Belectric Commissions its Largest Solar Project So Far in India’s Karnataka
The renewables developer has built the 250MW PV array in Karnataka on behalf of Finnish utility Fortum
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HBL Power Systems Bags Orders from Railways, Indian Navy
The Indian Navy has placed an order for seven submarine propulsion batteries with a value of Rs 85 crore. The product will be delivered over the next 18 months. The company will supply train collision avoidance systems worth Rs 70 crore to South Central Railway. The contract is executable over the next 18 months.
US Ambassador Visits Tata-Lockheed Facility in Hyderabad
Ambassador Juster’s visit to the impressive 4,700 square-meter Tata-Lockheed Martin facility marks the 10th anniversary of this partnership and highlights the importance of the growing defence ties between the US and India.
How India Is Building An Ecosystem Around Cybersecurity
There are various ongoing initiatives and programs of the Indian government to fight the cybersecurity challenges, which have significantly added to the creation of a platform that is now capable of supporting and sustaining the efforts in securing cyberspace.
Delhi Hosts Mega India-Russia Friendship Fest
The event was marked by traditional Russian music (Balalaika recital, chorus, folk dances) was interweaved with Indian music (Bharatnatyam, Hindustani vocal, folk dances).
Accubits Set to Launch World’s First Blockchain-Powered Satellite
Blockchain technology, which is being used extensively in safe transactions, data security, and a few other applications, is now being deployed in space. And Accubits, a startup based in Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, has taken the lead. The developers claim that they are all set to launch the world’s first blockchain satellite, called Chainsat.
Stop Blaming Modi for Delhi Riots
Holding the prime minister responsible for anything and everything that goes wrong, right from lack of monsoon rains to an increase in bus fares, is perhaps par-for-the-course in a country that has often seen histrionics and plebian play get the better of objective and dispassionate assessment of a socio-political crisis.
6 Women Univs Get AI Labs Under CURIE Scheme
The universities have received a total support of Rs 40 crore from the CURIE initiative started in the year 2008-09, and Rs. 4.20 crore from CURIE-AI facility initiative started in the year 2019.
In A First, India Figures on Arms Exporters List
The latest data on global arms transfer by SIPRI shows that Indian arms imports have come down significantly (by 32%) since 2015, indicating that the ‘Make in India’ initiative is gaining ground but the country is still ranked as the world’s second biggest weapons buyers, just behind Saudi Arabia.
Modi Govt’s Plan for India’s First National Maritime Museum
Maritime activity in ancient India, seafaring under prominent Hindu dynasties such as the Nandas, Mauryas and Guptas, and the influence of Muslim and British rule on India’s maritime heritage — these are some of the themes that the country’s first maritime museum in Gujarat’s Lothal will exhibit.