BRABO: How India got its first Made in India industrial robot

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Mumbai: Till even six years back, R.S. Thakur, who was then the managing director and chief executive of Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd, harboured one niggling grouse. Despite having 18,000

Maharashtra to launch own e-wallet, to be first state to insure its deposits

Maharashtra to launch own e-wallet, to be first state to insure its deposits NAGPUR: In a first initiative of its kind by any state, the Maharashtra government will not only launch its own e-wallet to assist in the transition to a cashless economy, but also insure the deposits. Officials said that unlike private apps such as Paytm, Freecharge and Mobikwik, deposits in the Maha e-wallet "will be

CERT-In warns micro-ATMs against malware attacks

CERT-In warns micro-ATMs against malware attacks The premier cyber security agency CERT-In has cautioned bankers, customers and traders against skimming and malware attacks on micro ATMs and Point of Sale (POS) terminals. The move comes as usage of POS and micro-ATMs counters have witnessed a sharp surge post demonetisation. It has asked to adopt high-end encryption to plug possible

Tribal Affairs Minister launched Stanpan Suraksha App to Promote Breast Feeding

Tribal Affairs Minister launched Stanpan Suraksha App to Promote Breast Feeding . A mobile application, Stanpan Suraksha, developed by an NGO Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) to promote breast feeding and check on “inappropriate” promotion of baby food items, was launched by Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on December 2, 2016 in New Delhi.Tribal Affairs

East Delhi to get free WiFi by December 2016

The Delhi government on Friday announced free WiFi services for East Delhi which will be made available by December 2016. "The Delhi government is set to roll out 1000 WiFi hot spot zones in East Delhi. It will be the largest public wifi project in the world," Aam Aadmi Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashish Khetan said in a press conference, here. "East Delhi free WiFi project will cover 571 locations.

Facebook launches suicide prevention tools in India

Social networking giant Facebook has introduced tools and educational resources to help people in India who may be struggling with self-injury or experiencing suicidal thoughts. These tools are already available in countries like the US, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. First launched in the US with the help of Forefront, Lifeline and Save.org, the tools were developed in collaboration with mental health organisations

New tech for treating sewage water for crops

India and the European Union have developed a cost-effective technology for treatment of sewage waste for irrigation, especially in rural areas, using natural filters like sand and plants. The project involves collecting the sewage waste before it reaches the water bodies and then treat it using natural filters like sand, gravel, pebbles and plants to remove the impurities. Under the project, many wetland plant species, such as Canna

Apple Pay to make online shopping faster on web, Indian users may have to wait

From the very onset of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) there have been high anticipations as to what would be rolled out for Apple users around the world. At the conference, which is currently underway in San Francisco, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that there are now over 2 million apps in Apple’s app store that have been downloaded 130 billion times, earning $50 billion for developers. He

Apple announces Swift Playgrounds for iPad

Apple wants to bring many more people into coding; this is their solution. The app incorporates lessons and challenges -- it is very much a teaching tool, technology website 9to5mac.com said. The free Swift Playgrounds will be available in the App Store and a developer preview was released on Monday.The code appears on the left with a preview on the right. Apple has made several

गूगल मना रहा है ब्लड ग्रुप के आविष्कारक कार्ल लैंडस्टेनर का जन्मदिन

नई दिल्ली: कभी न कभी आपको भी अपना ब्लड ग्रुप जांचने की नौबत आई ही होगी, और आप जानते होंगे कि आपका ब्लड ग्रुप 'ए' है, या 'बी' है, या 'एबी' है या 'ओ' है... लेकिन क्या कभी आपने सोचा, आप ब्लड ग्रुप जांचने में किसलिए और किसकी वजह से सक्षम हैं...? दरअसल, ऑस्ट्रियन-अमेरिकन बायोलॉजिस्ट और फिज़ीशियन कार्ल लैंडस्टेनर (Karl Landsteiner) ने वर्ष 1900 में खून के अलग-अलग ग्रुप की खोज की थी,

गूगल मना रहा है ब्लड ग्रुप के आविष्कारक कार्ल लैंडस्टेनर का जन्मदिन

नई दिल्ली: कभी न कभी आपको भी अपना ब्लड ग्रुप जांचने की नौबत आई ही होगी, और आप जानते होंगे कि आपका ब्लड ग्रुप 'ए' है, या 'बी' है, या 'एबी' है या 'ओ' है... लेकिन क्या कभी आपने सोचा, आप ब्लड ग्रुप जांचने में किसलिए और किसकी वजह से सक्षम हैं...? दरअसल, ऑस्ट्रियन-अमेरिकन बायोलॉजिस्ट और फिज़ीशियन कार्ल लैंडस्टेनर (Karl Landsteiner) ने वर्ष 1900 में खून के अलग-अलग ग्रुप की खोज की थी,

IT ministry orders blocking of 240 escort service websites in India

A similar effort to block several porn websites in the country had caused uproar with netizens forcing the government to stop moral policing the internet. However, this time, the IT ministry in India is taking another step into the same area, but on another world. The ministry has ordered ISPs to immediately block around 240 websites that are offering escort services. Failing to do so would attract action under the IT Rules 2009.

BARC Director Vyas dedicates CARER

Mangaluru, Jun 11: A centre for frontline research on radioecology and environmentgal radioactivity has been set up in the Mangalore University with financial support from the Department of Atomic Energy, Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Director K N Vyas dedicated the Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Radioactivity (CARER) at the university campus. The Centre, a national facility, got

Gujarat govt to launch mobile app for delivery of common services

People of Gujarat would soon be able to avail a host of government services through their smartphones and tablets, with the state government deciding to launch a mobile application for the same. “The Gujarat government has decided to launch the mobile app ‘Digital Gujarat’ by August 15. Our aim is to put most of the services on the fingertips of citizens, so that they don’t have to visit government offices,” Dhananjay

Scientists at MIT present the ‘Origami Robot’ that can be ingested

Ever swallowed a button-battery? And wondered how to get it out? Have no fear, the origami robot is here!

That’s right, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has come up with a pill-sized origami robot, which will help motor the unwanted plastic and other non-dissoluble objects safely out of the digestive system. How it works: The ‘ingestible’ robot can fold up inside a pill that is to be swallowed. Once it goes

IIIT Bangalore, IIM Bangalore sign MoU to collaborate start-up incubation centers

IITB and IIMB entered into a collaboration which will enable them to work together to provide deep technology and business mentorship for young technology start-ups and entrepreneurs.The International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B) and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on June 9 at

Sikkim becomes India’s first State to launch open government data portal

Sikkim became the first state in India to have an open government data portal linked ‘sikkim.data.gov.in’. The portal was launched by Lok Sabha MP, P D Rai and also launched Open Government Data Platform (Sikkim). Key facts The portal has been developed by Government of Sikkim’s Information Technology Department and NIC team from Delhi. The open government data portal facilitates free use, reuse and