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SRM ties up with Kingstonedit
SRM Institute of Science and Technology signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kingston University, United Kingdom. The collaboration is a result of the long-term engagement that the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) provides to its academic partners in a bid to enhance the quality of their engineering programmes as well as pushing them towards attaining global benchmarks of quality engineering education.
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Industry News: Information and Communications
Innovate, harness IoT to solve practical problems in India: Sundararajanedit
The need of promoting innovation and harnessing the potential of Internet of Things (IoT) is imperative for solving practical problems in India. All initiatives in IoT should translate into business models which can be replicated across sectors
IoTIoT initiatives should translate into business models across sectors: Telecom Secretaryedit
As per recent estimates, IoT market in India stands at $5.6 million with 200 million connected units in 2016 which is expected to grow to $15 billion with 2.7 billion units by 2020.
IoTTechnological Innovations In Artificial Intelligence Is On The Riseedit
The significant advancements made over the last decade in the abilities and cost of parallel computing, algorithms, big data and the transfer to the cloud is expected to bring artificial intelligence (AI) out of laboratories and into the mainstream world.
Artificial IntelligenceAI on the future: Artificial Intelligence add ~$1 billion to India’s GVA by 2035, says NITI Aayogedit
Against such a backdrop, the NITI Aayog’s recently published working paper, National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence #AIforAll, presents a comprehensive AI vision for India.
Artificial IntelligenceIndustry News: Future of Mobility
Charging Stations Key To Success Of Electric Vehicle Policy, Tata Motors Saysedit
Tata Motors Ltd., which recently signed an agreement with the Maharashtra government to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles, believes a high density of fast-charging stations is key to meet targets.
Electric Vehicles‘E-rickshaws must be alternative for petrol or diesel run vehicles’edit
Long before government envisaged any policy regarding the e-rickshaws, Delhi has seen a meteoric rise in the availability and use of these electric vehicles. To encourage the use of these eco-friendly vehicles who have zero carbon footprint and do not harm the environment, unlike the fossil-fuels or CNG run vehicles, the AAP led Delhi-government has already increased the subsidy provided to each e-rickshaw owner from Rs 15,000 to Rs 30,000, whereas Aadhar has also been made mandatory for availing the subsidy.
e- rickshawIndia to soon manufacture lithium-ion batteries: Minister Geeteedit
India will soon able to manufacture lithium-ion batteries which are used to power electric vehicles, Union Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Ananth Geete said on Tuesday.
Electric VehiclesLi-ion batteryThe number of electric cars on the road has more than doubled over the last three yearsedit
The reasons for this rapid growth are manifold. In addition to the introduction of plug-in hybrids, which gives consumers more flexibility, manufacturers like Tesla are making electric vehicles easier on the eye and ensuring they can cover more distance. The Tesla’s Model S, for example, has a range between 249 and 315 miles.
Electric VehiclesIndustry News: Education
India must take steps to attract global talent for cutting-edge technologyedit
Making Indian universities world class is impossible in the foreseeable future. So, can India create new islands of excellence as China is doing, with rules, salaries and funding pledges that can attract the best global talent? Can the new freedom for foreign universities to open in India become a starting point? Very difficult. But we must begin somewhere.
UpskillingRobot, automation, and AI could plug emerging industry skills gap: Epicoredit
With over half the industry’s workforce aged over 35, and a third aged over 40, businesses in manufacturing, lumber, distribution and retail are facing a dangerous skills gap on their factory floors
Skill GapSkill gaps make it difficult to attract right talent: Reportedit
With several industries facing skill gaps, most businesses are facing difficulty finding the right talent, with the right industry knowledge, according to a report.
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Why India needs to act quickly on its solar power ambitionsedit
India should encourage its banks to finance existing projects and promote new ones so that by 2022 the country can meet its targets and be well on its way to becoming a solar power leader and pioneer.
Solar EnergyIndia in clean energy push: Narendra Modiedit
India is among the world’s fastest growing economies and is committed to raising the standards of its people, but in a way that is sustainable and green, Narendra Modi said on World Environment Day.
Clean EnergyDeveloping countries invest more in renewable energy than developed nationsedit
A report by Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) studied global trends of investments in renewable sources of energy
Renewable EnergyIndia Aims To Surpass Renewable Energy Targetedit
The Ministry of New and Renewable energy is now aiming to install 225 gigawatts of solar and wind power capacity compared with the target 175 GW, RK Singh, the minister in charge, said at a press conference in New Delhi today. The target has not been increased though, he said.
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