Infrastructure

Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities

₹ 1,000-Crore Industrial Park Inaugurated in Ponneri

Mahindra World City Developers Limited and Sumitomo Corporation have together committed to invest approximately Rs 10,00 crore in developing ORIGINS, Chennai, which is expected to create direct employment for about 7,000 persons when fully operational.

Now, starting 2020, the good ol’ Rajdhani Express will be replaced by a new train, which will have no engine!

Army to Build Tunnels to Store Ammunition

These tunnels will be built in high altitude areas in the Northern and Eastern borders. Initially, four pilot projects would be taken up at four different locations along the Northern border and in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of ₹15 crore, the source said. “These are expected to be completed within two years.”

India Completes Vital Ladakh Road

The last 235-km stretch of the road from Shyok to Karakoram Pass has no civilian population. Shyok, a hamlet comprising 25 families, is the last Indian village and civilians are not permitted beyond it. Building the DS-DBO section of the road was a key thrust area of the Ministry of Defence for this strategic northernmost corner of India — termed Sub-Sector North (SSN) by the military.

With A Simpler Rocket, Skyroot Is Eyeing The Space

“We are one of the rare companies building expertise in both solid and cryogenic propulsion,” Chandana, CEO of Skyroot Aerospace told ET. “Solid propulsion is the cheapest option for small launchers and cryogenic propulsion is complex, but provides the best efficiency and is highly scalable for larger vehicles.”