The BRO is working on constructing the ‘Likaru-Mig La-Fukche’ road in Ladakh, which will be the new highest motorable road in the world.

On Independence Day, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) began the construction of the world's new highest motorable road in Ladakh’s Demchok sector. The strategic road, ‘Likaru-Mig La-Fukche’, will be constructed over the next two working seasons and will pass through an altitude of about 19,400 feet, the highest anywhere in the world.

Singapore-based aircraft lessor BOC Aviation on August 23 entered into a finance lease transaction with low-cost Indian carrier IndiGo. The deal has been signed for 10 Airbus A320NEO aircraft.

The newly leased aircraft for IndiGo are scheduled for delivery through 2023. These aircraft will be powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines.

Steven Townend, Deputy MD and CFO, BOC Aviation said, "Delighted to be embarking on another transaction with our long-time customer IndiGo.”

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Wednesday organised skill development training camps in the districts of Ghaziabad and Meerut to educate farmers on modern agricultural techniques, officials said.

Under the training programme, a team of agricultural experts is teaching the farmers new methods of modern agriculture. The initial phase of the programme is being implemented in villages such as Bhud Baral, Khadarabad, Nangla Moosa, Asalat Nagar, Kakra, Sahapur, Sara, Kanoja, and Sikrikurt in Ghaziabad and Meerut districts.

One Electric Motorcycles today announced that the company has started manufacturing its flagship electric motorcycle “KRIDN” locally in Africa.

The company has entered into a JV with a local established vehicle manufacturing entity. One Electric has provided complete components , technology and know-how for the assembly of its motorcycles.

Gaurav Uppal, CEO One Electric shares, “Our engineers are overseeing the training and production of our motorcycles in Kenya to ensure our high quality standards. We are fortunate to have partnered with a very experienced and technically strong company, and are on track to complete the first production batch within 2 weeks. This is in line with our vision to have multiple manufacturing locations across Africa & Asia, to ensure our ability to quickly scale, provide high quality products and also localised after sales service. Our 2nd location in central Africa will be operational within 60 days.”

Smart eMobility is pleased to announce Manoj Kohli as the Chairman. Manoj Kohli, who previously held the position of Country Head at SoftBank India, is a highly accomplished entrepreneur with a proven track record. He is passionate about driving industry transformations in various fields, including mobile internet, renewable energy, digital unicorns, and electric vehicles.

Smart eMobility is a fast-growing PaaS provider that offers comprehensive platform and end-to-end solutions for stakeholders in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. By leveraging the latest technologies, Smart eMobility enables utilities, energy retailers, charging station operators, smart cities, and automotive companies to accelerate the EV adoption, address end-to-end charging infrastructure needs, improve customer experience, and contribute to a sustainable future.

Board examinations will be conducted twice a year and students will be allowed to retain the best score, as per the new curriculum framework launched by the Education Ministry on Wednesday.

"Board exams will be offered at least twice a year to ensure students have time and opportunity to perform well. Students can then appear for a board exam in subjects they have completed and feel ready for. They will also be allowed to retain the best score," said the ministry

The National Health Authority (NHA) launched the first Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) Microsite under the 100 Microsites Project in Aizawl, Mizoram, said an official release on Wednesday.

As per an official release by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the NHA announced a 100 Microsites project for accelerated adoption of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) across the country.

India achieved a historic milestone on Wednesday evening as the Lander Module (LM) of Chandrayaan-3, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) third lunar mission, made a touchdown on the lunar surface. The LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan), landed on Moon at around 6:04 pm.

"We have achieved soft landing on moon. India is on the Moon!" exclaimed the ISRO chief S Somnath after the country achieved a lunar touchdown.

India’s Geoffrey Emmanuel marked his debut in the Malaysian Superbike Championship 2023 with podium finishes in both races astride a Honda CBR 250 machine at the Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, over the weekend.

Renowned philanthropist and Chairperson of JSP Foundation Shallu Jindal has been conferred with the coveted CSR TIMES Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 in recognition of her outstanding and enduring positive contributions to the Socio-economic development of the underprivileged and socially vulnerable through multidimensional sustainable Community development Programmes.

Jindal received the award during the National CSR Summit 2023 today, held in New Delhi, from the Ambassador of Uzbekistan Dilshod Akhatov, Maj. Gen. Ravindra Singh, Member National Disaster Management Authority Lt. Gen (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain, Executive Editor of CSR Times Sri Ravi Shankar and Editor of CSR Times Harish Chander, and senior corporate leaders.