Honeywell announced new solutions to its Healthy Buildings Safety & Security offering that help building owners comply with social distancing and mask guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (Independent Charge), Hardeep Singh Puri launched the ‘Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) 2.0’, along with the ‘Streets for People Challenge’ in a virtual event organised by the Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), in New Delhi on Friday.

Asia’s second-largest rail transporter is going to commence computer-based tests for notified vacancies from December 15.

Minister of State (Independent Charge), Housing and Urban Affairs & Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri has announced the standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines for metro rail operations. As per the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order no. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) of August 29, metro services will resume from September 7 in a graded manner.

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) held a unique online product launch and business matchmaking event on August 12.

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

Low-cost carrier AirAsia has joined Bangalore International Airport Ltd’s (BIAL’s) ambitious DigiYatra project – a fully biometric-based self-boarding solution for seamless flow from registration to boarding.

APM Terminals Pipavav handled 293 container trains in April 2020 alone, marking the highest such number ever handled at the port in a single month.

Companies are facing new challenges as they resume normal operations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of preparing for the ‘new normal’, companies must consider additional dimensions of employee safety and measures that address physical distancing requirements.