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Vol. 01, Issue No. 07 October 20, 2017.
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Online registration: http://www.indusfood.co.in/buyer
Global Food & Beverage Show of India January 18-19, 2018, India Exposition Mart, Greater Noida http://www.tpci.in/eventdefault/indus-food/
Trade Promotion Council of India with the support of Dept. of Commerce, Govt. of India is organizing the flagship international food show cum Reverse Buyer Seller Meet – “Indus Food” at India Exposition Centre, Greater Noida India. The is the largest of its kind food export promotion event organized in India with supported by Department of Commerce with over 400 plus Indian Food & Beverage Manufacturers and Exporters exhibiting and over 500 pre-screened hosted buyers invited from across the world. Indus Food shall be the most significant and vital platform for global food buyers to source, network & connect with Indian Food & Beverage industry with a large and diversified choice. The event zone wise segregation for the exhibitors to specifically participate and show case their products of their respective segments covering all 12 product segments from consumer food, dairy products, marine, meat & poultry to Indian ethnic Food all under one roof. Interested members may kindly contact: For Exhibitor Participation: Deepak Vohra | +91 9205883437 | exhibit.indusfood@tpci.in For Strategic Partnership & Sponsorship: Sandip Das | +91 9205883429 | info.indusfood@tpci.in For Buyer Nomination: Rohan Chopra | +91 9205883430 | buyer.indusfood@tpci.in Also visit www.indusfood.co.in for more information.
RE-INVEST 2017 [7-9 December 2017] The 2nd Edition of the Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo (RE-INVEST 2017) will be held in India Expo Mart, Greater Noida from 7th to 9th December 2017. RE-INVEST 2017 aims at accelerating the global efforts towards Renewable Energy. The event will enable the global investment community to connect with Renewable Energy stakeholders. The activities in the event include series of seminars covering different themes of renewables, conferences and exhibition of manufacturers, project developers, investors and other players in the renewable energy space to showcase manufacturing capabilities, latest technologies, financing options and investment opportunities. The RE-INVEST 2017 is expected to be attended by Heads of the State or Ministers from various countries, more than 600 global leaders and investors and 10,000 delegates from world over. The detailed Agenda/Programme of RE-INVEST 2017 is available at ( https://re-invest.in/# ).
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International Solar Alliance Founding Conference - 8th December 2017 The Founding Conference of International Solar Alliance (ISA) is going to be held on 8 th December 2017 in Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi. It will be graced by the Prime Minister of India, the President of French Republic and Heads and Ministers from prospective ISA member countries. International Solar Alliance (ISA) was jointly launched on 30th November 2015 by the Prime Minister of India and the President of France in the presence of H.E. Mr. Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of United Nations at the Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris. The ISA has been conceived as a unique international platform for cooperation among 121 solar resource nations, with the aim to massively ramp up solar energy by aggregating markets, and taking solar power applications to scale to improve energy access. The ISA creates an economically conducive environment which would lead to job creation, investments resulting in profitability, competitiveness among various sectors, filling up the gaps in power supply, enhancement of manufacturing sector, all this whilst protecting the environment and ultimately making solar a buyers’ market. The ISA is considered a significant step in making solar resource rich countries self-reliant in energy. The ISA Event will witness a series of activities, not only conferences and exhibition, but actual projects and agreements signing, thereby walking the talk. ISA Pavilion is being put up to showcase new inventions and technologies; Models and statistics of irrigation pumps, drinking water pumps and mini grids. A dedicated space would be allocated in the Pavilion for B2B meetings. The detailed Agenda/Programme of the Foundation Ceremony is available at http://isolaralliance.org/.
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), will be organizing the 3rd edition of International Exhibition & Conference on Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Industry – INDIA PHARMA 2018 & INDIA MEDICAL DEVICE 2018 - at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka from February 15-17, 2018. 2. The events would comprise of an International Exhibition and a Conference along with a series of concurrent events, such as CEOs Forum, Investors Meets, International Drugs Regulatory Meet, Buyer-Seller Meet, etc. 3. The 2nd edition of the event held in February 2017 witnessed over 275 exhibitors from the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Device sectors and hosted Buyers from over 24 countries. International Drug Regulators from 8 Countries and 29 Embassy/High Commission officials apart from 10,000 Business Visitors visited the event during the 3 days. Government of Karnataka participated as the Host State while the Government of Chhattisgarh was the Partner State in the last event 4. The 3rd edition will have the following components: • Exhibition • Conference • Reverse Buyer Seller Meet • International Regulators Meet • Investors Meet • CEO’s Forum with the Hon’ble Minister • India Pharma & India Medical Device Awards For further information on the events, you may refer to event website: http://www.indiapharmaexpo.in and http://www.indiamediexpo.in/ 2|P a g e
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News from India 1. India’s largest floating solar plant in Kerala is a marvel in frugal engineering India’s largest floating solar plant located in Banasura Sagar reservoir in Wayanad, Kerala, is all set to start operations. The entire construction and installation work was completed this month. Stretching over 6,000 square metres, the 500 kWp (kilowatt peak) solar plant is a mega project commissioned by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) on a measly budget of ₹9.25 crore. Made of Ferro cement floaters with hollow insides, a total of 18 floating platforms with solar photovoltaic(PV) panels have been installed on the reservoir’s water surface. The project had commenced last year in March, with the plant being set up in collaboration with Thiruvananthapuram-based Adtech Systems Ltd. According to officials of the private firm, the plant will generate 7.5 lakh units of power annually, which will be fed to the KSEB grid using underwater cables. He also explained that the floating solar plants, when compared to ground-mounted counterparts, showcased higher efficiency owing to the moderating effect of water bodies on panel temperature, besides accumulating lower concentration of dust on the panel. The 500kWp project is reportedly a scaled-up version of the 10kWp floating solar project that was installed in Banasura Sagar reservoir in January 2016. (Lekshmi Priya, The Better India, Fri, 20 Oct, 04:45pm)
2. B'luru LIGO scientist named CIFAR scholar, to get $1,00,000 in funding City-based researcher Parameswaran Ajith, who is part of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project that has discovered four gravitational waves so far has been named "2017 Azrieli Global Scholar" by Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). Ajith, who led a team that worked on theoretical modelling of gravitational waves that was key in LIGO detections, is the only Indian among the 15 exceptional early career investigators to receive this prestigious two-year appointment including $1,00,000 in research support. Their research interests range from solar cell technology, understanding the norms that govern cooperation, and machine learning to black holes and identifying the biological imprint of stress across generations. Ajith earned his PhD from Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), Germany and was a post-doctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology, USA. He has been at the forefront of gravitational wave astronomy as a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and he joined as a faculty at ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru in 2013, where he continues his research. The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars will join close to 400 of the world's best researchers who are addressing some of the most interesting and important questions facing the world today. "The Azrieli Foundation is committed to increasing scientific knowledge and understanding, and we're honoured to be able to help advance the work of these brilliant young scholars." Naomi Azrieli, Chair and CEO of the Azrieli Foundation, which has enabled the CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars programme said. Support for the programme is also provided by the Love Family Leadership Development Fund. (Chethan Kumar, Times of India, Sat, 14 Oct, 04:04pm)
3. 11-year-old Indian American girl Gitanjali Rao named America’s top young scientist at 2017 discovery education, 3M competition 3M and Discovery Education Oct. 18 announced that an 11-year-old Indian American girl, Gitanjali Rao, has been named the 2017 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge winner. Rao, of Lone Tree, Colo., was chosen from a group of 10 finalists, which included five Indian American kids (see India-West article here) in capturing the $25,000 top prize and title of America’s Top Young Scientist at the 10th annual event. The tween is working to develop Tethys, a sensor-based device that can detect lead in water faster than other current techniques. Rather than using expensive equipment for testing, Rao’s cost-effective approach to water safety uses a mobile app that populates the water’s status almost immediately, according to a 3M and Discovery Education joint news release. Tethys is designed to be portable and easy to use, allowing individuals to test water safety whenever needed. She hopes to solve the water contamination crisis and decrease long-term health effects from lead exposure, the news release said. Rao, a seventh-grader at STEM School and Academy, competed alongside the nine other finalists during a live competition at the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minn. During the past three months, Rao and the other finalists had the exclusive opportunity to work directly with a 3M scientist to develop their innovations as part of a unique summer mentorship program, the release said (Giovanni Albanese, India West, Thu, 19 Oct, 01:59pm)
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