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United Airlines places a massive order to buy 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners The purchase order includes an option to buy 100 moreDreamliners would replace United’s decade-old wide-body jetsUnited is a Chicago-based airline and one of Boeing’s largest customersBoeing planes constitute United’s entire wide-body fleetDreamliners would replace United’s Boeing 767s and some Boeing 777sThe massive order comes as United achieved profitability post the pandemic travel plungeThe Dreamliners are expected to be delivered between 2024 and 2032

Cell manufacturer GODI India begins the production of India’s first 5.2Ah 21700 cylindrical lithium-ion cells The silicone-based cells have an energy density of 275 Wh/kg It can store about ten times of energy when compared to the graphite anode An electric vehicle could get a greater range with lithium-ion cellsGODI India uses an eco-friendly, water-based electrode manufacturing process to stabilise silicon GODI India is the first Indian company to receive BIS certification to sell locally developed and produced lithium-ion cellsThe lithium-ion cell market is expected to be worth $5 Bn by 2030

The National Single Window System (NSWS) is a digital platform to guide you in identifying and applying for approvals according to your business requirements. The Know Your Approvals (KYA) module includes guidance for 32 Central Departments and 31 States. You are advised to check the relevant Government portals for any other required approvals. The portal hosts applications for approvals from 26 Central Departments and 19 State Governments. These approvals can be applied through NSWS. Process of Applying for DPIIT recognition through the National Single Window System

Tata Motors signed an MoU with Everest Fleet Pvt LtdEverest Fleet will deliver 5,000 XPRES-T electric sedans to TataThe firm already handed over 100 cars The XPRES-T EV is a popular name in India’s EV market It holds a market share of more than 90 per cent Tata says the partnership will enhance EV adoption in IndiaEverest Fleet launched the ‘XPRES’ brand in July 2022XPRES-T EV is the first vehicle under this brand

Reports say that Mukesh Ambani is planning to buy a big Premier League club He is said to be eyeing 13-time English champion Arsenal Currently, the American-based Kroenke family owns Arsenal’s majority stakesThere were speculations that Mukesh wanted to buy either Manchester United or LiverpoolBoth the clubs are up for a sale However, Akash, the son of Ambani, is an admirer of Arsenal So, the billionaire is considering taking the club’s ownership

A more advanced technique has been developed by researchers that, in some circumstances, may someday replace GPS. This system, known as SuperGPS, is independent of satellite navigation systems and is accurate to within 10 centimetres (3.9 inches). With the new method, networks resembling cell networks are used, but instead of streaming data to our phones, the network gets an exact fix on the device. The system is built on a base of radio transmitters and fiber-optic networks, with some clever modifications on top.The researchers were able to demonstrate their system in action over a 660 square metre area in a…

Maruti Suzuki launches the Wagon R Flex Fuel prototype vehicleIt is India’s first mass segment flex fuel prototype carThe vehicle is in sync with the Indian Government’s clean and green initiativesThe prototype vehicle has an upgraded engine designed for higher ethanol-blended petrol   It can run on any ethanol-petrol blend between 20 per cent (E20) and 85 per cent (E85)Engineers of Maruti Suzuki designed and developed the vehicle locallyThe vehicle is designed in a way to ensure durabilityIt complies with the BS6 Phase-II emission normsMaruti envisions making its entire product range E20 fuel material compliant by March 2023

Neha Jain, a former Google employee, has proved that it is possible to create affordable and biodegradable covers from seaweed. The covers invented by her startup Zerocircle are 100 per cent biodegradable. Neha started this startup after resigning from Google. Her aim is to bring about eco-friendly alternatives to plastic packages.  Reports say that single-use plastic is adversely affecting nature. By 2050, it would form 5-10 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions. Neha and her startup attempt to find solutions to this issue. The packages that can be made to compost within the home are made from more than 12,000 varieties of seaweed. As part of the project, they discovered a shore near Murud-Janjira…

UAE writes a new history by successfully launching its Moon MissionUAE-built Rashid Rover launched into space on December 11, 2022, at 11:38 am (UAE time)UAE became the fourth country and the first from the Arab world to attempt the Moon missionThe mission was delayed a few times due to weather and other reasons A group of skilled people have worked hard to achieve this dream Abdulla Al Shehhi – Rover Mechanical Engineering Lead, Ahmed Sharaf – Electrical Systems Lead, Reem Al Mehisni – Rover Thermal Engineering Lead of Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Dubai, are three key figures The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried the Rashid Rover The rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FloridaThe compact…

Kerala-based non-profit Startup TinkerHub Foundation received Rs.1 crore in fundingThe funding came via FOSS United Foundation, a non-profit arm of Zerodha and ERPNextThe three-year grant will support TinkerHub’s activitiesTinkerHub started in 2014 as a small peer learning group at Cochin UniversityIt creates peer-to-peer learning communities within campuses Tinkerspace, a community learning space by TinkerHub, is an exampleIt allows people to learn and refine technology skills for free under the mentorship of industry veteransTinkerHub currently has more than 14,000 registered members across 75 campusesThey experiment with coding, future technologies, and tools