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Industry News: Information and Communications
IoT Device Management Revenues to Climb to US$20.5 Billion by 2023edit
As IoT solutions continue to shift toward performing more processing and computing at the edge, devices need to constantly be updated to maintain solution security and improve overall analytics solution value,” commented Ryan Harbison, Research Analyst at ABI Research. “If a device is not able to be updated, its long-term value ceases.
IoTAI, analytics not the fiefdom of a few businessesedit
The second part of the book provides details about the transformations brought about by AI and analytics for multiple industries banking and insurance, healthcare and life sciences, retail and consumer packaged goods. In this part, the author also devotes a separate section to the relevance of AI and analytics in autonomous vehicles, Internet of Things (IoT), chatbots, implementation of blockchain technology, and in beating cyberattacks.
AIHas AI Really Influenced Indian Lives? Here’s The Real Pictureedit
By Smita Sinha
Artificial Intelligence has begun to touch our lives in one way or the other. The day is not far when smart devices will know us more than our friends, families and maybe our own selves. We are witnessing significant activity in the AI space with tech giants such as Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft stepping up their offerings. Nearly half a million Indians have access to smartphones but not many know how to make the most of it or realise that it can be a tool that can be used to increase their intelligence and knowledge base. According to a report, there are about 650 million mobile phone users in India and just over 300 ...Artificial Intelligence
AI May Help Keep Tabs On Illegal Construction, Says Himachal CMedit
By Prajakta Hebbar
Speaking at an event titled, Artificial Intelligence: Potential Applications in Himachal Pradesh, organised by the State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Thakur said that sectors like e-commerce as well as several startups were using AI techniques for their betterment. He added that the most important challenge was to collect, validate, standardise, correlate, archive and distribute AI-relevant data and make it accessible to the users.
AIWhy India needs AI to work for agriculture, healthcare and educationedit
While the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is making its presence felt across the spectrum globally, India needs to priorities AI-based predictive analysis to improve outcomes in three core areas – agriculture, healthcare and education – a top Microsoft executive has emphasized. The initial results in India are promising and if deployed at big scale, AI-based models can help farmers, doctors and educators keep building success stories, Joseph Sirosh, Corporate Vice President of Cloud AI Platform at Microsoft, told IANS here.
AIGovt To Use Artificial Intelligence For Traffic Management In Delhiedit
By Prajakta Hebbar
Come 2019, the Delhi traffic police will have much easier lives, thanks to artificial intelligence as the Indian capital is set to have its own intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) soon. According to a news report, the Ministry of Home Affairs has officially accepted the proposal sent for the same by Delhi Traffic Police.
Artificial IntelligenceInnovations driving the Future – Smart Citiesedit
By Vikram Puri
The way to Smart Cities in India is for the Government to open and facilitate infrastructure, ease regulation for devices and create an open resource of public data that receives and provides information to and from local services.
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Electric cycles are the future edit
The future of transportation will be electric vehicles, said experts who presented papers at a seminar on Technological Advances in Sustainable Transportation – Electrical Mobility and Use of Renewable Energy was organised by the Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA) as part of the National Technology Day 2018 celebrations.But the switch from petroleum-based transportation to electrical must be linked in such a way that the energy used for electrical vehicular transport must be from renewable energy.
electric cycleFuture of MobilityIndian government may reward people for dumping petrol/diesel vehicles for electric carsedit
The scheme will be for citizens who stop using old petrol or diesel vehicles and will be followed by SOPs for manufacturing parts, such as motors, in the country. According to the Economic Times, the same SOPs will be available to individuals who give up their pre-BS III vehicles for electric cars. A certificate from an approved scrapping needs to be submitted to avail the offer.
electric carsHome ministry plans to drive in electric vehicles, replace diesel edit
By Nishtha Saluja
The Union ministry of home affairs(MHA) is planning to switch to electric vehicles and replace diesel-guzzling vehicles, including heavy trucks and buses, and encourage use of solar and wind energy instead of generators as power backups, senior government officials said.
Electric VehiclesGreen mobility to grow in Indiaedit
Continuous regulatory pressures to curtail the environmental ill-effects associated with internal combustion engines (ICEs), coupled with the availability of advanced technologies for electric power trains and storage systems (batteries, etc) have enhanced the demand for electric vehicles (EVs).
Electric VehiclesGovt’s EV Vision 2030 faces big challenges, say experts edit
By Vikas Srivastava
Even as the government struggles to set up a clear road map for conversion of commercial and passenger vehicles to electric vehicles, issues such as lack of resources (lithium and cobalt), production facilities, proper charging infrastructure and higher battery prices pose serious challenges to its vision of 100% electrification of public transport and 40% of personal mobility by 2030.
Electric Mobility planElectric Vehicles7 Trends That Are Influencing Enterprise Mobility Solutionsedit
By Sneha Rawat
The Internet of Things is a technology that has been around for years now, mostly in the form of smart sensors and automated devices. But this is one tech trend that is exerting a significant influence on enterprise apps these days and is making them smarter than ever. Businesses in various domains are using the IoT-powered mobile apps to control and managed smart devices as well as to automate operations.
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Education and Employabilityedit
India is a country with contradictory approach in terms of education and employability. There is huge population of youth in the country but still there is a lack of skilled manpower and resultantly employment rate shows negative trends. It is a big question for the policy makers. So what and where is the problem?
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Engineering education to be challenging in coming yearsedit
Our syllabus doesn’t really match with the advanced technology and the requirements of the industry.Students need to choose a primary or basic course rather a specialized course. In India, we have more than 50 branches and in countries like US and Germany, we don’t have more than five or six branches. If the student wants to get into the petroleum industry he has to choose chemical engineering instead of petrochemical.
engineering educationFocus on learning study gapsedit
Large number of students do not pursue higher education after clearing Class XII exams and there is no authentic data to corroborate their whereabouts. Such gaps in education were put to light during a regional workshop on All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) in Ranchi on Wednesday.
Higher EducationNeed to reshape existing higher education framework, says Kakodkaredit
Stating that India has a whopping Rs4.2 lakh crore coaching class industry, senior scientist and academician Anil Kakodkar on Tuesday stressed on the need for reshaping the higher education framework to realise better outcomes.
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Solar firms seek wider time frame to execute projectsedit
Grappling with land acquisition and other regulatory issues, Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA) has demanded that the time frame for implementing solar projects be increased by nine months. SPDA Director General Shekhar Dutt highlighted the issue in a letter to the ministry of renewable energy.
Renewable EnergySolar EnergyRenewable Energy: New rules to stop ‘squatting’ on grid connectivity baysedit
“This a significant reform to weed out non-serious applicants of grid connectivity,” said Ravinder, former Chairperson of CEA and renewable energy consultant (he uses only his first name). “The new procedure has institutional coordination mechanism between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and PGCIL for developing transmission for renewable energy sources,” he added.
Renewable EnergyMaharashtra auction for 1000 MW solaredit
The Maharashtra government appeared to be fifth time lucky with its solar auction of 1000 MW held on May 14. While earlier auctions called by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd for the same 1000MW, starting from December last year, were repeatedly undersubscribed and thereafter re-tendered, this time it received bids from eight developers amounting to a total of 1450 MW.
Renewable EnergySolar EnergyInvestors fear weakening rupee may affect solar tariffs: Studyedit
The ministry of new and renewable energy awarded about 10,500 MW of capacity in FY18, when the rupee hovered around Rs 64-65 per dollar. The rupee has now depreciated to Rs 67-68. Ind-Ra noted the recent round of auctions conducted by NTPC for 750 MW of solar power has witnessed winning tariffs of Rs 2.72-2.73 per unit.
Renewable EnergySolar tariffsIndia’s energy mix will be substantially complemented by renewable energy: Pradhanedit
He said India was a leading player in the renewable energy movement and has positioned itself in this arena in a short span of time. “We are going to generate around 175 Gigawatt of renewable energy on solar, wind, bio-CNG, bio-fuel to small hydro projects ie all the verticals and in the near future, India’s energy mix will be substantially complemented by renewable energy,” he told PTI
Renewable EnergyIndia may miss solar, wind energy targets by 2022: Surveyedit
Money Control The Times of India
India may not achieve its renewable energy target of having 100 GW of solar energy and 60 GW of wind power by 2022, as per a survey conducted by a consulting firm Bridge to India. India is expected to add total 66 GW of solar energy and 52 GW of wind power by March 2022 — which is 66 percent of 100 GW of solar and 87 percent of 60 GW wind targets set by the government, as per the 3rd edition of RE CEO Survey by Bridge To India said in a statement.
Solar Energywind energyIndia keeps increasing renewable power capacityedit
Renewable energy capacity additions continue to gain momentum in India and accounted for 20.32 percent of India’s capacity mix at the end of financial year 2017-18. The solar segment accounts for the largest amount of capacity added during this period. Here’s a closer look.
Renewable EnergyCloudy Days For Solar Projectsedit
Deccan Chronicle The Asian Age
Investors are cautious in bidding for solar power projects, fearing that depreciation in rupee, if unhedged, may reduce their returns and in turn increase tariffs. India imports about 90% of its solar module requirements, which accounts for nearly 60% of the project cost.
Renewable EnergySolar Energy300,000 workers to be employed in solar, wind energy sectors in India by 2022: ILO Reportedit
Over 300,000 workers will be employed in the solar and wind energy sectors in India to meet the country’s target of generating 175 gigawatts of electricity from renewable sources by 2022, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has estimated in a report. The ILO said in its annual flagship report on the state of the global job market that action to combat climate change could create millions of new job opportunities and “more than” offset losses in traditional industries.
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