Tuesday, 4 November 2014

News Digest : 5 Nov 2014



ઔડાનો ડેવલપમેન્ટ પ્લાન ૨૦૨૧ : વિકાસ નું સપનું. નવી ઈમારતોની ફ્રન્ટ સાઈડ પર કાચના ઉપયોગ પર પ્રતિબંધ | Sandesh | 5 Nov 2014 | Read More

FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH AMONG STUDENTS... - GTU to utilise good hands for better use
Ahmedabad Mirror | 4 Nov 2014
The technological varsity will form groups of students fluent in English to train fellow mates less versed in the language; programme to start in January. To enhance communication skills in aspiring engineers, Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is planning to form groups of students fluent in English to train fellow students less versed in the language. Read More

Airport's new vision: System to help aircraft land in low visibility conditions
The Times of India | 5 Nov 2014
The city airport is set to get a guidance system which will help air traffic control (ATC) to track the movements of aircraft and several other vehicles plying on the aerodrome in low visibility conditions. After Mumbai airport, Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is the second airport in the western region to get advanced surface movement guidance and control system (A-SMGCS). Read More

India mulls strategic shift in stance on climate parleys : May Take Different Line From China
The Times of India | 5 Nov 2014
Climate negotiations in the run-up to the global deal in Paris next year may not to be on predictable lines. After trade, the Narendra Modi government is now contemplating astrategic shift during talks, delinking India's position from China. Read More

Quest for total information just got easier
Ahmedabad Mirror | 5 Nov 2014
Raghuvir Songhela, 21, a software developer and a DAIICT alumnus, devises new method to make RFID, the latest infotech fad, way more secure. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is taking the world by storm. In India, it will be making its appearance with electronic toll plazas, some of which have already been tested on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway. While the system is convenient, security issues can become a major concern for those getting tagged. Not to worry. A 21-year-old software developer from Bangalore has written a research paper that can counter such worries. Read More

New handheld device could sniff out drugs
Ahmedabad Mirror | 5 Nov 2014
Researchers are using a new type of carbon nanotube material to create a handheld sensor that could quickly detect explosives, deadly gases and even illegal drugs. University of Utah engineers have developed a new type of carbon nanotube material for handheld sensors that will be quicker and better at sniffing out explosives, deadly gases and illegal drugs. Read More

Sound waves may help replace tissue
Ahmedabad Mirror | 1 Nov 2014
Researchers have developed a way to use ultrasound to create cellular scaffolding that could serve as a biocompatible template on which to grow new tissue. Scientists at the University of Washington have developed a way to use sound to create cellular scaffolding for tissue engi neering, a unique approach that could help overcome one of regenerative medicine's significant obstacles. The researchers will present their technique at the 168th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. Read More

Pandian is new chief secretary
Ahmedabad Mirror | 31 Oct 2014
According to sources, DJ Pandian was picked for the top post since the CM felt he was perfect for the job when the state was preparing for a grand Vibrant summit. He superseded S K Nanda who has been made CMD of GSFC. Considered to be one of the most powerful bureaucrats in Gujarat, D J Pandian trumped everyone to clinch the top post of Chief Secretary (CS) of the state. Pandian superseded SK Nanda, an independent-minded civil servant, who has been made the chairman and managing director of Vadodara-based Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (GSFC). Read More

3D-printed smarter, cheaper prosthetics
Ahmedabad Mirror | 31 Oct 2014
Researchers have created an open-source 3D-printable electromyographic controlled prosthetic hand that is more than 100 times cheaper than a comparable commercially available device. For most amputees, the road to a more fun recreactional prosthetic device is slow and costly. However, thanks to a student-led research group at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, that might be changing, which is especially good news for those who are most in need, residents of the developing world. Read More

Smart shoes could prevent injuries
Ahmedabad Mirror | 4 Nov 2014
Researchers have created a new device that can track your location, heart beat and your running style to predict future injuries and provide advice to improve your performance. Hardly any sport is as popular as jogging, millions worldwide train regularly. Read More

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