A mega quantum technology mission is in the offing
5 years, 2 months ago

A mega quantum technology mission is in the offing

The Hindu  

India is set to enter the hotly pursued domain of quantum technologies in a big way with a new National Mission on Quantum Technologies, according to a senior official of the Department of Science and Technology. Quantum technologies, he said, are strategically important and the inter-ministerial mission would involve ‘sensitive’ departments. It is contemplating a National Mission on Quantum Technologies huge investments through DST,” he said, inviting Indian scientists to provide insights to a detailed project report that is being prepared. About 18 months back, the government initiated serious discussions in quantum technologies and kick started research projects across 51 organisations under QUEST – Quantum Enabled Science and Technology. One of the world’s leading QT exponents, Jian-Wei Pan of the University of Science and Technology of China, told this newspaper that companies such as Google, Microsoft, Intel and IBM are intensely working on a ‘quantum computer’ that can crunch big data with ease: such a computer can crack 300-digit problems in seconds – while it would take today’s computers several thousand years to figure it out.

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Andhra Pradesh to take lead in quantum technology and deep tech
1 week, 5 days ago

Andhra Pradesh to take lead in quantum technology and deep tech

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh, under the leadership of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, is on the path to becoming a premier destination for quantum technology and deep tech advancements, ensuring to be at the forefront of next-generation innovation. Just as the undivided Andhra Pradesh pioneered the Information Technology revolution of the 1990s, the State government is now focussing on securing a …

A.P. govt. plans to create ‘Quantum Valley’, says Chandrababu Naidu
1 week, 6 days ago

A.P. govt. plans to create ‘Quantum Valley’, says Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has stated that the State government will set up a task force and also plans to create a ‘Quantum Valley’, a world-class quantum computing hub, in Andhra Pradesh that is in line with the National Quantum Mission. In a post on ‘X’ on Monday, Mr. Naidu said that quantum technology was set to bring revolutionary …

Proactive approach crucial to tap quantum computing ability: Study
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Proactive approach crucial to tap quantum computing ability: Study

Hindustan Times  

India needs to look at a multi-pronged approach to ensure national security in the quantum computing era as well as have bilateral partnerships for rapid adoption of emerging technologies, a research paper released by NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub said on Wednesday, recognising the threat posed by quantum computing to the existing digital systems. On national security imperatives for India, …

AICTE, Department of Science and Technology launch quantum technology UG course
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AICTE, Department of Science and Technology launch quantum technology UG course

India Today  

Undergraduate students in India can now dive into the fascinating world of quantum technologies. The undergraduate curriculum covers the four major pillars of quantum technology: Quantum computing Quantum communications Quantum sensing and metrology Quantum materials and devices Students will earn a total of 18 credits through a combination of theory and lab-based courses. Each course carries three credits, with theory …

AICTE and NQM launch India’s first UG minor programme in quantum technologies
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AICTE and NQM launch India’s first UG minor programme in quantum technologies

Hindustan Times  

The All India Council for Technical Education in collaboration with the National Quantum Mission under the Department of Science and Technology has launched an Undergraduate minor programme in ‘Quantum Technologies’aiming to prepare India’s workforce for the quantum revolution and positioning the nation as a global leader in cutting-edge quantum innovation. The programme, said to be India’s first UG minor programme …

DoT invites proposals on Quantum Standardisation and Testing Labs
8 months, 2 weeks ago

DoT invites proposals on Quantum Standardisation and Testing Labs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The department of telecom under telecom and communication ministry has invited research proposals on ‘Quantum Standardisation and Testing Labs’ from Indian academic institutions or research and development institutions. The aim of the ministry is to drive research and development in quantum technologies, ensuring the interoperability, reliability, and security of quantum communication systems, an official statement said on Sunday. …

2025 to be International Year of Quantum Science and Tech, UN says
9 months, 1 week ago

2025 to be International Year of Quantum Science and Tech, UN says

The Hindu  

The United Nations has said 2025 will be designated the ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’. In a statement, the body said the initiative will be “year-long”, “worldwide”, and that it will “be observed through activities at all levels aimed at increasing public awareness of the importance of quantum science and applications.” The proclamation is the result of a …

The Government’s bold $1 billion gamble on quantum computing technology
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Government’s bold $1 billion gamble on quantum computing technology

ABC  

RHIANA WHITSON, REPORTER: Quantum computing is predicted to revolutionise everything from medicine, energy networks to defence. RHIANA WHITSON: Quantum computing is still an unproven technology so some in the scientific world were surprised when last month the federal and Queensland governments announced a joint almost one-billion-dollar investment in a US based company - PsiQuantum. RHIANA WHITSON: There are also concerns …

T.N. GIM 2024 | State trying to get a Quantum Computing Centre from Union government: IT Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

T.N. GIM 2024 | State trying to get a Quantum Computing Centre from Union government: IT Minister

The Hindu  

government is trying to get for Tamil Nadu, one of the Quantum Computing Centres, Alo Read: Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet Day 2 LIVE Updates | Over 300 MoUs to be signed today “The Government of India has While replying to a query during a session on ‘Gen AI & Deep Tech: The Game Changer’, the Minister also said that …

Samsung and IISc-Bengaluru collaborate to promote research on quantum technologies
1 year, 5 months ago

Samsung and IISc-Bengaluru collaborate to promote research on quantum technologies

The Hindu  

Samsung Semiconductor India Research has collaborated with the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru to help set up a unique Quantum Technology Lab. With a focus on building indigenous quantum technologies, it will significantly contribute to build local development and putting India’s research innovations on the international map. “Our partnership with IISc for the establishment of the Quantum Technology Lab …

‘India’s Quantum Mission geopolitically key, to be actualized soon’
1 year, 5 months ago

‘India’s Quantum Mission geopolitically key, to be actualized soon’

Live Mint  

India’s ₹6,000-crore quantum mission, announced in April this year, will be put in motion “very soon”, with the Department of Science and Technology putting “an appropriate structure for it in place”, said Ajay Kumar Sood, principal scientific advisor to the Centre. He also said his office is also involved in “making the framework of the mission.” Sood was speaking at …

Quantum, AI, and Telecom: US-India builds major tech collaborations for future advancements
1 year, 9 months ago

Quantum, AI, and Telecom: US-India builds major tech collaborations for future advancements

India TV News  

Quantum, AI, and Telecom: US-India builds major tech collaborations for future advancements The US National Science Foundation has revealed 35 research collaborations with India's Department of Science and Technology, along with a new cooperative agreement with the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to focus on emerging technologies. Major technological collaborations between the United States and India are set …

What will India’s new National Quantum Mission achieve?
1 year, 10 months ago

What will India’s new National Quantum Mission achieve?

The Hindu  

Sensors – systems that help detect electric and magnetic fields, rotation and acceleration, measure time, and image biological systems with increasing accuracy – are an inalienable part of essential enterprises like healthcare, security, and environmental monitoring today and practically indispensable for day-to-day life. The National Quantum Mission, launched by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India, …

Indian scientists to develop own technology under National Quantum Mission
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian scientists to develop own technology under National Quantum Mission

The Hindu  

The National Quantum Mission is the only mission in the country where technology has not been adopted from any advanced country, said Akhilesh Gupta, in-charge of the NQM, which was approved by the Union Cabinet last week. To propel research He added that the ₹6,003.65-crore National Quantum Mission will allow Indian scientists to develop indigenous technology, systems, devices, and materials …

India ready to take the lead in Quantum tech
1 year, 10 months ago

India ready to take the lead in Quantum tech

Hindustan Times  

Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Covid-19 proved that India can provide solutions to address global urgencies, be it in health care, food or other sectors. We are also one of the largest information technology consumers and service providers, and now it’s time for India to achieve global leadership in deep technologies, such as Quantum Technologies, to …

India’s computing prowess is set for a quantum leap
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s computing prowess is set for a quantum leap

Live Mint  

The National Quantum Mission commits ₹6,003.65 crore over eight years to developing applications of quantum technology in computing, communications and cryptography. Four thematic hubs will be set up under NQM to research quantum computing, quantum communications, quantum sensing and metrology, and quantum materials and devices. It also looks to develop satellite-based secure communications between ground stations over 2,000 km apart, …

Why India’s quantum computer foray matters
1 year, 11 months ago

Why India’s quantum computer foray matters

Live Mint  

On Wednesday, the union cabinet gave its nod to a ₹6,000 crore National Quantum Mission to develop quantum computers and scale up research and development in quantum technologies. In 2020, the union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said in her budget speech that the government has set aside ₹8,000 crore for a national mission on quantum technologies and applications. The National …

Quantum mission kicks off; ₹6K cr for eight years
1 year, 11 months ago

Quantum mission kicks off; ₹6K cr for eight years

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Cutting-edge quantum computing research that could transform cybersecurity, drug research, space applications and finance got a big boost on Wednesday with the Union cabinet approving a ₹6,003.65 crore National Quantum Mission that will run till FY31. The mission, first conceived two years ago, will attempt to create a domestic ecosystem for quantum computing research and application development, including …

Union Cabinet gives nod for ₹6,003 crore Quantum Mission
1 year, 11 months ago

Union Cabinet gives nod for ₹6,003 crore Quantum Mission

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, approved the ₹6,003 crore National Quantum Mission that will fund research and development of quantum computing technology and associated applications. Other ambitions include developing “…satellite based secure quantum communications between ground stations over a range of 2,000 kilometres within India, long distance secure quantum communications with other countries, inter-city quantum key distribution …

Centre okays ₹6,000 crore for National Quantum Mission
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre okays ₹6,000 crore for National Quantum Mission

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In an attempt to accelerate quantum technology-led economic growth in India, the Central government on Wednesday approved the National Quantum Mission with an estimated investment of over ₹ 6,000 crore. Briefing the media, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh told reporters here that the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the National Quantum …

Quantum Computing Is Indeed The Future. And Here Is How India Fits Into The Big Picture
2 years, 1 month ago

Quantum Computing Is Indeed The Future. And Here Is How India Fits Into The Big Picture

ABP News  

The age of quantum computing is here. The global quantum computing market is projected to hit $125 billion by the end of this decade, as per a study by industry development tracker Precedence Research. But quantum computing creates multidimensional spaces, which can help us visualise how the patterns linking individual data points come into shape. India’s Quantum Leap As per …

‘IBM India targeting a diverse hiring growth plan,’ MD Sandip Patel says
2 years, 4 months ago

‘IBM India targeting a diverse hiring growth plan,’ MD Sandip Patel says

Live Mint  

International Business Machines Corp.'s pivot to India is no surprise. In an interview with LiveMint, IBM India's Managing Director Sandip Patel talks on varied issues from cloud and AI to the company's commitment in skilling two million Indian youth in next five years. As this market grows, which according to Gartner could reach $195.20 billion in 2023, we can expect …

India's 'Quantum Leap' in Computing Soon, Work in Advanced Stage: PSA Sood to News18 - News18
2 years, 7 months ago

India's 'Quantum Leap' in Computing Soon, Work in Advanced Stage: PSA Sood to News18 - News18

News 18  

Two years after it was initially announced, the Centre is now gearing up to launch the long-awaited Rs 8,000 crore Quantum Mission to expand its capabilities in the fast-growing world of quantum computers, said Professor Ajay Kumar Sood, principal scientific adviser to the government. WATCH VIDEO: Watch Indian Air Force jet Su-30MKI refuel mid-air with utmost precision With a budget …

Harnessing what Einstein called spooky ‘action at a distance’
4 years, 2 months ago

Harnessing what Einstein called spooky ‘action at a distance’

The Hindu  

In last year’s budget session, the Finance Minister of the Government of India proposed that ₹8,000 crore be set aside to develop quantum science and technology. The detailed project report for a National Mission on Quantum Technology and Applications has been drawn out and finalised, and in the next couple of months, this mission might get approval. Potential applications include …

D-Wave’s quantum computing cloud comes to India
4 years, 8 months ago

D-Wave’s quantum computing cloud comes to India

The Hindu  

Canadian quantum computing company D-Wave Systems is launching its cloud service in India, giving developers and researchers in the country real-time access to its quantum computers. Through this geographic expansion, D-Wave’s 2000Q quantum computers, hybrid solvers and the application environment can be used via its cloud platform Leap to drive development of business-critical and in-production hybrid applications. “Quantum computing is …

Budget 2020 | ₹8,000 crore outlay for national mission on quantum technology
5 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2020 | ₹8,000 crore outlay for national mission on quantum technology

The Hindu  

The government on Saturday announced ₹8,000 crore outlay for developing quantum computing linked technologies under the National Mission on Quantum technologies and Applications. “Quantum technology is opening up new frontiers in computing, communications, cyber security with with spread applications. It is proposed to provide an outlay of ₹8,000 crore over a period of five years for the National Mission on …

India starts working on quantum computers, kicks-off Rs 80 crore project to build machines of future
6 years, 2 months ago

India starts working on quantum computers, kicks-off Rs 80 crore project to build machines of future

India Today  

India has a history of venturing deep into scientific researches and achieving feats that even developed nations like Japan and Germany haven't achieved before. And now, India has set out to build quantum computers, that will not only place the country in league with select countries including the US, China, and the Netherlands among others, but it will also help …

India is gearing up to join the quantum computing race
7 years, 6 months ago

India is gearing up to join the quantum computing race

India Today  

The Department of Science and Technology is gearing up for the next big step in computing technology. They are planning to fund a project to develop quantum computers in India. Theoretical aspects of quantum computing has been nudged in the past by the Physics departments at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and Harish Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad, but this will …

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