Assam’s All Women Market Tells the Story of Women Empowerment
The group of 22 women who are running the market, are not only contributing to the income of their family but are becoming self-sufficient and independent.
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3D Printed Patient Specific Medical Implants Technology Transferred to the Industry
Patient Specific Implant (PSI) are required when current commercially available implant for the site are either not available or doesn’t fulfill the anatomical requirement. In those cases PSI are designed for one particular patient from the CT-Scan data and then manufactured using 3D printing technology in Titanium or other biocompatible materials. The technology has been developed by CSIR-CSIO.
Gujarat Ranked Top for Water Efficiency, Delhi Among Worst
In the previous year’s ranking, Telangana had got the top slot and this year’s topper, Gujarat, was ranked seventh last time. Delhi, in fact, improved its position by six notches by getting 35th rank as compared to the bottom 41 in 2018. Among the states that significantly improved its ranking was Tamil Nadu, which stood at 13th position as compared to 33 in 2018.
New Parliament Complex May Seat 1,350 Members
The new Parliament complex, which has an earlier deadline, 2022, will be among the first plans to be finalised and tendered out, perhaps in the first half of this year itself. The current design of an evolving plan envisages a triangular complex, with a tricoloured beam lighting up the sky overhead. And at a more mundane level, the MPs will sit comfortably in broad two-seater benches, accessible from either side so that no one will have to squeeze through — and which can, when a joint session is held, accommodate three.
Mastercard Plans $1 Bn Investment To Build Tech R&D For India
The investment will be made in the company’s India operations, including an R&D facility at Pune and another centre at Vadodara, both of which cater to the company’s global operations. Vadodara provided the backend multiple payments support.
Sea Ceptor Supersonic Missile Defence System Offered to Indian Navy- Make in India
The Sea Ceptor, that made its debut at DefExpo-2018, will be built in India. It provides complete protection against multiple air targets simultaneously. Sea Ceptor utilises the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) that features a fully active RF-seeker, two-way datalink and soft-vertical launch system.
Jaishankar Meets Nigerien President, Discusses Widening Bilateral Ties
Jaishankar, the first Indian Foreign Minister to visit the West African country, arrived in Niamey on Monday on the first leg of his three-day two-nation trip to Niger and Tunisia. The tour is his first outreach to the African continent after becoming Foreign Minister last year.
India Attracted $49 Billion FDI in 2019, 16% Increase from Previous Year
India was among the top 10 recipients of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2019, attracting $49 billion in inflows, a 16% increase from the previous year, driving the FDI growth in South Asia. The majority went into services industries, including information technology.
India, Brazil to Sign 20 Pacts During Bolsonaro Visit to Elevate Strategic Partnership
Both sides are keen to add momentum to the strategic partnership signed in 2006 with focus on defence industry and robust partnership in the hydrocarbon sector. A big-ticket item at the visit could be the Bilateral Investment Treaty, which will be the first revised one that India will sign with any country, according to persons familiar with the matter.
186 Agri Products Testing Laboratories Set Up by APEDA
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has added 135 laboratories to existing 51 recognized laboratories. With this initiative APEDA recognition of laboratories has reached 186 laboratories across the country.