India’s Longest River Ropeway Inaugurated in Guwahati
India’s longest passenger ropeway over the Brahmaputra river was formally inaugurated in Assam’s Guwahati city by state finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday.
Infrastructure
Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
India, AIIB Sign Agreement for $500 Mil. to Improve the Network Capacity of Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Government of India, the Government of Maharashtra, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) today signed a loan agreement for a $500 million Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III to improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai.
Critical Road Infra Building to Put India on Par with US, UK in 2 Years: Gadkari
Focus on critical infrastructure building through an integrated approach, right from a number of strategic tunnels and bridges to 22 green expressways, is bound to place India in the league of advanced nations like the US, UK and Australia in the coming two years, union minister Nitin Gadkari has said.
NFL Vijaipur Unit to Produce Compost from Biodegradable Waste
National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)a PSU under the Department of Fertilizers ,Vijaipur (MP ) is going to set up an Organic Waste Converter (OWC) Plant. The biodegradable waste collected in the unit shall be transported to OWC where the same shall be segregated from non-degradable parts. It will take around 10 days to convert it into ready to use compost.
Inauguration of DRDO’s 500 Bed COVID Hospital in Patna
A 500 bed Covid Hospital with 125 ICU beds, set up by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in Patna was inaugurated today by Shri Nityanand Rai, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Home Affairs. The hospital located in the newly constructed ESIC Hospital at Bihta, has been built on the lines of the 1000 Bed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Hospital at Delhi Cantt built by DRDO.
Modi Government Improves Access to Neglected Border Monasteries in Ladakh
Keeping in mind the Narendra Modi government’s focus on providing better connectivity to Buddhist sites, Ladakh Governor R.K. Mathur is aggressively pursuing projects to ramp up internal connectivity, which, in turn, can go a long way in building India as a cultural soft power.
India’s Dependence on Thermal Power will Reduce to 50 % by FY22
India’s dependence on thermal power will reduce to 50 per cent by 2021-22 and 43 per cent by 2026-27 on the back of renewable energy (RE) capacity additions, a report said. Thermal power includes diesel, gas and coal-based electricity generation which contributes 63 per cent of total electricity generation capacity in India as per the report.
Bulk Drug & Medical Device Parks Expected to Attract Cumulative Investment of ₹ 77900 Crore
Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri. D.V. Sadananda Gowda has said that his Department of Pharmaceuticals has taken several measures to create suitable environment for development of domestic capacity in the pharma sector .
RLDA to Develop A Railway Land Parcel Into A Tourism and Water Sports Hub
Spanning across an area of 89,032m2, the Salt Golah site consists of some old salt godowns and administrative offices in a highly dilapidated condition
NRDC and NAL to Incubate Aerospace Engineering Start-Ups
Start-ups are the initiative to bring innovation in mainstream. The action plan is to focus on simplification and handholding. Another important aspect of start-ups is industry-academia partnership and incubation.