Technology

Prakash Chandra Ghadei and Rajkumar Upadhyay, 4th year students of mechanical stream in Barpada engineering college, took a stock moped and modified it, equipping it with four 12-volt batteries which are charged by three solar panels that are attached to the rear of the bike. The bike weighs 140 kgs

A Mobile app named “SEZ India” has been launched by the Commerce Secretary recently. SEZ Division, Department of Commerce under its broader e-Governance initiative i.e. SEZ Online System, has developed mobile app for Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Commerce Secretary launched the app and mentioned

विश्व हिंदी दिवस पर लोग संकल्प लेते हैं कि हिंदी भाषा को राष्ट्र भाषा मानते हुए इसका प्रयोग लिखने-पढ़ने और बोल-चाल में भी करेंगे। अभी भी हिंदी भाषा के प्रति लोगों की सोच अलग है। सरकारी दफ्तरों में वैसे तो हिंदी भाषा में कार्य होता है, लेकिन कई ऐसे कार्य हैं जहां हिंदी लिखने से कर्मचारी व अधिकारी

The satellite-enabled services in conjunction with ground data, to support farmers in India include weather forecasting, agro-advisory, agromet services, soil moisture and agricultural extension activities to support farming operations in the country by India Meteorology Department (IMD), Ministry

With the last three consecutive successful launches of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) with indigenous Cryogenic engine & stage, ISRO has demonstrated the reliability of indigenous cryogenic technology and efforts are underway to operationalise GSLV. The launch of GSAT-6 onboard GSLV

Ministry of Urban Development has asked all the State and City Governments to undertake extensive audit of toilets in urban areas over the next fifteen days beginning tomorrow under ‘Swacchata Pakwada’, to ensure that they are functional and fully used. In the action plan for the next fifteen days

Even some 'idiotic' ideas turn out to be game changers. A group of friends were having sugar-cane juice on the road side and they saw the gen set, used for crushing, emitting toxic diesel exhaust. The sugar-cane vendor extended the exhaust to a nearby wall which had turned black with soot. The youth

IIT plans to set up museums at its Delhi and Jhajjar campus to display rural development technologies. Working model developed by it and other educational institutes will be displayed. The idea is to display working models which will show how the technology works for development in rural area. This

Promotion of costal shipping is one of the major thrusts of the Ministry of Shipping. In order to promote transportation of automobiles through coastal shipping, Ministry of Shipping has decided that all Major Ports will provide discount of 80 per cent for two years on Vessel Related Charges (VRC) &

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal to extend subsidy support of Rs. 1,250 crore to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), as compensation for deficit incurred by BSNL in operating the Rural Wire

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for provision of a direct communication link through a dedicated submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) between Mainland (Chennai) and Port Blair & five other islands viz. Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Havelock

To enable earthquake resistant construction, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Building Materials Technology Promotion Council (BMPTC) have come out with ‘easy to use’ Earthquake Hazard Zoning Maps at the Country, State and District level incorporating Tehsil level features