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1 week, 1 day ago

’TruthTell Hackathon’ finalists show promise in battling misinformation

Several prototypes shortlisted in the final round of the ‘TruthTell Hackathon’ have the potential to be developed into effective Artificial Intelligence-powered solutions for combating misinformation, according to the organisers. “The technology stack also includes databases like Neo4j, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL, along with real-time processing tools such as Apache Kafka and Spark,” a representative said. The solutions are in the form …

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2 weeks ago

Hackathon for solutions to tackle human-animal conflict begins in Coimbatore

The Hindu

A 36-hour hackathon organised by the Coimbatore Forest Division in collaboration with Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College began on Friday, in which participants came out with solutions to tackle human-animal conflict. K.S Sathish, Regional Passport Officer, Coimbatore, inaugurated the hackathon themed ‘Innovative Solutions for Human-Animal Conflict’. Organisers said the event aims to address the escalating challenge posed by human-animal conflict by …

Forest Solutions Coimbatore Hackathon

2 weeks, 6 days ago

CCITR launches second edition of 24-hour Cyber Hackathon

The Hindu

The Centre for Cybercrime Investigation Training and Research, an initiative of CID Karnataka, Infosys Foundation, and Data Security Council of India, commenced its second 24-hour Cyber Hackathon on Saturday. The aim was to inspire bright young minds to tackle cutting-edge challenges in cybersecurity and digital forensics. Building on the success of its inaugural edition, the event focused on innovative problem …

Cyber Ccitr

3 weeks, 1 day ago

News from the world of education: March 6, 2025

The Hindu

Admissions Teach For India has announced that the last date for its 2025 Fellowship will be March 9. International Public and Political Communication Deadline: June 2 Details at https://tinyurl.com/4f3b9mjf The Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Dubai Campus has introduced Bachelor of Business Administration programme, with specialisations in Business Analytics, Finance, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain and HRM and …

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4 weeks ago

NFSU Forensic Hackathon & Symposium 2025: Innovating Crime Investigation & Storytelling

Live Law

The National Forensic Sciences University is dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and education in forensic sciences and allied disciplines. By uniting these diverse participants, the Forensic Hackathon aspires to generate innovative solutions and enhance the effectiveness of forensic science in tackling contemporary challenges faced by law enforcement agencies and enhancing the criminal justice system. Objectives of the hackathon - To …

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1 month ago

WAVES 2025: XR Creator Hackathon opens up opportunities for myriad talents

The Hindu

Born with a clubfoot, S. Bala Subramaniyam, 27, a postgraduate from Chennai, was no stranger to mobility challenges and societal biases. However, the XR Creator Hackathon, organised under the Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s “WAVES” initiative, has provided him with a platform to showcase his ideas. Mr. Subramaniyam said many individuals, due to physical limitations, are unable to travel for work, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Hackathon held at AIISH for smart solutions in speech and hearing disabilities

The Hindu

The Centre of Rehabilitation Engineering, Acoustics, and Biomedical Engineering, and the Centre of Excellence, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru, on Friday, organised a hackathon on assistive technology 2025 here, to bring together passionate students from various technical institutions to create prototypes, software applications, and smart solutions in assistive technologies for tackling the real-world challenges and improve the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

ICEA’s TruthTell Hackathon Attracts 450+ Ideas from 300+ Cities to Combat Misinformation

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: India Cellular & Electronics Association, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, has received over 450+ unique AI-driven ideas through its TruthTell Hackathon, an initiative focused on tackling misinformation using technology. The hackathon has attracted a diverse mix of participants, including 2,690 working professionals and 2,921 students, fostering collaboration across AI, media, and data science to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 concludes in Coimbatore

The Hindu

Coimbatore’s ‘Road Safety Model City Project’ is an example to other cities in Tamil Nadu to achieve an accident-free environment, said Minister for Electricity, Prohibition, and Excise V. Senthil Balaji in Coimbatore city on Sunday. Participating in the valedictory of a two-day hackathon, which was organised by the Coimbatore district administration, the Coimbatore City Police, and Uyir, a non-governmental organisation …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 grand finale begins in Coimbatore

The Hindu

Coimbatore District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati inaugurated the two-day Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 grand finale at Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology on February 8, 2025. Organised by the Coimbatore district administration, Coimbatore City Police, and Uyir—a non-governmental organisation focused on road safety—the hackathon features two categories: students and professionals. Participants developed ideas and prototypes to improve road …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hackathon of Cyber Crime Wing of T.N. police begins

The Hindu

A two-day hackathon, organised by the Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu Police, began on Tuesday at the Police Headquarters. The event has enumerated five problem statements for the participating teams to arrive at a solution – Intelligent Surveillance System for Dark Web; Deanonymizing Tor Mail ; VoIP Call Interception and Analysis; Social Media Targeted It received 315 abstracts from …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

CFTRI announces food hackathon for aspiring student entrepreneurs

The Hindu

BioNEST Incubation Centre at CSIR’s Central Food Technological Research Institute and Siddaganga Incubation Foundation will be jointly organising a food hackathon to give an opportunity to students passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation in food and agriculture. The hackathon invites students to apply their creativity, problem-solving abilities, and technical expertise to real-world challenges in food technology, food science and nutrition, agricultural …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tech Pulse hackathon from Feb. 15

The Hindu

UL Technology Solutions and UL CyberPark are set to host Tech Pulse, a hackathon, from February 15 to 17 at the UL CyberPark, Kozhikode. The event is being organised as part of the year-long centenary celebrations of the Uralungal Labour Contractors’ Cooperative Society, their parent organisation. The hackathon, with a prize pool of ₹1.5 lakh, offers young innovators a chance …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh students shine at Bengaluru hackathon

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: As many as ten students from the AP Model School of Matam Sariapalli and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya of Ponnada in Srikakulam district brought laurels to Andhra Pradesh with their innovative projects addressing real-world challenges at the five-day hackathon, Hack to the Future: Innovating for Participatory Futures, organised by Quest Alliance in Bengaluru. The event, concluded on Friday, brought …

Ai Hack

2 months ago

Students create 600 AI-driven solutions at IIIT-Hyd hackathon

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: More than 2,000 students drawn from 20 colleges participated in a hackathon at IIIT-Hyderabad on January 25, wherein they created 600 AI-driven solutions, to tackle real-world challenges in just one day. The hackathon is the part of a three-stage initiative and it will conclude with AI Days 2025 Spark Camp, wherein 100 production-ready AI applications will be crafted to …

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2 months ago

Class 9 student’s tech-driven ‘monkey-repellant’ grabs eyeballs at hackathon

The Hindu

Tejaswini, a Class 9 student from Morarji Desai Residential School in Mysuru, is making waves at a hackathon with her innovative solution to tackle a common yet persistent problem — monkeys invading hostels and homes to steal food and clothes. Together with her five-member team, Tejaswini has developed a prototype that uses technology to drive away monkeys humanely. The hackathon …

Hack Tejaswini

2 months, 2 weeks ago

International conference on gender and technology from January 16

The Hindu

The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Amritapuri campus, in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, is organising an International Gender Tech Conference from January 16. The conference, hosted at the Amritapuri campus, will be inaugurated by Dr. Amandeep Gill, United Nations Tech Envoy and Under-Secretary-General. The four-day international conference will …

Technology Conference

2 months, 4 weeks ago

DIAT Pune students win Smart India hackathon 2024

Hindustan Times

Pune: A team of students from the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune, has emerged victorious in the Smart India Hackathon 2024 hardware edition. The team comprised Col Rushikesh Dhotre, Manvendra Kumar, Shaista Shabbi, Anuj Sahu, Saswata Dhar, and Saptrishi Sarkar. The winning team, hailing from DIAT’s School of Energy and Environmental Systems, presented a grey water remediation project that …

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3 months ago

On winning the Global All-Track Grand Prize at HackHarvard 2024

The Hindu

At 5.00 a.m., my phone rang. For example, in a supermarket, a user could record a video of a product label, and our app would analyse the ingredients, highlighting parameters like sodium, sugar, and fat content. That’s when our mentor, Dr. Premjith B., came to the rescue and suggested allowing users to upload medical reports like blood tests and other …

App User Hackharvard 2024

3 months, 2 weeks ago

LG Manoj Sinha encourages young innovators at Smart India Hackathon 2024 finale

India Today

At the grand finale of the Smart India Hackathon 2024 held at Galgotias University, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha applauded the initiative as a bridge between academia and industry. “Smart India Hackathon is a catalyst for transforming India into a global innovation leader, driving societal well-being and economic growth,” he stated. The LG also stressed the importance of eco-friendly technologies for …

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Smart India Hackathon concludes at IIT Tirupati

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: The two-day software edition of the Smart India Hackathon 2024, hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, concluded on Thursday. Problem statements included creating a secure portal to streamline AYUSH startup registrations, designing an interactive educational platform showcasing medicinal plants, automating the preparation of annual reports for institutions, and building a system to track and visualize innovation within …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

AI in Agriculture Shines at Smart India Hackathon

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for agriculture emerged as a key focus at the Smart India Hackathon 2024, with innovators coming up with fresh perspectives to aid farming. She highlighted that the platform uses AI and ML to identify potential diseases, analyse crop conditions, and offer customised management solutions, including fertiliser recommendations tailored to both organic and inorganic …

Team Sharma Ai

3 months, 2 weeks ago

IIT Kanpur invites entries for 'Hack IITK 2024' Cybersecurity Hackathon

India Today

C3iHub, the Cybersecurity Technology Innovation Hub at IIT Kanpur has officially opened registrations for the much-anticipated Global Cybersecurity Hackathon, 'Hack IITK 2024.' With esteemed partners such as Bharat Electronics Limited, Saptang Labs, NTT DATA, SecureDApps, cloud partner Amazon Web Services, and platform partners Hack2Skill and Prutor, Hack IITK 2024 promises a world-class competitive experience for all participants. Hack IITK, conceived …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi praises youth talent and innovation at Smart India Hackathon

India Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the significant impact of innovations developed through various editions of the Smart India Hackathon, describing them as highly beneficial for people across the country. Speaking via video conference to participants of the Smart India Hackathon 2024 on Wednesday, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of these technological solutions in tackling real-world challenges. The 7th edition …

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’TruthTell Hackathon’ finalists show promise in battling misinformation

Hackathon for solutions to tackle human-animal conflict begins in Coimbatore

CCITR launches second edition of 24-hour Cyber Hackathon

News from the world of education: March 6, 2025

NFSU Forensic Hackathon & Symposium 2025: Innovating Crime Investigation & Storytelling

WAVES 2025: XR Creator Hackathon opens up opportunities for myriad talents

Hackathon held at AIISH for smart solutions in speech and hearing disabilities

ICEA’s TruthTell Hackathon Attracts 450+ Ideas from 300+ Cities to Combat Misinformation

Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 concludes in Coimbatore

Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 grand finale begins in Coimbatore

Hackathon of Cyber Crime Wing of T.N. police begins

CFTRI announces food hackathon for aspiring student entrepreneurs

Tech Pulse hackathon from Feb. 15

Andhra Pradesh students shine at Bengaluru hackathon

Students create 600 AI-driven solutions at IIIT-Hyd hackathon

Class 9 student’s tech-driven ‘monkey-repellant’ grabs eyeballs at hackathon

International conference on gender and technology from January 16

DIAT Pune students win Smart India hackathon 2024

On winning the Global All-Track Grand Prize at HackHarvard 2024

LG Manoj Sinha encourages young innovators at Smart India Hackathon 2024 finale

Smart India Hackathon concludes at IIT Tirupati

AI in Agriculture Shines at Smart India Hackathon

IIT Kanpur invites entries for 'Hack IITK 2024' Cybersecurity Hackathon

PM Modi praises youth talent and innovation at Smart India Hackathon