November 8, 2018

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In a first, MPCB tests air for metals emitted by crackersedit

The Times of India

Starting from October 31, the air quality will be monitored extensively till November 15, informed MPCB’s regional director Rahul Wankhede. The board is carrying out monitoring at three stations: Udyog Bhavan, Civil Lines, Government Polytechnic College, Sadar and Institution of Engineers, Ramdaspeth.

Institution of Engineers

Industry News: Information and Communications

Transforming Digitally In Indiaedit

Business Standard

Recently, the index was released for India after surveying 200 businesses in 2018 and calculating the companies’ perceived performance in the following areas: Delivering against the core attributes of a digital business, existing IT strategy, workforce transformation strategy and planned investments. (IoT)

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5G in India: DoT mulls more bands for launchedit

The Financial Express

The DoT also expects this would incentivise growth of M2M communications and IoT, which will be supported in a large measure by the forthcoming 5G technologies, the official said. This also is in line with the department’s work in the last few months on launching of 5G services.

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AI is Changing the Landscape of Cybersecurityedit

BW CIO World

It’s no surprise that artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most searched technological terms in Google; however, ironically this function itself is also executed by AI. This emerging technology has made its presence felt in every conceivable domain. Automation is changing the way businesses operate — from the factory floor to back-end IT — automated services and machines are increasing speed and productivity while freeing workers up to focus on more skilled tasks.

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Business leaders vow to address challenges in new economyedit

Global business leaders on Wednesday vowed to address challenges brought by rising new economy after a two-day discussion here over solutions to key issues facing the changing global economy like remaking global trade, managing supply chain threats and artificial intelligence (AI).

Artificial Intelligence
Are we prepared for the rise of AI?edit

The Hindu Business Line

When most of us think about Artificial Intelligence (AI), our minds go straight to robots and sci-fi thrillers, where machines take over the world. But the fact is AI is already existing among us — in our smartphones, fitness trackers, refrigerators, etc. It can also drive cars, trade stocks and shares, and cook simply by watching YouTube videos. And this is just the beginning.

Artificial Intelligence

Industry News: Future of Mobility

Self-driving car industry needs standards and security: execsedit

Business Standard

Automakers need standards for key equipment, a wide-reaching 5G broadband network and strong partnerships to make self-driving cars and electric vehicles a success, top European car industry executives said on Wednesday.

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Arvind Balaji: ‘Adoption of EVs in India may happen sooner than we may realise’edit

Auto Car Professional

Right now, it is too early to predict what the right combination will be in future but I don’t dismiss electrification as a technology. Adoption of EVs in India may happen faster than we may realise. Challenges like EV infrastructure and battery do exist but there are solutions; while these may not be mass market solutions but they are suitable for some segments like e-rickshaw.

Electric Vehicles

Industry News: Education

India’s government is mulling a plan to give the country’s top engineering institutes more autonomy — here’s what that would entailedit

Business Insider

Last week, India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) formally instituted a panel to assess the viability of reducing the government’s control over all 23 Indian Institutes of Technology(IIT), according to a report in the Indian Express.

Engineering

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India’s wind power pipeline loses 9 gwedit

DNA

India’s wind power pipeline to 2022 has contracted by almost 9 gigawatts due to cancellation of auctions, grid connection delays and a lack of appetite for new purchases from the power distribution companies, according to a note from Bloomberg NEF.

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Eight things you need to know about the future of energyedit

GQ India

Energy users might be the people that end up driving change “Consumers are actually far more forward-thinking than government can sometimes be,” says Juliet Davenport, CEO of renewable energy firm Good Energy. “We’re going to have to make it easier if we’re going to get massive uptake of renewables.”

Renewable Energy
India’s Floating Solar Panel a Gateway To Clean Energy For Asiaedit

Newsgram

India already makes the solar panels it needs, and is now setting up manufacturing for the floats and anchors needed for floating solar systems.

Solar Energy
Blockchain now in green energy tradeedit

DNA

Companies in Singapore can now engage in renewable energy certificates trading on a blockchain-powered system from utilities provider SP Group. The idea behind the asset is that firms seeking to offset their non-green energy production can purchase RECs from a company producing excess green power. The use of a blockchain is more than a gimmick.

Green Energy
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