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The Hindu
16 hours ago
- General
- The Hindu
Planting of saplings, awareness drive mark World Environment Day in Tiruchi
Planting of tree saplings, awareness drives, and administration of pledge to protect the environment marked the World Environment Day here on Thursday. The day was celebrated at Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) Tiruchi complex, with the inauguration of a mass plantation drive by S. Prabhakar, executive director, and senior management officials inside the factory premises. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Prabhakar said that conserving the environment and making this world a better place for future generations required continuous efforts and urged everyone to continuously observe a plastic-free lifestyle by using alternative eco-friendly materials. Various awareness programmes, rallies and competitions for employees, township residents and campus schoolchildren were held, according to an official statement. Volunteers of the Thanneer organisation planted saplings of native tree varieties in the city to mark the day. An awareness programme was organised at the Corporation Elementary School at Edamalaipattipudur. Native tree saplings such as navel, neem, mango, and magizham were planted at Ambedkar Hall in Ponmalai and at the school campus. K. C. Neelamegam of Thanneer and others distributed saplings and cloth bags and took a pledge. An awareness programme was organised by the non-profit organisation VOICE Trust in which around 180 students of the Government Higher Secondary School at Lalgudi participated. T. Krishnan, Forest Ranger Officer from M.R. Palayam extension insisted upon taking cloth bags and vessels for purchases in the shop and in the market to end plastic pollution. Tree saplings and cloth bags were distributed to the students to promote awareness. People's Development Initiatives (PDI), supported by the Azim Premji Foundation, organised a plantation drive at Jailpettai tenements. Youth, women, and officials from the Jail Pettai Area Residents' Welfare Association conducted a cleanliness drive to remove accumulated garbage from the area. Around 35 diverse tree saplings, including neem, peru nelli, iyal vaagai, pungai and vilvam, were planted. I. Ambalavanan, Director, PDI, and Ponnusamy, President of the welfare association, took part. In the central districts, Collectors and senior officials inaugurated tree sapling planting drives and other programmes to mark the occasion.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
PM E-Drive halfway down the road for 2 & 3-wheelers: HD Kumaraswamy
New Delhi: The PM E-Drive scheme , which seeks to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, has so far achieved nearly 50per cent of its targets for two- and three-wheeler sales, said union steel and heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy . At 155,085 units, more than 75per cent of the target for the sale of large electric three-wheelers has already been achieved as of May 30, the minister said. Under the electric two-wheeler category, 1,198,707 units have been sold, meeting 48per cent of the scheme target so far, he told ET in an interview Sunday, adding that this scheme is routinely being reviewed to address any concerns. The scheme, started in September 2024, will run till March 2026. The minister also said steps are being taken to improve project execution by state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd ( BHEL ). Under PM E-Drive, he said, the e-rickshaw or e-cart category has grossly underperformed the other segments, achieving just 2per cent of the scheme target at 2,736 units. Commenting on the deliverables for electric buses under the scheme, Kumaraswamy said: "So far, 10,900 e-buses have been approved, with deployment expected in Karnataka, Delhi, Telangana and Gujarat. Demand for another 1,000 e-buses has been raised by Pune which is yet to be approved. The tender will be floated this week by Convergence Energy Services." The PM E-Drive Scheme has allocated ₹4,391 crore for deployment of 14,028 e-buses in nine major cities. He said a payment security mechanism shall ensure that e-bus suppliers get the payments on time. "Direct debit mandate with the RBI has been signed by Karnataka, Telangana and Gujarat. Delhi has agreed to the DDM," he said. Under this mechanism, the central bank can debit the accounts of states if there is any shortfall in payments to e-bus suppliers. "Total demand for 14,400 e-buses has come from cities. The current allocation has been considered for 10,900 e-buses in the Phase I," Kumaraswamy said. "Talks are on with remaining states. Their demand will be taken up in the next phase." His ministry also administers BHEL , which today has a healthy orderbook with the surge in thermal power capacity addition. But the company has historically struggled with meeting timelines. On steps expected to improve BHEL's deliverables, he said: "Processes are being refined along with many new initiatives which are vendor friendly, inviting more participation to meet spurt in material and manpower demand."
Time of India
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
bhel: PM E-Drive halfway down the road for 2 & 3-wheelers: HD Kumaraswamy
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT New Delhi: The PM E-Drive scheme , which seeks to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, has so far achieved nearly 50% of its targets for two- and three-wheeler sales, said union steel and heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy At 155,085 units, more than 75% of the target for the sale of large electric three-wheelers has already been achieved as of May 30, the minister said. Under the electric two-wheeler category, 1,198,707 units have been sold, meeting 48% of the scheme target so far, he told ET in an interview Sunday, adding that this scheme is routinely being reviewed to address any scheme, started in September 2024, will run till March minister also said steps are being taken to improve project execution by state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd BHEL ).Under PM E-Drive, he said, the e-rickshaw or e-cart category has grossly underperformed the other segments, achieving just 2% of the scheme target at 2,736 on the deliverables for electric buses under the scheme, Kumaraswamy said: "So far, 10,900 e-buses have been approved, with deployment expected in Karnataka, Delhi, Telangana and Gujarat. Demand for another 1,000 e-buses has been raised by Pune which is yet to be approved. The tender will be floated this week by Convergence Energy Services."The PM E-Drive Scheme has allocated ₹4,391 crore for deployment of 14,028 e-buses in nine major cities. He said a payment security mechanism shall ensure that e-bus suppliers get the payments on time."Direct debit mandate with the RBI has been signed by Karnataka, Telangana and Gujarat. Delhi has agreed to the DDM," he this mechanism, the central bank can debit the accounts of states if there is any shortfall in payments to e-bus suppliers."Total demand for 14,400 e-buses has come from cities. The current allocation has been considered for 10,900 e-buses in the Phase I," Kumaraswamy said. "Talks are on with remaining states. Their demand will be taken up in the next phase."His ministry also administers BHEL, which today has a healthy orderbook with the surge in thermal power capacity addition. But the company has historically struggled with meeting steps expected to improve BHEL's deliverables, he said: "Processes are being refined along with many new initiatives which are vendor friendly, inviting more participation to meet spurt in material and manpower demand."
Time of India
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
PM E-Drive halfway down the road for 2 & 3-wheelers: HD Kumaraswamy
New Delhi: The PM E-Drive scheme , which seeks to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, has so far achieved nearly 50% of its targets for two- and three-wheeler sales, said union steel and heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy . At 155,085 units, more than 75% of the target for the sale of large electric three-wheelers has already been achieved as of May 30, the minister said. Under the electric two-wheeler category, 1,198,707 units have been sold, meeting 48% of the scheme target so far, he told ET in an interview Sunday, adding that this scheme is routinely being reviewed to address any concerns. The scheme, started in September 2024, will run till March 2026. The minister also said steps are being taken to improve project execution by state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd ( BHEL ). Under PM E-Drive, he said, the e-rickshaw or e-cart category has grossly underperformed the other segments, achieving just 2% of the scheme target at 2,736 units. Commenting on the deliverables for electric buses under the scheme, Kumaraswamy said: "So far, 10,900 e-buses have been approved, with deployment expected in Karnataka, Delhi, Telangana and Gujarat. Demand for another 1,000 e-buses has been raised by Pune which is yet to be approved. The tender will be floated this week by Convergence Energy Services." The PM E-Drive Scheme has allocated ₹4,391 crore for deployment of 14,028 e-buses in nine major cities. He said a payment security mechanism shall ensure that e-bus suppliers get the payments on time. "Direct debit mandate with the RBI has been signed by Karnataka, Telangana and Gujarat. Delhi has agreed to the DDM," he said. Under this mechanism, the central bank can debit the accounts of states if there is any shortfall in payments to e-bus suppliers. "Total demand for 14,400 e-buses has come from cities. The current allocation has been considered for 10,900 e-buses in the Phase I," Kumaraswamy said. "Talks are on with remaining states. Their demand will be taken up in the next phase." His ministry also administers BHEL, which today has a healthy orderbook with the surge in thermal power capacity addition. But the company has historically struggled with meeting timelines. On steps expected to improve BHEL's deliverables, he said: "Processes are being refined along with many new initiatives which are vendor friendly, inviting more participation to meet spurt in material and manpower demand."
India.com
5 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
Bayraktar, PL-15 Burnout: How India Turned Deadly Turkish Drone, Deadly Chinese Missiles Into Global Exhibit
New Delhi: Once a weapon fails to create its impact, its value drops to dust in the world of warfare. And that is exactly what happened when Pakistan deployed two of its most powerful foreign weapons against India only to watch them fail catastrophically. During its latest clash with India, Pakistan launched China's cutting-edge PL-15 missile and Turkey's hyped Bayraktar TB2 drones. But India did not only defend itself, it flipped the script. Touted as one of the most advanced in Beijing's arsenal, PL-15 air-to-air missile was intercepted intact by Indian forces. That wreckage is now a geopolitical prize. Countries like the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan and Australia are reportedly lining up to study the missile's tech. Sources suggest India may have already handed it over to Japan for analysis, effectively exposing China's deadliest missile to the world. In what can only be described as a humiliating defeat for Turkish defense exports, Pakistan's use of Bayraktar TB2 drones during 'Operation Sindoor' turned into a disaster. India's indigenous 'Akashtir' air defense system shot down every single drone with 100% accuracy, including Bayraktar TB2s, Byker YIHA III kamikaze drones, Songatri and eYatri loitering munitions. 'Not a single drone reached its target,' confirmed a senior Indian Air Force officer to The Times of India. Developed by the Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), Akashtir is being hailed as India's version of Israel's Iron Dome but potentially even better suited for low-altitude drone warfare. It integrates seamlessly with India's existing radar and weapons systems, detects threats autonomously and assigns weapons in real time. Against Pakistan's swarm drone strategy, it proved deadly effective. A defense official said, 'Akashtir did not roar or flash, it simply calculated, executed and destroyed. Quiet precision was its loudest weapon.' The failure of Turkish drones has shaken the foundations of President Erdogan's defense ambitions. For years, he touted the Bayraktar as a symbol of Islamic military resurgence and Turkish innovation. But India's clean takedown has now put Turkey's global drone deals – from Africa to the Middle East – in jeopardy. Reports suggest Pakistan may cancel future orders, and countries fearing Turkish drones may now turn to India's Akashtir instead. Even Turkish defense insiders are rattled. Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute bluntly stated, 'Erdogan can sell anything – religion, weapons or dreams – to enrich his family. But the product is junk now. Baykar stopped innovating the moment it felt safe under government backing.' Pakistan had banked on hundreds of Turkish drones to breach Indian air defenses. But after this spectacular failure, the Islamabad-Ankara arms axis is in crisis. Sources say Turkey's aim was to use these drones to cover artillery and fighter jets, but India's integrated air defense systems, including L70 guns and Akashtir radars, ensured the drones never even got close. The skies over the LoC are now littered with the wreckage of over 400 Turkish drones – a dramatic symbol of India's superiority in air defense. What's Next for India and Turkey? Turkey is scrambling to save face. Meanwhile, India is planning to triple its investment in drone technology over the next two years. Akashtir's success is being closely watched by nations facing drone threats, and new export deals could soon be on the table for India. Back in Pakistan, the military is rebuilding its airfields, but the damage is done. The defeat is too big to hide and too costly to ignore. India did not just win a battle. It exposed China's missile secrets, destroyed Turkey's drone credibility and put Pakistan's war doctrine in disarray. In the world of defense tech, perception is power and right now, India holds the high ground.
