A labourer was electrocuted to death at an under-construction building on the premises of a hospital here on Sunday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Sujeet Kumar, a resident of Samastipur in Bihar, they said. At around 9 am, Kumar was brought to the emergency of the Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital […]
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Privatisation of escoms not a panacea to all problems: George
Karnataka Energy Minister K J George has been busy resolving concerns around the power tariff hike and implementation of the ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme since he took charge. As confusion fades out and the scheme’s implementation begins, he spoke to Sneha Ramesh of DH about the government’s long-term plans for the energy sector and how privatisation […]
NSE explores carbon credit market, introducing electricity derivatives
The National Stock Exchange is exploring opportunities in electricity derivatives and the voluntary carbon credit (VCC) market to deepen its product portfolio as part of its transformation into a multi-asset stock exchange. The world’s largest derivatives stock exchange also plans to introduce derivative contracts based on the indices of the corporate bond index and government […]
Russia’s Aeroflot resumes regular flights to Cuba, suspended since Ukraine invasion
Rossiya Airlines, part of Russia’s Aeroflot group, on Saturday resumed scheduled flights to Cuba, which had been suspended since Western countries shut Russia out of their airspace in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The first flight of what will begin as a twice-weekly service took off for the Cuban resort of Varadero from Moscow’s […]
Kuki groups lift 2-month blockade on NH-2 in Manipur
Two militant outfits of Manipur, under Suspensions of Operation, on Sunday said they have lifted the two-month long blockade in Kangpokpi district along the crucial National Highway-2. Issuing a joint statement, the United Peoples’ Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO) said the blockade has been lifted with immediate effect following “deep concern to restore […]
Temple, Muslim shrine razed in Delhi’s Bhajanpura for flyover
A temple and a mazaar (Muslim shrine) were removed amid heavy police deployment in northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura Chowk Sunday morning to pave the way for the construction of a flyover, police said. “The decision to remove both the structures (temple and mazar) from Bhajanpura Chowk was taken during a meeting of Delhi Religious Committee because […]
Spotlight on Samruddhi Expressway after Buldhana crash
Amid the series of accidents on the Samruddhi Mahamarg – the longest Greenfield road project in India – the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has questioned the safety systems on the expressway. However, the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government said that most of the accidents were because of human errors or vehicle errors. Overspending on this expressway […]
Chaluvarayaswamy extends support to protest against second toll in Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy said that they have called on people not to pay the second toll for using Bengaluru-Mysuru Express Highway. He has announced that they would extend their support to the protest against it. But they will not protest directly. “The issue has been brought to the notice of the Chief Minister. Our […]
AAP stages safety campaign on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Friday staged a ‘Road to death’ campaign near the Kaniminike toll plaza on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway to raise awareness among road users. They aimed to hold the previous BJP government accountable for the deaths on the stretch. “The deaths of over 165 innocent drivers and passengers in the last […]
‘Brand Bengaluru’ portal receives 20,000+ inputs, ‘fix basics’ a recurring call
Ever since the Brand Bengaluru portal was launched to seek suggestions from residents for the city’s development, the authorities have received over 20,000 inputs. Given the good response, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to extend the last date for sending inputs by another 15 days. The civic body will stop accepting inputs […]
Hebbal service road in Bengaluru closed for 15 days
The service road at the Hebbal locality in Bengaluru will remain closed for the next 15 days to accommodate the construction of an additional ramp on the flyover. Sachin Ghorpade, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic-North), said that although the groundwork had been ongoing for over a month now, it hadn’t hampered traffic flow until now. […]
Hike in NICE Road toll from July 1
The toll for the peripheral and link roads on NICE Road will go up at least 10-20 per cent from last year, effective from July 1. A notification issued on Friday by the Nandi Economic Corridor Enterprises Limited stated that the toll for the peripheral roads and the link roads as part of the BMIC […]