INDIGENISATION PORTAL SRIJAN
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? The Ministry of Defence launched Department of Defence Production, MoD’s portal SRIJAN which is a ‘one stop shop online portal that provides access tothe vendors to take up items that can be taken up for indigenization. ‘SRIJAN’ portal On this portal, DPSUs/OFB/SHQs can display their items which […]
CABLE CONNECTIVITY TO ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS (CANI)
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? Prime Minister launched and dedicated to the nation, the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands to the mainland through video conferencing. Details The Services have already begun on a major chunk of the islands from Chennai to Port Blair, Port Blair to Little […]
PRIVATE FIRMS IN INDIAN RAILWAYS
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Indian Economy Introduction To upgrade the country’s railway system, the government has laid the roadmap for long-term partnerships with the private sector. The government envisages around Rs 50 lakh crore of investment in rail projects up to 2030, but as per the Union Budget 2019, only a part of it […]
CII NATIONAL DIGITAL CONFERENCE
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? Commerce and Industry Minister said that the Government is committed to policy simplification and asked for industry’s feedback and cooperation. Inaugurating CII National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat. Highlights The Minister emphasized that a single window system for industrial approvals will soon […]
SCHEMES, BULK DRUGS PARKS & MEDICAL DEVICES PARKS
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers launched four schemes of Department of Pharmaceuticals for promotion of domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs and medical devices parks in the country. Introduction India is often referred to as ‘the pharmacy of the world’ and this has been proved true especially […]
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF KAKRAPAR-3
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Science and Technology Why in news? The third unit of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-3) in Gujarat achieved its ‘first criticality’ — a term that signifies the initiation of a controlled but sustained nuclear fission reaction. Why is this achievement significant? This is a landmark event in India’s domestic […]
LARGEST SOLAR POWER PLANT OF NAVY COMMISSIONED
Focus: Prelims, GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Environment and Ecology Why in news? A 3 MW Solar Power Plant was commissioned at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. Significance The solar plant is the largest in the Indian Navy and has an estimated life of 25 years. All components have been indigenously sourced, including highly efficient monocrystalline solar […]
KAKRAPAR ATOMIC POWER PLANT-3 ACHIEVED CRITICALITY
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Science and Technology Why in news? Indigenously designed 700 MWe Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3 in Gujarat achieved criticality Kakrapar Atomic Power Station Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power station in India, which lies in the proximity of the city of Vyara in the state of Gujarat. KAPS-1 went […]
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY E-PORTAL: ICAT
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? Five portals are being developed for specific sectors by different organizations viz, BHEL for power sector equipment, HMT for machine tools, CMFTI for manufacturing technology, ICAT and ARAI for automotive sector. ICAT is developing technology platform for automotive industry called ASPIRE – Automotive Solutions Portal for Industry, […]
REWA ULTRA MEGA SOLAR POWER PROJECT
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? The Prime Minister dedicated to the Nation the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power project. Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power project The Prime Minister has inaugurated the 750 MW (Mega Watt) solar project set up in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. It is Asia’s largest power project. It is in […]