Fame Phase-II Current Affairs, GK & News
Delhi’s first DTC Electric Bus
On January 17, 2022, the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged off the first electric bus of the Delhi Transport Corporation. The E – buses are to run on 27 – km long route. These buses were manufactured by the JBM Auto Limited. About the buses These electric buses are low floor buses. They are ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Arvind Kejriwal • Battery electric vehicle • Bio-CNG bus • Charging station • CNG stations • CNG Vehicles • Compressed natural gas • Delhi Government • Delhi pollution • Delhi Transport Corporation • e-vehicles • Electric bus • Electric Buses • Electric vehicle • Fame Phase-II • FAME Scheme • Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Electric (and hybrid) vehicles • hybrid stations • multi modal trasnport logistics • Pragati Maidan • Rajghat • Safdarjung Hospital
FAME II Amendment
Ministry of Heavy Industry has announced major amendments in ongoing FAME-II scheme. Ministry has fixed incentives for India-made electric two-wheelers. Highlights With the recent amendments on price side and subsidies government aims to promote electric two-wheeler usage across India. Reduction is price will help in EV adoption and strengthen government’s plans of making India an ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Electric vehicle • Electric vehicle industry in India • Electric Vehicle Policy • FAME India Scheme • Fame Phase-II • FAME-II
Project to indigenize Li-ion battery technology for EVs
The IIT Hyderabad incubated start up Pure EV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CSIR-Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI). Under the agreement, the start up and CSIR are to undertake joint research to develop Lithium-Ion Battery technology for electric vehicles. This will help to indigenize Lithium-ion technology. Currently, India is importing Lithium cells ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Electric vehicles • Fame Phase-II • FAME-II • India-China Trade Deficit • lithium ion cell • Lithium-ion batteries • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) • production linked incentive scheme • Recycling
Govt sanctions over 5,000 electric buses under Fame Phase-II
Centre Government has sanctioned 5595 electric buses in 64 cities for intracity and intercity operations under Phase-II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME-India) Scheme. As per Union Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, this move would give a further push to clean mobility in public transportation. Key Highlights Process ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: electric and hybrid vehicle • Electric Buses • Electric vehicles • FAME India Scheme • Fame Phase-II • Project Implementation and Sanctioning Committee • Union Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises