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Union Cabinet approves PLI scheme for 10 sectors
On November 11, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved Production Linked Incentive Scheme for ten sectors. The schemes are worth of Rs 1.46 lakh crores. The GoI had earlier announced the scheme for pharmaceuticals and electronic products alone. Now, upon being extended the scheme is to return several benefits. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Automobile • Automobile Industry • NITI Aayog • PM Modi • production linked incentive scheme • Union Cabinet
GoI: Technology developed to improve Fuel Efficiency of Internal Combustion Engines
The International Advanced Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) operating under Department of Science and Technology, Government of India has developed a technology to improve fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines. Highlights The technology improves the fuel efficiency by reducing friction in the engines. This has been achieved through Laser surface micro-texturing. In ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Automobile • Combustion Technology • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Fuel • Laser Technology • Resource efficiency
Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn resigns
Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn has resigned following the revelation that the world’s largest carmaker (in terms of sales) had manipulated US diesel car emissions tests. His resignation comes after the German carmaker admitted that it had deceived US regulator Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in exhaust emissions tests by installing a device to give more ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Topics: Automobile • Business • Current Affairs 2016 • Economy • Emissions Trading Scheme • Environment • Volkswagen