The National Thermal Power Corp (NTPC) is using imported coal to generate power, making it costlier. As Chhattisgarh incurs an extra Rs 120 crore to procure the electricity, a Variable Cost Adjustment (VCA) hike has been imposed on consumers. Due to non-availability of domestic coal to thermal power stations, the Power Ministry has allowed the […]
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Fire erupts at oil well in Iran, officials blame sabotage
Fires ripped through an oil well in southwestern Iran on Tuesday, state TV reported, blaming “unknown” saboteurs for causing the blaze. The oil well in Iran’s restive Khuzestan province burned as a result of “manipulation by unknown individuals,” state TV quoted oil official Ghobad Nasseri as saying. He did not report any casualties or elaborate […]
Power theft of over Rs 700 cr unearthed in past five years in Haryana
Electricity theft of Rs 706.82 crore was unearthed in Haryana in the past five years, a senior official said on Tuesday, adding that Rs 378.33 crore was taken in fines from people found involved in it. Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) Managing Director P C Meena said till last month in the current financial […]
Govt reaches out to Poonch with dev projects
Reaching out to the people of the frontier district of Poonch, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several projects worth Rs.195 crores to accelerate the development of 229 Panchayats in the region. On his arrival, the Lt Governor dedicated the newly laid Hockey Astro Turf at the Shaheed DySP […]
Govt to replace toll plazas with new tech to cut waiting time
In a big relief to road users and a bid to avoid congestions, the Centre is looking for technologies to replace toll plazas with automatic number plate recognition system, which will enable deduction of fee from vehicle owners’ bank accounts. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said after the introduction of FASTags, […]
Snag in Yellow Line compounds Monday Blues
A technical snag in the yellow line of Delhi Metro train between Sultanpur and Ghitorni stations led to a chaos at several stations on Monday morning. Hundreds of office goers and metro commuters faced a harrowing time as metro route was disrupted for around three hours. The Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro connects Samyapur […]
NCM seeks report from DMRC head over Sikh man’s plaint
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has sought a report from DMRC chairman and Delhi chief secretary over a complaint by a Sikh who was allegedly stopped from entering a metro station in the national Capital with kirpan. The NCM called for necessary action against the officials responsible in the matter. In a statement, the […]
10 coal reserves to be e-auctioned on Sep 13 for commercial mining
The Coal Ministry will launch e-auction of 10 reserves on September 13 for commercial mining, out of which eight blocks would be put up for auction on Tuesday, while two reserves will be put on offer on September 14, official sources said. They also said that technical evaluation of bids has been completed, thus clearing […]
Coal smuggling scam case: Maneka Gambhir appears before ED
Honouring the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s fresh summons, Maneka Gambhir, the sister-in-law of the Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on Monday appeared before the probe agency at its Salt Lake office in connection with the coal smuggling scam case. In the fresh notice, Gambhir was asked to be present at the ED’s office by […]
Crude Oil futures decline on low demand
Crude oil futures on Monday declined by 0.1 per cent to Rs 6,902 per barrel as participants trimmed their positions on low demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for September delivery fell by Rs 7 or 0.1 per cent to Rs 6,902 per barrel with a business volume of 8,746 lots. Globally, West […]
Punjab plans to solarise one lakh electric agri-pumps
Eyeing to save around Rs 200 crore every year on account of power subsidy besides saving natural resources, Punjab Government has decided to solarise one lakh existing electric agriculture tube-wells in the state. “The energy sector is transitioning in an unprecedented way and this revolutionary step will pave a way to ensure cheaper and green […]
UN to EU: Don’t backtrack on climate goals amid energy pinch
The acting UN human rights chief on Monday urged European Union member states to avoid “backtracking” on their efforts to develop renewables and energy-efficiency projects at a time when soaring energy prices have prompted some to ramp up use of and searches for fossil fuels. Nada al-Nashif, the acting UN high commissioner for human rights, […]