Big Data
Open Data Week
The Open Data Week was launched by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The week is celebrated between January 17, 2022 and January 21, 2022. It encourages promoting innovation in the urban ecosystem of the country. About Open Data Week ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
National Intelligence Grid will begin operating from December 31, 2020
On 20 November, 2019, it was announced in Lok Sabha that the ambitious National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) project will begin by December 31. 2020. National Intelligence Grid The NATGRID is a counter terrorism Programme. The grid connects databases of core ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
October 7: World Habitat Day
The World Habitat Day is organized by the United Nations. The organization has designated the first Monday of every October to commemorate the day. Theme: Frontier Technologies as an innovative tool to transform waste to wealth. The theme is built ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Approval to New-Age Courses granted by UGC
The University Grants Commission has granted several approvals to new skill-based courses in 6 universities of the country. Why is this necessary? While traditional education has served the past generation well but the advent of technology has made the reskilling ..
Reforming Higher Education in India
To improve the standard of education in the nation and further enhance the quality of students being trained by the technical institutes of the nation, the government plans to not allow conventional low employability potential disciplines from the academic year ..
Budget 2019 : Education
Union Budget 2019 has made a significant investment in the field of education. Salient Features The Union Budget has a 12.8 % year-on-year (YoY) increase in the FY20 allocation for school education. An amount of Rs 56,536.63 crore has been ..
India to add 3 Million Tech Jobs by 2023: ISF
According to Indian Staffing Federation’s (ISF) Tech Employment Projections, the Indian tech industry will add another three million new jobs in next 5 years. Key Highlights With the addition of 3 million new jobs in next 5 years, the size ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
NITI Aayog ink SoI with ABB India to provide AI, big data and connectivity solutions
NITI Aayog and ABB India have signed Statement of Intent (SoI) to help India leverage power of advanced technologies, including robotics and artificial intelligence. Under it, two parties will work towards making key sectors of Indian economy ready for digitalised ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018