Day: May 24, 2022

The Government of India and the Government of the United States of America has signed an Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA) today at Tokyo, Japan. The IIA was signed by Shri Vinay Kwatra, Foreign Secretary, Government of India, and Mr. Scott Nathan, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). This IIA supersedes the Investment Incentive Agreement signed between the Government of India and the Government of the United States of America in the year 1997. Significant developments have taken place since the signing of the earlier IIA in 1997…

The air quality in Mumbai improved on Tuesday with the air quality index (AQI) standing at 58, indicating ‘Satisfactory’ category. Days after remaining in the ‘poor’ category, the air quality in Mumbai improved on Tuesday as the pollution levels dropped in the city. The city recorded an overall air quality index (AQI) of 58 against 197 on Saturday last week. On Monday, the AQI stood at 97. However, only Malad in the western suburbs recorded an AQI of 371, becoming the most polluted station in the city. AQI TO IMPROVE…

For the first time in India, arch girders are being used to build the byeduct on the Basai-Fatehabad Road stretch of the Agra Metro. If all goes as planned, the Agra Metro Rail will be flagged off before the 2024 general elections. Moreover, it is the first metro transit system where arch girders are being used, a senior UPMRC officer told India Today. Arch girders are pre-cast and placed on the pillars of the elevated sections with the help of a hydraulic crane. It is used for track crossover. The…