Education minister announces 3 AI Centres of Excellence focused on healthcare, agri and sustainable cities
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday announced three Artificial Intelligence Centres of Excellence (CoEs) focused on healthcare, agriculture and sustainable cities. The CoEs will be led by top educational institutions, in consortium with industry partners and startups. “The three CoEs in AI-‘healthcare, agriculture and sustainable cities’, will democratise AI innovations and research to revolutionise healthcare delivery, strengthen food security and address critical urban challenges. These CoEs led by our top academic institutions will strengthen India’s AI capabilities and power the growth of India’s AI ecosystem,” Pradhan said.
Can’t blame EVMs when results are not desired, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
“EVMs can’t be hacked like pagers used for blasts. We are asked if EVMs can be hacked like pagers that were used in some regions. The difference is EVMS are not connected like pagers…As far as the EVMs are concerned, they are 100% foolproof,” he said.
Poll panel briefing on Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls to begin afternoon
The Maharashtra poll schedule was initially expected to coincide with those in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. However, the Election Commission decided to separate the schedules.
One more person arrested in Baba Siddique murder case
The Mumbai police have taken into one more person in connection with the killing of NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, officials said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Harishkumar Balakram (23), hailing from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh, an official said. Balakram was working as a scrap dealer in Maharashtra’s Pune, he said, adding the accused was also part of the conspiracy to kill Siddique.
More than 300 smog guns to be deployed at pollution hotspots: CM Atishi
Delhi Traffic Police to identify congestion-prone locations, deploy extra personnel to clear jams, Delhi CM Atishi stated today.
Delhi air quality: 99 teams formed to enforce dust control measures at construction sites, says CM Atishi
MCD will form 79 teams for removal of construction and demolition waste during daytime, 75 teams for night-time, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said.
Aiims doctors seek prez’s intervention as WB colleagues continue strike
Requesting immediate intervention in the ongoing hunger strike by doctors in West Bengal, the Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) of AIIMS, New Delhi, on Monday wrote an ‘urgent’ letter to the President of India. The letter highlighted the deteriorating health of five doctors, who have been admitted to the ICU in critical condition after days of protest. The hunger strike was sparked by the brutal rape and murder of a fellow resident doctor, on August 9 at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
