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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - December 2018

Dec 2018

Feb 18, 2023

Prez Murmu Inaugurates International Engineering and Technology Fair 2023

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the International Engineering and Technology Fair (IETF) 2023 in New Delhi. The event was held from February 16-18 at Pragati Maidan.
Addressing the International Engineering and Technology Fair organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), she said that this event is not only a celebration of India's growth story in the engineering and manufacturing sectors but also a testimony to the nation's collaboration with the best in the world in advanced technologies.

Feb 16, 2023

Science Centre and Planetarium to be Constructed in Kota by NCSM

The Science Centre and Planetarium will be constructed in Kota, Rajasthan. The Science Centre and Planetarium will be one of the best science centres and planetariums in the world. About Rs. 35 crore 25 lakh will be spent.
An MoU was signed between the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) and the Science and Technology Department of the Government of Rajasthan in this regard.
National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture. It is the largest chain of science centres or museums under a single administrative umbrella in the world. There are 24 science centres or museums and one R & D laboratory and training centre of NCSM, located in different states in India.

Feb 14, 2023

Velocity Launches India's First ChatGPT-powered AI chatbot 'Lexi'

Home-grown financial technology firm Velocity launched India's first AI chatbot integrated with OpenAI's ChatGPT, called 'Lexi'.
Velocity integrated this latest advancement in artificial intelligence with its existing analytics tool, Velocity Insights.
Indian e-commerce brands that utilise Velocity Insights receive a daily business report on Whatsapp, which led the company also integrate ChatGPT in the same Whatsapp interface.
The integration of ChatGPT with Velocity Insights empowers e-commerce founders by providing them with AI-powered business insights in a conversational manner, freeing up time for critical business functions.

Feb 13, 2023

First International Conference on Digital Skilling

The Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Alkesh Kumar Sharma inaugurated the First International Conference on Digital Skilling under NICE-DT (NIELIT's International Conference on Communication, Electronics and Digital Technologies) in New Delhi. The event was organised by the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), under the administrative control of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.
The International Conference fostered collaboration and knowledge-sharing among stakeholders in the field of digital skilling and develop strategies for up skilling & re-skilling workers globally to engineer the blueprint for creating "Global Future Ready Workforce" thereby contributing towards the achievement of building India as the skilling capital of the World.

Feb 12, 2023

ISRO Launches New Rocket SSLV-D2 from Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the second edition of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D2) from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
The new rocket will attempt to put three satellites - ISRO's EOS-07, US-based firm Antaris' Janus-1, and Chennai-based space start-up SpaceKidz's AzaadiSAT-2 - into a 450 km circular orbit during its 15-minute flight.

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