Rolling Out of First AC Three Tier Economy Class Coach
Railway Coach Factory / Kapurthala has recently rolled out the first prototype Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) AC three-tier economy class coach of Indian Railways (IR).
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International Standards for AYUSH Products
The Ministry of AYUSH has established Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (PCIM&H). The Pharmacopoeia Commission has published 645 standards of Ayurveda Single drugs, 202 compound Ayurveda Drug, 298 Unani single drug & 150 Unani Compound drug, 139 Siddha drugs & 1117 Homoeopathic Drugs standards are published in the form of respective Pharmacopoeias.
MoD Signs Contract with BDL to Supply 4,960 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles to Indian Army
Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for supply of 4,960 MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) to Indian Army at a cost of Rs 1,188 crore, in New Delhi on March 19, 2021. This will further boost the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government. It is a ‘Repeat Order’ of contract, which was signed with BDL on March 08, 2016.
Draft Rules for Setting up Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility Notified
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified draft rules for setting up Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF). The rules lay down the procedure for setting up, authorization and operation of RVSF. Key features are:
FDI Worth INR. 26,000 Crore Received in Insurance Sector Since Further Opening in 2015: FM
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman stated on Thursday that India collected FDI worth Rs. 26,000 crore (US$ 3.58 billion) in the insurance sector after the foreign investment limit was raised from 24% to 49% in 2015.
Inter-Linking of River Projects
Draft Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Godavari-Cauvery link project consisting of three links viz; Godavari (Inchampalli/Janampet) – Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) – Pennar (Somasila), Pennar (Somasila)-Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link projects has been completed by National Water Development Agency (NWDA) and circulated to party States in March 2019. The comments of party States have been deliberated in a virtual meeting held on 18.09.2020.
Indian Scientists Develop New wearable Sensors Capable of Monitoring Biomarkers from Sweat
Dr. Vinu Mohan A.M., scientist at CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, a recipient of the INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship instituted by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, has introduced a flexible low cost, wearable sensor that can track sweat for monitoring the health and physiological status of the human body. It can obviate the necessity of blood and other invasive tests.
Indian Naval Ship Shardul Arrives at Port of Antsiranana, Madagascar
During the visit, the ship will undertake PASSEX and joint patrolling in Malagasy waters along with the Malagasy Navy on March 24, 2021. The visit of INS Shardul highlights the strengthening defence ties between India and Madagascar as co-partners in the Indian Ocean Region.
Infrastructure for New Anti-Tank Ammunition Project by April
The prestigious assignment for New India@75 undertaken by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) under the Central Government’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat Policy for establishment of a new ammunition hardware project to manufacture 125 mm FSAPDS (Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot) AMK 339 ammunition with Russian collaboration is well on course for timely completion at the High Energy Projectile Factory (HEPF) here.
India and Kuwait Decide to Establish Joint Ministerial Commission to Expand Ties
On Thursday, India and Kuwait agreed to form a joint ministerial commission to build a foundation for strengthening ties in areas such as energy, trade, investment, manpower and labour, and information technology.