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18 Nov

Skyroot, Digantar: The private firms helping India fly high in space

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"We started with a leap of faith." That's what Naga Bharath Daka tells when asked about Skyroot Aerospace, the Indian space-tech start-up he co-founded with a partner in 2018. Motivated by the promise give by the space sector, he and associate engineer Pawan Chandana left their secure government jobs at the ISRO- the country's government-run space agency - to set up Skyroot, that designs and make rocket components to send satellites into space. This week, Skyroot is trying to form a history by launching India's first privately developed rocket from ISRO's Sriharikota space centre in east of India. India's funding…

10 Nov

Google launches ‘FloodHub’

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An yankee technology large, Google has launched a platform that displays flood forecasts, namely ‘FloodHub’. This platform shows the world and time wherever floods might occur, so as to tell folks concerning the natural bad luck and authorities will assist them with effectively. The technology large has additionally distended its AI flood prognostication services to eighteen counties across geographical area, continent and geographical area. To recall, these flood prognostication services supported by AI were initial introduced in India back in 2018. Google launched its flood prognostication services to safeguard folks against disasters and natural calamities in 2018. Google states that the corporate has used…

08 Nov

‘A new chatbot launched by UIDAI’

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The distinctive Identification Authority of Asian country (UIDAI) given the spick-and-span AI/ML chatbot Aadhaar Mitra so as to facilitate citizens’ usage of the services. each Hindi and English area unit on the market for the chatbot. For the aim of teaching viewers, it conjointly offers the choice of viewing connected videos on specific themes. Features of the new chatbot, Aadhaar god embrace the aptitude to watch the standing of Aadhaar PVC cards and guarantee Aadhaar enrollment/update standing. The creature area unit usually utilised by locals to file complaints and follow au fait them. The organisation is committed to strengthening its…

04 Nov

‘North India’s first Hyperscale Data Centre’

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently inaugurated Yotta D1 – India’s second and North India’s initial hyper-scale data centre – in larger Noida. Yotta D1 is that the initial of the half-dozen data centre buildings presently being inherent the larger Noida data centre park. the first data centre was operationalized in barely twenty months with associate investment of around Rs.1,500 crore. The hyperscale data centre was developed by Yotta Infrastructure – associate arm of the Hiranandani cluster. it's settled at a strategic location with reference to necessary business hubs of India’s city Region. This provides a significant boost for…

02 Nov

‘AI Avatar Startup Alter for $100 mn by Google’

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The U.S. and Czech-headquartered, Alter started as Facemoji, a platform that offered plug-and-play technology for serving to game and App developers add avatar systems to their Apps. Among its investors ar Play Ventures, Roosh Ventures and Twitter, that invested with $3 million within the startup. Later Facemoji rebranded as Alter. According to many media reports, Google had nonheritable Alter, associate degree AI Avatar Startup, 2 months back. However, they need not discharged any official statement relating to a similar nevertheless. Reportedly, a number of the highest executives of Alter have updated their LinkedIn profiles mentioning their collaboration with Google. However,…

25 Aug

India to rollout 5G services by October 12: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that 5G services will be launched in India by means of October 12 after which it will reach further in cities and towns. "Our expectations are that 5G have to attain in every part of the country in the next 2 to 3 years. We'll make sure that it stays affordable. The industry is focusing on both city as well as rural areas," he said.

13 Jul

WhatsApp head issues warning to users, Indians using app on Android must be careful

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WhatsApp has issued a stern warning to users and is asking them to be conscious of the faux variations of the messaging app. The on the spot messaging app’s CEO, Will Cathcart, is asking for human beings on Twitter to now not use the modified version of WhatsApp as users may want to quit up in massive trouble. WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps all over the world, which makes it easier for scammers to trick users thru different techniques. The security lookup crew of the organization located some malicious apps that claim to provide services similar…

01 Jul

India successfully carries out maiden flight of unmanned combat aircraft

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The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Friday successfully completed the maiden flight of a self-sustaining flying wing science from the aeronautical test range in Chitradurga, Karnataka. DRDO officials said, “In a primary success in the direction of growing unmanned fight aircraft, the maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator was once carried out efficiently from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka today.” Giving further important points on the flight, the DRDO in a statement said, “Operating in a totally self reliant mode, the aircraft exhibited a best flight, along with take-off, way point navigation and a…

01 Jul

Confident many more Indian companies will reach space, says PM Modi ; praises Isro on PSLV-C53 launch

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PM Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation for efficiently launching three Singaporean satellites into space. The Indian space corporation lifted off the three payloads in a textbook launch onboard its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). “The PSLV C53 mission has executed a new milestone by launching two payloads of Indian startups in Space. Congratulations@INSPACeIND and @isro for enabling this venture,” Modi tweeted, adding that he is confident that many larger Indian companies will reach space in the future. The spacecraft on Thursday carried DS-EO satellite, NeuSAR, a one hundred and fifty-five kg satellite, and Scoob-1 of…

21 Jun

China-made Dalian rake which arrived in Kolkata 3 years ago to undergo trials soon

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The Chinese-made Dalian rakes - which arrived in Kolkata more than three years ago - are set to undergo essential speed and balance tests before thirteen more such rakes are imported and inducted into the Metro Railway's current fleet. The Chinese rake will be declared fit for industrial operations only after it passes the oscillations which check the lateral movement of the train as it turns at 80kmph. The eight-coach prototype of the Dalian rake, manufactured by CNR Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co, has undergone a series of tests at the Noapara depot since its arrival on March 3,…