Social distancing in public transport is among the keys to preventing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and new technologies are playing a vital role in addressing this. User-friendliness and ease of adaptability, along with having a variety of options are going to be extremely important for consumers. By CHITRAJIT CHAKRABARTI

Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), a GMR Group-led consortium, today announced that it has developed a first-of-its-kind portal where India-bound international arriving flyers can fill the mandatory self-declaration form and also apply online for exemption from the mandatory institutional quarantine process.

The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) has launched a new version of the India Water Resources Information System (India-WRIS) with new functionalities and features.

With the demand for steel expected to be on the higher side both domestically and globally, it was imperative for India to build and effective mechanism to facilitate capacity addition as well as reduce import dependency for coal, a member of the government think-tank has said.

Flagging off the first helicopter service by Pawan Hans Ltd in Uttarakhand on Wednesday under the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagri-Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN-RCS), Minister of State for Civil Aviation (Independent Charge), said the launch of the helicopter service and opening of new routes will bring people of the state closer and support tourism in the region.

The Central Govt is soon going to set up a single-window system for clearances and approvals of the industry in the country.

The national body representing the interests of electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment, the Indian Electrical and Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) has welcomed the move by the federal government to amend the General Financial Rules, 2017, to impose restrictions on bidders from countries sharing a land border with India.

Referring to the Rs 30 billion water supply project, the prime minister said it would reduce the water problems of the state and would be especially providing huge relief to the women of the state.

Urging American investors to increase their investment in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the country was fast-emerging as the new land of opportunities.