India launched three PARAM Rudra supercomputers worth around Rs.130 Crore, developed indigenously under National Supercomputing Mission.
These supercomputers have been deployed in Pune, Delhi and Kolkata to facilitate pioneering scientific research.
In addition, India inaugurated a High-Performance Computing (HPC) system tailored for weather and climate research.
India has taken significant step toward Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in computing and driving innovation in science and technology with Param Rudra Supercomputers and High-Performance Computing system.
Three ‘Param Rudra’ supercomputers will help in advanced research from physics to earth science and cosmology. They will further support India’s multidimensional scientific development.
- Giant Metre Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune, will use the supercomputer to study Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) and other astronomical phenomena.
- Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) in Delhi, will enhance research in fields such as material science and atomic physics.
- S.N. Bose Centre in Kolkata, will drive advanced research in areas including physics, cosmology and earth sciences.
The new high-performance computing systems namely ‘Arka’ and ‘Arunika’ will enhance the accuracy and lead time of predictions related to tropical cyclones, heavy precipitation, thunderstorms, hailstorms, heatwaves, droughts and other critical weather phenomena.
- ‘Arka’ and ‘Arunika’ will replace high power computing systems at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune and the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecast (NCMRWF) in Noida.