Indian building sector has realized the importance of energy efficiency but it is yet to be effectively integrated in the construction industry. Smart, dynamic shading devicesto keep rooms cool in climate zones and latitudes of Indiaand low energy technologies for air-conditioning can help progress towards energy efficiency in the country, a large part of which experiences high-temperature conditions. The Energy ...
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Equipment-free, a simple paper-strip based naked-eye fluoride ion detection and quantification kit in drinking water to evade Fluorosis-based disorders
Fluorosis is a crippling disease resulting from deposition of fluorides in the hard and soft tissues of body due to excess intake of fluoride through drinking water/food products/industrial pollutants over a long period. It results in dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, and non-skeletal fluorosis. Easy detection of fluorides in water can help preventing the public health hazards. Scientists from the Institute of ...
Read More »Foreign Direct Investment in Commercial Coal Mining in India
This is with reference to the ongoing auction process of coal mines for commercial coal mining in India, which was launched by the Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Government of India in June, 2020. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, 2017 was amended vide the Press Note 4 of 2019, issued by the Central Government, to permit 100% FDI under automatic ...
Read More »The contribution of MSMEs in Employment generation and GDP growth of India
During last five years, a total of 1,98,736 MSME units were set up and started production with a total investment of Rs. 109.75 crore and employment generation of 6.28 lakh persons in Odisha. Food and Allied sectors follow the Repairing services in terms of units, investment and employment generation. The Micro, Small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of India are very ...
Read More »INST scientists develop simple economical nonsurgical prevention of cataract
Cataract a major form of blindness that occurs when the structure of crystallin proteins that make up the lens in our eyes deteriorates, causing damaged or disorganised proteins to aggregate and form a milky blue or brown layer, which ultimately affects lens transparency. Thus, prevention of the formation of these aggregates as well as their destruction in the early stage ...
Read More »Shri Sanjay Dhotre inaugurates BSNL’s Bharat Air Fibre High-speed Broadband Service at Akola in Maharashtra
Bharat Air Fibre Services by BSNL has been inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Communications, HRD, Electronics & IT Shri Sanjay Dhotre, at Akola in Maharashtra today (August 2, 2020). With this, the internet users at Akola will get Wireless Internet connections on demand. The Bharat Air Fibre services are being introduced by BSNL as a part of the Digital India ...
Read More »MSME Minister Approves a New Scheme to Make India Aatmanirbhar in Agarbatti Production
Union Minister for MSME, Shri Nitin Gadkari has approved a unique employment generation program proposed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to make India Aatmanirbhar in Agarbatti production. The program named as “Khadi Agarbatti Aatmanirbhar Mission” aims at creating employment for unemployed and migrant workers in different parts of the country while increasing domestic Agarbatti production substantially. The proposal ...
Read More »Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – June, 2020
The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour and Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of the retail prices of selected items collected from 289 markets spread over 78 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 78 centres and All-India and is released on the last ...
Read More »Government working with RBI on Industry’s need for loan restructuring: Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the government is working with RBI on the Industry’s need for the restructuring of loans due to the COVID-19 impact. While addressing the National Executive Committee Meeting (NECM) of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Smt. Sitharaman said, “The focus is on restructuring. Finance ministry is ...
Read More »INDEX OF EIGHT CORE INDUSTRIES (BASE: 2011-12=100) FOR JUNE, 2020
The Office of Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is releasing Index of Eight Core Industries for the Month of June, 2020. 2. The growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for June 2020 declined by 15.0 % (provisional) compared to decline of 22.0 % (revised) in previous month of May 2020. Its cumulative growth ...
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