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BIS to set up five labs in 2016 to augment product testing facility

The authority will also develop standards for solid waste management to give a push to 'Make in India' campaign

Energy efficiency should reflect in our GDP: Ravichandran Purushothaman

Specific directives need to be rolled out in the Budget 2015-16 to measure energy efficiency achieved to ensure we are running sustainable businesses

Surana Solar plans to diversify into LED business

The company plans to set up a new line of business for manufacturing LED bulbs and LED tubes of an initial capacity of 10,00,000 units

IFB commences washing machines manufacturing in Goa

The company, which began mass production of top loader washing machines in its Goa factory, has stopped imports and hopes to significant increase its sales

Adani to set up India's largest solar park of 10,000 MW in Rajasthan

The company has signed an MoU with Rajasthan government to jointly set up solar parks including solar power projects and manufacturing unit for solar module, parts and equipment

Reliance Power to develop 6,000 MW solar power projects in Rajasthan

The company already operates two solar plants in Rajasthan of 40 MW and 100 MW, which was commissioned in November 2014

Adani Ports commissions Tuna Tekra bulk terminal at Kandla

Tuna Tekra dry bulk terminal has 20 mmtpa capacity

Genus Power's Jaipur unit commences commercial production

With the new unit, the company aims to expand and modernise the manufacturing process including strengthening the process of backward integration

Tata Steel acquires 3 strip product service centres in Nordic region

Tata Steel Europe has acquired strip products service centres in Sweden, Finland and Norway from SSAB

New materials pose challenge to silicon-based semiconductors

While gallium nitride & silicon carbide have the potential to significantly improve efficiency of electronic goods, their high cost is a major impediment, according to Lux Research

Massachusetts University & Plastindia to set up global varsity for plastics at Vapi

Gujarat government is also planning a Center of Excellence for automobile sector in cooperation with CIPET and MS University

Reduce excise duty on construction equipment: H Jayaram, Gmmco

Concession on excise duty and sales tax will encourage the demand for construction machines for national missions such as Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, smart cities, etc

Budget as an enabler for 'Make in India' campaign

Forthcoming budget can be a wonderful lever to enable 'Make in India' campaign, provided it strikes a balance between the present and the future

HAL bags Rs 1090-cr contract for supplying aircraft to IAF

In addition, Hindustan Aeronautics will supply six reserve engines, one flight simulator and associated equipment to IAF

Kirloskar Oil, Rolls-Royce to co-develop gensets for nuclear plants

While Rolls-Royce will supply MTU engines and key components for gensets, Kirloskar Oil, will integrate the systems and assemble and test the gensets at nuclear power plants in India

Dalmia Cement partners with IFC for resource efficiency assessments

The company kicks off low carbon cement technology roadmap under Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) India project

BHEL commissions 270-MW thermal unit for Rattan India's power project

This is the third 270-MW unit commissioned by BHEL in phase-1 of the project, which is being executed in two phases, each of 1,350 MW

Govt seeks corporates help for waste management

M Venkaiah Naidu has urged the corporates and industrial and trade bodies to 'walk the talk' in respect of ensuring cleanliness and waste management in urban areas

L&T bags Rs 356 cr contract from NMDC for water treatment plant

A consortium of Megha Engineering and Koya & Company Construction also wins a Rs 314-cr order for NMDC's upcoming 3-MTPA steel plant in Chhattisgarh

Total Energy Ventures invests in France's Avenisense

French firm Avenisense develops and manufactures embedded sensors that enhance industrial process safety and efficiency and reduce maintenance costs for engines and turbines