Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh yesterday inaugurated the first of its kind “National Speed Breeding Crop Facility” at the premier National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) in Mohali. He said that farmers will now get an opportunity to improve their crops qualitatively as well as quantitatively. He said that “Biotechnology Speedy Seeds facility will cater to the needs of all the states of India but it will be especially useful for North Indian states like Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. . He further…

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Further expanding its business diversification portfolio in thermal and renewable energy generation, Coal India Limited (CIL) today entered into an MoU with Rajasthan State Electricity Generation Corporation Limited (RRVUNL) for exploration and execution of power projects of 4,100 MW capacity. (MoU) signed. The proposed power generation will be through a mix of coal-fired thermal power plants, solar projects, pumped storage plants and wind projects. With Rajasthan exploring several opportunities to acquire power to meet the growing energy demand, the entire generation will be captured by the sunshine state. The signing event…

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On March 10, 2024, Coal India Limited (CIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rajasthan State Power Generation Corporation Limited (RRVUNL) for setting up power projects of 4,100 MW capacity. The proposed power generation will be through a mix of coal based thermal power plants, solar projects, pumped storage hydro power plants and wind projects. With Rajasthan exploring multiple opportunities to acquire power to meet the growing energy demand, the entire generation will be acquired by the state. The signing event was attended by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri Bhajan…

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Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today performed the bhoomi pujan ceremony of the 50 MW solar project being developed at Sonitpur, Assam by SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN. The 50 MW solar project is being developed in Sitalmari village of Barsola block under Dhekiajuli revenue area of Sonitpur district. It will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 291 crore. The project will generate 101 million units of green energy in the first year and total energy generation will be approximately 2,319 million units…

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R.K. Singh and Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar today laid the foundation stone of 630 MW Barethi Solar Power Project of NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (REL) in Madhya Pradesh on March 10, 2024. He said that “Peak demand has also almost doubled. , but due to the increase in power capacity we are now able to meet this demand. “We have established transmission networks that can transfer power from one part of the country to another and we continue to increase this transmission capacity. Have been.…

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 22 National Highway projects totaling 268 km long and costing more than Rs 4,000 crore in Mysore, Karnataka. Notably, initiatives like Hulliyar-KB Cross-Chunchanahalli-Nelligere Road, aim to enhance transport-connectivity between Mysuru and North Karnataka. Mysuru Ring Road along with service roads and RUBS will decongest the city and ensure uninterrupted traffic flow. 4-lane expansion of Belur-Hassan and Yedegowdanahalli-Bilikere road along with installation of ROBs at Hangarahalli and Holenarasipur bypass is expected to significantly reduce the…

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Taking an important step towards enhancing the empowerment and skill development of persons with disabilities, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Electronics Sector Skill Council of India. This MoU was formalized on January 08, 2024 under the leadership of Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, with the aim of equipping the disabled with special skills required in various types of jobs in the electronics sector. This historic MoU symbolizes a collaborative effort to develop human resources…

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Coal India Limited (CIL) has produced a record 703.91 million tonnes (MT) of coal during the current financial year till March 7, 2024, surpassing the previous financial year's production of 703.20 MT by an impressive margin of 24 days. . Additionally, CIL has maintained adequate coal stock of 72.70 MT till 7 March 2024. To increase domestic coal production, the Coal Ministry has implemented several initiatives. Acceleration of coal production by adopting Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) model, mechanization and modernization of CIL mines both underground (UG) and open surface (OC), starting…

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