News for the IET
Pre-Budget Expectation from IT, Education and Telecom sectorsedit
India Infoline With this in mind, we at the IET look forward to the Budget 2018 to continue its focus on skill development initiatives and boost application based learning. With the change in Engineering syllabus which focuses on problem solving and catering to industry requirements, we hope to see a strong engineering and technology driven ecosystem in India.”
Ganga RejuvenationIoTstandardsTelecomPre-Budget Expectation From IT And Telecom Sectorsedit
Communication Today Towards this, we need to work towards providing tax sops and liberalise norms to ensure greater access to working capital. Nowhere is it more relevant than in the field of IoT as we are right now in the initial adoption stages and this is the right time to set the right vision and goals.” Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar, Chairman, IET-IoT India Panel and President, Aeris Communications, India
IoTTelecomIoT Booster Needed for Digital India: Union Budget 2018edit
SME Street Sharing his opinion on enhancing the approach towards the bigger game plan of Digital India by focusing on IoT, Dr. Rishi Bhatnagar, Chairman, IET-IoT India Panel and President, Aeris Communications, India says, “As far as IoT deployments are concerned devices form a key input. To bring down capital investments, we need seriously look at lowering tax on hardware from 18 to 5 percent
Ganga RejuvenationIoTSRM University gets IET Accreditationedit
Careers 360 UK based nonprofit charitable Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has awarded SRMIST its accreditation on January 30 at the SRM university premises. The accreditation certificate was handed over by Mr. Ian Mercer, Head of International Operations at IET to Dr. T.R. Paarivendhar, the Chancellor of SRMIST.
AccreditationInternational engineering recognitionedit
Chennai Patrika The SRM Science and Technology Institute receives the four engineering degree certifications from the IET entity, including B.Tech, Computer Engineering, B.Tech, Software Engineering, Electronic & Instrumentation Engineering, Auto Mobile Engineering. The ceremony was held at the SRM University Seminar Room on Tuesday, January 30.
AccreditationIET accreditation for SRMedit
Trinity Mirror 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.
AccreditationIET Accreditation for SRM Deemed to be Universityedit
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology has founded 145 years ago as a nonprofit charitable institution. The IET is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community. It is recognized around the world as an indicator of quality through the Washington and Sydney accords, governed by the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) and is the international engineering accreditation body licensed by the Engineering CouncilUK
AccreditationGlobal accreditation for SRM varsityedit
Nyoooz SRM Deemed University has been accredited by the 145-year-old Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). At a function organised at the university, Ian Mercer, head of International Operations of IET, U.K., presented the accreditation certificate to the university chancellor T.R. 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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Industry News: Information and Communications
Samsung to hire 1000 engineers for research in AI, IoT, 5G in Indiaedit
Samsung operates R&D facilities in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Noida. The Delhi unit mostly works on high-end television and other electronic products and company’s homegrown mobile OS Tizen. The Bengaluru centre deals with research in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and internet of things
5G TechnologyAIHiringIoTIndia’s Tech Spending To Surge By 12% in 2018: Forresteredit
CXO Today Aggressive digitization of the economy and growing numbers of digital consumers will continue to boost spending on mobility, followed by analytics, Cloud and Internet of Things (IoT), the report highlighted. “The Indian enterprises are finally entering the age of analytics — a trend that we observe across sectors. Most industries will increase their business technology (defined as technology, systems, and processes to win, serve, and retain customers) spending,” added Sharma.
Cloud TechnologyIoTTechnologyHere’s what Indian IT companies want from Budget 2018edit
Gadgets Now The government is already paying heed to the rise of disruptive technologies such as automation, advanced analytics, blockchain, internet of things, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and we hope that it facilitates the adoption of some of these technologies both, for itself to improve governance and citizen services as well as by industry and enterprise to hasten the development of new products and services.
AIBlockchainIoTEnergy 4.0: Energy transition to 2030edit
ET Energy world Digital technologies in the past decade have permeated manufacturing processes in virtually all industries across the world. There has been unprecedented proliferation of robotics, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, big data analytics, Internet of Things, blockchain and rapid prototyping technologies.
BlockchainIoTRenewable EnergyDemystifying the current state of India’s ambitious Smart City Missionedit
By Adamya Sharma
However, albeit slowly, the government has made technology a forefront in everyone’s life. IoT is a relatively new and modern concept in India, where we are still trying to deliver stable electricity and connectivity to every corner. Thus, IoT is still an alien concept to the country. Applications of technology in resolving daily city life issues are a good start as parking, public safety, lighting projects are introducing this concept to citizens and officials.
IoTSmart CityCES introduces world’s best technologiesedit
ANI News The products of “IoT Internet of Things” with their AI technology which is attracting attention have shown an exhibit whereby the furniture and the system of the entire house are highly interactive and in close contact with life. The 5G network is used in building a lot of technology. 5G means greater data through capacity, faster speed, and lower latency. Automatic driving systems and a smart speaker supported “Google assistant” are well-known examples.
5G TechnologyAIIoTBudget 2018: Urgent need for more spending on Cyber Security to boost Modi government’s ambitious Digital India initiativeedit
The Financial Express India needs adopt a ‘leapfrogging method’ rather than a traditional one. With emerging technologies like IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence), Blockchains etc., spending needs to be done in the said emerging sectors, both the corporate and government level. By insisting on government departments on having CISOs in place, India can instantaneously put focus on the significance of cybersecurity in Budget 2018.
AIBlockchainIoTBeyond digitaledit
Business Standard Going digital is not achievable overnight. It is often a gradual change — one which becomes easier once the first step is in place. In almost every industry, technology will be disrupted in ways one has never seen before. Technologies like blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud will be the game changers for 2018. These disparate technologies will integrate to create practical business solutions.
AIBlockchainIoTIndustry News: Future of Mobility
How self-driving cars will change the way we traveledit
Silicon Valley start-up Nuro said it has raised $92 million to launch a self-driving delivery vehicle, joining automakers, shippers and a host of little-known companies developing autonomous vehicles for local commerce. The result of 18 months of development, the vehicle will operate in limited service by the
Autonomous MobilitydriverlessMobilityTop 9 things to watch out at the Union Budget 2018edit
By Nabeel A Khan
With the Union Budget scheduled in few hours, all eyes are stuck to the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. This will prove the most important and significant Union Budget of this government on many counts:A.As this is the last budget of the Narendra Modi-led government, so it becomes important to build a positive environment ahead of the 2019 polls. B. Improve the economic and business environment, which faced challenges post-demonetization and under the flip flop of GST.
MobilityIndustry News: Education
What are the bitter truths about pursuing engineering in India?edit
The Times of India Engineering is one of the most common career choices in India and the alarmingly high number of engineering colleges and students is the clear indicator of that. Looking at the number of colleges and engineers coming out every year, the questions that arise in everybody’s minds are, “does India need so many engineers?”
EngineeringThe rot in higher education is deep and wideedit
Live Mint We know that engineering attracts our highest-achieving students and that the engineering colleges, as a category, are substantially better resourced than other colleges. Despite this, study after study has found that only a small proportion, ranging from 5% to 25%, of our engineering graduates know enough engineering to be employable.
EngineeringHigher EducationReconsider GST on tourism, skill development: startupsedit
The Hans India These skilled resources are going to add to the GDP of the nation in coming times, hence it needs to be promoted. GST on Skilling needs to be abolished or reduced considerably.” Adding on further for a common GST slab for hotels, Aditya Loomba, Jt. Managing Director, Eco Rent a Car said: “GST is higher for luxury hotels, I feel there should be one common GST slab for all hotels regardless of the category of hotel.
Skill DevelopmentOxfam reports growing inequality in India, quality education is the best way to reverse this trendedit
By Arindam Banik India has a full-fledged ministry of human resource development (MHRD). Have they delivered? Outcomes are pathetic although the government is largely responsible for providing education, right from basic to higher education. In the higher education sector it has many powerful arms such as IIT council, AICTE and recently formed IIM council. Sadly, Indian institutions are unknown to the top 300 globally competitive higher educational institutions.
EducationHigher EducationAvnet signs MoU with Hanoi University of Science and Technology for IoTedit
BW CIO World Avnet Asia Pte Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). Students in their second and third year from the School of Electrical Engineering at the university will soon be equipped with knowledge on key IoT trends and innovations, and skills in deploying IoT applications with a team of Avnet technical experts.
EducationIoTAltair and DesignTech Systems to set up Centre of Excellence in collaboration with govt’s Science & Tech Parkedit
By Sreeradha Basu The engineering Centre of Excellence will encompass a Product Design Lab, an Additive Manufacturing Lab, a Design Validation Lab, a Manufacturing Assessment Lab, a Flow and Thermal Lab, a Communication lab for IoT, a Signal Processing and Communication lab for IoT and a Control Systems and Mechatronics lab for IoT
Centre of Excellence18 institutes selected for biotechnology skill development courseedit
A total of 18 institutes have been selected under the Biotechnology Skill Enhancement Programme (BiSEP) launched by the State government. The selected institutions are: B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubballi; Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot; IABT, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad; JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mysuru; M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology; Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women;
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Hydro policy need of the houredit
Financial Chronicle Renewable power generation with a healthy distribution ecosystem: Despite repeated interventions, the distribution segment remains plagued with lack of financial and operational discipline. Many industrial and commercial consumers may prefer renewable energy.
Renewable EnergyBudget 2018: Renewable energy is work in progress; will Arun Jaitley give more incentives this year?edit
The Financial Express The discovery of very low (renewable) tariffs through the auctioning process, though a welcome news, possibly contributed to some demands for the renegotiation of the already signed PPAs. Some discoms have hinted at the possibility of renegotiating the PPAs signed by them at tariffs higher than those in the recent bids,” the survey said. India, China and the US will expand renewable energy by 2022, and account for two-thirds of global renewable expansion.
Renewable Energy20gw solar target reached 4 years ahead of scheduleedit
By Ritwik Mukherjee It’s sunny side up, for sure. India has reached its 20gw cumulative solar installations target 4 years ahead of schedule. And that’s just the beginning. When it comes to power capacity additions in India during 2017, solar, for the first time, has emerged as the top source of energy.
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