Minimum 100 Petrol Pumps, 5% in Remote Areas: India’s New Liberalised Fuel Retail Policy
The government had last month relaxed norms for setting up petrol pumps, allowing non-oil companies to market fuel in the world’s fastest growing market.
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Mithra Group Ties Up with Israeli Firm to Manufacture Armoured Vehicle Bodies – Make in India
“We set up the defence unit in 2016, encouraged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make in India call. We started making armour-plated bodies for vehicles that were delivered to the paramilitary forces in 2017, in technical partnership with an American firm. But Mithra and the American partner decided to part ways by mutual consent because the partner was a specialist only in steel armouring,” MV Srinivas, a director of Mithra, said.
UP Govt. Drafts New Defence Manufacturing Policy to Woo Private Sector
The new policy is aimed at providing a major leg-up to the proposed UP Defence Corridor, which is estimated to attract investment to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore
Rohtang Tunnel Likely to Become Operational by May 2020
Once inaugurated, this tunnel will become one of the longest road tunnels in the country, being built at an elevation of 10171 ft under the Rohtang Pass. And with the opening of this tunnel, it will reduce the distance between Lahaul-Spiti’s administrative centre Keylong and Manaliby around 45 km. This will also help the Leh-Manali highway to remain open to traffic even during winters, thereby benefitting residents of Himachal Pradesh’s tribal district Lahaul-Spiti and newly the formed union territory, i.e., Ladakh.
India Catches Up With China, Builds Over 3,000 Km of Roads Along Border
According to a source in the ministry, the government had in the first phase planned to construct 61 roads along the India-China border totalling 3,346 km. Of these, 36 roads (1,260 km) have been constructed, while links have been established in 20 others (2,035 km) which are being tested. Work on the remaining five roads has begun and will be completed soon.
Dalmia-OCL Sets Up Integrated Snorkel Manufacturing Line at Rajgangpur, Odisha
With an annual capacity to manufacture 240 sets, the new Snorkel Manufacturing line features high-accuracy automated equipment like zero-tolerance grinding machines and high-temperature dryers to produce Snorkels that match global standards. Dalmia-OCL’s onsite R&D centre Dalmia Institute Scientific and Industrial Research (DISIR), will also help accelerate further innovations in refractory technology for clean steel production.
Modi Govt Built 1.5 Km of Highway Per Day in Northeast, Up from 0.6 Km Per Day by UPA
From a mere 0.6 km of national highways built per day during the UPA era (2009-14), road construction more than doubled, touching an all-time high of 1.5 km per day between 2014 and March 2019, the latest road transport and highways ministry data shows.
Govt-Recognised Startups Nearly Triple Under Modi’s Startup India
Maharashtra with 12,064 startups followed by 10,272 startups in Delhi and Karnataka with 7,635 startups are the top 3 ecosystems with DPIIT-recognised startups in India.
Foundation Stone of Maize Research Institute Building Laid at Ladhowal
Tomar said, “India ranks fourth in maize production. In view of the growing demand for maize across the globe, this institute will go a long way in enhancing its production.”
India Government’s Mega Solar Offering Soars
This marks the first over-subscription of a renewable energy capsule in nearly two years during which auctions for solar and wind energy projects of over 10 GW had to be extended, postponed or retendered in the absence of response from investors.