In a significant development, nearly 200 reputed engineering colleges located across the country have opted for the scheme to adopt stretches of National Highways.

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal has called upon the Indian industry to focus on improving quality and productivity.

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the Central Government was aiming at creating core global competencies in India by facilitating the seamless integration of the local automotive industry with the world. In this direction, it was attempting to create an ecosystem to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in the country.

The Netherlands-based Royal DSM, a global science-based company with interests in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has launched the all-purpose Endurance backsheet D15, for the protection of a wide range of solar modules at a reasonable performance-cost ratio.

As the nation soaks in the festive mood of Diwali and people begin to travel to be with their loved ones, Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL), the operator of Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru or BLR Airport, has urged passengers to utilise biowaste bins deployed at various locations across BLR Airport, to dispose of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits.

The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro has secured orders from prestigious clients for its heavy civil infrastructure and power transmission & distribution business.

The infrastructure engineering software company, Bentley Systems Inc. has announced the establishment of Bentley iTwin Ventures to invest in promising technology companies addressing the emerging opportunity for infrastructure digital twin solutions for roadways, railways, waterways, bridges, utilities, industrial facilities and other infrastructure assets.

Ministry of Power has said that it had mandated that all electricity distribution companies would be brought under the ambit of the Electricity Conservation (EC) Act.

One of the leading global players in engineering and industrial software, AVEVA has announced that it will be extending its long-standing strategic collaboration with Microsoft to focus on accelerating digital transformation in the industrial sector.