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Indo-Finnish Virtual Network Centre on Quantum Computing
An Indo-Finnish Virtual Network Centre on Quantum Computing will be established by India and Finland with the aim of stimulating development projects and innovative research to address the needs of both nations. Overview: The decision to establish this centre was ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
AquaMAP Water Management and Policy Centre
The new water management and policy centre, AquaMAP has been inaugurated by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Prof. K. VijayRaghavan, at IIT Madras, and its website https://aquamap.iitm.ac.in/ was also launched. Overview: The aim of AquaMAP is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements 2021
On December 29, 2021, government released the “Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievement (ARIIA) 2021” award list was released. Key Points Top position was achieved by IIT Madras. It topped the ranking as the most innovative educational institute in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
UPI: 3.55 billion transactions in August
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recorded more than 3 billion transactions in August 2021. Highlights More than 3 billion transactions were recorded for the second consecutive month in a row. This indicates the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
IIT Madras to Develop Online Marketplace called e-Source
IIT Madras is in process of developing an online platform called e-Source that will be used to tackle electronic wastes (e-waste). Key Facts E-Source will be used to tackle e-waste by linking stakeholders of the formal and informal economy. e-Source ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
NeoBolt: India’s first indigenous Motorised Wheelchair Vehicle
Indian Institute of Technology (Madras) has developed India’s first indigenous motorised wheelchair vehicle called NeoBolt. Key Facts NeoBolt can be used on roads as well as on uneven terrains. It has a maximum speed of 25 kmph and it can ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
AI tool developed by IIT-M to study cancer causing mutations
NBDriver (neighbourhood driver) is an AI tool which can be used in analyzing the cancer-causing mutations in cells. This AI tool has been developed by researchers working at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) About NBDriver The researchers of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
IIT Madras launches ‘Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing’
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has launched a ‘Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing’ (CREST) which will provide academic & thought leadership in innovation, entrepreneurship and risk capital. About CREST CREST will help in creating a data ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
India’s first 3D printed house at IIT-M
The Union Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman inaugurated the first 3D printed house at IIT Madras. About the House The House was constructed using indigenous 3D printing technology. It was built in just five days. It was built by TVASTA ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
PiMo- eBike launched by IIT Madras-Incubated start-up
The Pi Beam, which is an IIT Madras-incubated start-up, recently launched the electric two-wheeler called ‘PiMO’. Highlights Pi Beam has set an aim of selling 10,000 vehicles by the end of financial year 2021-22. The bike was founded by an ..