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Campus placement 2018edit
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. KIIT is also the first self-financing deemed to be university in Odisha and eastern India to enter into the prestigious QS BRIGS World University Rankings for 2018.
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Have AI, IoT Become The New ‘IT Outsourcing Industry’ For India?edit
The India that we have long known as the “IT outsourcing Moghul” is now evolving as the land of artificial intelligence and internet of things. What was once dubbed to be world’s back-office for IT services, is now increasingly being replaced by the emerging areas of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and internet of things.
AIIoTIoT, Cloud, Blockchain For Digital Empowermentedit
Moderator Sreeram A, PwC in conversation with panelists discussing how blockchain, cloud and IOT is used for digital empowerment at BW Businessworld Digital India Summit & Awards 2018.
BlockchainIoTNo, robots won’t take your jobs after all, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadellaedit
Even in a “runaway Artificial Intelligence (AI)” scenario, robots will not render people completely jobless, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told The Sunday Telegraph in an interview.
AutomationRoboticsIndustry News: Future of Mobility
INTERVIEW | New charging station policy to bring many more players, says Energy Efficiency Services MD Saurabh Kumaredit
He said EESL would wait for the department of heavy industry to finalise its new policy on charging stations before going ahead with a new tender for buying electric cars.
EV ChargingBengaluru: Bescom to set up 11 more charging stations for electric vehiclesedit
With the city being home to first electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, Bescom is planning to install 11 more such stations. The Energy Department has approached the Centre for funds to set up these stations.
EV ChargingIndia not the only country facing EV related challengesedit
It’s not only India, where concerns of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and government incentives are at the forefront, but several other markets, especially European Union countries are also facing similar crisis.
Electric VehiclesFAME-II scheme to subsidise electric vehicles deferred as NITI Aayog, ministries fail to reach consensus on roadmapedit
Road to electric mobility has been bumpy since union minister for road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari, aborted the plan to have a separate policy for EVs earlier this year
e-mobilityIndustry News: Education
E-Skilling Tomorrow’s Entrepreneursedit
Technology is redefining the way we work and the organizations that bridge the talent gap will enjoy a competitive edge over those who don’t. Top IT companies like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant amongst others have upskilled thousands of employees in the last year to build talent development and be agile trained.
E skillingOrganizations need to focus on upskilling and reskilling employeesedit
In Deloitte’s 2018 Global Human Capital Trends Report, 47 per cent of respondents stated that their organizations are deeply involved in automation projects, with 24 percent using AI and robotics to perform routine tasks, 16 percent to enhance human skills and 7 per cent to transform work structure suited to global standards. In fact, 61 per cent of companies have already started redesigning existing jobs and profiles around AI, according to the report.
ReskillingResearch must become integral to education system: VPedit
Asserting that the attitude of research must become integral to our education system, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said the quality of research in the country’s resource institutions determines the pace of nation’s development.
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India might have second largest power capacity in Asia this yearedit
India may dominate the world’s air pollution list, but it’s still home to states like Tamil Nadu that utilise more wind energy than Sweden and Denmark.
PowerRenewable EnergyGrid connected clean energy capacity reaches 70 GW in Apriledit
India added 269.64 MW of renewable energy capacity last month taking the total grid connected clean energy capacity to 70,053.81 MW as on April 30, a government report has said.
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