Industry > Industry monitor > Power
08 April 2021
The union cabinet on Wednesday approved production linked incentive scheme for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in high efficiency solar photo voltaic (PV) modules, with an outlay of Rs4,500 crore.
The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the ministry of new and renewable energy s proposal for implementation of the National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules .
Solar capacity addition at present depends largely n imported solar PV cells and modules as the domestic manufacturing industry has limited operational capacities of solar PV cells and modules. The National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules will reduce import dependence in a strategic sector like electricity. It will also support the `Atmanirbhar Bharat; initiative.
Sabaya
On the first day of Digital MIPTV, London-headquartered sales agent Dogwoof confirmed a string of sales for
Seeds of Deceit and
Sabaya, both of which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Seeds of Deceit (pictured) sold to RTL (Germany), VRT (Belgium), VGTV (Norway), SVT (Sweden), DR (Denmark), Mediawan (France), Channel 8 (Israel), Yesdocu (Israel), Sky (New Zealand) and Movistar (Spain).
Sabaya, meanwhile, sold to Studio Hamburg (Germany), SND (France), Dalton (Benelux), FrontRow (MENA), Sky (New Zealand) and Vertigo (Hungary).
The Dutch three-part series
Seeds of Deceit, directed by Miriam Guttman, is an investigation into how a respected fertility doctor, Dr. Karrbaat, clandestinely inseminated over 65 of his patients with his own semen.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The Farmers to Families Food Box program could make a comeback, providing for Montanans once again this summer.
Last season was successful, now the USDA is considering some possible changes to the program. Cascade, Gallatin, Missoula, and Yellowstone counties were hubs for sending over 6,000 families home with boxes full of fresh food from June to early September 2020. Many of the communities already have food hubs but if you don t have a food hub program you should be working with your neighbors to create one so you can get food to your local community,â Walter Schweitzer, President of the Montana Farmers Union said.
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Another Broken Egg Cafe Accelerates Franchise Development and Nationwide Presence
April 12, 2021 GMT
ORLANDO, Fla. (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 12, 2021
Another Broken Egg Cafe, an innovative full-service breakfast, brunch and lunch franchise that specializes in Southern-inspired menu options and creative cocktails, has signed development agreements in the first quarter of 2021 to open 14 new locations. Additionally, in the first quarter, the brand opened units in Orlando, Florida; Cincinnati, Ohio; Westlake, Ohio and Bossier City, Louisiana and has plans to debut up to 14 more cafes this year.
Industry > Industry monitor > Shipping
08 April 2021
Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State (I/C) for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, chaired a meeting to review the Urban Water Transportation projects for Mumbai, Maharashtra. Senior Officials of the Ministry, Chairperson of Mumbai Port and officials of Maharashtra Maritime Board and other stakeholders were present in the meeting.
The ministry of shipping and waterways has proposed the operationalisation of 4 new routes for ROPAX ferry services and 12 new routes of water taxis by December 2021, in order to promote eco-friendly waterways transportation and reduce the traffic load of crowded Mumbai city roads.
At present, ROPAX (roll-on/roll-off passenger) service from Bhaucha Dhakka (Ferry Wharf) to Mandwa (Alibag) is successfully using waterways, reducing the road journey of 110 km to about 18 km, thereby reducing travel time of daily commuters from about 3-4 hours to merely one hour. Similar services are planned to be operational