2022. “We have to improve the quality of life of our citizens and that requires energy,” he said. The minister said the ESCert trading is an effective way to cut emissions as it makes viable business sense for the industry.
Renewable EnergyBy 2020, 40 Per Cent of Energy should be from Renewable Sourcesedit
“I also feel that our industry is relatively weak in terms of data and analytics. We need to bring in a lot of them to understand our own business. Secondly, we also need to catch up on internet of things (IOT), sensors and robotics to get smarter,” stated Jakhanwala.
IoTRenewable EnergyStuck in the middleedit
M Ramesh
If the new Power Minister, Raj Kumar Singh, had wanted to do something that would make the industry sit bolt upright and listen, he could not have done better than to say what he said at a recent power sector conference, organised by a TV channel.
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