Qatar Airways on Wednesday announced that flyers from India would now have a new payment option for bookings, in monthly instalments of 3, 6, 9 or 12 months respectively.
Day: February 7, 2019
Nod for plan to continue coal exploration
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to continue the Exploration of Coal and Lignite Scheme, which took effect in 2017-18 and will now go on till 2019-20, with an expenditure of Rs. 1,875 crore.
Essar Oil UK acquires BP assets for Rs. 800 cr.
Essar Oil UK, part of the Essar Group, has acquired a number of U.K. assets from oil giant BP, as part of efforts to strengthen its distribution and logistics network, even as the company seeks to increase its presence across a number of markets here.
Black box of Mirage-2000 that crashed in Bengaluru sent to France
NEW DELHI: The black box of the Mirage-2000 trainer aircraft, which crashed in Bengaluru last week killing two pilots, has been sent to France’s Dassault Aviation, the Original Equipment Manufacturer, for decoding of its data, a senior HAL official said Wednesday.
Gadkari launches three highway projects in Odisha
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday launched a slew of highway and port projects worth Rs. 6,000 crore in Odisha and said another Rs. 2.5 lakh crore would be pumped in to boost the infrastructure here but the State must cooperate by expediting land acquisition process.
Jet Airways to reward flyers who plan ahead
Jet Airways on Wednesday introduced a dynamic, tiered framework to provide substantial savings to domestic passengers who plan their trips in advance.
KIA aims for 100% reliance on renewable energy by next year
The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), which currently meets 67% of its energy requirements through solar power, is aiming for 100% reliance on renewable energy by next year. On Wednesday, a solar plant generating 3.5 MW of power was inaugurated. The plant has come up on eight rooftops on the premises of the airport.
Power supply to be hit today
Because of maintenance work at the 110/22 kV Bahour sub-station, power supply will be disrupted between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday in the following areas: Thaalakuppam, Thanampalayam, Pooranankuppam, Andiyarpalayam, Korukkamedu, Nanamedu, T.N. Palayam Abishegapakkam, Mullodai, Theduvarnatham, Kanniyakoil, Mathikrishnapuram, Mullodai, Moorthikuppam, M. Pudukuppam, Utchimedu, Koravallimedu, Arachikuppam, Parikkalpet, Kuruvinatham, Soriyankuppam, Kirumampakkam, Kirumampakkampet, Manapet, Varkalodai, Bahour, […]
Power shut down on Thursday and Friday
In view of the proposed maintenance work to be undertaken at the Pappanaickenpalayam substation, there will be no power supply from 9 a.m. to 4 p. m. on February 7 (Thursday) in the following areas: Burani Colony, Avarampalayam, Ganesh Nagar, Kamadenu Nagar, Nava – India Road, Ganapathy Bus stand, Siddhapudur, Pazhayur, P.N.Palayam, GKNM Hospital, Alamu […]
State to get 85% power generated by TSTPP
HYDERABAD: In a significant development, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the proposal of Ministry of Power to allocate 85 per cent power generated from Telangana Super Thermal Power Project (4,000MW) of NTPC Ltd to Telangana. Telangana Super Thermal Power Project (TSTPP) will come up at Ramagundam in Peddapalli.
TS to get 2 more power units with 540 MW capacity
HYDERABAD: Another 540 MW power will be added to the State in April, taking the total installed capacity to 17,050 MW, according to TS Transco chairman and managing director Devulapalli Prabhkar Rao.Speaking to Express on Wednesday, he said that two units (2X270 MW) of Bhadradri Thermal Power Plant will be operational by April. The remaining […]
GoAir flight returns after engine glitch
An Airbus A320neo scheduled to operate a GoAir flight from Ahmedabad to Kolkata suffered a technical glitch soon after take-off on Wednesday, forcing it to return to Ahmedabad. GoAir clarified that all the passengers were accommodated in another aircraft.