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

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

"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…
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‘An artificial intelligence (AI) avatar startup by Google’

‘An artificial intelligence (AI) avatar startup by Google’

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,…
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PM Narendra Modi to launch 5G services on October 1

PM Narendra Modi to launch 5G services on October 1

The government officially confirmed that prime Minister Narendra Modi would launch 5G services in some selected cities on October 1 and initiate the sixth edition of India Mobile Congress 2022 in New Delhi, on September 30. According to the release, 5G will be rolled out in cities selected by the prime minister, gradually covering the entire country over the next few years. The 5G will impact the cumulative economy of India is estimated to reach USD 450 billion by 2035. In a statement, the Ministry of Communications said, “The 5G to be launched by the Prime Minister in select cities…
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India to rollout 5G services by October 12: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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

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.
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India successfully carries out maiden flight of unmanned combat aircraft

India successfully carries out maiden flight of unmanned combat aircraft

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…
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IIT Roorkee presents intelligent humanoid robot ‘Nino’ on Day 2 of tech-fest Cognizance

IIT Roorkee presents intelligent humanoid robot ‘Nino’ on Day 2 of tech-fest Cognizance

IIT Roorkee an wise humanoid robotic ‘Nino’ on Day two of the annual tech-fest Cognizance. Nino is a humanoid that can talk, walk, dance, sing, play with its innate intelligence. It is built with the aid of Sirena Technologies, an emerging robotics corporation focused on handing over new, world-class products to the market. Cognizance 2022, Asia’s second-largest, three-day technical fest, continues the wave of thrilling events, workshops, and a whole lot more. Day 2 of Cognizance witnessed thrilling occasions like Techzibition, Product World, Quizzotica, MUN, and departmental events. ‘Nino’ was section of Cognizance’s exhibition series. After two years of the…
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PM Modi launches ‘Kisan Drone Yatra’, assures full govt support to startups

PM Modi launches ‘Kisan Drone Yatra’, assures full govt support to startups

In a boost to the farming community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off 100 'kisan drones' in different parts of the country and expressed confidence that India's rising capability in the drone sector will give the world a new leadership. Launching the drones on Friday for spraying pesticides and other farm materials, Modi described the move as a "very novel and exciting initiative" for farmers. Modi noted that 'kisan drones' are the beginning of a new revolution. Farmers can use high-capacity drones in the coming times to transport their produce like fruits, vegetables and flowers to markets in a minimal…
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Ministry of External Affairs trains 500+ employees in cyber safety

Ministry of External Affairs trains 500+ employees in cyber safety

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has trained 500 plus employees across 90 missions in Europe and Africa. It aims to ensure the personnel are equipped to deal with both malicious malware and targeted attacks. The Ministry also conducts regular audits to assess how sensitive data centres in different missions can be protected. India is working on a cyber security policy like the UK and Australia and roll out a holistic structure wherein more verticals than just national security are covered. The policy is encompassing both internal and external threats and the first meeting of cyber security coordinators from the…
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PSLV-C52/ EOS-04 mission successful; Isro places three satellites in orbits

PSLV-C52/ EOS-04 mission successful; Isro places three satellites in orbits

Thick orange fumes from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s PSLV C-52 briefly lit up the pre-dawn dark sky and Pulicat Lake as it soared into the skies with the silence of the morning broken by the booming noise of the launch vehicle that carried three satellites on board. ISRO’s first launch of 2022 and under the new Chairman S. Somanath went off without a glitch, placing all the three satellites into their intended orbit with precision. The PSLV C-52 was the 54th flight of the PSLV and the 23rd mission using the PSLV-XL configuration. The success of the launch was…
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