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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three PARAM Rudra supercomputers.
M Modi emphasized the role of technology in empowering the poor and enhancing research in various sectors.
An additional ₹850 crore High-Performance Computing (HPC) system was inaugurated for weather and climate research
PARAM Rudra
PARAM Rudra supercomputers are part of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).
These Supercomputers will facilitate pioneering scientific research across various fields.
Cost: ₹130 crore for the three supercomputers.
Deployment Locations: Pune, Delhi, Kolkata
Applications:
Exploring Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) at the Giant Metre Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune.
Enhancing material science and atomic physics research at the Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) in Delhi.
Driving advanced research in physics, cosmology, and earth sciences at the S.N. Bose Centre in Kolkata.
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