News Digest : 17 Oct 2014

ગુજરાતની ૬ એન્જીનીરીંગ કોલેજોમાં “સેન્ટર ફોર એક્સેલેન્સ” નો પ્રારંભ

Sandesh | 15 Oct 2014 | Read More

મેવડમાં રિસર્ચ ઇિન્સ્ટ.નું લોકાપર્ણ

DivyaBhaskar | 15 Oct  2014

મહેસાણાજિલ્લાના મેવડ ખાતે પબ્લિક પ્રાઈવેટ પાર્ટનરશીપ(પીપીપી) હેઠળ રાજ્યની સર્વપ્રથમ એન્જીનીયરીંગ કોલેજ ગુજરાત પાવર રિસર્ચ અેન્ડ એજ્યુકેશન ઈન્સ્ટીટ્યુટનું લોકાર્પણ કરવામાં આવ્યું. પ્રસંગે જર્મનીની મેસર્સ સીમેન્સ કંપની દ્વારા રાજ્યની કુલ 11 ઈજનેરી કોલેજોમાં સેન્ટર ફોર એક્સલન્સ સ્થાપવાના રૂ. 1200 કરોડના એમઓયુ પર હસ્તાક્ષર કરવામાં આવ્યા Read More

અમદાવાદની કંપનીએ સર્જી... ડોમેન વિશ્વમાં ક્રાંતિ

Sandesh | 17 Oct 2014 | Read More

એલઈડી લાઈટ માટે જાપાની વિજ્ઞાનીઓને નોબેલ. જે લોકો પાસે વીજળીનું જોડાણ ઉપલબ્ધ નથી તેઓ પણ એલઈડી દ્વારા પ્રકાશ પ્રાપ્ત કરી શકે છે. આ સંશોધનને કારણે વિશ્વના દોઢ અબજ લોકોના જીવનમાં નવો પ્રકાશ રેલાયો છે. Sandesh | 8 Oct 2014 | Read More

ટ્રાફિકની સમસ્યાને નિવારવા યુરોપની કંપનીએ ઉડતી કારનું નિર્માણ કર્યું ! ગાડી નો પ્રોટોટાઇપ સફળ હોવાનો કંપની નો દાવો | Sandesh | 9 Oct 2014 | Read More

Siemens to set up Centers of Excellence in Guj at Rs 1,200 cr

Business Standard | 14 Oct 2014

German engineering giant Siemens will invest Rs 1,200 crore to set up eleven Centers of Excellence in Gujarat, state's Finance Minister Saurabh Patel announced today. Read More

Siemens to set up Centers of Excellence in Gujarat at Rs 1,200 crore

The Economic Times | 15 Oct 2014

AHMEDABAD: German engineering giant Siemens will invest Rs 1,200 crore to set up eleven Centers of Excellence in Gujarat, state's Finance Minister Saurabh Patel announced today. "Recently, we have signed an MoU with Siemens to set up Centers of Excellence in six engineering colleges in Gujarat. Similar MoUs had been signed with them for five such colleges in the past. Siemens will spend Rs 119 crores while government will spend Rs 17 crore on each of these institutes. In total, they will spend Rs 1,200 crore on eleven engineering colleges," said Patel. Read More

6 new Centers of Excellence will be established for the purpose of providing Expert Facilities in Higher Engineering Education

MoU signed between Siemens India and Govt. of Gujarat in the presence of Hon. Finance & Health Minister at Mehsana. More than 69,000 youth will get opportunity of excellent higher education and employment. Center of Excellence will be made operational in the Engineering Colleges of Mehsana-Patan-Rajkot-Morbi-Bhavnagar-Jamnagar. Read More

6 new centre of excellence to be established in Gujarat

The Times of India | 15 Oct 2014

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Government Tuesday signed Memorandum of Understanding with Siemens India Limited to establish 6 centre of excellence to provide higher education facilities in engineering for Gujarat's youth. MOU with Siemens India Limited was signed in the presence of the state spokespersons, Health Minister Nitin Patel and Power Minister Saurabh Patel. Read More

India takes another step towards having its own navigation system : Third Satellite Put In Space, 4 More Remain

The Times of India | 17 Oct 2014

When Pakistani troops moved to Kargil in 1999, India's urgent request for some vital information through the US-controlled Global Positioning System was denied. India then decided to have its own navigation satellite system that would provide accurate information on terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation. Read More

To go green, developers seek FSI incentives

Ahmedabad Mirror | 14 Oct 2014

As constructing a green building is more expensive than a conventional building, real estate developers want govt to offer them FSI incentives similar to ones offered by UP, Rajasthan govts. Green is in, and the builder lobby has approached the government seeking rebates or incentives in floor space index to promote eco-friendly buildings in Gujarat. According to developers, this will also boost Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Abhiyan, which covers ecological issues, too. Read More

33% reservation for women in all state government jobs

Ahmedabad Mirror | 14 Oct 2014

In addition to the existing 30 per cent job reservation for women in all state government jobs, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel announced a three per cent reservation here on Monday, taking total job reservation for women, to 33 per cent. Read More

FORGETTING BAD EXPERIENCES - Memory-zapper one step closer to reality

 Ahmedabad Mirror | 14 Oct 2014

Researchers have successfully erased some memories in mice using controlled light beams, suggesting memory-zapping is possible under stimulation. Scientists have used light to erase specific memories in mice, and proved a basic theory of how different parts of the brain work together to retrieve episodic memories. Read More

Window shopping gets a tech update

Ahmedabad Mirror | 8 Oct 2014

Researchers have combined semi-transparent mirrors with a projector and sensors to create interactive transparent displays that let you virtually interact with object behind the glass. Trying on clothes when a shop is closed could become a reality thanks to new research that uses semi-transparent mirrors in interactive systems and which were unveiled at an international conference On Tuesday. Read More

Now, batteries that can charge 70 per cent in 2 minutes

Ahmedabad Mirror | 15 Oct 2014

Lithium ion batteries, created by scientists in Singapore, will help electric cars fuel up as fast as petrol-diesel ones. Researchers in Singapore have come up with a new battery which could be charged 70 per cent in just 2 minutes, which would allow electric cars to fuel up as fast as petrol diesel cars. According to CNET, scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have created a lithium ion battery, using a titanium dioxide gel, that can get up to a 70 per cent charge in just two minutes and can allegedly last up to 20 years. Read More

GTU's e-learning project gets push from HRD ministry

Impressed with the projected outreach of the facility, HRD Minister Smriti Irani has asked the university to iron out the glitches and start the e-learning portal soon MANISH MISTRY. Engineering students in the interior parts E of the state might soon be able to learn from the best teachers. According to sources, Gujarat Technological Universi ty's ambitious e-learning project has got a much needed push from the HRD Ministry. Read More