A remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) of the Indian Navy crashed during a training sortie in Kochi on Monday. The Navy said the RPA crashed around 5 pm at INS Garuda base and no one was injured in the incident.
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E-buses: Chandigarh saves on diesel worth Rs 17 crore in two years
With the launch of electric buses in the city, the UT Transport Department has saved nearly 20.38 lakh litres of diesel worth Rs 17.17 crore in two years. Procured in November 2021, as many as 80 electric buses ply on city roads at present. More than 1.51 crore passengers have travelled by these buses in […]
Industry rues power tariff hike
Opposing the hike of Re 1 per unit in the power tariff by the HP Electricity Regulatory Commission, industry associations have termed it adding salt to the injury of already suffering industry.
Special trains to run on Holi
The North Western Railway has announced schedule to run special trains on Holi festival from Sriganganagar through Punjab and Haryana.
BRO begins snow-clearance work on way to Rohtang Pass
The Border Roads Organisation has intensified snow-clearing operation beyond Atal Tunnel towards popular tourist destination Rohtang Pass so that it could be thrown open for traffic movement. Despite adverse geographical conditions, the BRO workforce and machinery are heading towards the snow-laden Rohtang Pass.
Rs 2.56 crore fine collected from passengers sans train tickets
Officials of the Ferozepur Division collected Rs 2.56 crore fine from ticketless passengers in the division spread across parts of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir in February this year. Besides, hundreds of passengers were fined for littering on premises of railway stations in the division. Intensive checking drive in trains has been lauched by a […]
Floating solar plant’s stone laid
PM Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone for North India’s largest floating solar power plant, by Hartek Solar. The project, valued at Rs 90 crore, is India’s first downstream solar installation on Bhakra-Nangal. It will produce 33 million units of power per year. 3-day expo on EVs organised A three-day expo on renewal energy […]
Supreme Court rejects Adani firm’s plea for Rs 1.3K crore LPS from discom
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd seeking over Rs 1,300 crore as late payment surcharge from the Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, a Rajasthan Government-owned power distribution firm. Imposing Rs 50,000 as cost on Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd (APRL), a bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and PV Sanjay […]
A day after CM Revanth’s remarks, ERC says working as per rules
HYDERABAD: A day after Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy threatened to sack Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) chairman Tanneeru Sriranga Rao, the commission issued a press statement stating that it functions as per the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and discharging its duties fearlessly, without any bias, with utmost integrity, honesty and devotion […]
Trial run for EFL to be conducted in Bapatla on March 18
GUNTUR: The officials of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Bapatla district administration made elaborate arrangements for the trial run for landing of aircrafts at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF), scheduled to be held on Monday from 9 am to 1 pm. The officials have already set up radars and other technical equipment to conduct […]
IAF successfully carries out trial run of 4.1-km ELR
GUNTUR: The Indian Air Force on Monday successfully carried out an emergency landing exercise at Pichikalagudipadu village in Korisapadu mandal of Baptla district. As part of the exercise aiming to strengthen strategic security of the country, two transport aircraft, including AN32 and Dornier, landed and two combat jets, Sukhoi Su 30 and Hawk AJT, flew […]
Kozhikode entrepreneur’s e-vehicle venture forges green path in Malawi
KOZHIKODE: In a move that will revolutionise transportation in Malawi, Brijesh Balakrishnan, a young entrepreneur hailing from Cheruvannur, Kozhikode, has forged a partnership with the government of the southeast African country. Balakrishnan’s innovative electric-vehicle company is now poised to export eco-friendly two-wheelers and three-wheelers to the landlocked nation.