June 26, 2018

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Importance of strong encryption for data and communicationsedit

Devdis Course

IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, has issued a statement that strong encryption is essential to protect individuals, businesses and governments from malicious cyber activities.

IEEE
Commemorative Lectureedit

Millennium Post

The Institution of Engineers (India), West Bengal State Centre, organised a commemorative lecture at Sir R. N. Mookerjee Hall on the occasion of 165th birthday anniversary of Sir Rajendra Nath Mookerjee.

The Institution of Engineers (India)

Industry News: Information and Communications

How Is IoT Going to Change Your Job?edit

The Big Scope

In the latest episode of CXO Leaderboard, leadership coach Bhavna Dalal travels to Bosch to understand just how the Internet of Things (IoT) is going to change the lives leaders across industries.

 

IoT
AI both a boon and bane, feel employeesedit

Deccan Chronicle

A global survey finds overall optimism toward AI in the workplace but national differences and worries about privacy and economic equality.Artificial Intelligence

Industry News: Future of Mobility

5 Reasons Why It Makes Perfect Sense to Buy an Electric Car Nowedit

The Quint

Thinking of buying an electric car? There couldn’t have been a better time than now. For quite some time, there’s been an ever-increasing awareness on the benefits of owning electric vehicles, and rightly so. They’re low-maintenance, environment-friendly and much more. Let’s look at the top 5 reasons why now is the right time to buy an electric car.

Electric Vehicles
Govt may tighten ’22 CAFE norms, industry worriededit

Times of India

The government is thinking of tightening the CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) norms for 2022 or 2023 to compel car and SUV makers to invest more in electric and hybrid vehicle technology.

Electric Vehicles
GMDA officials to travel in electric carsedit

The Hindu

To raise awareness on environment protection, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) officials will start travelling in electric vehicles from July 1.

Electric Vehicles

Industry News: Education

Do Engineers In India Stand Exposed To The Current Technology Evolution?edit

BW Education

According to AICTE data from 2017, there were 3291 recognized institutions offering undergraduate programs in Engineering disciplines with a total intake capacity of 15,56,360. Exactly 782,200 students graduated in 2016 of which 361,498 reported being placed in a job. This is just over half of those passing out.

Engineering
Higher Technical Education: Driving for change in knowledge acquisition practicesedit

News Nation

Challenges to impart quality education call for change in the system, which includes teaching-learning process. Hence, the need for change in knowledge acquisition practices in higher technical education as well.

Technical Education
Need To Evolve Engineering Education, Before It’s Too Lateedit

BW Education

Some of the best foreign institutions like MIT, Olin College, Cornell, Stanford, etc., have responded to the unprecedented changes by retooling, reskilling, reprogramming, creating new learning paths, offering unbundled learning and providing a multidisciplinary perspective to the discipline.

Education

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At 72% Last Year, Solar Energy Grew Fastest Ever In India, But Coal Still Continues To Chokeedit

India Times

India is one of the biggest adopters of solar power, with growth in solar power rising to four times to what it was just four years ago.

Solar Energy
Renewable energy certificates to continue face regulatory challenges: Ind-Raedit

The Economic Times

The renewable energy certificates will continue to face regulatory challenges and obligated entities may prefer to buy clean energy directly, India Ratings and Research said today.

Renewable Energy
Renewables to account for 55% of total installed capacity by 2030: RK Singhedit

The Economic Times

The share of renewable energy in India’s electricity mix is set to increase to around 55% by 2030, as the country continues to expand its installed capacity in the face of growing power demand, Power Minister RK Singh said.

Renewable Energy
Renewable energy use is growing, but at a slow paceedit

Down To Earth

A new report released by global renewable energy (RE) policy network, REN21 has revealed that renewable energy is slowly but steadily replacing fossil fuels, and has still a long way to go.

Renewable Energy
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