According to an official statement of Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the firm developed and commercialised a technology to produce bio-diesel from non-edible oil extracted from plants like Jatropha. The company expects to convert the non-edible oil into bio-diesel at its existing Diesel Hydrotreating (DHDT) units in a petroleum refinery
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Technology can play an important role in improving throughput
Railways needs to create capacity along its arterial routes viz, the Golden Quadrilateral and diagonals as well as augment capacity on rail links serving ports, industrial hubs and to existing and new mining areas,
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Strengthen indigenous capabilities
If India becomes self-reliant in railway technology, it will have multiple effect including reduction in the equipment cost, easy availability of technology for upgradation of existing assets and in turn Indian Railways will be able to reduce the freight rates,
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Lopsided technology
Rail Minister Pawan Kumar BansalÂ’s nephewÂ’s alleged involvement in a job scam is perhaps an apt representation of what ails the nationÂ’s largest employer. Like any other behemoth
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IL&FS arm gets Rs 77.5 cr construction contract
Unitech awarded a Rs 77.5 crore contract for construction of 'Signature III', a commercial complex in Sector-15, Gurgaon to IL&FS Engineering and Construction. The engineering and construction arm of IL&FS said it received letter of intent (LoI) for construction of the complex. The building project entails three basements. The comp
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JSL may make marketing arrangement with Posco
Jindal Stainless (JSL) and South Korean steel maker Posco are planning to start jointly a marketing arrangement for a grade of stainless steel that JSL claims to have been particularly successful in commercializing. JSL would benefit from this proposed arrangement as it could access markets through the South Korean steel
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Interoperable RFID tech-based toll system launched
The first interoperable Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) technology based Electronic Tolling System at Charoti Toll Plaza, Dahanu in Thane district of Maharashtra was dedicated to the nation by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways CP Joshi on April 12.
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Govt okays TRAI’s recommendations on renewables
The Union government has approved the recommendations made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on green energy applications. Union Minister of State for C&IT Milind Deora said this the Lok Sabha March 6. Following directives have been issued to the licensees/all ILD service providers to adopt measures to green the Telecom sector setting broad directions & goals:
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Tata Communications to raise Rs 2,500 cr via asset sales
Tata Communications plans to sell properties across Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai to raise more than Rs 2,500 crore to raise capital in the wake of continuing losses, sourcs said. Tata Group's telecom arm, which reported net loss of Rs 201 crore for the third quarter ended December, has identified land parcels valued at over Rs 2,500 crore in these metros for monetisation.
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Regulation and technology will be the key
Once free of TAMP, we are going to see how far that can change the operating practices to make the ports more efficient, says Saibal K De, Director & CEO, IF&FS Maritime Infrastructure Company,