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Why there is a pressing need for Indian graduates to step up their skill gameedit
By Aathira Ayyapan
Terms like ‘skills gap’ and the ‘changing employment landscape’ are being heavily discussed these days when it comes to the future of the ever-evolving job market, but to really understand the implications of these for young graduates and job-seekers in India, it is enough to look at a few alarming statistics.
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The utilization of emerging technologies as a tool for effective governanceedit
Such emerging technologies like IoT (Internet of Things) are highly important for the Smart Cities Mission. Governments have been trying to install IoT components in all the Smart Cities projects since the inception of the mission. The technology is very important for collecting information through sensors which are placed in these IoT devices
IoTSmart Cities MissionTelecom Players To Lead Digital Transformation In Indiaedit
From a testing point of view, the need of throughput (number of items that will transport) and latency (the speed required to transport) that a large number of internet-enabled devices will put on networks, will require a thorough and deep level of testing. This will be significant to provide quality 5G service. Not only the service side, but testing solutions will also be required for IoT devices.
5GDigital TransformationTelecommunicationKey considerations for CIOs while selecting DB infrastructure solutionsedit
In modern-age computing powered by IoT and Analytics, database is not just an information repository, but a key driver of business growth. Cloud-based database infrastructure solutions are chosen over on-premise versions not only for cost savings, but also for their flexibility and performance feature.(
DatabaseIoTMcAfee report demonstrates cloud-native breaches differ from older malware attacksedit
McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, released Cloud-Native: The Infrastructure-as-a-Service Adoption and Risk Report, covering new research on Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) incidents in the cloud. According to industry analysts, IaaS is now the fastest growing area of the cloud due to the speed, cost and reliability with which organizations can create and deploy applications.
cloud securityCyberSecurityA Spyware in ATM Machines and Company Servers Can Steal Your Money and Dataedit
By Shouvik Das
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has reported the discovery of a new spyware tool that seemingly affects a large number of Indian firms in the financial and research space. The tool, which is called Dtrack, is an evolution of a previously reported tool, ATMDtrack, which was said to be in widespread use to target automated teller machines (ATMs) across India.
cyber attacksCyberSecurityKerala will have human-less police station in 2020: Beheraedit
Actor Mohanlal, who was the chief guest of the event, stressed the importance of cyber security awareness to prevent cyber crimes. “The cyber crimes are increasing at an alarming rate. On several occasions, absence of proper awareness to handle the cyberspace turn several into victims of cyber crime,” he said. Scott Warren of Squire Gaikokuho Kyodo said the interest shown by Kerala Police on cyber security was commendable.
AICyberSecurityIndian Railways to integrate Big Data, AIedit
The Railway ministry, Department of Science & Technology and IIT-Kanpur have forged an association on a project on ‘Industry 4.0’, which includes a host of digital technologies like artificial intelligence, Big Data, machine learning and cloud computing. The project will be launched at Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli.
AIBig DataImportance of Artificial Intelligenceedit
Programs like Kasisto and Money stream are using AI in financial services. Recently, banks are using artificial intelligence systems in order to organize operations, maintain book-keeping, invest in stocks and manage properties. In video games, artificial intelligence is routinely used to generate dynamic purposeful behaviour in non-player characters.
Artificial IntelligenceFraudsters are coming in through malware, SIM swap, exploiting loopholes in the systems.edit
By Shelley Singh
AI, Machine Learning, IOT are increasingly being used by companies. Fraudsters are also using them. Fraudsters are getting very good at using all those things, so what’s happening is the fraudsters are becoming sophisticated enough to decrypt supposedly encrypted data by running enough potential logins and passwords to figure it out.
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By Medha Dutta Yadhav
Needless to add, global players are eyeing India and its digital economy. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway picked up a stake in Paytm, Japan’s SoftBank has a stake in Ola, Flipkart is now controlled by US retailer Walmart, Chinese tech firm Tencent has a share in both Flipkart and Ola, and Disney is in the process of getting its hands on Hotstar
Data Analyticsdata miningTech giants aim to skill Indian government officials in Artificial Intelligence, Cloudedit
As the Narendra Modi government goes bullish on emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud computing, Blockchain and data analytics, the daunting task ahead is to train millions of government officials so that these disruptive technologies can be optimised for the benefit of over one billion plus people.
AIBig Data analyticsBlock ChainHow Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The Landscape Of Digital Marketingedit
How Artificial Intelligence Technology Is Changing The Landscape Of Digital Marketing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is now a big thing now in digital marketing. All digital marketing operations are now affected by AIpowered tools. From startups to large firms are opting for AIpowered digital marketing tools to enhance campaign planning & decision making
AIdigital marketingCloud communication booms, but only the nimble will prevailedit
For example, remote work creates new requirements for ease of use, such as using phones more than laptops. Collaboration between dispersed workers requires unified communication tools to make it seamless. Artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics create new possibilities for personalized customer engagement. Then theres the continuing evolution of social networks.
Cloud TechnologycommunicationBiased AI, Let’s Face Itedit
Intersectional Accuracy Disparities in Commercial Gender Classification’ (bit.do/fa4NX), to uncover underlying large-scale racial and gender bias in AI systems available in the market. These systems are sold by the likes of IBM, Microsoft and Amazon.
AIIoTArtificial Intelligence is at the CuttingEdge of Evolutionedit
As the discussion about AI ensures an extreme change of the company, leaders are particularly inquisitive to know whether it will make it simpler for them. While a lot of them are energized, some of them dont need decision making made simpler. Their capability to settle on cool headed decisions without complex innovation is the very foundation of their notoriety for being great leaders.
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Navi Mumbai society installs 3 solar powered electric vehicle charging stationsedit
A residential complex in Navi Mumbai, in addition to installing a rooftop solar power plant, also recently installed three solar powered electric vehicle charging stations within the complex. This is the first such project in Maharashtra, and one of the first in India, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) confirmed.
EVEV Charging StationTamil Nadu unveils a bold Electric Vehicles policy; to run buses 500 EV buses by 2019-20 endedit
Rolling Out a slew of measures to push the idea of Electric Vehicles (EV) in the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has released the EV policy intending to attract Rs 50,000 crore worth of investments and create 1.5 lakh new jobs.
e-busesEVEV PolicyLithium-Ion battery recycling presents a $1,000 million opportunity in Indiaedit
Initiatives by the centre that will accelerate the growth of lithium-ion battery market in India include National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020, with a projection of getting 6-7 million electric vehicles on Indian roads by 2020, installation of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022. As per JMK Research estimates, the lithium-ion battery market in India is expected to increase from 2.9 GWh in 2018 to about 132 GWh by 2030
EVFuture of MobilityLithium BatteriesRTC to save fuel using environment-friendly EVsedit
The Report suggested using solar power instead of wind power. For this, at every possible place, solar panels should be established on the top of buildings. The total amount saved in the RTC by using electric vehicles should be considered as money earned. The sum can be considered as subsidy at today’s price. By this, loans can be taken at the low cost of interest
EVFuture of MobilityGovernment encourages entrepreneurs to set up EV charging stationsedit
To encourage entrepreneurs to explore business opportunities in the nascent electric vehicle and allied industry, the government has come out with many initiatives. One of the latest initiative is a two-day certificate course conducted by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), which offers participants to learn the business opportunities around the EV charging stations.
EVEV Charging InfrastructureEV Myths busted Powered by MGedit
Electric vehicles have a lot going for it, but there are a lot of myths surrounding this future technology. Here’s what you need to know Electric Vehicles are taking center stage as we work to a zero-emission future. There are challenges that electric technology comes with, but these are more myths than reality. Here are three common electric vehicle myths that people have.
EVFuture of MobilityThey dont need us anymore: auto workers fear electric unrestedit
Batteries the single most expensive part of an electric vehicle are almost exclusively manufactured overseas and mostly by companies relatively new to the automotive powertrain, such as Chinas Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. and South Koreas SK Innovation Co.
Automotive SectorFuture of MobilityNeither industry, nor consumers ready for shift to electric vehicles: Suyash Guptaedit
Not only is the singular pursuit of EVs riddled with uncertainties, it also comes at the cost of other viable alternative fuels like Auto LPG which can be rolled out much faster and with more immediate results.
EVFuture of MobilityIssue spl bonds to roll out EVsedit
The expert committee on Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Commission has suggested the government issue special electric vehicle (EV) bonds to raise funds from international and national lending agencies for the introduction of EVs on a massive scale.
EVEV PolicyGovernment giving shape to industrial corridor plan: M C Sampathedit
Batteries for electric vehicles would be manufactured in Manalur. The government under the leadership of Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisami has been implementing a number of proactive schemes to promote industries in the state, and to provide employment opportunities to a large number of people.
EVEV BatteryElectric Vehicles: Great Potential & Dream But Very Distant Realityedit
The recent reduction of taxation on Electric Vehicles (EV) was one such moment recently. Not only was it a dichotomy to the present state of industry and the automobile sector, it was a reflection of the cluelessness of the powers that be, making policies that are likely to have a significant impact on this nation and eventually on our lives.
EVFuture of MobilityLong Road to Nasscom’s $100b Engineering R&D Goal’edit
This is an aspirational target,” said Karthikeyan Natarajan, global head for engineering, IOT and enterprise mobility at Tech Mahindra. “We have to stretch to get here and several aspects will need to fall into place. We will need government support in aspects like incentives for setting up facilities and creating talent skills.”
Automotive Sectore-mobilityFuture of MobilityFinding life in retired EV batteriesedit
By 2030 there will be over 6 million battery packs retiring from electric vehicles per year, according to IDTechExs latest report named Secondlife Electric Vehicle Batteries 20202030.
EVEV BatteriesDependency on Ola, Uber means more demand: JLRedit
Millennials depending more on ride-hailing service providers for commuting would mean more demand for cars rather than affecting sales in mega cities, including those in India, according to JLR Chief Executive Ralf Speth. Amid automobile sales slowdown in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said one of the reasons for the downturn was millenials using more of ride-hailing services Ola and Uber instead of buying new cars.
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Skills development for employment should be central to job creation: Nxesiedit
Nxesi said skills development for sustainable employment should be central to job creation, saying it should be reskilling our current workforce with portable skills in the labor market. “We need to prioritize life-long learning to enhance flexibility in employment opportunities, especially given rapid technological changes,” he said. To address the country’s unemployment, Nxesi said it is important for the country to be forward-looking in its approach.
Future of JobsUpskillingHow to make lifelong learning a daily habitedit
In the words of Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland: It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast. The dynamic business environment of today needs the same from working professionals to upgrade their skill portfolio at the same pace or more, to stay relevant in a job.
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AICTE strategy to improve employability of engineering studentsedit
Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, told IANS that several reform measures and steps have been taken to improve the overall quality of technical education such as regular revision of curriculum and faculty development programme in niche areas like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, 3D printing, block chain, cyber security, cloud computing, data science, AR-VR, mandatory internship and innovation cells etc.
aicteFuture of EducationNow, colleges can grant degreesedit
Hitherto only universities were allowed to grant degrees, but the draft Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill envisages the higher education institutes, i.e. any college, to grant the degrees. The Bill even proposes norms for joint and dual degrees besides the regular degrees.
aicteHigher EducationUGCScience, tech streams in higher education are losing students preferenceedit
The higher education infrastructure in India is growing, and a new report throws light on achievements and areas of concern. There are about 140 million people in the 18-23 age group in the country as of 2018-19, but only 26 per cent of them actually take up education.
Higher EducationHigher Education Commission to replace UGCedit
New body, Higher Education Commission to replace UGCHigher Education Commission of India (HECI) will be created by repealing the UGC Act, 1951.New Delhi: The proposed Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), which is set to replace the UGC, will also take over the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and a Bill in this regard will be placed before the Cabinet next month, according to HRD Ministry officials.
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