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Experts debate on low urban voter turnout in electionsedit
To deep dive into the psyche of an ‘Urban Voter’, a round table meeting was organised by Foundation for Futuristic Cities and the Institution of Engineers at its office in Khairatabad on Monday. Senior professionals from all walks of life took part in the discussion
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Industry News: Information and Communications
AI matching human intelligence still decades awayedit
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still decades away in matching human intelligence, despite major advances, according to scientists at CA technologies who are involved in cutting-edge research.
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence: A smarter way to build smart citiesedit
The challenges of developing brownfield cities are different from greenfield, but common to both is the understanding that technologies like AI and IoT will be the cornerstone of realising India’s aspirations of building ‘intelligent’ cities of tomorrow.
AISmart CitiesAre Smart Cities really a Smart Choice?edit
In addition to controlling the distribution of utilities, channeling finance, monitoring traffic and coordinating between numerous corporations and departments, the IC4 will process the data on citizens from various sources to expedite the services they provide. It proposes a common platform of solutions for problems that vary widely in range.
IoTSmart CitiesAI is a very surprising tech, which makes its future hard to predict: Bruce Schneieredit
In an interview, Schneier speaks about some of the biggest online security threats that individuals, companies and governments will face in 2018; how these threats have ballooned because of the IoT (Internet of Things)
AIIoTIndustry News: Future of Mobility
Turning its back on ‘FAME’ may cost dearedit
The state’s failure to apply for Phase I of the Centre’s Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles in India (FAME India) project could well result in increased tariffs for the
Electric Vehiclese-rickshaws gather dust as TS lacks registration policyedit
The Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation’s (TSTDC) proposed plan to operate electric vehicles (e-rickshaws) around Charminar and Salarjung Museum is still a non-starter as the State government has no policy of registering the electric vehicles.
e-rickshawsGovernment may ease import norms for high-end electric vehicles, cars, bikes – Reportedit
Sources said that the government will henceforth allow the import of vehicles, which are certified by internationally-accepted test agencies such as those in Europe, Singapore and some other countries.
Electric VehiclesIndustry News: Education
Working It Out: Did the education system fail us?edit
Is the education system flawed? Identify the job skills that are relevant for the next couple of decades, and if your school or college is not imparting those skills to you, you can learn them on your own.
EducationSkill DevelopmentQuality education, my priority: Karnataka Minister N Maheshedit
Providing quality education is my top priority. There are many other things that need to be changed and I will strive to improve things in the department for better.
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Tata Power arm bags 150 mw-solar project in Maharashtraedit
Tata Power’s subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy has won a 150 mw-solar PV project on the long term basis in Maharashtra, the company said in a statement Monday.
Solar EnergyGovernment to soon hold stakeholders’ meet on stressed power projects: Piyush Goyaledit
Banking secretary Rajiv Kumar will shortly hold a meeting with banks, power companies, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the power ministry to discuss ways to address issues facing stressed power plants, as directed by the Allahabad High Court, railways and coal minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
Power ProjectsGovt approves continuation of off grid solar PV applications schemeedit
Economic Times reported that government approved proposal to implement phase-III of off-grid and decentralised solar PV applications programme to have additional 118 MWp (Mega Watt peak) off grid solar PV capacity by 2020.
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