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The centre creates pathways for employment by facilitating placements through IG Drones’ expertise and partnerships with the National Skill Development Corporation. India’s first-ever Drone Centres of Excellence (CoEs) was established in Odisha. Under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), Member of Parliament Sujeet Kumar established the initiative in partnership with drone technology company IG Drones.  Read the full article at:  https://www.educationtimes.com/article/newsroom/99737612/india-s-first-drone-centre-of-excellence-established-in-odisha-to-empower-tribal-youth-and-women

The chip is a general-purpose microprocessor that can be used for the computing needs of space technology at ISRO Under a joint effort with the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has developed the country’s first indigenously designed microprocessor chip. This chip can be embedded into systems such as laptops, desktops, and mobile phones, including computing applications for space technology at ISRO. Read the full article at:  https://www.educationtimes.com/article/newsroom/99737614/iit-madras-and-isro-develop-first-indigenous-aerospace-quality-semiconductor-chip

The tool's AI is designed to cater to a wide range of academic needs, covering all subjects, competitive exams, and regional languages. To provide instant academic support and benefit those who may hesitate to seek help in traditional classrooms, IIT Delhi alumni have created PiFy, India’s first WhatsApp-based AI software for students, offering innovative and affordable educational support. Read the full article at:  https://www.educationtimes.com/article/newsroom/99737615/iit-delhi-alumni-launches-pify-whatsapp-based-ai-powered-education-tool-for-resolving-academic-doubts

The system faced significant criticisms, including over-centralisation, delays in including or excluding journals, and lack of transparency in its decision-making process The University Grants Commission (UGC) has officially announced the discontinuation of the UGC-Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (CARE) journal listing. In place of the CARE journal listing, the UGC has introduced a set of suggestive parameters for faculty members and students to guide their selection of academic journals for research and publication. These new parameters were developed by a group of experts and academicians, and are now open for public feedback. This move, which supersedes the Public Notice dated November 28, 2018, follows the recommendations of an expert committee. “In supersession of the Public Notice dated 28th November 2018 for establishing UGC Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (UGC- CARE), the Commission, in its 584th meeting held on 3rd October 2024, based on the recommendat...

Where will the Olympic Esports Games 2027 be held? – Riyadh Who is organizing the "Donate Organs, Save Lives" initiative? – ICC What is the name of the largest structure discovered in the known universe? – Quipu Who launched India’s first indigenous automated biomedical waste treatment plant "Srijanam"? – Dr. Jitendra Singh Against which team did Matthew Breetzke score 150 runs on his ODI debut? – New Zealand Who will release the Devolution Index Report on 13 February 2025? – Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel Where did DRDO showcase indigenous advanced technologies and innovations? – A ero India 2025 For how many years has the Union Cabinet extended the tenure of the Safai Karamchari Commission? – 3 years

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