Current affairs 28 January 2024

AI startup Krutrim became India's first unicorn in 2024.

• Bhavish Aggarwal's startup Krutrim raised $50 million in funding.
• It achieved $1 billion valuation, becoming India's first AI unicorn.
• Krutrim launched just a month ago as a large language AI model.
• Krutrim, which means “artificial" in Sanskrit, is also in the process of developing data centers across the country, aiming to create a supercomputer ecosystem for AI development in India.

IIT Guwahati scholar wins 'Best Product Design' at Vishwakarma Awards.

• IIT Guwahati PhD scholar receives "Best Product Design" award at Vishwakarma Awards 2023 for developing R-SAM-PRO, an IoT-enabled water quality monitoring device.
• The device stands out for its affordability compared to existing water monitoring tools, integrating IoT technology for enhanced functionality.
• The device combines multiple sensors and AI readiness.

CoRover.ai unveiled BharatGPT, India’s first large language model.

• CoRover.ai, a prominent player in Conversational AI, launches BharatGPT, India's first Large Language Model (LLM), to transform AI dialogues across 22 Indian languages.
• BharatGPT is positioned as an Indigenous Generative AI platform.
• BharatGPT achieves extensive language support, offering voice modality in over 12 Indian languages and text modality in 22 languages.

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IIT Indore's Ujjain satellite campus secured central approval.

• MP CM, Mohan Yadav, reveals that the central government has approved for IIT Indore's Ujjain satellite campus.
• CM Yadav emphasizes the importance of the satellite campus with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
• CM Yadav discusses broader issues related to education and skill development, highlighting ongoing skill courses in collaboration with IIT Delhi across Madhya Pradesh.

England to host 2027 World Test Championship Final.

• England is set to host the 2027 World Test Championship (WTC) final in June, marking the fourth consecutive time.
• The ICC issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Social Responsibility Provider for the period 2024-2027.
• ICC announces the introduction of the Women’s T20 Champions Trophy. The inaugural edition is slated to take place in Sri Lanka in February 2027.