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VIT student who excelled in global meet honourededit
Shubham received the first place in the world level finals of PATW, which is a global competition organized by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) of United Kingdom for young professionals and students aged between 18 and 30 to provide a platform explore their talent and innovative thinking in engineering and technology.
PATW CompetitionThe IETStudent wins global contestedit
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), United Kingdom, organised PATW, a global competition for young professionals and students in the engineering and technology domains to showcase their technical acumen and presentation skills, a press release said. Mr. Saraff has conceptualised a new technique to treat neurological disorders such as stuttering.
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Lecture on saving poweredit
The Institution of Engineers (India), Telangana State Centre, in association with Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation, organized a lecture aimed at educating people on cost-saving potential of household appliances.
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Towards a more robust digital economyedit
With the thrust on application of Information, communication and technology (ICT) in commercial space and internet of things (IOT) transcending the lifestyle of every section of the community, the size of digital economy is well poised to reach US $ 1 Trillion by 2025.
BankingIoTIoT: The Three Most Powerful Words Shaping Our Futureedit
One question that looms large is How does India fare in the IoT world. Believe it or not, we are on our way to play a dominant role in the future of IoT. The Government with it’s Digital India vision has laid the foundation for it. We all know the “Smart City” initiative taken up by the centre and the focus being driven around it. This single initiative makes everyone connected.
Internet of ThingsA smart irrigation system that checks wastage of water, improves crop yieldedit
Along with the manufacturing sector, Internet of Things (IoT) and connected devices now hope to address some of the burning issues related to agriculture as well. Sense It Out Intelligent Solutions Private Limited, a Pune-based start-up, has come up with a solution which aims to optimise water usage using sensors and on-field connected devices.
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Educational technology in 2018: the need for smarter apps and technology-savvy educatorsedit
We complain about our obsession with exams, our rigid boards, and obsolete curriculum which put India at the bottom where international tests like PISA are concerned. After all that whining, it is indeed sad that the future of education — technology-aided learning — is also firmly rooted in the past with its unthinking focus on curricula, boards, and exams.
EducationColleges bitter over AICTE ‘one-standard-for-all’ moveedit
The All India Council for Technical Education’s (AICTE) decision to have uniformity in norms for all engineering colleges in India has not gone down well with college managements as they feel this move would put unequals in the same categories. They said that if a college has to follow all the norms listed in AICTE Approval Process Handbook (APH) 2018-19, it would cost at least ?1.55 lakh per student, which would, in turn, take engineering education away from common man.
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IEA report: Coal power generation in India likely to riseedit
India’s coal fired power generation will continue to rise due to the increasing fleet of coal power plants and robust power demand, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report today.
PowerFloating solar cells developed, will produce clean hydrogen fuel: Studyedit
Scientists have developed floating solar cells that can harness the Sun’s energy to produce hydrogen fuel from water. Hydrogen is a clean fuel that is currently used to propel rockets in NASA’s space programme and is widely expected to play an important role in a sustainable energy future.
Solar EnergyPower sector to be stable over 1.5 years; shift to renewablesedit
Rating agencies Moody’s Investors Service and ICRABSE -1.65 % today said they have a stable outlook for the Indian power sector over the next 12-18 months and expects a change in its energy mix towards renewables.
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