Rooftop solar powering system offered a carbon footprint-free solution to contemporary power needs, said president (Operations) of Sri City Satish Kamat.
Month: January 2019
Air india remains a knotty problem
What started as a massive exercise to privatize the loss-making state-run carrier Air India, ended up with the government stuck infusing more taxpayers’ money into the debt-ridden airline. Going ahead, sources say it is unlikely that the government will stop infusing capital. Air India has had some long-standing problems which has eaten into its profitability, […]
Coal India to raise about Rs 1,065 crore by selling shares to subsidiaries
NEW DELHI: State-owned CIL will raise about Rs 1,065 crore by selling shares to its subsidiaries MCL, SECL and NCL, according to a filing.
SC dismisses petition against Rakesh Asthana’s appointment to aviation body
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition against the appointment of former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana as director general of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
CAG finalising report on Rafale deal
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is finalising its report on the Rafale jet fighter deal and is likely to table it in Parliament in the budget session beginning on Thursday, said officials familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified.
Vedanta, ONGC, 37 others bid for oil, gas fields
As many as 39 firms, including six foreign players, on Wednesday put in 145 bids for 24 out of the 25 oil and gas fields on offer in the second round of bidding for discovered small fields in India, with mining giant Vedanta placing offer for the maximum 21 fields.
Indian Oil’s profit plunges 91% on inventory losses
State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) today reported 91% decline in the third quarter net profit on account of lower refinery margins and inventory losses due to falling oil prices.
Kozhikode: Lobby for cut in aviation fuel tax
KOZHIKODE: Passengers forums and industrial organisations have lamented on what they called the step-motherly treatment being meted out to the Karipur International Airport even as the state and Central government are showering supporting schemes to promote the Kannur international Airport Limited (KIAL).
Shutdown of 500 KV line for a week may affect Telangana
Hyderabad: The shutdown of the 500 KV high voltage direct current line for maintenance for about seven days may impact consumers in Telangana state.
Bengaluru gets Rs 8,015 crore from govt for flyovers, white topping , footpaths
Bengaluru: The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved financial assistance of Rs 8,015 crore for the BBMP under the Chief Minister’s ‘Nave Bengaluru’ project for construction of flyovers, white topping, construction of storm water drains and improving footpaths in the city.
Mustafabad HMT residents seek upgradation of power infrastructure
Residents of Mustafabad sector 2 (Lane 3) area of HMT here are up in arms against the PDD for failing to upgrade power infrastructure in the area.
Handing over Rattle power project to NHPC unacceptable: Omar
National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Wednesday opposed the proposed handing over of 850-MW Rattle power project to the national hydroelectric power corporation (NHPC), saying the “sell-out” of a viable power project will have “long term negative implications on the state’s economic growth”.