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65% of mid-size companies focus on soft skills training over technical training to their employees: IET Surveyedit
A survey by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) shows that nearly two thirds (65%) of mid-size companies choose to impart soft-skill training over technical training to new employees. In comparison, only a quarter of large-sized companies focus on soft skill development, and the remaining 75% prefer imparting technical skill.
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Industry News: Information and Communications
Artificial Intelligence has reached era of consumerisation, says Infy co-founderedit
Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan said the reason was that the powerful AI engines in them examine thousands of such images and has a database of past diagnosis. “And this (AI) is able to do it better than traditional mammography and things like that,”
Artificial IntelligenceTS Govt, NITI Aayog signs SoI for emerging technologiesedit
The Government of Telangana and NITI Aayog, Government of India have signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on strengthening collaboration in the areas of AI, Blockchain, IoT, and other emerging technologies.
AIIoTIndustry News: Future of Mobility
AP gearing up for EV Vehicles, with 50 Charging stationsedit
Accordingly the state of Andhra Pradesh may take the lead in welcoming electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, by setting up charging stations across the state. Even though India has been facing a severe crisis on the petroleum products front with rising crude prices and the US dollar exchange rate going through the roof, there appears to be very little sign of worry on the part of those in power at the centre.
Electric Vehicles‘Hybrid should bridge the gap before electrification’edit
“Since the government is focussed on 2030 being a key milestone on electrification, we would like to see some kind of bridge to 2030 and a roadmap to get there. For us, we feel that that bridge would be plug-in hybrids,” Frump said.
Hybrid VehiclesIndustry News: Education
View: HECI Bill can uplift Indian higher education, but requires some correctives before enactmentedit
While focussing on certain legitimate but correctible shortcomings, the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill, 2018. has entirely missed numerous path breaking features of the Bill.
Higher EducationUncategorized
Govt extends timeline for implementation of solar parksedit
Following multiple requests from the industry, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the timeline for implementation of of solar parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects with total capacity of 40 GW by two years, from the initial deadline of FY2020 to FY2022, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on Wednesday.
Solar ParksNo more hefty electricity bills! You might have to pay almost nothing for power if this solar model worksedit
Installing rooftop solar panels, or even buying power from a community rooftop solar plant, may make electricity bill payments cheaper, according to a recent study. Households having rooftop solar panels could save up to 95% of their monthly electricity bills, PTI reported quoting a joint study undertaken by the CEEW and power distribution company BYPL.
ElectricitySolar PowerCan Machine Learning Enable an Energy Independent India?edit
In a renewable and distributed energy future, AI & ML can manage key aspects of the energy system, with human-oversight replacing human-intervention for the highest decision levels.
Machine LearningRenewable Energy