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Intel’s AI tool screens patients for vision loss In a country like India that features a low doctor-patient ratio, AI (AI) can enable greater access to expert care from anywhere, with telehealth and robotics applied across inpatient and outpatient environments. Experts say AI will bolster the role of healthcare by assisting in screening, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases thereby improving quality of life and reducing the value burden for patients. “India...

Dholera- Potential manufacturing unit for ‘JioPhone Next’ At the Reliance 44th Annual General Meeting, Mukesh Ambani announced the launch of their newest product, the ‘JioPhone Next’, which has the potential to form India 2G free. The project is together with Google and aims to form a reasonable smartphone that's built for India. The new manufacturing unit for the ‘JioPhone Next’ could be found in Dholera Special Investment Region (Dholera SIR). The Gujarat...

ABB India appoints Kiran Dutt as President of its Electrification business Kiran Dutt joined ABB in 2004 and has over 25 years’ experience. In his new role, Kiran will lead the ABB Electrification business for India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. He will be responsible for growing market coverage and channel penetration and working closely with the broader Electrification Regional Global Markets organization of Asia Pacific & India. Kiran will take over...

Power demand beyond 7,300MW in Delhi “Despite a pointy boom in energy demand, Delhi has controlled it well. No energy cuts. Uninterrupted energy supply,” tweeted leader minister Arvind Kejriwal. Earlier, in a tweet, Delhi’s energy minister Satyendar Jain additionally lauded the energy zone’s role. “Delhi efficiently met an ever-maximum energy top calls for 7,323 today. Heartiest congratulations to (the) Delhi energy zone for this achievement,” he tweeted. The maximum top...

India launches 6 Tech innovation platforms Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Prakash Javadekar last week inaugurated (through virtual mode) six Technology Innovation Platforms which will focus on development of technologies for the globally competitive manufacturing in India. Javadekar said that these platforms are the gift to the nation during the celebration of ‘Azadika Amrut Mahotsav-Celebration of 75 Years of Independence’ and will help in bringing all India’s...

Vedanta rolls out scheme for MSMEs under ‘Saathi’ programme Vedanta Limited has rolled out an attractive promotional scheme for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the manufacturing industry in celebration of the World MSME Week. Under the company’s Vedanta Saathi programme, MSMEs can avail a discount of INR 500 per tonne on the first 500 tonnes of purchase in Aluminium, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Steel and Pig Iron, on first come...

Construction of 5th Nuclear Power Unit at Kudankulam begins Russia on Tuesday began construction of the fifth atomic power unit at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu , a development hailed by Russian ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev as a “significant" milestone in bilateral nuclear cooperation. Russian company Rosatom is providing the technology for the development of the Kudankulam plant which is to possess six units of 1,000 MWe generation capacity each. it's...

CCL awards Power Mech with a Rs 9,294 crore mining project Power Mech Projects Limited, a Hyderabad based industrial services and construction company said on Monday, it's received a contract of Rs 9,294 crore for Mine Development & Operation (MDO) project from Central Coalfields Limited (CCL). As a part of the Centre's asset monetisation drive, the ministry of coal alongside national miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) and Neyveli Lignite Corporation...

Tata Motors to launch 10 electric vehicles by 2025 N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Motors during a message to the shareholders, announced that the auto manufacturer has plans in pipeline to launch 10 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in its product portfolio by 2025. As on date, Tata retails two electric cars, one is that the Tata Nexon EV, the simplest selling electric vehicle within the country and therefore the Tata...

Ola Scooter goes on a ride; launch imminent In the run up to an imminent launch, the Ola Scooter went on a ride on a recent Sunday morning in Bangalore. Ola Chairman and Group CEO Bhavish Aggarwal took the scooter out for a spin and rode by some of the most iconic spots of the city. The Ola Scooter is a leap-frog product, packed with several industry leading innovations including the...

Clariant, India Glycols form JV for renewable ethylene oxide derivatives Clariant, a specialty chemical company, and India Glycols Limited (IGL), a leading company in the manufacturing of green technology-based chemicals, today announced the successful creation of their 51-49% joint venture for renewable ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals. The joint venture will operate under the name Clariant IGL Specialty Chemicals Private Limited. “The successful closing of this...

Cabinet approves revamped distribution sector scheme; announces Rs. 3.03 lakh Cr outlay Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a Reforms-based and Results-linked, Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. The Scheme will have an outlay of Rs. 3,03,758 crore with an estimated GBS from Central Government of Rs.97,631 crore. “The Scheme seeks to improve the operational efficiencies and financial sustainability of all DISCOMs/ Power Departments excluding Private Sector DISCOMs by...

HPL Electric and Power reports revenue of Rs 308 Cr in Q4 FY21 HPL Electric and Power Ltd has reported strong performance in Q4 FY21 led by robust growth in the Metering and Consumer segment (B2C). The Metering business has witnessed an improved performance in Q4FY21 than the previous three quarters due to increased inspections and dispatches. The Metering business clocked the revenue of Rs 142 crores in Q4FY21, thereby...

HMD launches single-use Dispojekt safety needle to prevent injuries Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices Ltd. (HMD) has recently launched single-use safety needles in technical collaboration with U.K based Star Syringes, with sharps injury prevention feature under the brand name Dispojekt Needle. These can be mounted on to a standard Dispo Van single use syringe or a KOJAK Auto Disable safety engineered syringe that disables automatically after injection to prevent any...

Schmersal India organises Covid-19 Vaccination Drive for Its Employees and Family Members Schmersal India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Schmersal Group, has been successfully keeping Covid-19 at bay since the inception of the pandemic. Schmersal India has proactively implemented several steps such as RT-PCR and antigen testing at the plant, distribution of Covid 19 protection kits and raising awareness about social distancing and importance of face masks. To further safeguard...