Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
Blockchain technology, which is being used extensively in safe transactions, data security, and a few other applications, is now being deployed in space. And Accubits, a startup based in Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, has taken the lead. The developers claim that they are all set to launch the world’s first blockchain satellite, called Chainsat.
Rolls-Royce Power Systems, a subsidiary of the company, and Pune-based vehicle manufacturer Force Motors in March 2018, started a joint venture to manufacture Rolls-Royce’s engine brand MTU and 12-cylinder Series 1600 units, which are used in power generation and rail underfloor applications. The company has earlier said Force Motors will hold a 51 per cent and Rolls-Royce Power Systems a 49 per cent stake.
Shri Kulaste stated that the Indian Railways today is the second largest transportation network in the world and the sector is still progressing towards further growth and development.
Singh said that the body is working on a framework for the AI platform. He revealed that the platform, that is based on digital health blueprint, is already built and the agency is working on a similar platform for agriculture.
The programme—co-funded by Swedish Energy Agency and India’s Department of Science & Technology (DST)—aims to develop technologies that can be commercialized after two years. While SEA has committed US$2.6 million over four years for research and innovation collaboration with India, DST will also fund a matching investment of Rs 18 crore to support Indian partners.
AIESL will service PW1100G-JM engines at its facility in Mumbai, P&W, which is a part of the United Technology Corporation (UTC), said in a release.
The NTPC group has reported a 5,290-MW capacity addition for financial year 2019-2020. According to the company statement, this is the largest ever commercial capacity addition for the group in a single year.
Indian Railways’ manufacturing unit for Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) received the unique distinction of manufacturing most locomotives in a year. CLW got the recognition from the Limca Book of Records and it was published by the same at their Delhi office.
Minister of Railways, and Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is in Bhutan, heading a business delegation in connection with the Bhutan – India Start-Up Summit 2020.
CORS is a geopositioning infrastructure that provides seamless consistent and uniform framework of the country. It offers highly accurate DGPS service that also improves the speed, efficiency, and simplicity of in-house data-acquisition process. CORS network also act as a driver for reliable data collection by ‘authorized-crowd-sourcing’. CORS takes the overall productivity to the next level by overcoming the limitations of the current RTK technique.
