NSDL Launches ‘Chalo, School Chale’ Campaign To Reach Out To School Students

National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) announced the launch of a special campaign ‘Chalo, School Chale’ to reach out to school students across Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mangaluru, Sindhudurg and Thane. The program was initiated from Agarkar Night School and Worli Night School in Mumbai and will be taken to semi-urban areas like Shahapur, Palghar, followed by other cities.  

Under this campaign, NSDL will provide school kit to less privileged students to fulfil the basic educational needs. The kit has been specially designed by NSDL to suit the needs of students between standard 1 to 10. It includes essential items such as school bag, notebooks, compass box, pencils etc. 

About NSDL:  

NSDL (www.nsdl.co.in) is India’s first and one of the leading Central Securities Depositories in the world. It has played a key role in transforming the Indian securities market by facilitating holding and transfer of securities in dematerialised form. The market share of NSDL in value of demat assets is more than 89%. NSDL demat accountholders are present in more than 99% of pin codes in the country and 189 countries across the globe, reflecting the wide reach of NSDL. 

India On The Edge of Industry 4.0 Revolution, Says PM Modi

* PM Modi said that India is leading towards an industry 4.0 revolution while adding that the nation is succeeding in all areas, including digital and information technology.

PM Modi, who recently visited Germany for a 3-day visit to attend the G7 summit, said that India is leading towards an industry 4.0 revolution while adding that the nation is succeeding in all areas, including digital and information technology.

He also mentioned that India is the world's second-largest producer of mobile phones and has the third-largest startup ecosystem when speaking to the Indian community in Munich.

Modi further said India used to be at the bottom of the startup leaderboard. India now has the third-largest startup ecosystem worldwide. Similarly, India used to import even the most basic phones, it is now the second-largest producer of mobile phones in the world.

Modi also mentioned that Germany and other nations profited from the industrial revolution in the previous century. India was a slave at the time, which prevented it from utilising its advantages. But now that India is leading the globe in the fourth industrial revolution, it won't be left behind.

What is Industry 4.0?

The terms "fourth industrial revolution" and "industry 4.0" are commonly used interchangeably. It is differentiated by concepts like:

* Automation has grown since the third industrial revolution.

* Industrial IoT's ability to connect the physical and digital worlds through cyber-physical systems.

* A shift away from centralised industrial management toward a system where smart goods control the production processes

* Regulatory frameworks and closed-loop data models.

* Customisation or customising of goods.

All sorts of industrial businesses, including discrete and process manufacturing, as well as oil and gas, mining, and other industrial divisions, can use the ideas and technology of Industry 4.0.

Among the cutting-edge technologies that manufacturers are integrating into their production processes are the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning.

These smart factories use robots, embedded software, and advanced sensors to gather and analyse data to aid in decision-making.

Even more value from previously separated information is provided when operational data from ERP, supply chain, customer service, and other corporate systems are integrated with data from manufacturing processes.

However, it is also thought that utilising cutting-edge IoT devices in smart manufacturing would lead to greater productivity and improved quality. When manual inspection business models are replaced with AI-powered visual insights, manufacturing mistakes are reduced and money and time are saved.

Impacts of industry 4.0 in India

India has a unique chance to industrialise owing to the fast advancement of technology. If the correct policies are in place, India may exploit such technology developments to re-industrialize itself.

Advanced data analysis will also increase the product's production effectiveness and quality. Business analytics will concentrate on foreseeing and preventing production failures. Additionally, automation will eliminate unnecessary capital investment, shorten manufacturing cycles, and cut cycle durations.

Lower costs and an improved customer experience will be the outcome of several industrial processes being digitized. IoT and man-machine connectivity will also help supply chains by reducing lead times.

The World Economic Forum's 2018 Future of Production report, however, classifies India as a legacy nation. Therefore, even if India leads the world in innovation, technology, and overall demand potential, persistent problems like a lack of human capital and sustainability limit its capacity for future growth.

India To See 2 Exponential Growth Of Over Billion IoT Devices By 2022

All industries have been touched by the IoT bug, including healthcare, telecom, agriculture, automotive, retail and transport, but, in India’s case, IoT development will follow geography and cultural interests. India’s IoT market is forecast to grow at an aggressive CAGR of +29% by 2022, representing 5 percent of the global market.

India is turning to a new chapter in tech history. The government plans to heavily invest in smart city projects and make 100 cities more sustainable. India currently has some 60 million IoT devices, according to Deloitte, and the number is forecast to reach almost 2 billion in the next three to four years.

“I want to say it very firmly that no power on Earth can stop the march of India into becoming super digital power of the world. That is sheer entrepreneurship of young India, demographic India. They are absolutely not caged from the past,” said India’s IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

“We have already set up center of excellence,” he said. “Now for technology from cybersecurity to blockchain, we propose to set up more new centers.”

According to Prasad, the government is pushing for innovation in a wide range of technologies, including cybersecurity, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Through IoT implementation across multiple sectors, the government wants businesses and cities to work faster and more efficiently. Widespread automation has proven effective so far in cost reduction, productivity increase and data-driven insights to further improve experience and processes.

Rapper Badshah & Businessman Punit Balan Buy The 6th Team In Ultimate Kho Kho

A tinge of Bollywood has been added to Ultimate Kho Kho with popular singer Badshah joining the league as co-owner of the Mumbai franchise alongside renowned film producer, developer and sports enthusiast, Punit Balan.

The Mumbai-based team completes the line-up for the inaugural edition of Ultimate Kho Kho which will take off later this year.

Fascinated by the pace and elegant style of the game as well as the nostalgic value that the sport has for him, Badshah believes Ultimate Kho Kho has humongous potential. He aims to inspire and build superstars in this indigenous sport through this association.

“My mother used to play Kho-Kho during her college days and this ground-rooted game is very close to my heart. This nostalgic and personal connection triggered me to be part of Ultimate Kho Kho,” an excited Badshah said about his first sports venture.

“It’s an adrenaline packed, fast-paced indoor sport with extremely agile players doing Sky-Dives in air. In general, the culture of Mumbai is fast and efficient and that’s what we want this team to be. My vision would be to nurture the best players out of this league, and we want to ensure the best environment, infrastructure, training and nutrition for the players,” he further added.

A young and dynamic entrepreneur, Balan is one of the few new-age sports investors. Besides heading the Balan Group—a company, which is valued at INR 3,500 crore, he has also owned teams in various sporting leagues like badminton, tennis, table tennis and handball league apart from investment in sports employment start-up and actively supporting various sportspersons.  

“It’s very important to adopt the right approach if you want to grow something. I have been involved in developing sports through leagues in the past and now alongside Ultimate Kho Kho, I want to play a part in Kho-Kho’s journey to success,” said Balan, the co-owner of Mumbai franchise.

The traditional sport originated in Maharashtra and the state has been a dominant force in the Indian Kho-Kho circuit. As many as three teams from Maharashtra competed in the National Championships and in the recently concluded Khelo India Youth Games also, they emerged champions in both boys and girls categories.

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Badshah and Punit as co-owners of the sixth franchise. We already have on-boarded big corporates as well as the Government of Odisha and now these two popular names from the entertainment sector reflect the positioning and calibre of the league. Kho-Kho has deep roots in Maharashtra and a team representing the state’s capital will surely help us bolster the popularity of the game,” said Ultimate Kho Kho CEO, Tenzing Niyogi.

With this development, Ultimate Kho Kho continues to take giant steps towards its mission of revolutionising this homegrown sport. The league had earlier added eminent corporate names to its roster including the Government of Odisha in collaboration with ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel, Adani Group, GMR Group, Capri Global and KLO Sports.

The league will be broadcasted across Sony Network India’s (SPNI) sports channels SonyTEN 1(SD & HD), SonyTEN 3 (SD & HD), SonyTEN 4 and on SonyLIV in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu as other regional languages.

Experience The Best Summer Holiday In Dubai With Emirates’ Exclusive Value-Added Offers

Emirates is making Dubai a cooler summer holiday destination than ever before, offering customers free entry to some of the UAE’s most popular attractions plus many more exciting offers, while the city’s marquee event - The Dubai Summer Surprises - returns with a full calendar of entertainment, culture and family activities.

Whether returning to Dubai or visiting for the first time, Emirates’ customers can enjoy free entry to these highly popular UAE attractions:

The iconic Burj Khalifa at The Top: Experience breath-taking views from the world’s tallest building. Located on the 124th and 125th floors of iconic Burj Khalifa, customers on the outdoor observation deck can marvel at the stunning views of the city from 555 metres above sea level. The complimentary tickets are for admission from 30 June to 30 September 2022.

The Dubai Fountains Boardwalk Experience: Watch a spectacular show of water, music and light from a floating platform just nine metres away from the world’s largest choreographed fountains, located at the foot of Burj Khalifa.

Louvre Abu Dhabi: Immerse in the stories attached to the hundreds of antique pieces that each date back hundreds of years, and enjoy a collection of 167 artworks by internationally renowned artists at one of the UAE’s most iconic cultural attractions.

To avail Emirates’ exclusive summer offers, customers can book their tickets here: Link. These summer specials are valid for travellers who book a return trip to Dubai in any cabin class between 27 June and 10 July 2022 for travel from 1 July 2022 to 30 September 2022. ** The offer is also available via participating travel agents and selected Emirates Retail shops.

[For Africa, excluding South Africa] Customers from Africa can check-in one extra piece of baggage back from Dubai only as part of their allowance during this offer period, enabling them to bring back home from Dubai more shopping and souvenirs from their summer trip to Dubai.  

Experience more of Dubai with Emirates

My Emirates Pass: The Emirates boarding pass also doubles up as a discount card for the summer until 30 September 2022. Emirates’ customers can simply show their boarding pass and a valid form of identification to hundreds of retail, leisure and dining outlets to enjoy fantastic discounts throughout Dubai. Learn more about My Emirates Pass here: www.emirates.com/myemiratespass.

Skywards partners: Members of Emirates’ award-winning loyalty programme, Skywards, can earn Miles on everyday spends at retail outlets in the UAE, and redeem these Miles for reward tickets, upgrades, as well as tickets for concerts and sports events. Learn more about Emirates Skywards here: https://www.emirates.com/in/english/skywards/.

Visiting Dubai

Dubai is the place to be this summer season. In addition to an exciting calendar of world-class culture, shopping and dining, The Dubai Summer Surprises, one of the city’s major shopping and entertainment events, will also be running with a packed line-up of events and family activities, exclusive shopping deals, fun competitions, and shop and win promotions. As travel restrictions ease, Emirates is now offering travellers from over 130 destinations convenient flight services to Dubai.

Customers can also elevate their holidays in Dubai and enjoy exclusive offers through Emirates Holidays.

Travelling with Emirates

Emirates offers award-winning services to customers in all classes of travel. From check-in, to on board, travelling with family is now much more convenient with Emirates’ exceptional services including priority boarding, and over 100 channels of content for children on Emirates’ inflight entertainment system.

Keeping the health and wellbeing of its passengers as top priority, Emirates has introduced a comprehensive set of safety measures at every step of the customer journey. The airline has also been building on its contactless technology offering to provide even more convenient options to fast-track through airport formalities.

Customers are encouraged to check their latest government travel guidelines and ensure they meet the travel requirements of their final destination. For more information on entry requirements for international visitors and residents returning to Dubai visit: https://www.emirates.com/english/help/covid-19/dubai-travel-requirements/

Terms & Conditions: 

*To redeem the three value-add offers, passengers who book and issue their tickets within the sale period must send an e-mail to EmiratesOffer@emirates.com with their Passenger Name Record (PNR) reference, arrival date in Dubai, passenger names, contact information including the phone number and e-mail address that will receive the unique access codes for these attractions.

** Flight tickets must be purchased for return journeys. One way flight tickets will not be eligible for the Offer. 

Emirates flight tickets are at all times subject to availability and Emirates Conditions of Carriage and applicable ticket conditions as set out on the Emirates website.   

Pioneer In Automation of Life Cycle Assessments: Vitesco Technologies Rolls Out Life Cycle Engineering

* Sustainability established as a key criterion in product development.  

* For optimized ecological footprint: life cycle engineering reducesenvironmental impact and increasesrecyclability. 

*  University of Erlangen, Germanyconfirms Vitesco Technologies’ pioneering role in automating life cycle assessments.  

With the aim of optimizing the ecological  footprint of its products and, in the long term, designing them to be CO2-neutral throughout their entire life cycle, Vitesco Technologies, a leading supplier of advanced drive technologies and electrification solutions, is intensively looking into the so-called Life Cycle Engineering (LCE).  

Life cycle engineering (LCE) means that when designing and developing a product, the ecological footprintof the entire value chain is taken into account– from the extraction of raw materials for  supplied parts, through their production and transport, to the use of the finished product and its recycling at the end of its life – in order to optimize these aspects using scientific methods.  

“As a provider of climate-friendly mobility solutions we are committed to  meeting high standards in terms of sustainability,” explains Anja Rivera de la Cruz, head of Sustainability at Vitesco Technologies:  

“Our business model is based on the understanding that we are significantly reducing vehicle CO2 emissions with our products.Our goal is to make our production operations up to 100 percent neutral by 2030 and all our business processes along the value chain completely CO2 neutral by 2040 at the latest. To do this, we want to create a life cycle assessment (LCA) for all new product groups – as our customers, OEMs from all over the world, are increasingly asking for.” This will enable the company to analyze and make transparent how its products affect the  climate over their entire life cycle.  

Vitesco Technologies also contributes its expertise to the “Umwelt Produkt” working group of the Verband der Deutschen Automobilindustrie (association of the German automotive industry), and to several initiatives of the CLEPA regarding life cycle assessments. The company’s expertiseis in high demand from automotive manufacturers companies. “Only when you know the CO2 footprint of your own actionsor a product, you can also implement suitable measures or select materials to reduce its environmental impact. We can take advantage from years of experience, extensive databases and highly specialized tools,” explains Khosrau Heidary, head of Life Cycle Engineering at Vitesco Technologies.  

Prof. Dr. Alexander Martin from the University of Erlangen- Nuremberg and the Fraunhofer IIS, a proven expert in life cycle engineering, considers the company a pioneer when it comes to automating life cycle assessments: “Vitesco Technologies has developed very innovative, scientifically sound concepts in many areas that are unparalleled in the industry. Almost all major companies are working on this topic and are currently in the analysis phase. Vitesco Technologies has already completed that phase and is taking a pioneering role in the supplier industryby implementing life cycle engineering in its corporateprocesses.”  

As long as a productconsists of several components, countless possibilities arise for its development and assembly. These include different design methods, materials, suppliers, supply routes and manufacturing methods, as Heidary explains: “We use mathematical methods to determine which combination can optimize the environmental footprintof a product. On this basis, we in the Life Cycle Engineering team, develop an environmentally optimized product – with  consistently high quality and the lowest possible costs.”  

The pilot projectfor this initiative at Vitesco Technologies was the life cycle assessment of a high-voltage inverter– a particularly complex productwith many components that are also used in other  areas of electric vehicles. For this alone, around 400 individual components and all steps in the value chain were collected and analyzed. The method, with which life cycle assessments can be mathematically optimized in an automated manner,was developed in cooperation with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. Following the successful pilot phase, this method is now being introduced in development, production, and business processes as part of the life cycle engineering program.  

Keysight Commissioned Research Finds Automated Testing Remains A Significant Challenge For Organizations

* Despite 84% stating that the majority of testing involves complex systems, few employ automated testing or use artificial intelligence

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation n to connect and secure the world, announced the results of a global study, commissioned by Keysight and conducted by Forrester, that surveyed test operations decision-makers to understand the state of test strategies and technologies.

The research report, titled Conquer Testing Complexities with Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI), identified that automation is gaining inroads, with 75% of organizations using a combination of automated and manual testing. However, only 11% have a fully automated strategy. With growing complexity, the number of tests is increasing (77%) and without automation, product development slows.

According to Jeff Harris, vice president, Portfolio and Global Marketing at Keysight Technologies, “We learned in the study that companies feel pressure to do more test automation, especially when asked about the future. Manual or partially automated strategies simply can't keep up with the needs of organizations today, and without AI-powered automation, they will struggle to conquer testing complexities. Additionally, we expect the COVID pandemic to accelerate adoption of remote development, automated test sequencing. We also expect a much higher use of digital twins as development teams strive to continue working together but from different locations. At Keysight, we’re building this automation of intelligence across the workflow into our entire software product portfolio to address these needs and drive test and validation automation forward.” 

The primary technical challenges resulting from testing complexities are long cycles, accurately capturing bugs and issues, and then fixing them. These problems directly impact business results and the product development process. Respondents ranked the outcomes as:

·        51% - Security breach risk

·        48% - Increased expenses

·        42% - Slower time to market

·        36% - Defective product

·        34% - Loss of revenue

However, enterprises recognize that manual and partially automated testing strategies cannot keep pace with the increasing complexity of products. As a result, 45% will consider using a fully automated approach in the next three years, a 409% growth. Over half (52%) stated they would look at AI for integrating complex test suites, a 325% growth.

By shifting to intelligent automated testing strategies, organizations expect benefits. Operational improvements anticipated by respondents include increased productivity (59%), ability to simulate product function or performance (54%) and bug fix automation or simulation to save time on fix-retest cycles (53%). The anticipated business impact spans higher quality product that increases customer satisfaction (59%), the ability to reduce time to market (50%) and more agile product development cycles (50%).

As described in the survey, the most anticipated technology or operations improvements from automation and AI are increased productivity, ability to simulate product function/performance and bug fix automation/simulation.

But a better metric for success is the business impact that organizations expect from the investment in new testing technologies such as Keysight's Automating Intelligence, which offers customers:

·        A higher-quality product that increases customer satisfaction

·        The ability to reduce product time-to-market

·        More agile product development cycles

In this study, Forrester conducted an online survey of 406 test operations decision-makers at organizations in North America, EMEA and APAC to evaluate current testing capabilities and to hear their thoughts on investing in automation (including AI). Questions provided to the participants asked about their organizations’ current testing environments, future investments, challenges and expected outcomes from testing automation.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight delivers advanced design and validation solutions that help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world. Keysight’s dedication to speed and precision extends to software-driven insights and analytics that bring tomorrow’s technology products to market faster across the development lifecycle, in design simulation, prototype validation, automated software testing, manufacturing analysis, and network performance optimization and visibility in enterprise, service provider and cloud environments.  Our customers span the worldwide communications and industrial ecosystems, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, semiconductor and general electronics markets. Keysight generated revenues of $4.9B in fiscal year 2021. For more information about Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS), start at www.keysight.com.