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India’s warehousing surge: Expansion, mechanization, automation to fuel the needs of growing economy
"The business processes of CWC are digitized. We deployed Warehouse Management System in 2018 with 20 pilot warehouses. After that various aspects of our business were digitized. Our warehouses have Electronic Lorry Weighbridges. We have the e-office system in our offices and warehouses."
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Defence sector needs IIMs almost as much as it needs IITs: Critical role of marketing in defence innovation
In the defence sector, the process of R&D can be time-consuming and entail huge investments. The risk of failure in defence innovation projects is very large. Through marketing the risks involved in such projects can be brought down.
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Think tanks should conduct deep studies of global trends to enhance the national capacity for surviving Black Swan events
Nuclear governance is now facing massive challenges. In the last few years, we have seen that most arm controls agreements have become dysfunctional. There is rampant nuclear proliferation. For practical purposes, there is hardly any nuclear governance in the world today.
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Safe, trusted, secure digital environment for all: Govt’s efforts to enhance cyber preparedness
“There is a need to upgrade the software and hardware systems of the agencies which manage critical infrastructure. If these agencies are using legacy systems, they will be vulnerable to cyber attacks.”
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India’s transition to solar: Initiatives for powering homes, businesses with clean & green energy
“Our projects for solar power have been almost entirely dependent upon Chinese imports. In the present geopolitical climate, and the Chinese desire for dominance, this extreme dependence cannot continue. Indigenous manufacturing across the value chain has to come up.”
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Defending India’s borders & geopolitical interests in the age of emerging defence tech
The Indian defence ecosystem has devised multiple policies and taken important steps to ensure the quick induction and absorption of new technologies and platforms through hand holding measures for defence startups and MSMEs.
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AI-technologies for enhancing structural integrity of infra and effective disaster management
"In regions susceptible to natural disasters, ensuring the structural integrity of buildings and infrastructure is crucial. AI-driven technologies, integrated into national building codes and regulations, facilitate real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance. This strategic priority aims not only to prevent disaster impacts but also to proactively enhance public safety."
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Ayurveda: Boosting global health through traditional systems of healing, fitness & diet
Through AGNI, Ayurveda practitioners receive support and guidance from CCRAS experts, access to research facilities, and funding opportunities to further develop and implement their innovations. The initiative facilitates collaboration between traditional Ayurvedic practitioners and modern researchers, fostering a synergistic approach to healthcare innovation.
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Public Sector Leadership Series: Prof. Rabinarayan Acharya, DG, CCRAS, Union Ministry of Ayush
Dr Rabinarayan Acharya, Director-General, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), in conversation with Anoop Verma, Editor (Desk), ETGovernment, sheds light on the initiatives initiatives that the Government is taking to grow the Ayurveda system of healing and healthcare into a mass movement. He also talks about the vision of establishing Ayurveda on the global platform.
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Curbing Dark Patterns, resolving grievances, controlling prices to safeguard consumer interest
“The modern consumer is defenseless against Dark Patterns because he is in the dark about what is actually happening. He does not realize that he is subtly being coerced into buying a product or service that he does not really need.”
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Manufacturing centres, R&D, skilling, new tech needed for Atmanirbharta in defence: DG SCOPE
“The corporatisation of the Ordnance factories was a major reform by the Central Government. This reform led to the conversion of the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) into seven Public Sector companies which are unleashing new growth potential and innovation in the defence sector.”
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Election 2024: MeitY's initiatives for defending the electoral process from AI, deep fakes
“AI generated content can be used to mislead. It is not in the interest of our democratic system, which is based on freedom of speech and right to information, to allow misuse of AI technology for misleading the people.”
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Theaterisation, National Security Architecture are critical for defending the interests of Viksit Bharat: DG USI
"Since independence, we have been a highly import-dependent country as far as defence equipment is concerned. This dependency on imports has become a strategic vulnerability for us. It is paramount to improve our R&D base and our manufacturing capacity. Lot of work is being done in the country to achieve Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat."
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Jai Hind is my vision, India should win in all domains, military & non-military: Principal Adviser MoD
"Emerging technologies like blockchain and quantum are catalyzing vast enhancements in the defence platforms. There was a time when the military used to take technology and pass it on to the civilians. Now there is little separation between civilian and military technologies."
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Redefining the rulebook: How India is ushering in a new era of corporate governance
The government's push for digitalization and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies in the corporate sector is expected to enhance transparency, improve risk management, and foster more effective stakeholder engagement. This, in turn, aligns with the government's broader vision of positioning India as a global leader in corporate governance practices.
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DRDO aims to make India the global leader in futuristic defence technologies: Chairman
"We have achieved the goal of making India self-reliant in missiles. Many state-of-the-art missiles have been developed by DRDO. In the list of long-range missiles, there is Agni-5, which uses Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle ( MIRV) technology."
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Tsunami of emerging tech, geopolitical developments are decisively impacting land warfare: DG CLAWS
“Theaterisation can be seen as India’s response to increasing complexity of modern wars and the transformations in global geopolitical situations. With emphasis on jointness and synergy, it involves creation of tri service theatre specific structures for effective response along the entire spectrum of conflict.”
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Preserving the Great Indian Bustard, while promoting solar and other forms of renewable energy
"To protect the natural habitat of GIB, there has been a blanket ban on renewable energy projects in parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat. But renewable energy projects are important because India needs to cut down on the use of fossil fuels for generating electricity."
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Tech & govt policies for Green Buildings which sustain environment, improve quality of life
“The Government of India is actively promoting green initiatives across various sectors. Given the current status of net-zero mission and the added support of initiatives like the Smart City Mission, among others, India’s urban development blueprints have already begun to mirror our sustainable aspirations.”
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Bhashini: AI tool for real time translations, transactions via voice inputs in local languages
"The Bhashini app, available in both iOS and Android formats, has been downloaded over 500,000 times. People are using this app to conduct their translations and transactions in native Indian languages."
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