1. PM Modi inaugurates in Bengaluru largest aerospace engineering facility of Boeing outside the US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center (BIETC) campus in Bengaluru on January 19. The state-of-the-art BIETC is built with an investment of ₹1,600 crore. Located in a 43-acre campus, it is the American aerospace major’s largest such investment outside the U.S.
Mr. Modi also launched the Boeing Sukanya Program that aims to support the entry of more girl children from across India into the country’s growing aviation sector. For young girls, the programme will create STEM labs at 150 planned locations to help spark interest in STEM careers.
