Infrastructure

Till date, 342 trains have already been converted into HOG, which has helped the national transporter save Rs 800 crore approx per year. Now, 284 more trains are to be converted by the year end. According to the railway ministry official, the existent power generator cars make huge noise and emit fumes. However, the two generator cars will soon be replaced with one standby silent generator car for emergency situations.

The deal points to a continued emergence of chip design firms in India moving beyond simply providing offshore design centers for the likes of Texas Instruments and Intel from the mid-1980s onwards, and later on for EDA firms like Cadence and Synopsys. For many global firms, India was a natural center for software engineering talent, and to apply huge numbers of people to turn the handle on large development projects.

According to a media report, while Reliance Jio has tied up with South Korean telecom major Samsung, Bharti Airtel is finalising its agreements to tie up with European tech firms Nokia and Ericsson, for 5G trials. It is important to note here that this move has come in the background of the US banning Huawei and also threatening to impose sanctions on companies that sell or buy the technology.

CSIR-NAL is currently engaged in the design, development and certification of Saras Mk2, a twin-engine turboprop 19-seater transport aircraft for connecting small cities.

Vedanta Aluminium, one of the largest primary aluminium producer of India, announced the formal launch of its newest product line, Primary Foundry Alloy (PFA) for the Indian automotive industry.

The Arizona Technology and Innovation Center, temporarily located at 1465 N. Scottsdale Road in SkySong at The Arizona State University (ASU) Scottsdale Innovation Center, has a special focus on autonomous technologies, Internet of Things (IOT), full-stack engineering, data science and cybersecurity. Infosys’ investment in Arizona will amplify top local talent alongside the best global talent to shrink the IT skills gap in the state

“The indigenously developed facility is one of its kind in India, and will help in improving Metro train ride quality and increases the reliability of coaches,” said the Miniratna Government of India undertaking under Ministry of Defence.