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Ministry of Human Resource Development launches National Digital Library of India
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) under its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) has launched the National Digital Library of India (NDLI) project to develop a framework of virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility. Till date, there are more than 3 crore digital resources ..
Topics: Digital libraries • Educational technology • Historiography of India • Indian Institute of Science • Information science • Library • Library science • National Diet Library • National Digital Library of India
Wipro partners with IISc on robotics and 5G
Wipro has partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to conduct advanced applied research in autonomous systems – robotics and 5G. Both the organizations have jointly set up a hybrid industry-academia collaboration unit – Wipro IISc Research and Innovation Network (WIRIN) – which will drive idea discovery, research and innovation in technology and product ..
Topics: 5G • Advanced driver assistance systems • Artificial intelligence • Driving • Emerging technologies • Indian Institute of Science • Technology • Vehicle telematics • Vehicle-to-everything • Wipro • Wireless networking
Innovation for Clean Air (IfCA) launched by India & UK
India and the United Kingdom (UK) have launched a two-year joint initiative – Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA) in Bengaluru. The aim of the initiative is to provide a unique measurement system for air quality by integrating satellite and sensor data and extending support to India’s transition to electric vehicles. The UK-India joint initiative is ..
Topics: Air pollution • C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group • Electric vehicle • Indian Institute of Science • Karnataka • Kingdom of Mysore • Science and technology in India • States and union territories of India
26 million year old Species of Vine Snake found in Western Ghats
Team of researchers, from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru while attempting to study and classify snakes in Western Ghats discovered Proahaetulla antiqua, a new vine snake species. This is an ancient species which is endemic to southern Western Ghats is thought to have evolved around 26 million years ago during the mid-Oligocene. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Institute of Science • Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve • Odisha • Proahaetulla antiqua • Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary • Snake Species • Vine Snake • Western Ghats
STARS launched by Union HRD ministry to fund science projects
On the occasion of National Science Day (NSD-2019), the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister, Prakash Javadekar launched Rs 250 Crore scheme ‘STARS’ to fund 500 science projects. The selection of these projects would be done on the basis of competitions.The project will be coordinated by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Interested candidates ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Government of India • Indian Institute of Science • Karnataka • Kingdom of Mysore • Ministry of Human Resource Development • Ministry of Power • Prakash Javadekar • States and union territories of India
Study on impact of unplanned development on Ecology of Central Western Ghats
An Indian Research team comprising of T V Ramachandra and S Bharath (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore); S Vinay and A. Shashishankar (Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, India) undertook a study to examine the possible impact of unplanned development on Ecology of Central Western Ghats. The study focussed on River Kali that originates in Uttara Kannada ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Environment • evergreen forests • Indian Institute of Science • Kaiga nuclear plant • Karnataka • River Kali • Western Ghats