358 Chandigarh households get zero electricity bills under PM Surya Ghar scheme Chandigarh: For a growing number of households in Chandigarh, the monthly electricity bill has quietly disappeared.As rooftop solar panels spread across the city’s skyline under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY), 358 households have already reported a zero electricity bill…
Kristu Jayanti University opens 14-acre campus on airport road Bengaluru: Kristu Jayanti University will open a 14-acre campus dedicated to its management and technology programmes on Chagalatti, Bagalur, on Airport Road. The campus will be inaugurated Monday.The new campus, which comes within a year of the institution receiving a deemed-to-be university status, houses academic blocks,…
Thozhi, a hostel for working women set up by the previous Tamil Nadu govt Chennai: When I first arrived in Chennai from Jharkhand, I carried the usual anxieties of living away from home, whether I would fit in, whether the language barrier would make life difficult.There was also the immediate challenge of finding a place…
Artist impression of the food truck envisioned by the state tourism department to promote regional food preparations listed under one district one cuisine Lucknow: Building on Lucknow’s Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy recognition, Uttar Pradesh tourism department is set to introduce technology-enabled double-decker food trucks to combine regional cuisine, immersive digital experiences and tourism promotion.In…
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to make all the public toilets solar energy-powered.According to BMC’s deputy commissioner N Ganesh Babu, each toilet will be equipped with solar panels capable of generating 3KW of power. “Solar energy will substitute the electricity requirements of fans and lights in toilet facilities. There will be no…
The device cost around Rs 11,000 to build Bokaro: A group of govt school students in Bokaro have developed a solar-powered dryer to help farmers reduce post-harvest losses and improve earnings. Designed as a cleaner and efficient alternative to traditional open drying, the device is showing potential for rural livelihoods.The innovation, built by four students…
Prayagraj: District magistrate Manish Kumar Verma on Thursday reviewed the progress of the PM Surya Ghar Bijli Yojana and sought updates from the New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (NEDA). He directed officials to ensure 100% achievement of the scheme’s targets.The DM also asked NEDA to write to the government recommending action against the top…
The mobile laboratory will be stationed at each of the 10 chosen locations in Ahmedabad for 45 days a year Ahmedabad: A new, smart facility on wheels could help the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) clear the air on causes of pollution. The Mobile Real-Time Source Apportionment Laboratory, part of the Smart Sensing and Digital Intelligence…
Panaji: Interstate buses operated by the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) have been shifted out of the Vasco bus stand as preparations gather pace for renovation works of the terminus. Authorities are also planning to relocate around 60 of KTC’s city buses from the terminus in the coming days to facilitate the redevelopment work.KTC chairman Ulhas…
In what is said to be the biggest renewable energy plan ever proposed by any nation, China is making plans to develop the most extensive clean energy plant outside its shores. From reports about this plan, it appears that China aims to develop 1,000 wind turbines along with millions of solar panels, which will be…
