Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation’s (KSRTC) new intercity AC electric bus EV POWER PLUS, during inauguration at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on March 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K In a major move aimed at sustainable public transportation, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced plans to introduce 300 electric buses … Read more
6 hours ago By Angie Brown, BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter Carol McGachie Carol McGachie has been left with a permanent feeling that her finger tips are burnt Every night when Carol McGachie went to bed she felt like she was being hit by electric shocks. She would pace up and down while intense tingling pains … Read more
One patient who lost movement in her hand can now use it to scroll on a smartphone. Source link
Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has developed India’s most customisable electric standing wheelchair, which has been developed indigenously for the benefit of wheelchair users. The ‘NeoStand’ was launched at the campus in the presence of Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, eminent dignitaries, generous supporters of this project, faculty, researchers and … Read more
A. Praveen, a Greyhounds Commando (Constable), died of electric shock in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district | Photo Credit: By Arrangement HYDERABAD: A Greyhounds Commando (Constable), A. Praveen, lost his life due to electrocution during a combing operation in the Mahadevapura forest area of Kataram mandal in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Monday. Unfortunately, Praveen inadvertently came into … Read more
Ola electric scooters. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ola Electric on January 1 announced that it recorded 30,219 registrations in December and captured a 40% market share in the EV 2W segment (as per VAHAN Portal). The company clocked its highest ever monthly registrations during the month and posted a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth of 74% … Read more
Tata Motors had won an order of 921 electric buses from BMTC in August 2022. | Photo Credit: File photo The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has received the first set of non-AC electric buses from Tata Motors, a commercial vehicle manufacturer, which are likely to be operational soon. “The BMTC received a few buses … Read more
A special body suit for people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and strokes has had some remarkable results. The Mollii suit sends electrical stimulation to muscles which can reduce pain and make movement easier. For more positive stories listen to the People Fixing the World podcast. Reporter: Myra Anubi Produced by William Kremer and Richard … Read more
Toasters and bathtubs, we are all warned as children, don’t mix. Yet in the late 19th century, if you were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, there is a good chance you would have been led to a special hospital room and placed in an electrified tub connected to large batteries. Then the doctors would have flipped … Read more
Tesla is bringing its electric cars to the heart of the oil producing world. The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates. The first cars — the Model S and Model X — will hit the road this summer. “Timing seems to be … Read more