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Technology

Signing Of Mou Between Indian Navy And M/S L&T

April 20, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on Signing Of Mou Between Indian Navy And M/S L&T

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today, 20 Apr 22, between the Indian Navy (IN) and M/s Larsen and Toubro (L&T) by Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel (COM) on behalf of the Indian Navy and Shri Jayant Damodar Patil, Whole – Time Director (Defence & Smart Technologies) and Member of the Board, L&T. […]

Foreign Relations

India – Australia Mpra Coordinated Operations

April 12, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on India – Australia Mpra Coordinated Operations

The aircraft and its crew would be undertaking an operational turnaround at Darwin. During its stay, the team from the Indian Navy’s maritime patrol squadron, Albatross, is scheduled to engage with its counterparts from the 92 Wing of the Royal Australian Air Force. […]

Foreign Relations

India and the UK held their Annual Cyber Dialogue in London

April 12, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on India and the UK held their Annual Cyber Dialogue in London

On 11-12 April 2022, IOn 11-12 April 2022, India and the UK held their Annual Cyber Dialogue in London. The Indian delegation was led by Ms. Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs).ndia and the UK held their Annual Cyber Dialogue in London. The Indian delegation was led by Ms. Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs). […]

Technology

DoT invites EoI for 5G VEPP initiative

April 11, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on DoT invites EoI for 5G VEPP initiative

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for the “5G Vertical Engagement and Partnership Program (VEPP)” initiative to build strong collaborative partnerships across 5G Use-case ecosystem stakeholders with velocity and with an exclusive emphasis to address User/Vertical Industry needs. […]

Technology

MOU Signed Between UIDAI and ISRO for Technical Collaboration

April 8, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on MOU Signed Between UIDAI and ISRO for Technical Collaboration

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Unique Identification Authority Of India (UIDAI), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), New Delhi, and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO, Hyderabad, for technical collaboration here today. […]

Technology

Drone Technology

March 16, 2022 India Ties Comments Off on Drone Technology

Looking into the unique advantages of Drone technologies in agriculture, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for use of drones in pesticide and nutrient application in the public domain in December 2021, which provide concise instructions for effective and safe operations of drones. […]

Education

AIM, NITI Aayog & Snap Inc to drive AR Skilling

March 8, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on AIM, NITI Aayog & Snap Inc to drive AR Skilling

Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog today announced their partnership with Snap Inc. to drive Augmented Reality (AR) skilling among the Indian youth. Snap Inc. is a global camera company and Snap’s camera plays a transformative role in how people experience the world around them, combining what they see in the real world, with all that’s available to them in the digital world. […]

Technology

National Logistics Portal to be integrated with Unified Logistics Interface Platform

February 28, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on National Logistics Portal to be integrated with Unified Logistics Interface Platform

National Logistics Portal (NLP) to be integrated with Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) to make the Multi Modal Logistics Ecosystem more Efficient; ULIP will provide real time monitoring of cargo while ensuring data confidentiality with end-to-end encryption, comprehensive reduction in logistics cost – Dr Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary, MoPSW […]

Technology

DRDO and IIT Delhi scientists demonstrate Quantum Key Distribution

February 23, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on DRDO and IIT Delhi scientists demonstrate Quantum Key Distribution

A joint team of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, for the first time in the country successfully demonstrated Quantum Key Distribution link between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal in Uttar Pradesh, a distance of more than 100 kilometres […]

Technology

Indian Army Conducts First Ever Hackathon

February 10, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Indian Army Conducts First Ever Hackathon

In a bid to promote proficiency and expertise in the use of emerging technologies, and showcase the technological side of the Indian Army, a first-of-its-kind Hackathon was conducted at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow under the overall guidance of the Shimla based Army Training Command (ARTRAC).

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Technology

Ammunition stock to have RFIDs

February 9, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Ammunition stock to have RFIDs

The Indian Army commenced implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging of its ammunition inventory today. The first consignment of RFID tagged ammunition, comprising three lots of 5.56mm ammunition was despatched from Ammunition Factory Khadki to Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) Pulgaon […]

Technology

New materials that can make computers more efficient

January 31, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on New materials that can make computers more efficient

Prof. Mayank Shrivastava from IISc Bangalore, a recipient of Swarnajayanti fellowship 2020-21, is working on applications of emerging materials that can help computers mimic functions that the brain can perform rapidly. It can help computers perform cognitive functions, identify people from a crowd, distinguish smell as well as learn and take decisions. […]

Technology

Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy at IITD

January 31, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy at IITD

A virtual function was held to mark the launch of the Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad (IITDh), Karnataka on Friday, 28th January 2022 in the presence of, Prof. K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India. […]

Technology

India US discuss on space radiation environment

January 28, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on India US discuss on space radiation environment

Domain experts and students from India and the USA discussed issues ranging from characterizing the space radiation environment to astrobiology and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in it at the Indo-US Workshop on “Space Radiation Workshop: Radiation Characterization from Sun to Earth, Moon, Mars and Beyond” held from 24 – 28 January 2022.tec […]

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Ministry of Electronics & IT releases 2nd Volume of Vision Document on Electronics Manufacturing

January 24, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on Ministry of Electronics & IT releases 2nd Volume of Vision Document on Electronics Manufacturing

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in association with ICEA, released a 5-year roadmap and Vision Document for the electronics sector today, titled “$300 bn Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing & Exports by 2026.” This roadmap is the second volume of a two-part Vision Document – the first of which titled “Increasing India’s Electronics Exports and Share in GVCs” was released in November 2021. […]

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FAHD ministry launches innovation grand challenge

January 13, 2022 News Desk Comments Off on FAHD ministry launches innovation grand challenge

The Department of Fisheries, Government of India in association with Startup India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry inaugurated the “Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge” on 13th January 2022. The challenge has been launched with an objective to provide a platform to start-ups within the country to showcase their innovative solutions within the Fisheries and Aquaculture sector. The event was graced by the presence of Shri Parshottam Rupala, Hon’ble Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Dr. L. Murugan, Minister of State, Hon’ble Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. […]

Technology

Indian Army Launches in-House Messaging Solution

December 23, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Indian Army Launches in-House Messaging Solution

The Indian Army, today launched a contemporary messaging application named, ASIGMA (Army Secure IndiGeneous Messaging Application) which is a new generation, state of the art, web based application developed entirely in-house by team of officers of the Corps of Signals of the Army. […]

Education

Govt issues caution against Ed-tech Companies

December 23, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on Govt issues caution against Ed-tech Companies

Given the pervasive impact of technology in education, many ed-tech companies have started offering courses, tutorials, coaching for competitive exams, etc. in an online mode. In this background, the parents, students and all stakeholders in school education have to be careful while deciding on opting for online content and coaching being offered by a host of Ed-tech companies […]

Agriculture & Commodities

SOPs for use of Drone in Crop Protection released

December 21, 2021 News Desk Comments Off on SOPs for use of Drone in Crop Protection released

Union Agriculture Minister releases Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use of Drone in Pesticide Application for Crop Protection and for spraying Soil and Crop Nutrients; Drone Technology is useful for Agriculture and will benefit Farmers: Shri Narendra Singh Tomar […]