Cargo Movement On River Ganga To Be Expanded From 9 To 29 Million MT By 2024-25
Regarding River Ganga, the infrastructure plan targets increasing cargo movement on the holy river to 29 million MT from the current 9 million MT.
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Technip Wins Gig at One of India’s Largest Hydrogen Projects
The contract covers the delivery of a 5 MW Hydrogen Generation Plant using Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolysis technology at a Super Thermal Power station, Technip said yesterday. This project is suited for a large scale green hydrogen production facility as power to electroyzer can be replaced with renewable electricity in the future.
United Airlines to Start Non-Stop Flight Between Bengaluru and San Francisco from May Next Year
The proposed service from Bengaluru to San Francisco will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
8th Ministerial Meeting of India-U.S.A. Economic & Financial Partnership Dialogue Held in Washington D.C.
The eighth ministerial meeting of the India-U.S.A. Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue was held on Friday at Washington D.C. The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States Dr. Janet Yellen.
India Retains 3rd Position in RE Investment Attractiveness Index
India stayed at the third position in the 58th edition of EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index’ (RECAI), which classifies the world’s top 40 markets on the attractiveness of their renewable energy investment and deployment opportunities.
Hero MotoCorp Joins Hands with Gilera to Expand Operations in Argentina
Hero MotoCorp stated that it has tied up with Gilera Motors Argentina to strengthen and expand its operations in South America, in line with its aggressive global business strategy.
India Begins its Journey in the Large Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for 1000 MW hour Project
Government has given go ahead for inviting the expression of interest for installation of 1000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) as a pilot project. This is the joint effort of both Ministry of New and renewable energy and Ministry of Power who have been working on this to provide a road map for the installation of the energy storage system in the country.
BPCL Launches Automated Fuelling Technology “UFill” for Customers
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) – a PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has announced the launch of “UFill” – a digital customer experience which delivers on BPCL’s promise of ensuring that their customers have complete control over Time, Technology and Transparency as part of their fuelling experience. With UFill, the invitation to customers is to “Fast forward your fill”, leveraging the latest in digital technology which obviates the need for looking at zero or final reading and such offline manual interventions.
MyParkings Smart Parking App is a Win-Win for All Citizens
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur today launched MyParkings app in presence of Sh. Mukkesh Suryaan, Mayor South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), Shri. Gyanesh Bharti Commissioner. SDMC and Sh. George Kuruvilla CMD, BECIL.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Presides Over Breakthrough Blast of Main Tube of Sela Main Tunnel via Video Conferencing
Perched at an altitude of 13,800 ft, Sela pass on the 317 km long Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road connects West Kameng, East Kameng and Tawang districts of Arunachal Pradesh to the rest of the country. It reduces travel time and provides all weather connectivity to Tawang.