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Secret to 20 years of KIIT-KISS excellence: Student-centric cultureedit
In a major boost to the brand value of KIIT globally, B.Tech programmes have got the coveted Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK accreditation. Despite being relatively young (20 years as an institute and 14 years as a university), KIIT has secured 250th position in the QS BRICS World University Rankings for 2018. It is the first self-financing Deemed to be University in Odisha and eastern India to enter into this prestigious ranking.
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New system allows drones to fly through forests, citiesedit
Specifically, NanoMap uses a depth-sensing system to stitch together a series of measurements about the drone’s immediate surroundings, according to the study to be presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), scheduled in May in Brisbane.
IEEEDr Marjit chosen for Best Paper Award in ICACCTedit
Earlier, Dr Marjit was awarded the prestigious “IEI Young Engineers Award 2014-2015” in Computer Engineering Discipline by The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI), in recognition of the contributions made by him in the field of computer engineering. He was also listed in the 30th edition of the Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2013 New Jersey USA. Dr MarjitSingh did his schooling at JNV Thoubal.
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AI technology to examine X-Rays, MRIs, CT scans, identify TB patientsedit
By Neetu Chandra Sharma
Health-tech start-up Qure.ai develops an AI technology that can examine X-rays, MRIs and CT scans, identify patients with TB, stroke or any other disease in no time
Artificial IntelligenceHealthcareData privacy: Towards a secure and connected Indiaedit
By Rajan S Mathews
As we get more and more connected, networks, infrastructure and devices will be increasingly vulnerable. Data privacy, therefore, is both a major challenge and an opportunity.
Data PrivacyA New Paradigm in Enterprise Security: AI Driven Managed Detection and Responseedit
Leading cybersecurity experts are now advising organisations to integrate Managed Detection and Response (MDR) into their overall network defence strategies.
CyberSecurityAI Is Reshaping The Role Of APAC Recruitersedit
Once feared as making the role of the recruiter impersonal and robotic, Artificial Intelligence (AI) today gives recruiters the information they need to source and hire higher-quality professionals, and are making their work easier, according to the findings of a global Korn Ferry survey of close to 800 talent acquisition talent professionals in Asia-Pacific region.
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More Clarity Needed To Make The Electric Shiftedit
Most critical issue in this push for cleaner energy vehicles is charging infrastructure. Since power distribution system in our country is governed by The Electricity Act, there is no clarity yet whether a consumer charging a vehicle for individual consumption would be asked to get a licence or not; or charging stations will be authorised to sell power without a licence.
Electric VehiclesThe future is electric!edit
There are worries that while fully battery-operated electric vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions on road, their life cycle emissions depend on the source of power generation—coal being the dirtiest compared to hydro and renewable energy. But the lifecycle emissions intensity of electric vehicles can reduce substantially with more renewable energy infusion, as per India’s post-2020 climate action plans.
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Renewable energy to replace coal soonedit
Economic Times reported that renewable energy will start replacing coal-fired power as solar tariffs are poised to fall below INR 2 per unit in seven years and storage costs fall, while cheaper international supply can lead to imports of 20 million tonnes, posing a big challenge to domestic suppliers, a document issued by Coal India says.
Renewable EnergyHow India can continue to be a leader on energy accessedit
By fully embracing distributed innovation, India has the opportunity to not only sustainably deliver quality, reliable, modern power for all while creating domestic jobs and reducing debt, but also to create a massive new global market for homegrown decentralized energy innovations.
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