Technology

The Indian Armed Forces will assess the existing Drone and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technologies of global companies at the Aero India 2019 to be held in February 2019 in Bengaluru.

The Rural Development Ministry has sanctioned 1531-km of road projects in Uttarakhand, 996-km and 112-km for Green and Climate Resilient Technology Meghalaya and 100-km for Green and Climate Resilient Technology in Tamil Nadu.

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) will lend EUR100 million as a grant to Smart Cities for implementation of 15 innovative projects selected through the All-India Challenge, said the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on 27 Dec 2018.

Indigenous technology-based Train 18 has achieved 180 km per hour speed, making it the fastest train in India. The semi-high-speed train has been approved by the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), said Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Bogibeel bridge over the River Brahmaputra is a marvel of engineering and technology and is of immense strategic significance.

Japan’s MUFG Bank, ranked eight largest in the world by Bloomberg, has consolidated regional payment system across multiple geographies using Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) BaNCS.

India’s Sree Sai Aerotech Innovations Pvt Ltd (SSAI), also known as ZUPPA, plans to raise US$10 million to scale up its existing Drone products and develop newer applications for market demand.

Reliance Industries Ltd has invested US$5 million in a London-based start-up Vakt Holdings Ltd as part of its accelerated digitalization process along with global business groups.

Swiggy, an online food-delivery platform in India, is expanding services supported by the hefty US$1 billion investment from South African media group, Naspers.

Wipro Limited has been positioned as a 'Leader' in Everest Group’s Embedded System Engineering Services Providers PEAK MatrixTM Assessment 2018.