COIMBATORE: In an effort to decongest traffic between Coonoor and Ooty, the State Highway Department is widening and improving the existing stretches from Katteri to Lovedale. This alternate road would help motorists who are visiting Ooty to avoid Coonoor, which is one of the busiest areas in the hill town.
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MCL lauded for meeting India’s energy needs
ANGUL: Director (Technical), Coal India Limited B Veera Reddy has lauded Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) for excellent performance in coal production and contributing a major chunk to the country’s energy needs.
Coal crisis: Sundargarh’s sponge iron industries stare at hard times
ROURKELA: Sponge iron industries in Sundargarh district are staring at a difficult time amid a countrywide shortage of domestic coal though they have kept their furnaces burning by paying exorbitant costs for coal. Coal is a major raw material for sponge iron making as 1.75 tonnes of local coal is required for making one tonne […]
Srisailam dam to begin power generation soon
KURNOOL: Srisailam reservoir has been receiving huge inflows in view of incessant rains in the upper catchment areas of Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers. As per the bulletin released by the irrigation department on Sunday evening, the dam is receiving 3,05,897 cusecs of water from both the rivers. Meanwhile, Telangana officials have started electricity generation by […]
AP government wants to save Rs 350 crore energy per annum under housing scheme
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government has taken initiative to facilitate quality energy-efficient appliances at highly cost-effective prices to 15.60 lakh houses under the phase -1 of India’s biggest housing scheme — Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu (NPI), which are expected to save 734 units of energy per house per annum, which amounts to Rs 350 crore for […]
Indian Oil Corporation subsidiary Lanka IOC slashes fuel prices in Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI: Lanka IOC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, has slashed the price of fuel across Sri Lanka. It will come into effect from tonight. “The price of a litre of petrol (Octane 92) has been slashed by Rs 20 and petrol (Octane 95) by Rs 10 a litre. Auto diesel has been […]
Residents await rail underbridge to battle traffic
BENGALURU: Seven years ago, the Railway Board approved the construction of a road underbridge (RUB) between the railway stations in Yesvantpur and Malleswaram to eliminate the railway level crossing (LC) gate at Milk Colony Road. However, there is no clarity either from the BBMP nor railways on when it would materialise. Every time a train […]
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons traces found in air of Chennai’s Tiruvottiyur
CHENNAI: A 24-hour ambient air quality study conducted by Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) in Tiruvottiyur on July 14 detected traces of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH). The study was conducted after several localities complained of a pungent odour similar to that of LPG gas multiple times during the day.
Bird found mid-air in cockpit of Air India Express’ Bahrain-Kochi flight
NEW DELHI: A live bird was found in the cockpit of Air India Express’ Bahrain-Kochi flight on July 15, officials of aviation regulator DGCA said on Sunday.
Air Arabia flight with 222 passengers makes emergency landing at Kochi airport, everyone safe
KOCHI: An Air Arabia flight from Sharjah to Kochi with 222 passengers and seven crew had an emergency landing at the Cochin International Airport on Friday evening following hydraulic failure.
Seized more than Rs 36-crore illegal mining cash in Jharkhand over last two months: ED
NEW DELHI: More than Rs 36 crore in cash, linked to alleged “illegal mining” in Jharkhand, has been seized over the last more than two months as part of two separate money laundering investigations, the Enforcement Directorate said on Friday.
Trade activities hampered, KCCI rues over government inaction in maintaining NH 75
Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry(KCCI) has expressed displeasure over failure of the government to maintain national highway 75 which has hampered trade and commerce activities such as EXIM trade, movement of LPG, agricultural products etc. KCCI in a letter to Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said that Shiradi Ghat witnessed yet […]