PARAM is a series of Indian supercomputers designed and assembled by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune. PARAM means "supreme" in the Sanskrit language,whilst also creating an acronym for "PARAllel Machine". As of November 2022 the fastest machine in the series is the PARAM Siddhi AI which ranks 163rd in world,with an Rpeak of 5.267 petaflops.
Akola is a major city in the Vidarbha region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The third largest city in Eastern Maharashtra after Nagpur and Amravati,it is located about 580 kilometres (360 mi) east of the state capital,Mumbai,and 250 kilometres (160 mi) west of the second capital,Nagpur. Akola is the administrative headquarters of the Akola district located in the Amravati division.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur (VNIT) formally known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering (VRCE) is a public technical university located in the city of Nagpur,Maharashtra. Established in 1960,the institute is among 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) in the country. In 2007,the institute was conferred with the status of Institute of National Importance by the National Institutes of Technology,Science Education and Research Act,2007 of the Parliament of India with all other NITs
Murtijapur is a Municipal council and one of the taluka of district of Akola of the Amravati division of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
St. Columba's School in Delhi,India,was established in 1941 by the Indian Province of the Irish Christian Brothers,which was founded by Edmund Ignatius Rice. It is named after an Irish saint. The school's campus is located in the heart of Delhi and extends over 7 acres.
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society,operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Govind Chandra Pande was a well-known Indian scholar,philosopher and historian of the Vedic and the Buddhist periods. He served as professor of ancient history and vice-chancellor at Jaipur and Allahabad universities. He was also the chairman of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study,Simla for several years,the Chairman of Allahabad Museum Society and the Chairman of Central Tibetan Society,Sarnath Varanasi.
Satya Vrat Shastri was an Indian Sanskrit scholar,writer,grammarian and poet. He wrote three Mahakavyas,three Khandakavyas,one Prabandhakavyas and one Patrakavya and five works in critical writing in Sanskrit. His important works are Ramakirtimahakavyam,Brahattaram Bharatam,Sribodhisattvacharitam,Vaidika Vyakarana,Sarmanyadesah Sutram Vibhati,and "Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures" in seven volumes.
In India,Institute of National Importance (INI) is a status that may be conferred on a premier public higher education institution by an act of Parliament of India for such institution which "serves as a pivotal player in developing highly skilled personnel within the specified region of the country/state". Institutes of National Importance receive special recognition,higher autonomy,and funding from the Government of India.
Nalanda University is a public central university located in Nalanda district's Rajgir in the state of Bihar,India. It is designated as an Institute of National Importance (INI) and excellence. The international university supported by 18 member countries was established by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 2010. The decision to set up the university was endorsed at the second and fourth East Asia Summits. The President of India serves as Visitor to the university.
Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte (1908–1998),popularly called Bhausaheb Kolte was a Marathi writer and researcher of old Marathi literature. He hailed from Maharashtra,India. He served as Vice chancellor in Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.
Arvind Panagariya is an Indian economist who is the Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at Columbia University and is also the Director of Deepak and Neera Raj Center on Indian Economic Policies at School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York City. He served as first vice-chairman of the government of India think-tank NITI Aayog between January 2015 and August 2017. He has been appointed as the chairman of 16th Finance Commission by the government of India. He is a former Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the President of India in 2012 for his contributions in the field of economics and Public Policy. He has published widely on free trade as well as on the development of the Indian economy.
Supercomputing in India has a history going back to the 1980s. The Government of India created an indigenous development programme as they had difficulty purchasing foreign supercomputers. As of June 2023,the AIRAWAT supercomputer is the fastest supercomputer in India,having been ranked 75th fastest in the world in the TOP500 supercomputer list. AIRAWAT has been installed at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune.
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) is a public deemed university in Mumbai,India. The institute also has campuses at Bhubaneswar,Odisha and Jalna,. It is focused on training and research in the fields of chemical engineering,chemical technology,and pharmaceutical sciences. It was established in 1933 and was granted deemed university status in 2008,making it the only state-funded deemed university in India. On 12 February 2018 it was given the status of Category 1 institute with graded autonomy by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grants Commission (India). It is also an institute with a special status as mentioned in SECTION IV of the Report of the Empowered Expert Committee in 2018.
Rajpal Singh Sirohi is an Indian optics physicist,academic administrator,educator,and researcher in optical metrology. He is the former Director of IIT Delhi and Vice Chancellor of several universities. He is the Fellow of INAE,NASI,OSA,SPIE,OSI and ISoI. He has received numerous awards including Gabor Award of SPIE,Galileo Award of ICO. He is also the recipient of Padma Shri by Govt. of India. He is the author of about 430 papers and several books.
Atmaram Bhairav Joshi was an Indian agricultural scientist and academic,known for his contributions to the field of wheat and other crop breeding. He was the vice-chancellor of Mahatma Phule Krishi Viswavidyalaya,Rahuri and the chairman of the Research Advisory Committee of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute,New Delhi. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1975.
Yagnaswami Sundara Rajan or Y. S. Rajan is an Indian professor,scientist and administrator. He is Honorary Distinguished Professor in Indian Space Research Organisation. He has made major contributions to various aspects of management of science,technology and innovation. In 2012,he was awarded with Padma Shri for his contributions in science and engineering. He is one of the well known scientists who has closely worked with Abdul Kalam,former President of India.
Vishnu Ganesh Bhide (1925–2006) was an Indian physicist and educationist,known for his pioneering work on Mossbauer spectroscopy and his contributions to science education in India. He was the scientific advisor to the Government of India during 1973-75 and a member of the International Commission on the Applications of Mossbauer Effect. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992.
Maharashtra National Law University,Nagpur (MNLU) is a National Law University and a public law school established by the government through the Maharashtra National Law University Act. The university is the 19th National Law University established in India and is located in the Orange City of Nagpur,Maharashtra. Hon'ble Supreme Court Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai serves as the chancellor of the institution.
