New ITU Standard Aims for 45% Reduction in ICT Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030
The recommended emission-reduction targets are the first targets specific to the ICT industry to be approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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World Bank & Indian Govt Sign $80Million Loan to Develop Agriculture in Himachal
The Integrated Project for Source Sustainability and Climate Resilient Rain-Fed Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh will be implemented in 428 Gram Panchayats in 10 districts benefiting over 400,000 smallholder farmers, women, and pastoral communities.
Status of ‘Make in India’ Initiative
Government in the last three years i.e. from 2016-17 to 2018-19 and till December, 2019, has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to 138 proposals worth Rs. 2,69,465.26 crore approximately, under these categories of Capital Procurement which promote domestic manufacturing as per DPP-2016.
Mahindra Starts Assembling Vehicles in Kenya
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra became the latest global carmaker to start operations in East Africa’s richest economy as the company started assembling two of its small commercial trucks in Kenya, it said on Monday.
Net Inflows in Equity MFs Hit 11-Month High, Gold ETFs See 7-Fold Jump
“The surge in equity scheme inflows is very heartening to see. People have bought more, even as the market has dipped. There’s buying in both large and mid-cap funds, quite contrary to the notion that large cap is not delivering value and hence avoided by investors,” said Mr Swarup Mohanty, CEO, Mirae Asset Mutual Fund.
Four AAI-Run Airports Among Best Aerodromes in World
“Four AAI airports — Chandigarh, Mangaluru, Trivandrum and Lucknow — have been adjudged the best in the world in recently announced 2019 ASQ awards. These airports won 10 awards in four categories,” Airports Authority of India (AAI) said in a release on Monday.
Wings India Starts on a High Note
The biennial civil aviation and aerospace event Wings India 2020 began in Hyderabad on Thursday with some major announcements that continue to show the city as the preferred destination for aerospace and defence industry from across the globe.
Reliance Jio Develops in-House 5G Tech to Reduce Costs
Jio has developed its own 5G and other technologies, to cut costs and reduce dependence on foreign vendors.
Belectric Commissions its Largest Solar Project So Far in India’s Karnataka
The renewables developer has built the 250MW PV array in Karnataka on behalf of Finnish utility Fortum
US Ambassador Visits Tata-Lockheed Facility in Hyderabad
Ambassador Juster’s visit to the impressive 4,700 square-meter Tata-Lockheed Martin facility marks the 10th anniversary of this partnership and highlights the importance of the growing defence ties between the US and India.