Vadodra to House India’s 1st Nuclear-Grade Sodium Plant
K N Vyas, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and DAE secretary, laid the foundation stone for the production of nuclear grade sodium at Heavy Water Plant (HWP), Baroda on Sunday.
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Modi’s Saubhagya Power Scheme Rajouri Receive Electricity for First Time- J&K
“There were around 20,000 houses in the district that never had access to electricity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it possible by implementing schemes. We have provided all the houses with electricity,” Sajid Parvez Sarpanch told ANI.
Challakere to be ISRO’s Astronaut Training Hub
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has proposed a ₹ 2,700-crore master plan to create top infrastructure that will house its young Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC).
Centre Sanctions 2,636 EV Charging Stations In 62 Cities Across India
The installation of charging infrastructure has been sanctioned by the Heavy Industries Ministry led by Union Minister Prakash Jaavadekar under the second phase of the Government of India’s flagship Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme.
To Boost Research, PM Modi to Dedicate 5 DRDO Young Scientists Labs
n a boost to indigenous research capabilities in the defence sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate Five DRDO Young Scientists Laboratories to the nation in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Every Year, Government to Roll Out One Nuclear Reactor: DAE
A 700-MW pressurised heavy water reactor at Kakrapar nuclear plant in Gujarat is likely to be commissioned by April, Shri Krishna Gupta, a senior official of the department of atomic energy, said on Tuesday.
AAI to Set up India’s First Three Water Aerodromes in Andaman & Nicobar
These water aerodromes are planned in Long Island, Swaraj Island and Shaheed Island with a total investment of Rs 50 crore (US$ 7.15 million) and clearance for preparing the Terms of References (ToR) is required separately for three airports.
India Now Has Its Own Blockchain Platform ‘VAJRA’
Vajra is a permissioned blockchain platform which means its an closed-ecosystem platform or say “an invite-only” members club. Such permissioned blockchain network is not accessible to any random participants. Only a registered party under the network administrator can be part of the blockchain network. There will be three types of nodes on the platform.
India Begins Work on Tunnels Along Border with China
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which is handling this matter, has issued a global tender for the construction of a tunnel under the Brahmaputra River in Assam, while it has also begun the excavation of a tunnel under the Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh, top officials said. Work on another tunnel in Nechiphu, also in Arunachal Pradesh, which will shorten the travel time to Tawang, will begin soon.
Indian Railways: 150 Private Trains to Run on 100 Routes
With finance ministry’s Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) giving in-principal approval to the proposal on December 19, the path has been cleared for the railways to roll out its reform in engaging private operators, ending its long monopoly in running passenger trains.