March 21, 2018

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Industry News: Information and Communications

Fourth Industrial Revolution: A boost for manufacturing in India?edit

QRIUS

By Sravya Vemuri

A smart factory, armed with data exchange in manufacturing and the Internet of Things (IoT) is the future and experts are calling it revolution Industry 4.0. Reports peg the smart factory industry to touch US$ 209 billion by 2025, and all major economies are likely to accept it.

Industry 4.0Internet of Things
Embracing Opportunities And Challenges Of Digital Transformationedit

CXO Today

The Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced data analytics are all powered and supported by cloud computing, allowing businesses to create endless possibilities in transforming the way we engage with our customers and deliver products and services.

Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingDigital TransformationInternet of Things
All the technology that’s changing today’s cybersecurity paradigmedit

The Economic Times

In a rapidly evolving tech landscape, there are more technologies out there that will change the face of cybersecurity than we have time to learn about. Here is a list of seven important technologies that will change our virtual security forever. (IoT)

Cyber SecuirtyIoT
All That You Need To Know About Chatbots And Tensor Flow!edit

Trak

If it is that easy, can you also develop chatbots at your end? In this world where the Internet of things has made impossible seem simple, saying no to anything is no more an option. So, it’s not surprising that with some coding skills, a working internet connection and some logic building capability you can develop a basic chatbot for yourself. Any language like Python or JavaScript along with the help of Tensor flow can be employed for this purpose.

Artificial IntelligenceChatbotsInternet of Things

Industry News: Future of Mobility

40% consumers in India want to pay less for electric vehicle than petrol or diesel car: Studyedit

Business Today

Almost 40 per cent of the car users in India want to pay less for an electric vehicle than they pay for a conventional petrol or diesel car, says a study done by business consulting firm Frost and Sullivan.

Electric Vehicles
India and the EV dreamedit

Fortune India

The government has been vocal about its intent to move to electric vehicles. However, the lack of a comprehensive policy and no infrastructure could block its ambition.

Electric Vehicles
E-vehicle, solar push expected in Delhi budgetedit

Hindustan Times

By Sweta Goswami

Delhi’s budget, to be presented on Thursday, is likely to have a strong focus on renewable energy and the environment, with specific proposals such as waiving road tax on electric vehicles and creating solar farms, two government officials familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity. The two schemes will be part of the city’s first ‘Green Budget’ that will seek to control air pollution in the national capital.

Electric VehiclesSolar Energy

Industry News: Education

Tech job trends in the new eraedit

Deccan Herald

In response to the above, in-demand IT roles have started to shift towards including positions focused on advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR ), and the Internet of Things (IoT) along with exciting positions within cybersecurity, cloud computing and network technology.

Artificial IntelligenceCyber SecuirtyInternet of Things
Employees need to re-skill multiple times to stay relevant: Reportedit

The Hindu Business Line

According to the FICCI-Nasscom & EY report, by 2022, 9 per cent of the country’s 600 million estimated workforce would be deployed in new jobs that do not even exist today, while 37 per cent would be in jobs that have radically changed skill sets.

ReskillingSkill DevelopmentUpskilling
Anantapur: Tech graduates face an uphill taskedit

Deccan Chronicle

Majority of the engineering college managements are unable to maintain the minimum standards to compete with the national-level institutions even though they produce big number of graduates. Many private colleges in AP and Telangana were in a verge of closer after they failed to attract top level multinational companies to conduct campus selections.

EngineeringHigher Education

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The coming convergence of energy and mobilityedit

The Financial Express

To begin with, power generation is becoming a lot cleaner. There is an evident shift towards decarbonised renewable energy globally, and it is heartening to note that India is one of the countries leading this charge with a stiff yet meaningful target of 175GW by 2022. India’s leading power producers are also working to change their energy mix—currently dominated by coal-based power generation—to renewable sources.

Renewable Energy
Few Takers for Solar Auctions in Maharashtra and Karnatakaedit

The Economic Times

By Kaavya Chandrasekaran

In a reversal of the upbeat sentiment prevailing in solar energy last year, two recent solar auctions — one in Maharashtra and the other in Karnataka — have failed to attract enough bidders, leading to their repeated postponement. Though India added a record 7,295 MW in 2017-18 until February-end, and bid out another 10,500 MW through the year, Maharashtra’s latest 1,000 MW solar auction received bids for only 530 MW and thus had to be postponed for the fourth time.

Renewable EnergySolar Energy
Energy efficiency, green concerns key to India’s development goalsedit

Live Mint

By Gireesh Chandra & Mayank Agarwal

Singh also expressed confidence that India will achieve about 200 gigawatts (GW) renewable energy capacity before 2022, exceeding the target of 175GW. The minister said the potential of energy efficiency in cutting down avoidable consumption was immense. India is on a massive drive to replace incandescent bulbs with light emitting diode (LED) bulbs and is installing LED street lights.

Renewable EnergySolar Energy
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