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| Jan 01, 1970 | Daily Report |
| RISING BHARAT | News Count (102050) | |
23991. Contract awarded for Haldia inland waterway terminal; Jetty to be operational soon: Shipping Minister
Infrastructural Development and Government Schemes
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Border Infrastructure/ Roads Development
English
Assam
Financial Express
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- Haldia Inland Waterway Terminal: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced that the contract for the Haldia inland waterway terminal has been awarded.
- soon, the jetty will be functional for sending exim and inland cargo to Pandu terminal, located in Guwahati, Assam, connecting the northeast region with Kolkata via National waterway
- this will provide an alternative to the chicken neck route for easy and cost effective cargo movement to and from the country’s northeast region to other states of India as well as other foreign countries.
23992. December exports grow all-time high, no immediate supply disruptions seen: Piyush Goyal
Bharat Economic Growth
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Increasing Exports
English
Delhi
The Economic Times
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- India’s goods exports in December surged 37% on-year to $37.29 billion, the highest-ever monthly figure, data released by the commerce and industry ministry
- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that India's merchandise exports will be above $400 billion this fiscal as outbound shipments during April-December crossed $300 billion, exceeding the exports of 2020-21
- India’s merchandise export in April-December was $299.74 billion, an increase of 48.85% on-year from $201.37 billion in the year ago period and an increase of 25.8% over $238.27 billion in April-December 2019.
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23993. Olectra bags 100 EV buses order from APSRTC
Innovation and startups, ISRO/Defense/Water infrastructure/EV and other sectors
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Innovations in Bharat
English
CISION PR News Wire
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- 100 Zero Emission Electric Buses of 'Make in India' to ply Tirupathi - Tirumala Ghat, and Intercity under FAME - II. Olectra is the first company to deploy electric buses in Andhra Pradesh. Nellore, Kadapa, Madanapalle citizens also can now travel in these Zero Emission, noiseless buses.
- Established in 2000, Olectra Greentech Limited (a public listed company) – part of the MEIL Group, pioneered the introduction of electric buses in India in 2015. It is also the largest manufacturer in India for Silicone Rubber/Composite Insulators for power transmission and distribution networks.
- The order is to supply 100 E-buses under the FAME-II scheme of the Government of India. This 100 E-buses will be supplied on a Gross Cost Contract (GCC) /OPEX model basis for 12 years. The Value of this contract is approximately Rs.140 crores.
23994. Hyderabad-based Resolute gets PLI nod for telecom, LED lighting
Make in India / Atmanirbhar
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Investment in Bharat by Bhartiya companies
English
Telangana Today
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- The Resolute Group of Companies has become the first electronics company in Telangana to have received PLI (production-linked incentive) approval for both telecom and LED lighting from the Central government.
- The Hyderabad-based company intends to make investments and start manufacturing telecom equipment, including networking products, 4G, 5G telecommunication equipment, and fibre optic telecommunication equipment. The company will scale up volumes in addition to ensuring quality.
- A total 52 companies filed their application with committed investment of Rs 5,858 crore under the PLI scheme. After evaluation of all the applications, 42 applicants with committed investment of Rs 4,614 crore have been provisionally selected as beneficiaries under the PLI scheme.
23995. दूध के पैकेट से लेकर टूटे हुए फर्नीचर तक, स्कूल टीचर ने किया सबका इस्तेमाल
Life for Society: Case Studies
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Giving your full life to Society
Hindi
Your Story
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- नागराज को उनके इस काम के लिए, शिक्षक दिवस (5 सितंबर) पर राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया। उन्हें यह पुरस्कार, ग्लोबल वार्मिंग और जलवायु संकट को लेकर उनकी पर्यावरण के प्रति जागरूक पहल के लिए दिया गया है।
- इस दौरान, शिक्षा मंत्रालय ने साइंस पढ़ाने के उनके इनोवेटिव तरीके की तारीफ की और गवर्नमेंट हाई स्कूल डोड्डबनहल्ली का खासतौर पर जिक्र भी किया। वह लगातार वेस्ट मैनेजमेंट प्रोग्राम पर काम कर रहे थे। मेटल की टूटी पुरानी कुर्सी और टेबल को फिर से काम के लायक बनाने में लग गए। उन्होंने ऐसे टूटे हुए 20 तरह के फर्नीचर को अख़बार पढ़ने के स्टैंड, एक प्रोजेक्टर स्क्रीन, डायस, पोडियम, नेम प्लेट और अलमारी में बदल दिया।
- पौधों को पानी देते समय ज्यादा पानी खर्च न हो, इसके लिए नागराज ने बच्चों की मदद से ड्रिप इरीगेशन सिस्टम तैयार किया है।
23996. ISRO targets launch of uncrewed flights under Gaganyaan mission before Independence Day
Innovation and startups, ISRO/Defense/Water infrastructure/EV and other sectors
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Innovations in Bharat
English
Delhi
NEWS SERVICES DIVISION
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- the third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 will be launched by middle of the next year
- In a letter encouraging the scientists at the organization, Dr Sivan said, launch of EOS-4 and EOS-6 onboard PSLV and launch of EOS-02 onboard maiden flight of SSLV are immediate tasks at hand this year.
- The launch of the three earth observation satellites - EOS-02, EOS-04, and EOS-06 have been delayed for several months now. All big-ticket scientific missions, including India’s first solar mission Aditya-L1, which were to take place in 2021 were pushed when the launch schedule was revised after the second wave of the pandemic.
23997. After Mom’s Cancer Scare, AIIMS Doc Treats 1000 Underprivileged Patients for Free
Life for Society: Case Studies
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Inspiring Stories of Students/Employees/Senior citizen/Organisation/individual
English
The Better India
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- Dr Sunil Kumar, an oncologist at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), started Chandrakanti Devi Cancer Foundation in Bihar to help patients diagnose cancer at early stages and seek much-needed treatment
- Dr Sunil travels 1,000 km each month from Dehri to help the underprivileged, and diagnose them, hoping to catch their diseases at an early stage. He works as an additional professor at surgical oncology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
- There are about 50 visitors during the day, out of which about one-third get diagnosed with some type of cancer. The remaining are follow-up cases of patients who were detected with the disease earlier,”
23998. Covid-19 vaccination reaches 145.44 crore doses in India
Make in India / Atmanirbhar
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Make in India- Public Health and Infrastructure
English
Delhi
Business Standard
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- over 145.44 crore doses of COVID vaccines have been administered in the country under the nationwide vaccination drive.
- More than 25 lakh 75 thousand Covid vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
- National recovery rate stands at 98.27 per cent. The country has reported over 27 thousand new Covid cases in the last 24 hours.
23999. Inside D2C grocery delivery startup Fraazo’s plans for geographical expansion
Innovation and startups, ISRO/Defense/Water infrastructure/EV and other sectors
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Startups in Bharat
English
Your Story
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- Atul Kumar, CEO and Co-founder, Fraazo, said the startup will utilise the funds for geographical expansion across cities.
- The startup aims to expand its presence in 15 Tier I and metro cities in the next 12-18 months. It will also use the capital raised for product development and the strengthening of supply chains. In terms of categorical expansion, the startup plans to add more categories to its basket.
- In the next 12-18 months, Fraazo is targeting a 20x growth. It aims to achieve almost 10 million orders a month as well. The startup is growing by almost 50 percent monthly and is on track to achieve its ambitious growth targets.
24000. These platforms are digitising India’s textile industry and connecting artisans with international buyers
Innovation and startups, ISRO/Defense/Water infrastructure/EV and other sectors
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Startups in Bharat
English
Your Story
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- The Indian textile and apparel industry is estimated to be worth $75 billion in the current year, according to a report by Wazir Advisors. Additionally, the market fell by 30 percent from $ 106 billion in 2019-20 and is expected to recover and grow at a CAGR of 10 percent to reach $ 190 billion by 2025-26.
- Noida-based Lal10 was founded in 2017 by Maneet Gohil, Sanchit Govil, and Albin Jose. It is an online wholesale marketplace for rural micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India. From apparel, handbags, to lampshades, it has a total of 30,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs).
- From 5,000 users before the pandemic, Sowtex today has a reach of more than 14,500 active users (in total since its inception), which it plans to scale up to 1 lakh active users in the next 12-18 months