Electric Vehicles in India to be Exempted from Registration Fees, Govt Pushes Green Mobility
The exemption of road tax will apply to all categories of vehicles – two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers sold in the country.
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India Picks New Site For $44B Aramco-ADNOC Mega Refinery
In June last year, Saudi Aramco and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed a framework agreement and a memorandum of understanding with a consortium of Indian national oil companies to join the mega project in the Maharashtra state on India’s west coast.
7 Million Jobs Created in Formal Sector in 2015-18: Report
A report by IMRB Kantar on India’s flexi staffing says demonetisation and GST did not stop job creation.
IAF Test Fires Russian Missile; Endurance Test of Banshee Drone Conducted
The missile fired from frontline combat aircraft Sukhoi-30 MKI destroyed a target drone off Odisha coast. Defence sources said the short-range air-to-air missile was fired from the fighter aircraft as part of a user trial. The exercise was aimed at gauging the killing efficiency of the weapon system. The missile successfully intercepted the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Banshee over Bay of Bengal.
India to Acquire 10 More Anti-Submarine P-8Is – Deal to be Signed During Mike Pompeo’s Visit
India wants ten more for surveillance, reconnaissance and anti-submarine operations in addition to the eight it contracted for in 2009 for the Navy. The search for the additional ten P8!s cleared its first hurdle today when the Services Capital Acquisition Categorization Higher Committee (SCAPCHC),cleared the proposal of about Rs 22,500 crore.
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Develop Gelatin-Based Tissue Patch To Quicken Wound Healing
Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, have now found that gelatin-based patches loaded with silver nanoparticles perform better than collagen ones
India Gives $15 Million to Niger for African Union Summit in July
Niger is hosting the AU Summit for the first time. The AU Summit in Niamey is also expected to launch the historic African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
India’s Lightest Loco to Roll for First Time on Telangana Tracks
According to railway officials, the locomotive will be put on trials on the Vikarabad – Parli section under South Central Railways (SCR) and it will be the most powerful among those in use on Indian tracks. The WDG-6G is now ready to undergo the Confirmatory Oscillograph Car Run trials and join the fleet of locomotives of the Indian Railways.
India to Counter US Protectionism with e-Commerce, Data Security Bills
Trade relations between India and the US deteriorated after Washington on June 5 withdrew benefits for Indian exporters under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme. India imposed retaliatory tariffs on 28 American products from June 16 — a decision it had put off for almost a year.
Midhani Bets Big on Bio-Implant Sales
Known for developing and supplying speciality materials for defence, aerospace and nuclear sectors, the PSU has developed titanium and steel-based bio-implants as by-products. These implants including hinged knee joints are used in patients for various ailments.