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 […]
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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.
Tunnel corridors: Aarvee responds to EoI to conduct feasibility study
HYDERABAD: Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers and Consultants Private Limited has responded to the expression of interest (EoI) to take up the feasibility study and prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the development of road tunnels with Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) in five corridors in different parts of the city. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation […]
RRTS corridor: Average daily ridership jumps four times after inauguration
NEW DELHI: The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in Ghaziabad has witnessed a significant increase in average daily ridership, quadrupling since the inauguration of the second 17 km section of the high-speed corridor last week, according to National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). The initial 17 km priority section, linking Sahibabad and Duhai Depot, was […]
Coal stocks at comfortable level to meet peak summer demand, says official
NEW DELHI: The country’s coal stocks are at comfortable levels to meet the demand during the peak summer season, said a senior official from the coal ministry. The official highlighted that the current stock at 143.59 MT (million tonne) as of March 16, 2024, is significantly higher than the 109.24 MT recorded last year for […]
Existing power tariff to continue
HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TS-ERC) on Friday issued orders stating that existing power tariff for domestic consumers will continue from April 1 onwards, as Discoms have requested for an additional three months of time for the submission of Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARRs) and tariff proposals for the financial year 2024–25. The TSSPDCL […]
Gas-based power supply to grid from Yelahanka plant set to commence in May 1st week
BENGALURU: To meet the increasing power demand in the state, the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) will add additional 370MW to the grid from the first week of way, from the Yelahanka Combined Cycle Power Plant. While this is the first such plant in Karnataka, there are already around 70 such in India including that […]
Two Guruvayur Express trains confuse Tiruchy commuters
TIRUCHY: Come 3 pm, scenes of chaos unfurl at Tiruchy railway junction, particularly at Platforms 1-3 as passengers wait with bated breath to board the ‘right’ Guruvayur Express. With the train bound for Guruvayur, and the one coming from the pilgrimage town in Kerala and heading to Chennai reaching Tiruchy station hardly five minutes apart, […]
India to export railway wheels, trains made in Tami Nadu plants
CHENNAI: Seventy years after it first started importing forged wheels for railway use, India is all set to become an exporter of the train component, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Chennai on Thursday. Plans are also on to export standard gauge Vande Bharat trains manufactured in Chennai’s ICF plant to other countries, […]
Tangedco deaths on rise, 40 staff killed in 9 months
CHENNAI/COIMBATORE: Accident deaths linked to state power utility Tangedco continue to rise in Tamil Nadu with at least 40 employees of the organisation and 487 non-workers being killed in nine months (April to December) of 2023-24. While employees attribute the rise in accidents to increasing work pressure, poor training of personnel, and large number of […]