Day: 12 January 2024

ISRO receives “Indian of the Year Award” in the ‘Outstanding Achievement’ category for the year 2023

Vijay Raman

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has honored Team ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) in the 'Outstanding Achievement' category for the year 2023. Presented with “Indian of the Year Award”. The award citation states that the award recognizes the remarkable contributions made by ISRO in pushing the boundaries of space exploration. The award citation reads, “The year 2023 will undoubtedly go down in the history books as a period when India’s space agency demonstrated…

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Flight from Ayodhya to Ahmedabad gets green signal

Vijay Raman

Civil Aviation and Steel Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia today flagged off the direct flight from New Delhi between Ayodhya and Ahmedabad. With this inauguration, Ayodhya will get three direct flights a week from Ahmedabad. On this occasion, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath, Tourism and Culture Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Jaiveer Singh, MP from Ayodhya Shri Lallu Singh and Member of Parliament from Ahmedabad Dr. Kirit Premjibhai Solanki were present. In his inaugural address, he said that the direct flight from Ayodhya to Ahmedabad will further boost air…

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Electric Truck Milestones in 2023 and Outlook, Reports IDTechEx

Vijay Raman

Author: Shazan Siddiqi, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Major fleets have committed to transitioning at least 30% of their new heavy-duty truck purchases to be zero-emission vehicles, including electric models, by 2030. However, many companies are daunted by the extra upfront cost of electric trucks, as well as challenges like the limited availability of chargers. The benefits of electric trucks, increased availability of more makes and models, investments in charging infrastructure, the rapid improvement of the upfront and long-term economics, and policy incentives all point to a near-term boom in their…

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Even an Interim Budget Can Help Real Estate

Vijay Raman

– by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces The Indian real estate sector, particularly housing, is at a critical juncture as we approach the Union Budget for 2024-2025. Considering the forward momentum seen in 2023, alongside global economic challenges and the stagnation in affordable housing, there are several key areas the sector should focus on in its demands from the upcoming budget. Though this is an interim budget, traditionally viewed as a stop-gap arrangement before a full-fledged budget post-general elections, it still holds significant potential for addressing immediate concerns…

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​India Book of Records supports talent and daring acts

Vijay Raman

India Book of Records (IBR), the record-keeper of the nation based in Delhi NCR, has been consistently promoting daring acts while supporting talent. Several activities were registered as records in the past few weeks. Some of these even got a mention in ABR, an associated publication. Those individuals and organizations that rose to the level of fame by setting a mark in their respective fields, included Nagaraj B, MS Dhoni Global School, Wizdom Tree Kidz School, Jainthan Francis, Geeta Dharma Mandal, Aarogya Peeth, Aacharya Ram Gopal Dixit, Dr. Kirme Shankar…

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