BIS Revises Standards for IT, Petroleum Products & GPS

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued several notifications revising certain standards for IT, Petroleum Products & GPS. These notifications were all published on March 26, 2024. The notification specifies different dates of establishment and withdrawal of previous standards.

IIT Hyderabad Cluster secures major funding for innovative CISCoM center establishment

The IIT Hyderabad Cluster has secured a 60 crore grant from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) as part of the Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institutes (SATHI) scheme. It’s noteworthy that only three clusters have been chosen under this SATHI scheme call. The proposed IIT Hyderabad center, known as the Center for In-Situ and Correlative Microscopy (SATHI-CISCoM), will serve as the cornerstone for advanced characterization.

Future Plans: Hyderabad as a Skill Development Hub

The government of Telangana took a significant stride towards transforming ITI colleges into advanced technical skill training centers, termed as Skilling Centers. An agreement was reached between the State Government and Tata Technologies to establish Skilling Centers in 65 government ITI colleges within the state.

Empowering Students and Educators Through Skill Development in Goa

Two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) were ceremoniously signed by the Project Management Unit- Coding & Robotics Education in Schools (PMU-CARES) located at the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), with the distinguished presence of the Chief Minister of Goa and the Minister for WRD.

Press & Registration of Periodicals Act (PRP Act), 2023

The Government of India has notified the historic Press & Registration of Periodicals Act (PRP Act), 2023 and its Rules in its Gazette and consequently the Act has come into force from 1st March, 2024. From now on, the registration of periodicals shall be governed by the provisions of the Press and Registration of Periodicals Act (PRP Act), 2023.