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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Recovery notices ignored, UP seals offices of 12 builders over Rs 175cr dues
Noida: Over the last 12 days, the district administration has sealed the offices of 12 developers in Dadri for failing to clear more than Rs 175 crore in dues to the real estate Engineers, Elegant Infracon, Ansal Hitech, Rudra Buildwell and Uttam Steels, among others, were issued multiple recovery notices but had not responded, officials certificates (RC) are issued by UP-Rera if a developer fails to comply with an order passed by the regulatory authority — usually to refund buyers, pay penalties, or fulfil obligations like handing over possession. Once an RC is issued, it enables the district administration to recover the amount as arrears of land revenue, much like a tax recovery (Dadri) Anuj Nehra, who is currently supervising the enforcement action, said offices of Antariksh Engineers and Elegant Infracon, were sealed on Tuesday for dues amounting to around Rs 4 crore and Rs 15 crore, Steels and Associates is among the top defaulters with dues amounting to Rs 57 crore. Other builders facing action include Ansal Hitech Township, which defaulted on Rs 26 crore, Rudra Buildwell Project, which owes Rs 32 crore, Rudra Buildwell Homes with Rs 38-crore dues and DSD Homes around Rs 3 Advisors, another defaulter, owes Rs 1 crore, Hebe Infrastructure Rs 57 lakh, Dhanya Promoters Rs 25 lakh, Aastha Infracity Rs 3.6 lakh and Ansal Landmark Township with Rs 1.7 lakh administration has warned of more such sealing drives if the dues are not cleared immediately. Dadri tehsil, officials said, alone has more than 100 such projects where builders owe over Rs 500 crore shared by UP-Rera shows that over 2,700 RCs are currently pending, and recovery efforts have so far yielded limited results.A major hurdle in the recovery process has been the lack of cooperation from builders whose offices are based in Delhi. UP RERA issued over 330 RCs related to such projects, but the recovery rate in Delhi has been abysmally low. Officials have blamed jurisdictional complications and poor coordination between the state authorities for the delay.
News.com.au
13-05-2025
- Science
- News.com.au
Countdown to historic Australian space launch
Now Playing Australia may be hours away from a major milestone in spaceflight. Engineers in Queensland are prepping what will be the first orbital rocket, made by an Australian company, to launch in the country.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
DRDO scientists working on humanoid robot for military missions to reduce risk for troops
Scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are working on a humanoid robot that can be part of frontline military mission, an official said on Saturday. #Operation Sindoor India-Pakistan Clash Live Updates| Missiles, shelling, and attacks — here's all that's happening Pakistani Air Force jet shot down in Pathankot by Indian Air Defence: Sources India on high alert: What's shut, who's on leave, and state-wise emergency measures The Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), a key lab under the DRDO, is developing a machine that can carry out complex tasks under direct human command, aiming to reduce troop exposure in high-risk environments, the official said. Talking to PTI, S E Talole, group director at the Centre for Systems and Technologies for Advanced Robotics within the R&DE (Engineers), said the team has been engaged in the project for four years. "We've developed separate prototypes for the upper and lower body and have successfully achieved certain functions during internal trials," he said, adding that the humanoid will be able to function on tough terrains like jungles. The robot was recently showcased at the National Workshop on Advanced Legged Robotics held in Pune. Live Events Currently in its advanced development phase, the team is focusing on refining the robot's ability to understand and execute operator commands. The system relies on three key components: actuators that generate movement like human muscles, sensors that collect real-time data from the surroundings, and control systems that interpret this information to guide actions. Talole said, "One of the biggest challenges is ensuring the robot can carry out desired tasks smoothly, which requires mastering balance, rapid data processing, and ground-level execution." Researchers are concentrating on these aspects as they move towards completing the project by 2027, said Kiran Akella, a scientist leading the design team. DRDO officials said legged robots, both bipedal and quadrupedal, offer immense potential in defence and security and sectors like healthcare, domestic assistance, space exploration, and manufacturing. However, creating autonomous, efficient-legged robots comes with significant technological hurdles, they said. Scientists explained that the humanoid's upper body would feature lightweight arms with a spherical revolute joint configuration, offering 24 degrees of freedom - 7 in each arm, 4 in the gripper, and 2 in the head. The robot will be able to perform complex autonomous tasks with closed-loop gripping and manipulate objects by turning, pushing, pulling, sliding doors, opening valves, and overcoming obstacles, especially in high-risk environments, they said. Both arms will work collaboratively to safely handle hazardous materials such as mines, explosives, and liquids. The system will operate seamlessly day or night, indoors or outdoors, and incorporate proprioceptive and exteroceptive sensors, data fusion capabilities, tactical sensing, and audio-visual perception. The humanoid biped will include features such as fall and push recovery, real-time map generation, autonomous navigation, and path planning through simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM), enabling it to carry out complex autonomous operations in challenging, high-risk environments.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
DRDO Pune lab developing humanoid robot for military operations
Pune: A team of scientists from the Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) of the is developing a for various defence applications essential for operational robot, designed to operate under human command, aims to participate in high-risk , thereby reducing soldiers' exposure to life-threatening scenarios. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The robot was showcased at the three-day national workshop on advanced legged robotics, which began in Pune on Thursday. This is the first time the DRDO has publicly showcased a technological demonstration in this field."The humanoid robot consists of a complex operating system that functions through a combination of advanced software and sensors. We have currently developed prototypes for both the lower and upper bodies of the robot and have achieved some applications during our internal testing," SE Talole, Group Director at the Centre for Systems and Technologies for Advanced Robotics of the R&D Establishment (Engineers), told TOI. The team has been working on the project for the past four years and has completed the initial stages of development. Once fully operational, the humanoid upper body system would have the ability to perform complex autonomous operations with closed-loop gripping. It will also be capable of turning, pushing, pulling or sliding doors, pushing obstacles, opening valves, and operating in high-risk zones. The robot should be able to process and successfully execute commands given by the operator, according to scientists. The functioning of the robot is based on three principles — actuators act as muscles to generate movement, sensors gather information, and control systems process this information."The challenging aspects for us are to execute various tasks seamlessly. To achieve that, we need to ensure high-level balancing, information processing, and execution on the ground," said Talole. "Our team is working on achieving these three objectives in the advanced phases of development. Our aim is to complete the task by 2027," said Kiran Akella, a scientist leading the design legged robots being developed by the DRDO's premier research laboratory in Pune have the potential to be put in use by Indian Armed fully functional, the humanoid upper body system would have a lightweight arm with spherical revolute joint configuration. It would have 24 degrees of freedom, including seven in the arm, four in the gripper, and two in the has been designed to safely handle hazardous objects such as mines, explosives, and liquids using both arms collaboratively. It can perform operations at day or night, indoors or outdoors. Audiovisual perception, multiple proprioceptive and exteroceptive sensing abilities, data fusion, and tactical sensing would also be humanoid biped system has been designed to possess stability, control, and balance while navigating unstructured would have real-time dynamics and kinematics, besides capabilities for fall and push recovery, and real-time map generation and planning and simultaneous localization and mapping in unstructured terrain as well as the ability to perform complex autonomous operations in high-risk zones are also features that the humanoid biped system would global players have also been developing effective humanoid robots for military purposes, with some countries already in the process of inducting these robots for logistics and other robotic systems, such as bipedal and quadrupedal robots, have numerous practical applications in various fields, including military and security, medical services, home services, space exploration, and manufacturing. However, the design and development of autonomous legged robots face a variety of technological challenges, an official said.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
More layoffs! Infosys asks another batch of trainees to leave after they fail internal assessment tests
Infosys has established partnerships with NIIT and UpGrad for complimentary upskilling programmes available to trainees who departed since February. (AI image) Infosys has dismissed an additional 195 trainees who did not pass their internal assessment examinations. The number of trainees who have not passed the assessment test since February has now exceeded 800. Sources familiar with the company's activities indicate that amongst the 800-plus affected trainees, approximately 250 have undertaken training through UpGrad and NIIT, whilst about 150 have signed up for outplacement assistance . "Further to the announcement of the results of your final assessment attempt, please be informed that you have not met the qualifying criteria in the 'Generic foundation training program' despite the additional preparation time, doubt-clearing sessions, several mock assessments and three attempts," said the email delivered to one trainee. The email continued to explain that trainees would be unable to proceed with the apprenticeship programme, whilst offering support for their continued learning journey. ET's requests for information regarding these developments received no response from Infosys. The company hired individuals for positions as System Engineers (SE) and Digital Specialist Engineers (DSE). The recent termination procedure followed earlier patterns, providing one month's salary as ex-gratia and a relieving letter. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Invest $200 in Amazon without buying stocks to earn a second salary Marketsall Sign Up Undo Additionally, Infosys offered outplacement assistance, counselling services and external training to help affected trainees prepare for opportunities in the business process management (BPM) sector. The support included a 12-week training programme focusing on BPM industry roles, or alternatively, a 24-week course covering IT fundamentals for those pursuing an Information Technology career path. The organisation established partnerships with educational platforms including NIIT and UpGrad, covering the expenses for complimentary upskilling programmes available to trainees who departed since February. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . Master Value & Valuation with ET! Learn to invest smartly & decode financials. Limited seats at 33% off – Enroll now!
