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IET Accreditation for SRM Deemed to be Universityedit
Chennai City News Kalai Poonga
IET, UK organized a function at SRMIST to handover the accreditation certificate to the Chancellor of SRMIST, Dr.T.R. Paarivendhar. Mr. Ian Mercer, Head International Operations of the IET handed over the certificates.
AccreditationThe IETGlobal accreditation for SRM varsityedit
The Hindu India News Today Chennai Informer
SRM Deemed University has been accredited by the 145-year-old Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The IET is a professional society for the engineering and technology community, and is licensed by the Engineering Council of the United Kingdom.
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Secure IoT now or risk a dystopian future, cybersecurity experts warnedit
In its current form, the Internet of Things (IoT) represents a considerable threat to consumers due to inadequate regulations regarding security and privacy, say experts interviewed by the Cyber Security Research Institute for the new report “Internet of Things: Pinning down the IoT”. Swift action is recommended to avoid a predictable descent into a dystopian future.
IoTSecurityEmerging trends in the time of disruptionedit
We need to not only catch up in providing high-quality core infrastructure but also contend with a world dynamically responding to changing technology, including the Internet of Things. Change is afoot on many fronts, from the type of players entering the fray and assets being developed, to the type of emerging sub-sectors.
Internet of ThingsAutomation is about upscaling business, not job cuts: TCS COO Ganapathy Subramaniamedit
Confident that automation and artificial intelligence will help businesses upscale and grow bigger, a top TCSBSE -1.12 % executive says the job loss fears in the IT industry are highly exaggerated and it is the organisation’s responsibility to reskill and upskill its workers.
AutomationTrends In Analytics – 2020edit
Data has evolved to become the lifeblood of every organization and analytics has grown and expanded enough that almost every organization today, recognizes the business value that analytics offers
Artificial IntelligenceData AnalyticsBeyond bitcoin: How blockchain can help secure IoT devicesedit
Blockchain can stave off security threats to Internet-enabled devices by providing a distributed ledger for their functioning, thereby eliminating the central node that networks usually depend on for management by their users, say experts.
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Make way for the driverless e-rickshawedit
By PTI
The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) here is working on a driverless autonomous shuttle vehicle to provide last-mile connectivity to urban Indians. The vehicle, an electric rickshaw, would run on predefined routes. It would first shuttle between points in the university campus and in the future, provide hassle-free connectivity to modes of public transport such as Metro services.
driverlesse-mobilitye-rikshawDriverless delivery robot car could arrive before self-driving vehiclesedit
The future of driverless driving looks like a giant toaster with a funny hat. That’s an approximation of a new autonomous vehicle unveiled Tuesday by Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup that’s been cryptic about its business plan since it launched about 18 months ago. Nuro’s shiny, minimalist appliance on wheels doesn’t have doors or windows to speak of, because it will be carrying packages—not people.
TelematicsElectric Vehicles in India: Is India ready to deal with the dark side of EVs?edit
By Ronak Shah
Both standard (petrol/diesel/CNG powered) and electric cars can catch fire when involved in heavy crashes. Although, cars play a crucial role in our day-to-day mobility solution and are one of the most useful machines, they can get very dangerous in case of an accident or a fire. Standard cars have a tank full of fuel that ignites at very low temperatures and many argue that shift to electric cars will make it commuting much safer.
Electric VehiclesElectric vehicles charging infrastructure: Debate begins with sale vs service argumentedit
By Anil Sasi
Besides the upfront cost of electric vehicle, the availability of user friendly charging infrastructure is the single biggest factor that determines whether a country’s EV (electric vehicle) pursuit would succeed or not, Vidar Helgesen, Norwegian minister of climate and the environment, emphatically asserted when The Indian Express met him in his office in Oslo last month. Helgesen would know.
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Economic Survey: Government spending on education less than 3 per cent of GDPedit
Government expenditure on education, as a percentage of the GDP, has been decreasing consistently even though public investment in social infrastructure is considered critical to economic progress.
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Low renewable tariffs are good but should be viable: PFC CMD Rajeev Sharmaedit
Are declining renewable tariffs a worry? How much has the company sanctioned to such projects in this FY vis-avis the target? Declining renewable tariffs are good for the entire sector subject to the fact that the projects are financially viable at these tariffs. We have seen in the past that aggressive bids by the developers in the bidding stage has led to the loan accounts being either in stress or turn into NPAs.
Renewable EnergyIndia achieves solar capacity target before 2020 deadlineedit
20 GW was the initial goal set up for 2022 by the National Solar Mission, which has been reached four years ahead of time. This demonstrates the commitment by the new government, which is working hard to achieve the revised target of 100 GW solar by 2022. According to Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker, the utility-scale cumulative installations total for India now stands at 18.4 GW, with rooftop solar accounting for another 1.6 GW.
Solar EnergyGovt lines up 2,000 MW solar power auctionedit
To achieve the target of achieving 100 gigawatt (GW) of installed solar energy capacity by 2022, the Central government has invited tenders for 2,000 MW of solar power projects connected to the inter-state transmission system.
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