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The capacity has been added through NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Limited. The latest commissioning covers 6.3 MW from the Vanki Wind Energy Project in Kutch and the first 50.4 MW portion of the Jamnagar Wind Energy Project at Jamjodhpur.
BITS Pilani and DIAT jointly presented 48 indigenous technology capabilities to participating companies and strategic-sector organisations.
The cooperation is broader than conventional new-vessel construction. The two companies intend to jointly explore opportunities in new shipbuilding, ship repair, vessel conversion, module fabrication and projects associated with the oil and gas sector.
The latest programme update indicates that the aircraft has accumulated its 100 flight hours across different operating conditions while validating take-off, climb, cruise, autonomous flight and landing performance. The company has placed the indigenous content of the platform at approximately 85%.
The contract covers 155mm Extended Range Full Bore-Base Bleed artillery ammunition, commonly designated ERFB-BB. This class of projectile combines an extended-range aerodynamic design with a base-bleed unit at the rear of the shell.
The RFLY-PRO family consists of multirotor UAVs developed for surveillance, reconnaissance and sensor-carrying missions. The platforms use a carbon-fibre structure and foldable configuration intended to simplify transportation and deployment in field conditions.
The UH-M programme is being pursued by HAL’s Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre in Bengaluru. It builds on technologies developed through HAL’s indigenous helicopter programmes while incorporating structural, avionics and shipborne features specifically required for maritime operations.
CWC Managing Director Santosh Sinha said the corporation is treating the initiative as a research and development exercise. The first stage will concentrate on one container, providing the engineering and operational experience needed before considering movement of multiple containers at higher throughput.
Under the implementation framework, approximately 170 acres are being provided free of cost by the Madhya Pradesh government for the first phase. The Central Government will provide ₹493 crore in 100% funding for developing infrastructure required by the manufacturing cluster.
The official Geographical Indications Registry recognises Malda Laxman Bhog Mango as a protected agricultural product of West Bengal. The application was filed in September 2007, and registration was granted on 9 September 2008, placing Laxman Bhog alongside Malda Khirsapati or Himsagar and Malda Fazli as one of the district’s three celebrated GI-protected mango identities.
