Silica reduction plant project started at Dalli Mine of SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant

The inauguration also witnessed the presence of Union Minister of State for Steel Sh. Faggan Singh Kulaste, Member of Parliament from Kanker (Chhattisgarh)  Sh. Mohan Mandavi, Secretary, Ministry of Steel Sh. Nagendra Nath Sinha, Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) ‎Sh. Amarendu Prakash and other officials of Steel Ministry and SAIL.   Union Minister Sh. Jyotiraditya Scindia, started his inaugural address, by highlighting the Indian steel industry’s prowess and how India has emerged as the economic super power at the global level. The Minister mentioned that the steel sector…

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India’s first MRNA vaccine developed from indigenous platform technology

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space and MoS Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the GEMCOVAC® -OM, an Omicron-specific mRNA-based Booster vaccine.   India’s first mRNA vaccine has been developed using the indigenous platform technology by Gennova, with funding support from Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). A few days ago this vaccine got the nod from the office of the Drug Control General of India (DCGI) for…

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NHPC to develop 2 GW pumped storage, 1 GW solar power projects in Odisha

NHPC Limited, the largest hydropower development organization in India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GRIDCO Odisha, Government of Odisha, for “Development of Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) and Renewable Energy in the State of Odisha”. The MoU envisages setting up Self-identified Pumped Storage Projects of at least 2,000 MW and Renewable Energy Projects (Ground-Mounted Solar Projects / Floating Solar Projects) of at least 1,000 MW in the state.   The MoU was signed on 23rd June, 2023, by Executive Director (Strategy Business Development and Consultancy), NHPC, Rajat Gupta and…

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IREDA opens Paperless Business Centre at East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), a Mini Ratna (Category – I) Government of India enterprise under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has set up a state-of-the-art Business Centre at NBCC Office Complex, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi. The new office incorporates cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions to eliminate the use of paper and promote efficient digital workflows throughout the organization. A significant milestone in IREDA's commitment to sustainable practices, the office which is designed to operate in a completely paperless manner, has been inaugurated…

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