Technology

Green projects being implemented   Indian Railways’ (IR) capital and development budget is slated for further increase in the coming years, said Mohd Jamshed, Member Traffic, Railway Board. IR is targeted to spend Rs.1.31 lakh crore in 2017-18. The CAPEX...

Japanese companies presence grows in India   Amb. Hiramatsu joined Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other dignitaries at the refinery meet. Japan has offered technological support to Indian industries, especially in the petroleum refining, petrochemical manufacturing and...

Minister calls for innovation and R&D Pradhan addressing the gathering at the 22nd Refining & Petrochemicals Technology Meet, in Bhubaneswar on 13 January 2018. The Indian public and private sector oil and gas companies has been told to add at...

Tender valid 1 Feb 2018 Development, Estimate for Investigation, Design, and Construction of Roads, Drains, Culverts, Water Supply, Sewerage, STP, Utility Ducts for Power & ICT, Reuse waterline & Avenue Plantation compatible with trunk infrastructure in Layouts for Land Pooling...

25-year power supply begins Azure Power (NYSE: AZRE) has commissioned a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in the state of Telangana, supplying power for the next 25 years at a tariff of INR 4.67 (~USD 0.07) per kWh. Setup under...

A new business will be set up in Iowa Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has bagged a US$2 billion deal from the US insurance group Transamerica, following which TCS will set up new North American insurance hub for business operations in...

Nazara to deliver high quality games Mumbai’s Nazara Technologies Ltd will launch a raft of new captivating mobile games for younger audiences that underscore the hilarious, entertaining brand values of Oggy & the Cockroaches. The first game is expected to...

India can attain self-reliance in Defence The Indian army wants to equip solider on the frontline with niche technologies, said General Bipin Rawat at an industry seminar. The army is identifying these requirements as it has done so in the...

Accelerate technology induction in E&P, says expert An energy industry expert has raised issues such as building the confidence of investors on stability of the fiscal regime in the hydrocarbon exploration and production sector. Amit Khera, Partner, McKinsey & Company,...

Singhal works out global strategy   Bengaluru’s InMobi has acquired Los Angeles-based AerServ for US$90 million in cash and stock to create the industry's first mediation platform with a unified programmatic auction for mobile in-app publishers. This acquisition will enhance...