CSIR-NIIST to transfer technology to Lucknow clean-tech company

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 (UNI) The National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), a constituent laboratory of CSIR, has signed an agreement with East Corridor Consultant India Pvt. Ltd, a Lucknow-based clean-tech startup, for transferring its technology for manufacturing single-use biodegradable tableware from rice and wheat waste. This is the 16th company acquiring the same…

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India’s merchandise exports grow 3% to $36.92 bn in January, trade deficit at $17.49 bn

New Delhi, Feb 15 (UNI) Despite geo-political uncertainties and economic slowdown in some of the major advanced economies, India’s merchandise exports logged 3.1% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth at US$36.92 billion in January 2024. Main drivers of merchandise export growth in January this year included petroleum products, engineering goods, iron ore, electronic goods and drugs & pharmaceuticals…

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Sensex advances 267.64 pts

Mumbai, Feb 14 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Wednesday gained further by 267.64 pts at 71,822.83 as buying was witnessed in Oil and Gas, Energy, Metal and Utilities stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 96.80 pts at 21,840.05. The NSE registered days high and low at 21,870.85 and 21,530.20 pts respectively. The Sensex opened…

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Total Energies & ONGC in India join forces to detect & measure methane emissions

Kolkata, Feb 8 (UNI) TotalEnergies and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) have signed a cooperation agreement to carry out methane emissions detection and measurement campaigns using TotalEnergies’ pioneering AUSEA (Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications) technology. ONGC has been inviting international technology partners to help reduce its methane emissions in India by 2030, while…

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L&T wins (Large) contract for Hydrocarbon business

Kolkata, Feb 5 (UNI) The Hydrocarbon vertical (L&T Energy Hydrocarbon – LTEH) of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has recently secured a large onshore project from IndianOil Adani Ventures Limited. The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of Offsite Tankages, Bullets and other associated facilities on Lump Sum Turnkey basis. LTEH is executing…

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