State-run firms NTPC and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) are exploring recalibrating turbines to enable them to shift to domestic coal from imported coal, union coal and railway minister Piyush Goyal said at an industry event. “Many turbines in India cannot take beyond a certain percentage of domestic coal as they have been designed on […]
Day: April 4, 2018
Freyr Energy completes first of its kind solar power project in Manipur
Hyderabad-based solar solutions provider Freyr Energy has announced the completion of 640 KW solar roof-top projects in Manipur. This also includes one of the largest and first of its kind off-grid 100 KW battery powered systems in the country located at Manipur’s Central Agricultural University. The inverter maximizes solar power generation and helps stabilize power […]
IndiGo staff go on strike at Varanasi airport
IndiGo flights out of Varanasi airport were impacted today, as the airline’s ground staff went on a protest for non-payment of wages. IndiGo says they have raised the issue with their ground handling agent. “We are actively looking into a solution for the concerns raised by the staff of our ground handling agency, GV India […]
Civil aviation ministry reviews progress of Noida airport project at Jewar
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Tuesday called a meeting of all stakeholders to review the progress of setting up the Noida International Greenfield Airport at Jewar. The airport, which is part of the ministry’s NABH (NextGen Airports for BHarat) Nirman initiative, is to be developed on Public Private Partnership model (PPP). A detailed […]
Jet Airways agrees to buy 75 Boeing 737 MAX jets worth $8.8 billion
Jet Airways Ltd has entered into an agreement to buy 75 Boeing Co 737 MAX narrowbody jets, worth $8.8 billion, to meet passenger demand which has shown no sign of abating after years of growth. Jet Airways, in a filing to the stock exchange late on Tuesday, did not say whether the agreement was a […]
Elevated flyover to be constructed at Maneser to decongest NH 48
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to construct a 1.2 km elevated flyover at Manesar, in a bid to ease the traffic burden on the busy Delhi-Jaipur NH 48, an official said today. The NHAI is in the final stage of preparing a Detail Project Report (DPR) for constructing the elevated flyover […]
Vistara adds the 20th aircraft to fleet; qualifies to fly overseas
Vistara today received its 20th aircraft, an Airbus A320neo, thus fulfilling a key criteria to fly international routes. The airline, with the addition of the 20th aircraft, has also completed its initial aircraft order as planned at the early stages of setting up Vistara. “Vistara will use the new aircraft to increase frequencies on existing […]
InfraLive Expose’: “Kochchar’s Renewable Empire”
Interview of Dr. Rashmi Singh, Editor, Infralive aired on CNBC Awaaz (Part 1). Date: April 4, 2018
InfraLive Expose’: “Kochchar’s Renewable Empire”
Interview of Dr. Rashmi Singh, Editor, Infralive aired on CNBC Awaaz (Part 2). Date: April 4, 2018