FAS notified by Haryana
On 25th July 2016, Haryana Government notified the FAS (Freight Assistance Team). The objective is exporting MSMEs (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises). These MSMEs could be located anywhere across the state. The deadline for claim application is September 9. The application needs to be submitted on the IC department’s web portal. The exporting unit of MSMEs bore additional costs. This was because of huge transportation cost. This made their products less competitive compared to coastal area exporting units. The FAS will be enhancing their competitiveness by defraying the transportation charges. FAS will be provided only for direct goods export. No reimbursement will be made for air export.
Solar Impulse-2 completed 1st round-the-world journey
On 26th July 2016, Solar Impulse-2 completed 1st round-the-world journey. It had a successful landing in the Abu Dhabi city. The aircraft had travelled distance of 26744 miles. The total flight time racked was 558 hours. The construction of this aircraft began in 2011. The wingspan is 71.9 meters. This is a bit less compared to Airbus A380. It is constructed of carbon-fibre. The weight is only around 2.3 tonnes. It has a 3.8 cubic meters non-pressurized cockpit. The cockpit features advanced avionics and an autopilot. The built-it solar cells supply renewable energy through 4 motors. It was displayed publicly on 9th April 2014. It started its journey on 2nd June 2014. Markus Scherdel was the pilot.
India’s 1st ‘green rail corridor’ launched
India’s 1st ‘green rail corridor’ was launched on 24th July 2016. It stretches between Rameshwaram & Manamadurai. It is a 114 km long corridor. Southern railways inaugurated the corridor via videoconferencing. The inauguration was done from the CCS (Chennai Central Station). It ensures zero-toilet discharge across the rail tracks. The trains have bio-toilets for ensuring zero human waste discharge on the railway tracks. The ministry has also committed transforming all toilets to bio-toilets. The new toilets would bring down cost of maintenance significantly. High speed & upgraded Wi-Fi facility was also inaugurated. It was launched with association of Google.
Sanjiv Puri elected as ITC Ltd COO
Sanjiv Puri was elected as ITC Ltd COO on 25th July 2016. He will be the COO (Chief Operating Officer) immediately. His work will be running daily operations. This position has been created at ITC for first time. Sanjiv has also emerged as a likely successor to YC Deveshwar, current ITC Chairman. Deveshwar will be stepping down from the position in 2017. Puri is an IIT, Kanpur graduate. He joined ITC Ltd in 1986. He has worked with several ITC divisions.
New Zika-transmitting mosquito discovered
On 21st July 2016, new Zika-transmitting mosquito was discovered. The research was done by Brazilian scientists. This new mosquito can also transmit Zika (virus) to humans. The mosquito species discovered was Culex quinquefasciatus. The mosquitos researched were from Recife area, Brazil. Before this, only Aedes aegypti mosquitos were known to transmit the virus. These mosquitos can also spread chikungunya and dengue. Culex quinquefasciatus is a domestic Brazilian mosquito. It is medium-sized and abundant across sub-tropical and tropical regions. It can be found all over the globe.
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