The state will have its second agricultural engineering college on Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra (GKVK) campus in Bengaluru. The government has already issued a notification in this regard.
At present, an agricultural college is functioning from the GKVK campus and it would be upgraded as agricultural engineering college. The new college will get accreditation from the Indian Council of Agriculture Research and function as an independent institution under the University of Agricultural Sciences (ICAR). The funds released by the ICAR will be used for the research and betterment of the infrastructure facilities on the campus.
“We have good infrastructure to become an agricultural engineering college. As the admission process has started this year, we will be adding new courses from next year depending on the demand. But we will function as agricultural engineering college from this academic year only. We will add some more courses at MTech and PhD levels,” a senior official of agricultural college in GKVK told the media.
Presently, India has 23 agricultural engineering colleges. The first agricultural engineering college in Karnataka was established in Raichur. The agricultural engineering institute, which was offering diploma courses in agricultural engineering since 1969 was upgraded as agricultural engineering college in 1987.
Dr M Veerannagouda, Dean, college of agricultural engineering, Raichur, welcomed the government’s move. “There is lot of demand for agricultural courses at present. Being an agricultural engineering college, GKVK can offer more courses in MTech and PhD. More staff need to be recruited for the institution,” he said.
Union Minister Arun Jaitley exuded confidence that India will pip Great Britain to become the fifth largest economy in the world next year if economic expansion continues at the projected rate.
However, rising international crude oil prices and the global trade war would throw up challenges going forward, he said. “If we keep growing at the rate which is being projected, it is likely that next year we will be the fifth largest economy ahead of Great Britain,” Jaitley said in a Facebook post titled ‘The Congress Gave Slogans to Rural India - Prime Minister Modi Gave Resources’. “This is in consonance with the rest of the narrative. Being the fastest growing economy for the last four years, we can look at the next decade as one of economic expansion,” he added.
A latest World Bank report has said that the Indian economy has become world’s sixth-biggest economy, pushing France to seventh place. The US tops the list followed by China, Japan, Germany and Britain.
The new calculations were arrived on the basis of Indian economy’s performance in 2017. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) was valued at $2.597 trillion at the end of 2017 overtaking the French economy, which was amounted at $2.582 trillion last year.
“We have already seen a significant move up in India’s ranking in the ease of doing business and as a preferred investment destination. Today we stand to be tested in the midst of a global challenge thrown up on account of the international crude oil prices and the trade war,” Jaitley said.
Crude oil prices, which were around $66 a barrel, in April are now hovering around $75 a barrel. The Indian economy is estimated to grow at 7% to 7.5% in the current fiscal, higher than 6.7% growth clocked in 2017-18 fiscal.
“The recently released World Bank data reveals that India has now become the sixth largest economy relegating France to the seventh position. Obviously, on account of disparity in the size of the population, there would be a very significant difference in the per capita of the two countries,” he said.
Airbus BizLab subsidiaries, Navblue and Aerial has signed contracts with three Indian startups with an aim to establish a new industry benchmark in aeronautical data services, flight operations and imagery services.
Airbus BizLab subsidiaries, Navblue and Aerial signed contracts with three Indian startups here in Bangalore with an aim to establish a new industry benchmark in aeronautical data services, flight operations and imagery services.
The contracts were signed with Eflight, a Bengaluru-based startup, Stelae Technologies and Airpix Devices based out of Chennai and Navi Mumbai respectively.
"For the last couple of years I have been convinced with the potential and the quality of entrepreneurs in India. I am pleased to see that all these partnerships between Airbus and Indian startups are proving me right," Airbus BizLab, Global Head, Bruno Gutierres, said on the occasion.
As part of the take-off programme, Airbus BizLab will sponsor two travels to Europe for Indian startups in a period of six months as well as fund up to 50,000 euros to them for the demonstration of proof of concept.
Navblue, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Fabrice Villaum said India has aproven capacity for innovation within the IT sector, which is demonstrated by the startups present at the Airbus'BizLab.
The company also sees the potential of the aerospace industry given the fact that India has the world's fastest-growing domestic airline market.
The company said the agreements mark the successful culmination of season 3 of Airbus BizLab's startup acceleration programme "Take Off-2018," which seeks to bolster the Indian government's 'Make in India' and 'Startup India' initiatives.
Zebra Robotics, a world-class robotics and coding center, today announced the grand opening of its first robotic school in Bengaluru with an aim to bring quality curriculum, content and approach to kids in India. Located at Jayanagar, Bengaluru, the Canada-based organization will open its doors for classes on August 1st, with an open house event scheduled on July 14th from 1-3 PM.
Founded in the year 2014, Zebra Robotics has taught over 1000 students in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada. “What merely started as casual sessions to teach robotics to our family friend’s children quickly transformed into a multi-location evening, weekend and summer camp program in the neighbourhood”, said Sharmila Govindarajan, co-founder of Zebra Robotics, while talking about the inception of the company.
Zebra Robotics plans to open 5 centers in Bengaluru by the end of this year, and 20 centers across various regions of India next year.
“We have always thought about coming back to India, and we are finally ready to give local kids easy access to robotics and coding classes. Zebra Robotics India has been made possible due to countless hours put in by JV partners, Collatrix Technologies Private Limited, friends and family members. While we have a long way to go, we have definitely taken our first step in the country,” she added.
"Learning should be hands on and fun. Especially when it comes to something so fascinating like robotics, kids should work together to solve a challenge in a friendly atmosphere without feeling pressurised,” co-founder Satish Thiyagarajan stated while stressing on the importance of a fun-filled environment in a classroom.
The unique approach of Zebra Robotics has proved to be truly essential for its students who have not only participated in but also won several competitions, awards at provincial and national levels. Some students have also represented Canada in the World Robotics Olympiad, which adds another feather in their cap.
Vijay K Thadani, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of NIIT Limited said, "Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to add $1 Trillion to the Indian Economy by 2035.
Speaking at the inauguration of Confederation of Indian Industry [CII] 14th India Innovation Summit he said, "AI has been compared to electricity and the disruption it brought 100 years ago. Its application is limited only to your imagination." he said.
AI will help automate administration tasks in learning and development such as calendar scheduling and notifications (L&D). This will also help the L&D professional to focus on more value-adding tasks of a strategic nature thereby increasing learner engagement, Thadani adds.
He concludes saying that AI is also likely to play a significant role for people who will ensure that AI-systems operate as they do. Tasks in this category might include setting limits for AI-systems of flagging errors in machine judgment.
CII held its annual flagship event - Fourteenth India Innovation Summit 2018 - from July 12 & 13, 2018 at Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru. The theme of the Fourteenth India Innovation Summit was “India.AI – Driving the future for the world”. It is also a platform to engage and drive the innovation led growth strategies from India for global markets.
Many leading CEO’s/CXO’s, Functional Heads, Evangelists, Technical Strategists Design thinkers, Academia/ Students took part in the two day event.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has announced the launch of training program for the new job role of ‘Insolvency Associates’, in partnership with Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). The program will provide youth an opportunity to be a part of the growing insolvency management profession in our country.
This first-of-a-kind course, designed to provide the Indian youth with a better career opportunities, will help them build a dynamic and unique career for themselves, while contributing to the overall growth and development of the economy. Once a plea for insolvency has been admitted, the plea has to be resolved within a time bound period of 180 days and is extendable by maximum 90 days. Insolvency Associates will assist Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries and other insolvency professionals, licensed by the IBBI, in the smooth functioning of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016.
Sharing his views on the launch of this unique program, Dharmendran Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India, said, “I am thankful to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India for collaborating with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship for the launch of Insolvency Associate program. Today there is a major worry regarding the fraudulent cases specially when it comes to money. However the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 is a major reform towards resolving insolvency cases in a definite time frame. Five years back we didn't know that a course like Insolvency Associate could generate employment and self-employment opportunities for the youth. We are constantly adapting to the industry requirement by introducing new age skill development courses for blockchain technology, artificial intelligence among others. To strengthen the overall skill ecosystem, we are facilitating international employment opportunities through collaboration with Japan, UAE etc. We also plan to introduce many more programs which are aspirational among the youth in our country and are happy to launch one such initiative from the prestigious Delhi University."
Sharing his views on the launch of this unique program, M.S. Sahoo, Chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, said, “The reforms introduced by The Insolvency Code have defined turnaround times for such cases. This in turn has led to a need for certain tasks, which are highly specialized, to be completed correctly within a set time period. We are glad that MSDE has seen this sectoral growth as an opportunity to generate employment and meet the career aspirations of the youth. We are confident that youth trained under this program will be an assets to the economic growth of our country and will contribute significantly towards building of New India.”
The 250-hour course will cover various aspects related to the Insolvency Code, Companies Act, accounting, valuation and secretarial practice. The course is expected to begin from July 15 and is being launched through best-in-class institutions and reputed law & commerce colleges across the country. The cost of the course will be subsidized by MSDE under the Pradhan Mantri Kushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). The IBBI will also aid in placing successful candidates in Insolvency Professional Agencies.
Graduates in commerce, management, economics and law, along with intermediaries of Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant or Company Secretary would be eligible to apply for the program. After completion of the program, the associates will assist insolvency resolution professionals in their respective cases.
MSDE is making constant efforts to map new job roles in order to meet existing and future market demand. Various courses are in the process of being introduced to train the youth to contribute to crucial sectors which are critical to nation-building.
True to the motto of ‘Saaf Niyat, Sahi Vikas’, these initiatives will not only achieve the vision of the ‘Skill India’ initiatives, but will also contribute substantially to the holistic growth of the country.
Infinix Mobile, an online smartphone brand from TRANSSION Holdings with presence in over 50+ countries, made its inroads in the country last year in August. As the brand is celebrating its one-year anniversary in the Indian market by further strengthening its product base by launching HOT 6 Pro today.
With a promise to provide an ultimate video watching experience, HOT 6 Pro is designed to match on-the-go streaming lifestyle of millennials. Priced at Rs 7999, HOT 6 Pro is a dual Rear camera smartphone that flaunts a 5.99-inch HD+ screen with 18:9 full view display, 83.4% Screen-to-body ratio and packed with 4000mAh battery. The smartphone will be exclusively available on Flipkart in three trendy colours of Bordeaux Red, Sandstone Black and Magic Gold.
Anish Kapoor, CEO, Infinix said, “With data revolution and digital content platforms sprouting to provide online streaming and video on demand has led to personal screen becoming the first choice among millennials. There is a dire need for video viewing device in mid-budget segment that can offer all host of features in one device such as bigger screen, long battery, loud sound and bright display. We, at Infinix, are committed to adhering to our consumer centric approach and with HOT 6 Pro, we are certain to fulfill the consumer video watching pain points in the budget segment with Superb 6 inch full view display along with Eye care feature which is supported by long battery for binge watching.
He continued further saying, “It’s been a year since we launched Infinix in India. These twelve months have been an incredible ride for us. We have successfully made inroads in the online space and launched a global portfolio consisting of four product lines – HOT, NOTE, HOT S & ZERO that received overwhelming response from the consumers on Flipkart.”
To celebrate the launch of Infinix HOT 6 Pro, Ayyappan Rajagopal, Senior Director Mobiles Category, Flipkart said, “We are excited about the new Infinix launch on Flipkart. With this, we have unlocked a completely new category of phones specialized for video viewing. Flipkart has always offered customer centric solutions and with the new Infinix Hot 6 Pro, we have a special phone that offers one of the best viewing experiences at its price point.”
Up your multimedia experience and style quotient
Notching up its game, the phone is equipped with a 5.99-inch HD+ Full View display with 18:9 aspect ratio, perfect for watching videos, reading, and browsing. HOT 6 Pro has an exceptionally high category defining 500 nits screen brightness and 1000:1 Contrast ratio which accentuate the brightness even in the sunlight, so that videos watching experience is always amazing. And it can be used with ease even in the dark with Eye care mode which produces warm colours in the display that go easy on your eyes. With 2.5D curved edges, 83.4% screen-to-body ratio, slim bezels & matte finish coming together, HOT 6 Pro’s exquisite looks makes it an ideal device for consumers who want their brand to reflect their personal style.
Uninterrupted movie marathon experience
While HOT 6 Pro’s display steals the spotlight, it comes with a massive 4000mAh battery capacity which empowers users to stream content without interruption. Once fully charged HOT 6 Pro, you can enjoy 12 hours’ uninterrupted video playback or 37 hours’ music playback.
Superior surround sound
To enhance the overall multimedia experience, HOT 6 Pro pumps rich audio output from phone speakers that comes with 83dB surround sound.
Dual Rear camera
Setting it apart in the camera optics, the HOT 6 Pro comes with a category defining dual-lens camera sporting a 13MP f2.0 primary sensor which captures perfect portraits with the help of its depth sensing 2MP secondary sensor. While phase detection auto focus (PDAF) helps the camera in fast focusing, it’s Dual LED soft light lets your beauty shine through even in the dark. Other features include Portrait Mode, HDR, Beauty, Panorama, Night Mode, Time Lapse and professional camera settings for enhancing the overall photography experience.
Selfie Camera
While the 5MP f2.0 front camera is clubbed with soft LED flash which helps in capturing the perfect selfies and making clear video calls regardless of the lighting condition. Also its live focus lets you take beautiful Bokeh shots where you make your subject stand out and blur rest everything in background. The Beauty Mode enhances your skin tones and other blemishes to present the perfect selfies.
Hardware and performance
Equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425, 64 bit Quad-core processor, the HOT 6 Pro is snappy and runs efficiently without any lag. The smartphone comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage which lets you reap the benefits of multi-tasking on the immersive 5.99” HD+ screen. HOT 6 Pro comes with 3-in-1 multi card slot where you can put Dual nano SIM along with a dedicated microSD card.
Moreover, the advanced integrated Face Unlock and fingerprint sensor enhance security of your smartphone. It also offers a smooth and faster software experience with XOS 3.2 powered by latest Android Oreo operating system. All of that put together makes the HOT 6 Pro a perfect smartphone for multimedia enthusiasts.
With launches like HOT 4 Pro for entry level followed by NOTE 4 and HOT S3 for mid- level and ZERO 5 as a flagship Dual Camera smartphone, Infinix has been successful in cultivating a devoted consumer base and gain immense appreciation over the past year.
