1) First Indigenous Fuel Cell System launched on CSIR Foundation Day
•The 5.0 kW fuel cell system generates power in a green manner using methanol / bio-methane, with heat and water as bi-products for further use; amounting to greater than 70% efficiency, which otherwise may not be possible by other energy sources.
2) CM Kamal Nath announces Bhopal metro will be named Raja Bhoj
3) Cochin International Airport wins award for passenger satisfaction
•The award was presented to the authorities of Cochin International Airport at the second Annual ACI Customer Experience Global Summit held at Bali, Indonesia.
•ACI ASQ survey is world-renowned and established airport service quality benchmarking programme measuring passengers’ satisfaction.
4) DRDO and CUJ sign MoU to set up Kalam Centre for Science and Technology
•The main objective of the MoU is to undertake and facilitate multidisciplinary directed basic and applied research and technology development in the identified research verticals namely Computational System Security and Sensors. The centre will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment leading to an increase in research scholars in these areas.
5) India ranked 44th in world digital competitiveness rankings
•The center measured the capacity and readiness of 63 nations to adopt and explore digital technologies as a key driver for economic transformation in business, government and wider society. To evaluate an economy, WDCR examines 3 factors: Knowledge: the capacity to understand and learn the new technologies; technology: the competence to develop new digital innovations; and future readiness: the preparedness for the coming developments.
6) Air Marshal HS Arora appointed new IAF Vice Chief
•In another re-shuffle, Air Marshal B Suresh has been appointed as Western Air Commander of the Air Force, in New Delhi. Suresh will succeed Kargil war hero Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar.
7) Infosys Bags UN Global Climate Action Award for ‘Carbon Neutral Now’ Category
•The announcement of the winners was made after the UN Climate Summit in New York convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The award will be presented to Infosys at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Santiago, Chile (December 2019).