Infrastructure

PM Modi inaugurates Kanpur Metro Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kanpur Metro Rail Project today. He inspected the Kanpur Metro Rail Project and undertook a metro ride from the IIT metro station to Geeta Nagar. He also inaugurated the Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project. The pipeline extends from the Bina refinery in Madhya Pradesh to Panki in Kanpur and will help the region access petroleum products from the Bina refinery. Chief...

IRB Infra bags Rs. 6,555 Cr order for upcoming Ganga Expressway BOT Project in UP Highway infrastructure and toll road developers IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. has received a Letter of Award from the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) for developing the Group 1 of the Ganga Expressway greenfield build-operate-transfer (BOT) project in Uttar Pradesh.  The company will develop the 129.7 kms stretch from Meerut to Badaun under Group 1...

Shell crosses 1 Mn registered members on its loyalty platform Shell Go+ India Energy and mobility solutions leader Shell unveils a new milestone with its digital-first, touch-free loyalty platform, “Shell Go+ India” reaching 1 million+ registered members on the Shell Asia App. Launched a year ago, the mobile app allows customers to earn points on every transaction, and redeem them for a variety of special vouchers, offers and products. As...

Meta opens new office in Gurugram Meta, formerly Facebook, unveiled a new office in Gurugram. Spanning 130,000 square feet, across 6 floors, this is Meta’s first stand-alone office facility in Asia, and blends global and local culture. "Meta’s vision is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Its offices worldover are designed to align with that mission. The new Meta headquarters is designed with...

Hitachi Energy automates power distribution for Kolkata Metro’s new line India’s first metro operator, Metro Railway, Kolkata, initiated services to extend the city’s North-South metro from Noapara to Dakshineswar. The 4.1 kms extension inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will provide fast, easy, pollution- and traffic-free travel to thousands of commuters in the city and its adjoining areas.  The opening of the new line has brought down the commute...

Tata Steel executes blockchain enabled trade between India and Bangladesh   Tata Steel has executed a blockchain enabled paperless export order with a metals major in Bangladesh. This makes it the first such deal executed between an India based company and a counterparty in Bangladesh assisted by different banks at respective ends. This transaction was facilitated by Standard Chartered, India, and was conducted on Contour’s blockchain trade platform, which enables banks,...

Volvo India announces Innovation Award 2021 Tech Mahindra was conferred with the 2021 Volvo India Innovation Award for their innovative Energy and Fleet Management solutions for Indian market. The Award, adjudged by an eminent jury, was presented at the Volvo India Innovation Summit held in Bengaluru on 10th November. Zypp Electric also conferred with the Volvo India Innovation Award under the SME category for their last mile connectivity solutions that...

Smart Lighting for Smart Cities Smart lighting is becoming integral part of today’s cities. When we talk about smart cities, smart lighting can act as the first step towards realising a smart city's true potential. Modernization and development of infrastructure to transform cities into smart cities, along with increased demand for intelligent solutions for street lighting systems, are driving the growth of smart lighting market. Here, subject-matter experts discuss why smart...

HANNOVER MESSE 2022 to focus on digitalization & sustainability Digitalization and sustainability – these are the key topics at HANNOVER MESSE 2022. The world's leading trade show for industrial technology thus promotes more climate protection in business and industry and clearly illustrates how digitalization, automation and regenerative energies can collectively contribute. After the long pandemic-induced break, HANNOVER MESSE runs in April 2022 as a face-to-face event. “We are facing the greatest...

Schneider Electric’s Smart Water Solutions to Help Build ‘Water Smart & Resilient India’ Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, has reiterated its commitment to enhance key processes across the water cycle by supporting water utilities in the country through integrated solutions and digitization. The organisation is committed towards building a ‘Water Smart & Resilient India’ by offering integrated solutions and smart water technologies to help utilities to improve...

Solar energy is most powerful tool that the world has in its toolkit to combat climate crisis: John Kerry Addressing the International Solar Alliance’s Fourth General Assembly, where 106 countries are participating in the discussions, John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and 68th U.S. Secretary of State, highlighted the opportunities in the solar sector towards climate action and India as an investment destination for solar power “Solar energy is...

Schneider Electric Reaffirms Commitment to Create Sustainable & Smart Grids of the Future In its endeavour to accelerate the ‘New World of energy’, Schneider Electric, global leader in digital transformation of energy automation and management has stressed on the need to reinvent electrical transmission and distribution ecosystem by leveraging digitisation. In a strategy talk on ‘Grids of the Future’ during the Innovation summit 2021, the company said that smart, sustainable and digital power is...

National Geographic's Superstructures unveils housing project - Experion Windchants National Geographic’s Superstructures is all set to unravel the art and science behind the making the engineering wonder Experion Windchants along with featuring one of Asia's largest residential skywalks with a unique documentary titled, ‘Superstructure: Experion Windchants. Premiering on September 26th at 8.00 pm on National Geographic in India, the documentary will give viewers a glimpse into the modern engineering that has...

Hartek Power appoints Sanjeev Gupta as its CEO Hartek Group, one of India’s fastest growing concerns catering to the power sector through five strategic business units — Power Systems, Rooftop Solar, Power Distribution Products, Fuel Services and Smart Grids, announces the appointment of Sanjeev Gupta as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hartek Power Pvt. Ltd. Gupta is a proficient engineer with over 35 years of experience, the most recent as Chief...

Volvo Trucks India launches 6 new heavy-duty trucks from FM & FMX range Volvo Trucks India, a division of VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV), has launched 6 heavy-duty trucks under the FM and FMX range in India. “We are proud to launch these new generation trucks designed to deliver higher operational efficiency to our customers. We  continue to bring world-class innovation to India and these trucks will further reinforce our role as our...