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BHEL Tender for Supply of Pre-Engineered Building room for 20MW Solar power plant for GACL, Charanka and 10MW Solar power plant for GSFC Charanka. (RFQ No. TGPBOS0014 Due Dt. 10.08.2018 (E-tender)) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Electronics Division, Bengaluru has the requirement above mentioned item. In this regard, BHEL has floated an open tender on 31.07.2018. The complete tender document (comprising of technical specification, forms to be filled up, terms / conditions, instructions for tender submission etc.) has been uploaded to following websites 1. 2.
BHEL EPS website - https://bhel.abcprocure.com/ , click on search, type the RFQ no. in keyword, click search, list will appear and click on the RFQ no. for tender details. Event ID is 5622 http://www.bhel.com/tender/view_tender.php?tenderid=40119
Kindly note that the tender is due on 10.08.2018, 13:00:00 Hrs. (IST) Please submit your offer on e-tender portal https://bhel.abcprocure.com/
Ministry of Railways, Government of India Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) Manak Nagar, Lucknow (INDIA) -226011
GLOBAL NOTICE for ‘REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL for ‘High Performance Rail Pad’ (Notice No. CT/EF/Policy/Global RFP/ HP Pad dated 26.07.2018) Ministry of Railways, Research Designs and Standards Organisation (R.D.S.O.), Lucknow is inviting the proposal from the firms whose product “High Performance Rail pad” qualifies the technical criteria given in Annexure-C for short-listing the products for considering for ‘Field Trial on Indian Railways”. After successful field trial of the product i.e. High-Performance Rail pad, the adoption of this new product will be dealt as per Railway Board letter no. 2013/Tk-II/22/7/4(General Policy) dated 08.03.2016 regarding “New Policy on development and adoption of new product / technologies for track/bridge related items”. Firms who can supply the High-Performance Rail pad meeting the technical criteria i.e. generic specification / performance parameters of High Performance Rail pad as given in Annexure- C of this document are requested to see the complete details and RFP document on RDSO’s website www.rdso.indianrailways.gov.in For any clarification, Firms may contact Director/TrackIV, RDSO, Lucknow on Telephone No. +91-522-2452796 or / and email: dtd5rdso@gmail.com on any working day for further details. The firms are requested to submit the proposal and requisite details in the prescribed format to Director/Track-IV, Anusandhan Bhawan, Track Design Directorate, RDSO, Manak Nagar, Lucknow –226011 (INDIA) up to 01.10.2018. The detailed document can be downloaded from here.
Ministry of Railways, Government of India Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) Manak Nagar, Lucknow (INDIA) -226011
GLOBAL NOTICE for ‘REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL for Modern Rail Fastening System for Ballasted track fit for 25t axle load (Notice No. CT/EF/Global RFP/ Modern Fastening dated 24.07.2018) Ministry of Railways, Research Designs and Standards Organisation (R.D.S.O.), Lucknow is inviting the proposal from the firms/JV whose Modern Rail Fastening System for ballasted track fit for 25t axle load qualifies the technical criteria given in Annexure-C for short-listing the product for considering for ‘Field Trial on Indian Railways”. After successful field trial of the Modern rail Fastening System for ballasted track fit for 25t axle load, the adoption of this new product will be dealt as per Railway Board letter no. 2013/Tk-II/22/7/4(General Policy) dated 08.03.2016 regarding “New Policy on development and adoption of new product / technologies for track/bridge related items”. Firms who can supply the Modern Rail Fastening System for ballasted track fit for 25t axle load meeting the technical criteria i.e. generic specification & performance parameters of Modern Rail Fastening System as given in Annexure-C of this document are requested to see the complete details and RFP document on RDSO’s website www.rdso.indianrailways.gov.in For any clarification, Firms may contact Director/Track-IV, RDSO, Lucknow on Telephone No. +91-522-2452796 or / and email: dtd5rdso@gmail.com on any working day for further details. The firms are requested to submit the proposal and requisite details in the prescribed format to Director/Track-IV, Anusandhan Bhawan, Track Design Directorate, RDSO, Manak Nagar, Lucknow –226011 (INDIA) up to 26.09.2018. The detailed document can be downloaded from here. 4|P a g e
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Cultural – Heritage Tourism in India Rani-ki-Vav (The Queen’s Stepwell), Patan, Gujarat Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat is located on the banks of the Saraswati River and was initially built as a memorial to a king in the 11th century AD. Stepwells are a distinctive form of subterranean water resource and storage systems on the Indian subcontinent, and have been constructed since the 3rd millennium BC. They evolved over time from what was basically a pit in sandy soil towards elaborate multi-storey works of art and architecture. Rani-ki-Vav was built at the height of craftsmens’ ability in stepwell construction and the Maru-Gurjara architectural style, reflecting mastery of this complex technique and great beauty of detail and proportions. Designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water, it is divided into seven levels of stairs with sculptural panels of high artistic quality; more than 500 principle sculptures and over a thousand minor ones combine religious, mythological and secular imagery, often referencing literary works. The fourth level is the deepest and leads into a rectangular tank of 9.5 by 9.4 metres, at a depth of 23 metres. The well is located at the westernmost end of the property and consists of a shaft, 10 metres in diameter and 30 metres deep. The Hill Forts entered the UNESCO world heritage list in 2014.
(Sources: http://asi.nic.in/hill-forts-rajasthan/ and http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/247 )
News from/of India 1. Kerala is the most energy-efficient State Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan have done exceedingly well in adopting energy efficiency measures in the first ever serious attempt to map energy efficiency attained by the States. Kerala, with 77 points, leads among the States and Union Territories, followed by Rajasthan (68) and Andhra Pradesh (66.5) in the first edition of the State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index, brought out jointly by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and NITI Aayog. Read more… (TV Jayan, www.thehindubusinessline.com , August 01, 2018)
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Vol. 02, Issue 31, August 03, 2018. 2. Coimbatore to host international textile fair in February An international textile fair will be held here in February as was announced by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami, State Handloom Minister O S Manian said today. Speaking to reporters here, the Minister said the State government has allocated Rs 2 crore for the conduct of the fair which would showcase the capability of the State in the textile sector and in finding newer markets for the products. Besides, the fair would help bridge the gap between production and sales, he said. The Minister was here to discuss with the captains of the textile industry and experts on the successful conduct of the fair, since the government was hosting such a show for the first time. Asked about the impact of the five per cent good and service tax imposed on the textile sector, he expressed hope the Centre would soon bring it down. Read more… (PTI, Coimbatore, www.financialexpress.com, August 2, 2018 9:36 PM)
3. Aviation in India – A march towards progress Between 2015 and mid-2018, airline traffic in India which had consistently shown exponential growth over the years, took an expected leap, bringing air transport to the cusp of an unstoppable forward march. India is fast reaching eminence in the aviation industry. Arguably, India’s strong economic growth serves as a catalyst. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that in 2015, there was a five-fold increase in India’s GDP reaching US trillion. During the January–March period of 2015 India’s growth was at 7.5% compared to China’s 7%, making it the fastest growing economy in the world. Another significant advantage is the cutting-edge information technology (IT) coming out of the country, which is a key contributor to India’s economy, contributing nearly 10% to the overall GDP of India. Read more… (Dr Ruwantissa Abeyratne, Sri Lanka Guardian, Thu, 26 Jul, 07:12pm )
4. India's road to global economic powerhouse is paved with reform and innovation India's economic growth has been propelled by government reforms, business innovation and a dynamic young workforce. Smart, entrepreneurial and female, Swati Bhargava symbolises the changing face of India as the subcontinent giant transforms into an economic juggernaut. The co-founder of CashKaro, India’s premier digital coupons and cashback site for online shoppers, says the nation is experiencing an e-commerce boom as start-ups emerge and consumers jump on the digital bandwagon. “CashKaro is a reflection of India’s expanding e-commerce industry,” says Bhargava, a former investment banker with Goldman Sachs, who has built cashback operations in India, England and Singapore. Read more… (Cameron Cooper, INTHEBLACK, Tue, 31 Jul, 05:18pm)
5. Women in Science: Bushra Ateeq on identifying biomarkers for prostate cancer, improving lives of patients Clean, gleaming benches lined Bushra Ateeq’s laboratory and I watched curiously as her students worked diligently with the high-tech equipment that occupied the space. Picking up on my interest, Bushra unveiled her prized possession — a fluorescent electron microscope. “In my Masters and PhD days, I had to go to other departments to use their fluorescent microscopes. Now my lab has one of its own,” she said proudly. An Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, one of India’s first IITs, Bushra focuses on cancers of the prostate, breast and the colon. “The whole idea for me is to fill the bench-to-bedside gap," she said, referring to the typically long waits involved in translating research to treatments available in the hospitals. Read more… (Ipsita Herlekar, First Post, Wed, 01 Aug, 04:46pm)
6. How Karnataka–India’s renewables leader–could be self reliant in electricity without new coal plants By adding 11 gigawatt (GW) renewables capacity in the coming decade, or as much as 11 coal-fired power plants of 1,000 MW each, Karnataka–the national leader in renewable energy generation–could become self-reliant in electricity by 2027-28 and not add to its current fossil-fuel capacity, according to a new study. If successful, renewables with 23 GW or 60% of the state’s installed capacity will generate 43% of the 110 terawatt-hour (TWH) electricity demand of Karnataka by 2027-28, said the July 2018 report by The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), a think-tank, up from 27% today. Coal with 9.4 GW or 25% of the state’s total installed capacity will make up 39% of electricity generation in a decade, down from 49% today. Read more… (Bhasker Tripathi, India Spend, Wed, 01 Aug, 06:15pm)
7. Meet Sriram Balaji, the first man from the Indian Army to qualify for Wimbledon Naib Subedar N Sriram Balaji is the first player in the history of the Indian Army to qualify for the Wimbledon main draw; he will partner with friend Vishnu Vardhan for their maiden Grand Slam appearance. At the age of 10 when N Sriram Balaji ranked first in India in the Under-12 tennis category, he was scripting history for himself. Sixteen years later, the 26-year-old has become the first man from the Indian Army to qualify for the Wimbledon. Read more… (Think Change India, Your Story, Thu, 26 Jul, 06:51pm)
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