Author: News Desk
Indian Railways soon to launch services of Vande Metro on the lines of Vande Bharat trains which are currently operating across the country. While the Vande Bharat trains did not get a mention in the finance minister’s speech, the announcement of a mini version of it was the highlight of Vaishnaw’s post-budget press conference. The Vande Metro is a mini version of the Vande Bharat Express trains. These trains will be of eight coaches and will be like a metro train. “To make travel easier for the passengers of nearby areas of a state, Vande Metro trains, completely manufactured in India under the vision of PM Modi, will soon be introduced in the country,” said the Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. As per a senior railway…
Union Minister for IT and Telecom Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday that state-run BSNL will use about Rs 53,000 crore in upgrading its network to 4G and 5G this year, as well as revamping the landline network across the country. The government has announced a capital infusion of Rs 52,937 crore in BSNL during the next fiscal starting April 1, 2023. Speaking about the budget for 2023–2024, the minister stated that most of BSNL’s balance sheet problems have already been addressed and that the capital infusion is part of the Rs. 1.64 lakh crore revival plan announced last year. BSNL…
With updates, Volvo Trucks’ gas-powered Volvo FH and FM trucks can now travel longer distances and tow greater loads using renewable fuel. Liquid biogas (bio-LNG), an alternative fuel that can, according to Volvo Trucks, reduce CO2 emissions by up to 100%, will be used in the company’s new, highly-powered vehicle that can travel great distances. The business said that its new gas-powered Volvo FH and FM trucks would have 500 hp, an increase over its previous biogas versions, and include “significant technical enhancements” that would make them up to 4% more fuel-efficient. Due to increased fuel economy and 10% larger…
Kerala budget hit by price hike, significant allocation for start-up IT sectors. 90.52 crores has been announced in the budget for the Kerala StartUp Mission as an incentive to grow entrepreneurship. A total of Rs 120.52 crore has been allocated to this sector, including an additional allocation of Rs 30 crore for Fund of Funds allocation. 26 crore for Technopark, 35 crore for Infopark, 12.3 crore for Kozhikode Cyber Park and 100 crore for K-Phone. 71.84 crores have been allocated in the budget for Kerala Space Park. The budget also announced that Kannur IT Park will start functioning this year.…
Electric Vehicle Two-Wheeler (EV2W) company, PURE EV has launched its ecoDryft electric motorcycle , available in four colors – Black, Grey, Blue, and Red. The launch price of Rs 99,999 is exclusive to the state of New Delhi, and the ecoDryft has a pan-India ex-showroom launch price of Rs 1,14,999. ecoDryft is positioned as the most affordable electric motorcycle in India. In context, most hi-speed forerunners in the electric scooter market cost more than ecoDryft. PURE EV claims that ecoDryft has been designed and developed at PURE EV’s technical and manufacturing center in Hyderabad. Pure EV ecoDryft lists top speed…
Popular beverage company Coca Cola is reportedly planning to launch a smartphone! The phone will be available in India this quarter, says a tweet by popular tipster Mukul Sharma. The company is said to be collaborating with smartphone maker Realme. Mukul also shared an image of the smartphone that features Coca Cola branding in two places – a small branding at the bottom and a big one on the entire right side. The device looks similar to the Realme 10 model that was launched earlier this month. The two companies are yet to confirm the collaboration. It is still not sure whether it is just…
HP introduced its latest Envy x360 15 laptop series this week on Monday. Offering greater display and performance with a 15.6-inch OLED touchscreen up to a 12th Gen Intel Core EVO i7 processor integrated with Intel Iris Xe graphics. The new HP Envy x360 15 portfolio comes with an Emoji keyboard, a 5MP IR camera, and intelligence features like Auto Frame Technology and AI Noise Reduction for enhanced privacy.
The maroon hand-woven “Ilkal” silk saree with traditional “Kasuti” pattern that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wore when presenting the Union Budget on Wednesday is from the Dharwad region of Karnataka. Sitharaman is a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka. Traditional folk embroidery known as kasuti is considered to be unique to the Dharwad region and carries a geographical indication (GI) marking.The needlework on the hand-made kasuti work typically depicts chariots, elephants, temple “gopura,” peacocks, deer, and lotuses. The one the Finance Minister wore allegedly included artwork depicting chariots, peacocks, and lotuses.’Arathi Crafts’ created the heavy silk saree worn by Nirmala Sitharaman.
Adani Group has cancelled its Follow-On Public Offering (FPO) for Adani Enterprises following yet another day of losses for all of its group shares. Despite a lack of interest since the publication of the damning Hindenburg Research, which claimed that the company was engaged in a number of fraudulent activities, including stock market manipulation, the use of several shell companies, and numerous related party loans, the FPO was oversubscribed on the final day on Tuesday. Adani Group stated in an exchange statement that it will reimburse its investors for their money. Adani Enterprises lost 28.2 percent of its value on…
The Indian PUBG community has received some major news. A “Made in India” replacement mobile game called Indus has started pre-registration on Android now that the game has been banned. The first gameplay trailer for Indus Battle Royale, created by Pune-based studio SuperGaming, was just made available on Thursday (January 26). Indus is a smartphone battle royale game that is comparable to Epic’s Fortnite and the outlawed PUBG by Krafton. The video game has long been in development. It was designed to compete with the top titles in India, including Call of Duty, Apex Legends, and the PUBG reiteration BGMI…