Articles for Opinion & Analysis

Meity invites applications for the second round of large-scale electronics manufacturing under the PLI scheme

The application window for the scheme has been opened till March 31 which may be further extended, as per guidelines issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity).

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IUDX: Unleashing the Power of Data for Urban Administration

“With the capabilities to unleash the power of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, IUDX will enable higher operational efficiency in city administration by facilitating the data exchange between various civic bodies, municipal departments, application developers, and data consumers”, asserts Dr. Inder Gopal, CEO IUDX Program and Research Professor – Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld.

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PayPoint India: Leveraging Robotics, Automation to Enhance Rural Banking Experience

During the pandemic, the Government had rolled out a huge relief package primarily through direct benefit transfer (DBT) in bank accounts. Our retailer-driven assisted model was instrumental in reaching out to this bottom of the pyramid population. Our low-cost tech-enabled platform disbursed more than 10 million subsidies and NEREGA payments to needy people in a span of 90 days “, asserted Ketan Doshi, Managing Director, Paypoint India in conversation with Poulami Chakraborty of BW Businessworld. Excerpts Below:

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An Act of prosperity & equality-Haryana employment of local candidates act

On February 26, 2021 the Governor of Haryana Mr. Satyadeo Narayan Arya gave his assent to the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2021. This bill accomplished one of the key promises made by the ruling alliance partner Jannayak Janta Party during the Assembly elections of 2019.

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NHAI Debars Consultant for Deficient Services in NH Project

The firm was engaged for Consultancy services for four-laning of Parwanoo-Solan Section in the state of Himachal Pradesh. However, it failed to deliver as per the Contract provisions which led to the loss of time and increased costs, besides litigation.

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REC signs MoU for financing 600 MW Hydro Electric Project in Bhutan

REC Limited, Navratna company under the Ministry of Power, along with Power Finance Corporation Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 9th March 2021 with Kholongchhu Hydro Energy Ltd. (KHEL) for financing of 600 MW Hydro Electric Project at TrashiYangtse, Bhutan.

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Foundation Stone laid for NH208 from Kailasahar to Khowai in Tripura

Demonstrating the Cooperation to Strengthen Connectivity in the Northeast Region and between India and Bangladesh

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Changes in Policy Will Encourage Wider Adoption of Renewable Energy by Companies

In a bid to achieve India's renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has laid major emphasis on clean energy in her Budget speech. Allocating additional capital infusion of ₹1,000 crore to Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and ₹1,500 crore to Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) will give a boost to the non-conventional energy sector.

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Japanese Smart City Offers Residents Quake, Privacy Protection

Global spending on smart cities initiatives was estimated to hit nearly $124 billion last year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), in a study released before worldwide lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

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Amitabh Kant: Cities are in the process of upgrading non-motorized transport infrastructure

Encompassing Urban Transportation, Information & Technology, Energy, Payments, e-Governance, e-Education, e-Health, and Agriculture, as part of the Connected Citizen Ecosystem

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