Projects

ASEAN-India fund for Digital Future announced in Jakarta Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presented a 12-point proposal for strengthening India–ASEAN cooperation covering connectivity, digital transformation, trade and economic engagement, addressing contemporary challenges, people-to-people contacts and deepening strategic engagement. These 12...

Stem cells powering the most exciting medical interventions SKAN Research Trust (SKAN), promoted by Indian entrepreneur Ashok Soota and the UK-based Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI), is all set to bring to India cutting-edge expertise in stem cell research...

Project to take care of existing sewerage problems in the Meerut city A Rs.369.74 crore project for development of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and other infrastructure in Meerut, under Hybrid Annuity PPP mode, is scheduled for completion by Dec 2025,...

Shockingly - mere 20% of e-waste in India undergoes formal recycling The rising global e-waste crisis has raised widespread alarm, and India is no stranger to this pressing issue. Shockingly, a mere 20% of e-waste in India undergoes formal recycling,...

Aditya L1 space-based Indian mission studies the Sun As the ISRO’s trusted workhorse, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-XL) launched India’s first Solar Mission, Aditya L1, from Sriharikota Range on 2 Sept 20232. Minister of Science & Technology Dr Jitendra...

Energy majors to work on decarbonisation technologies NTPC Limited and Oil India Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 31 August 2023 to explore collaboration in the areas of renewable energy, green hydrogen and its derivatives, and decarbonization initiatives...

ISA releases “Roadmap of Solar Energy for Universal Energy Access” report Power and New and Renewables Energy Minister, and International Solar Alliance President, R K Singh has inaugurated 9 Solar Demonstration Projects in Uganda, Comoros and Mali at the ISA...

Turk-Bhalla to take green energy collaboration further The newly launched US-India Renewable Energy Technology Action Platform (RETAP) is to advance new and emerging renewable technologies with a view toward deployment and scaling, it was announced in New Delhi. RETAP’s initial...

NITI Aayog-UNDP collaboration has grown from strength to strength, says Subrahmanyam The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) stands ready to enhance its support for localization of India’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), data-driven decision-making through various indices, the Aspirational Districts and...

Scindia says MoU signed for furthering air transport between two countries India and New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation in civil aviation, including the scheduling of new routes, code share services, traffic rights and...