Amaravati, April 9 (IANS) Marking World Quantum Day on April 14, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will formally launch India’s first indigenous Quantum computer testing facility at SRM University, Amaravati. He will also virtually inaugurate the Quantum facility centre at Medha Towers in Gannavaram near Vijayawada.The state government announced that Andhra Pradesh will be the first state to commission such a facility, with Amaravati Quantum Valley set to emerge as an in…
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Kochi, April 8 (IANS) The controversy over Kerala’s devastating 2018 floods has erupted into a sharp political slugfest, with Mathew Kuzhalnadan and Mathew T. Thomas, both candidates contesting from different constituencies, locking horns over allegations of administrative failure and ulterior motives.Kuzhalnadan, the Congress candidate contesting from Ernakulam district, has repeatedly alleged that the floods were “man-made”, releasing details of a meeting chaired by the Water Resources M…
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced plans to use data-driven tools and artificial intelligence technology to detect illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. He specifically mentioned partnering with institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology to develop an artificial intelligence tool that can help authorities differentiate between legal residents and those living in the city without valid documentation. These tools will be deployed once testi…
Amaravati, Feb 26 (IANS) Fifteen people affected by milk adulteration in Andhra Pradesh’s Rajahmundry remained under treatment, officials said on Thursday.The milk adulteration claimed five lives and left 15 others ill, who are under treatment at six hospitals.One of those undergoing treatment is on ventilator, six on dialysis and eight on ventilator-dialysis.The government on Thursday revealed details of the incident, which triggered an uproar. An official note also mentions about the measures …
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) When thousands of Indian Institute of Technology alumni, entrepreneurs and executives gather in Long Beach, California, next April, the agenda will extend well beyond networking and keynote speeches. For the organisers of the Global Pan-IIT Conference, the four-day event is intended as a statement about how a relatively small community of Indian-origin technologists has come to play an outsized role in shaping innovation, capital and public life in both India and the Uni…
Amaravati, Jan 16 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to establish AP Futuristic Innovation and Research in Science and Technology (AP FIRST) in Tirupati of Tirumala district. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, approved the proposal to establish the largest research centre.At a meeting with advisors from the aerospace–defence and IT–digital transformation sectors, he said the institution should work comprehensively to meet the future needs and support the youth of t…
Jammu, Dec 25 (IANS) Paying tribute to Babu Markandeya Singh, a well-known socialist leader and former President of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Students’ Union, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that he guided the youth with determination, wisdom and dedication.The Lieutenant Governor paid tributes to Babu Markandeya Singh at a commemoration event held in Varanasi, where he reflected on the life and contributions of the veteran socialist leader.“Babu Mar…