The solar-assisted passenger coach that harnesses renewable energy developed by NCR. Prayagraj: In a major step towards greener rail travel, the North Central Railway (NCR) has developed a solar-assisted passenger coach that uses rooftop solar panels to power onboard amenities such as lights, fans and mobile charging points. The pilot project, developed in Prayagraj, is…
Bhubaneswar: The first in-person technical meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group under India’s presidency will start in Puri from June 3, officials said Monday. The agenda includes sustainable financing for disaster risk reduction, resilient infrastructure and early warning systems, with additional discussions on anticipatory response and the use of traditional knowledge…
Lucknow: The Centre launched Rural Smart Village Centres (RSVC) nationwide to develop smart and self-reliant villages, with the initiative already rolled out in Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Karnataka.Existing govt schemes, including the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) and other rural development programmes, are being integrated into the RSVC framework, Dr Sapna Poti, director, strategic alliances…
Prayagraj: Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) will soon launch a BTech programme in Aerospace Engineering. The institute has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Texas at Austin to take aerospace engineering education to a new level.The formal agreement was signed last week during the visit of MNNIT director Prof…
