Hydrogen Fuel: Ministry of Railways has decided to close down the Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuels with effect from September 7, 2021. The closure comes nearly a month after the IROAF had floated a tender for “hydrogen fuel cell-based technology” for retrofitting the existing Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU). All work-related to hydrogen fuel […]
Day: September 16, 2021
What Is Green Hydrogen?
What Is Green Hydrogen? Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh has urged US companies to participate in the bids for green hydrogen and electrolysers in the upcoming months. The path for green hydrogen in the country is not clear and at the moment, production of green hydrogen is slightly more expensive than […]
Digital Agriculture
Digital Agriculture: The Agriculture Ministry signed agreements with Reliance’s Jio Platforms, ITC, Cisco, NCDEX e-Markets and Ninjacart to develop agritech solutions using its National Farmers Database, which includes information of 5.5 crore farmers. This is part of an effort to modernise the agriculture sector by infusing new technologies so that farmers can increase their income, […]
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya: Engineer’s Day 2021
Engineer’s Day: Every year on 15th September, India along with Sri Lanka and Tanzania celebrate National Engineer’s day to recognise and honour the achievements of the great engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. The day is observed to commemorate the great work of engineers and to encourage them for improvement and innovation. It is different from the World […]
Connect Karo 2021
Connect Karo 2021: The Union Home Minister addressed the ‘Connect Karo 2021’ – Towards Equitable, Sustainable Indian Cities’ Event. It is part of a global series of events that World Resources Institute (WRI) India organizes and hosts, to bring together Indian and global leaders, and other stakeholders committed towards designing inclusive, sustainable and climate forward […]
Index Of Industrial Production: July 2021
Index Of Industrial Production: India’s industrial output grew by 11.5% in July compared to a 10.5% contraction a year ago, as per quick estimates from the National Statistical Office (NSO). Mining, manufacturing and electricity recorded growth of 19.5%, 10.5% and 11.1%, respectively, albeit driven by favourable base effect. The country’s output of the eight core […]
