One of the global leaders in connected buildings, Honeywell, and the global leader in augmented identity, IDEMIA, on Thursday, announced a strategic alliance to create and cultivate an intelligent building ecosystem to provide a more seamless and enhanced experience for operators and occupants alike.

The construction & infrastructure sector will make a strong comeback to support the revival of the Indian economy, says TONY VAN HERBRUGGEN

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.