R&D and Innovation

•Indian Smart City, Ahmedabad joins C40 Cities to accelerate urban climate actions. Read More

•Ministry of Heavy Industries has installed 532 charging stations/Infrastructure under Phase-I & II of FAME India Scheme.Read more

•Renewable energy generation accounts for 25%-29% of total power amid high demand: Power minister.Read more

•Government offers use of 5G test bed free of cost for SMEs, start-ups till January 2023.Read more

•High-level panel approves 32 beneficiaries under Production Linked Incentives (PLI) scheme for large scale electronics.Read more

•French carmaker Citroën launches made-in-India C3 modelRead more

•Climate Action: India to set up two carbon capture and utilisation centres. Read more

Policy

•G/TBT/N/IND/232: Draft Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, and prebiotic and prebiotic food) regulations, 2022.Read more

•Indian Govt. to Ban Single Use Plastics from July 1 and BIS has issued fresh standards for plastics that would be applicable for products to be used as alternatives. Read More

•Surat, Udaipur, Bhopal, Indore Among Seven Cities Set to be declared India’s First Set Of ‘Smart Cities’ By 2022 End. Read more

•Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued Information related to Decentralized Solar Schemes implemented by MNRE.Read more