The Chhattisgarh government has inked 11 MoUs worth Rs 968 crore for manufacturing electronic components at the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster being developed at Naya Raipur, the upcoming capital city of the state. Another MoU of Rs 125 crore was signed in food processing sector for establishment of cold chain in the state. The ...

Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of India’s second-largest software exporter Infosys, has started backing healthcare and education projects in the North-eastern part of the country. Infosys Foundation has a CSR budget of about Rs 269 crore for the 2015-16 financial year, up from the Rs 254 crore the company spent ...

CISF launched a new mobile application m-power for its troops which will enable them to check their pay-related queries and register grievances while being on the move. It is an extended technology facility of the existing computer system facility for these men and women who guard some of the most ...

India has committed to achieving 40 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030. From the current power generation capacity of one per cent, solar energy mix will be scaled up to 18 per cent, said officials in its recently submitted Intended Nationally Determined ...

Union Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the strength of national highways will be raised to 1.5 lakh km by this December and aiming at raising the daily road building to 30 km by March end. He further said that single lanes will be made to double lanes while ...

The technical intelligence wing of government, NTRO, proposed creation of Indian National Cyber Registry that will act as a platform for directly connecting IT professionals with various government agencies. NTRO Chairman Alok Joshi said that the INCR will help identifying existing resources in cyber domain through a transparent and credible ...

ACME, a solar power company in India, has won a bid to develop 50 MW solar PV power projects by Uttarakhand state. ACME aims to generate 7500 MW by the year 2019 from its portfolio to around 1200 MW. Source: EconomicTimes

To curb crimes against women travellers, railways said an all-India mobile application service will be launched through which immediate help from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) could be availed. Since railways is the soft target from unscrupulous elements and divisive forces, there will be a strategic cell for RPF to ...

he Nielsen consumer confidence index among 61 countries measures perceptions of local job prospects, personal finances and immediate spending intentions. Nielsen, a global information and insights provider, in its latest report said in the third quarter of this year, India continues to lead the global consumer confidence index followed closely by the ...

Road and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told that Nagaland road project will be taken up till March 2017. The Centre decided to have roads of more than 10,000 km in length in the region which would incur an approximate cost of Rs 1 lakh crore in a five-year span. Gadkari ...