India Stack to offer digital public goods to seven nations: MoS IT Rajeev
SpA partners US Consulate and IIT Madras to boost Indo-Pacific space ecosystem
印度太空協會與美國使館和IIT Mandras合作 建立印太航太生態系
The Indian Space Association (ISpA) has said that it has partnered with IIT Madras and the US Consulate General Chennai to form a working group of associations of various nations called the Association of Space Entrepreneurs in the Indo Pacific (ASEIP) to boost the space ecosystem.
In order to capitalize on this momentum, ISpA and IIT Madras jointly published a white paper titled “Space Upstream and Downstream Opportunities and Challenges for Indo-Pacific Countries” that explains the underlying principles guiding international cooperation, research and development in the sciences, space entrepreneurship, and business and space policy.
Leading associations each from of India, the US, Japan, and Australia will be a part of the working group, with ISpA serving as the founding member representing India. The ASEIP will be in charge of bringing together associations and stakeholders in the space technology sector to mentor and support newcomers to the business on a global scale. Additionally, it will look for ways to maximise business prospects and act as a global lobby for US, Indo-Pacific, and Indian government policies.
Govt to invite EoI for International Transhipment Port at Galathea Bay in Great Nicobar Island
加拉西亞灣將招標建造國際集裝箱轉運馬頭
According to the ministry of ports, shipping, and waterways, the Center will on Saturday request expressions of interest (EoI) for the construction of an international container transhipment port at Galathea Bay of Great Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal.
The anticipated cost of the project, which also includes an airport, a power plant, and a township, is Rs 72,000 crore. The Center has set the price tag for the port at Rs 41,000 crore, and it will be built through a public-private partnership (PPP).
For the project, up to 850,000 trees may need to be cut down. It is understood that the Center ultimately opted to move forward with the project despite the various environmental concerns that were brought to light during the project’s development stage because they saw an economic opportunity in the marine trade of south-east Asia.
Bharat Biotech’s launches nasal Covid vaccine, Incovacc
印度Bharat Biotech藥廠鼻噴式COVID疫苗(Incovacc)正式上市
Bharat Biotech International Limited launched the first nasal COVID-19 vaccine manufactured in India, iNCOVACC, on the occasion of Republic Day. iNCOVACC, according to Bharat Biotech, is the first COVID intranasal vaccine for both primary series and heterologous booster.
When iNCOVACC is delivered as drops, the immune response is triggered in the tissues that line the nasal canal.
A spray-based Covid vaccination for inhalation was authorized in China in September 2022. According to scientists, nasal vaccines may provide added immunity in the lining of the nose and upper airways, through which Covid generally enters the body.
Bharat Biotech: India launches its first nasal Covid vaccine – BBC News
Adani Group Considers Legal Action Against Hindenburg After Major Drop in Listed Shares
Adani集團考慮對美國Hindenburg投資公司提告
Indian conglomerate Adani Group on Thursday said it is considering legal action against Hindenburg Research. The US-BASED activist investment firm revealed short positions against the Indian conglomerate Adani Group’s listed companies on Wednesday, prompting a market sell-off. The activist investment firm also accused the founders of the company of engaging in stock manipulation and fraud.
The statement said that the Hindenburg report had caused “unwanted anguish for Indian citizens” and was to blame for the volatility in the Indian stock markets.
The group’s seven publicly listed companies, including new additions NDTV, Ambuja Cement, and ACC, all reported losses last week.
India’s Adani weighs action against Hindenburg for damning report – Nikkei Asia
India intends to categorize clean technologies and activities under a new policy: Sources
印度將設立永續科技與產業分類標準 以便投資者辨認永續投資標的
According to sources, India is developing a program to divide economic activities and technological advancements into categories of sustainability and non-sustainability to aid investors seeking for green initiatives.
According to the proposal, which is similar to the Green Taxonomy developed by the European Union (EU), the government will certify sustainable activities in an effort to draw in more funding and reassure investors.
The proposed framework, according to the officials, is just the beginning of a drawn-out process of identifying sustainable initiatives and phased-out ones.
India plans to classify clean activities, technologies under a new policy -sources | Reuters
Shipments of smartphones drop by 9% YoY in India in 2022
智慧手機出貨量於2022年下降9%
According to the most recent study from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service, smartphone shipments to India decreased 9% YoY to reach over 152 million units in 2022.
The entry-level and budget categories, which experienced supply issues at the start of the year and then experienced decreased demand throughout the year, are to be blamed for the YoY decline, which is the second-ever in India’s smartphone industry. However, the premium market continued to rise and for the first time reached a double-digit share, which boosted retail ASP.
Samsung garnered a 20% share of the revenue pie followed by Apple and Vivo. The iPhone 13 was the highest selling smartphone model in 2022, the report said.
Hyderabad’s inaugural ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race will get the country closer to net zero
海德拉巴的首屆電動方程式賽車將協助印度接近淨零目標
Greenko will serve as the title sponsor of the 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix, according to a statement from Formula E and Ace Nxt Gen, the organization promoting the first ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India.
One of the top companies in the world for energy transition and decarbonization, Greenko Group was established in 2006. According to a press release, the company is a leader in the sector and is creating, owning, and managing high-quality renewable energy assets that replace fossil fuels with integrated decarbonized energy.
In keeping with Formula E’s net zero carbon plan and RE100 promise to attain 100 percent renewable energy for the championship, Greenko will completely power the event with renewable energy. Mahindra Racing and Jaguar TCS Racing, two local favorites, will face off against NEOM McLaren Formula E and Maserati MSG Racing, two legendary names in motorsport, at the 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix, according to the event’s organizers.