Haryana

• 20 Dec 2024

International Conference on Data Science

Why in News? 

The Department of Statistics and Operational Research, Kurukshetra University, is going to organise an international conference on “Innovative trends in statistics, optimisation, and data science”.  

• It is in conjunction with the 44^th annual convention of Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (ISPS) and the eighth convention of the Indian Association for Reliability and Statistics. 

 Key Points 

• Details of the International Conference: 
  • The three-day international conference is scheduled to be held from 21st to 23rd December 2024. 
• Objective and Topics of Discussion: 
  • According to Kurukshetra University Vice-Chancellor the conference will serve as a platform to discuss: 
    • Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) 
    • Data-centric AI 
    • Edge intelligence 
    • Automation of data cleaning 
    • Industry-specific data applications 
    • Data privacy 
    • Other relevant AI-related topics 

 Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• About: 
  • AI is the ability of a computer, or a robot controlled by a computer to do tasks that are usually done by humans because they require human intelligence and discernment. 
    • Although there is no AI that can perform the wide variety of tasks an ordinary human can do, some AI can match humans in specific tasks. 
• Characteristics & Components: 
  • The ideal characteristic of artificial intelligence is its ability to rationalize and take actions that have the best chance of achieving a specific goal. A subset of AI is Machine Learning (ML). 
  • Deep Learning (DL) techniques enable this automatic learning through the absorption of huge amounts of unstructured data such as text, images, or video. 

Development Initiatives in Haryana

Why in News? 

Haryana Chief Minister announced developmental initiatives for the Pundri Assembly segment and assured the public that it would soon be granted subdivision status. 

 Key Points 

• New Subdivision Proposals: 
  • The state government has constituted a committee to evaluate proposals for new subdivisions and districts. 
  • A proposal for granting subdivision status to Pundri (Kaithal district) has been submitted and will be approved after the committee's report is received. 
• Infrastructure Development Initiatives: 
  • Education and Health Projects: 
    • Rs 5 crore allocated for renovating old school buildings. 
    • Plans to construct health centres in Fatehpur and Badnara villages, subject to land availability. 
  • Road Infrastructure: 
    • Rs 5 crore earmarked for repairing marketing board roads. 
    • Rs 10 crore allocated for strengthening and repairing Public Works Department (PWD) roads. 
• Inauguration: 
  • Projects worth Rs 15 crore were inaugurated or had their foundation stones laid, including: 
    • Construction of a link road from Pundri to Sega. 
    • Strengthening the Nilokheri-Karsa-Dhand Road. 
    • Improvements to six other roads.