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Indian construction equipment industry growth slumps in Q3FY22 On the back of slowdown in the construction activity, the Indian construction equipment (CE) industry experienced 23% drop in sales at the end of the third quarter of the current financial year (Q3FY22) compared to Q3FY21, as per the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) Industry Performance Report released on Wednesday. Significant decline has been observed in growth of earthmoving equipment, material...

Hitachi Energy wins orders worth over Rs. 160 Cr from India’s railways Hitachi Energy India Ltd. announced that it has won orders over Rs 160 crore for its key electric components to support the electrification of the country’s rail routes. The government of India’s electric locomotive manufacturers, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) and Diesel Loco Modernisation Works (DMW), part of Indian Railways, placed orders with Hitachi Energy for traction transformers for passenger and...

Are you ready for Smart Manufacturing? | mojo4industry Development Debate As Indian manufacturers continue to race with Industry 4.0, they need smart manufacturing solutions that simultaneously integrate data from multiple factory devices, while providing insights. system critical to proactively manage and optimize production, maintenance, energy use, and planning. Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Cloud Services and Artificial intelligence (AI) are the key technological factors of digital transformation and new...

Solar Water Pumps: Redefining the Lives of Farmers Solar-Powered Water Pump solutions help farmers in transforming their lives by providing sustainable power and timely water availability thereby increasing their yield and income, writes Ramakrishna S, Chief – Products & Marketing, Tata Power Solar. India has world’s highest arable land which is 17.5 lakh sq. km. With multiple hurdles around irrigation of the land, that include water supply, electricity supply, safety and...

Tata Power Renewables commissions 100 MW solar projects in UP Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a 100% subsidiary of Tata Power, announced commissioning of two solar power projects of 50 MW each at Prayagraj and Banda in Uttar Pradesh. The plants are expected to generate more than 221.26 million units annually. Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) has already been signed between TPREL and Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, (UPPCL), Lucknow for these...

Power Ministry revises guidelines & standards for EV charging infrastructure Power Ministry has promulgated the revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV) on 14th January. The objective is to enable a faster adoption of electric vehicles in India by ensuring safe, reliable, accessible and affordable Charging Infrastructure and eco-system. This would also promote energy security and reduction of emission intensity of the country by promotion...

Dalmia Cement starts commercial production at Murli Plant in Maharashtra Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, announced the commencement of commercial production at its Murli Plant in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra and thereby adding 2.9 MnT cement capacity to the  company’s overall installed capacity. The company’s installed cement capacity has now grown to 35.9 MnT. The company acquired the plant for Rs 410 crores and further committed...

Mahindra announces mileage & service guarantee scheme for its BS6 trucks Mahindra’s Truck and Bus Division (MTB), a part of the Mahindra Group, today announced their “Get More Mileage or Give Truck Back” Guarantee scheme for their entire BS6 range of BLAZO X Heavy, FURIO Intermediate, and Light Commercial trucks including FURIO7 and JAYO. According to Mahindra, “The new range features the proven 7.2L mPower Engine (HCVs) and mDi Tech Engine...

Reliance to invest Rs 5.95 lakh Cr in green energy, other projects in Gujarat Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) signed MoU with the Gujarat government for a total investment of Rs 5.955 lakh crore as part of Investment Promotion Activity for Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2022. According to RIL, these projects will create 10 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities in the State. “To make Gujarat net zero and carbon free, RIL proposes...

Metropolis Healthcare announces scholarship program for medical students Metropolis Healthcare announced the launch of the 3rd edition of MedEngage Scholarship program and is now inviting applications from the final year MBBS and MD/DNB students. The last date to apply for this program is 18th January. For more details of MedEngage Scholarship program, students can log onto www.med-engage.com.  Metropolis Healthcare launched the MedEngage program in 2018 to nurture medical students and help them contribute to healthcare...

Tech Mahindra, Nokia to drive 5G private wireless adoption globally Tech Mahindra announced a collaboration with Nokia to drive 5G private wireless adoption globally.  “The collaboration will further strengthen the already standing relationship between Tech Mahindra and Nokia. Tech Mahindra will leverage Nokia’s private wireless DAC solution for customers across industries and facilitate in automating 5G Private Wireless network management on a cloud (managed as a service model),” an official statement...

AliveCors’ KardiaMobile alerts irregular heart rhythm symptoms 24 hours in advance AliveCor announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued Medical Technologies Guidance (MTG) recommending KardiaMobile as an option for detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) for people with suspected paroxysmal AF, who present with symptoms such as palpitations and are referred for ambulatory ECG monitoring by a clinician. According to AliveCor, KardiaMobile is the first personal ECG...

SJVN to enter power trading business Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted Trading License to SJVN Limited for interstate trading of electricity. The Commission said that SJVN meets the requirements of the Act and the Trading License Regulations for grant of inter -State trading license. Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director of SJVN said, “SJVN will now be trading electricity generated by any public & private generating companies including...

Schmersal Group expands in India, announces new subsidiary for IT & ES Germany’s Schmersal Group today announced expansion of its footprint in India and launches new subsidiary Schmersal Global Competence Center Pvt Ltd (SGCC). “As part of our global strategy, the goal was to setup a competence centre in Pune for IT and Engineering Services (IT & ES). The overall goal of SGCC is to support IT and Engineering projects...

Cabinet approves Rs 12,031-Cr Green Energy Corridor scheme The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the phase 2 of Green Energy Corridor (GEC) scheme for Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) with estimated cost of Rs. 12,031.33 crore. Around 10,750 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines and 27,500 Mega Volt-Amperes (MVA) transformation capacity of substations will be added under this scheme that will facilitate grid integration and...