The Centre has cut the windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to Rs 10,500 from Rs 13,300 per tonne in line with the fall in the global prices and also reduced the levy on the export of diesel and jet fuel (ATF). The levy on the export of diesel was reduced to Rs 6.50 […]
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All-night Metro Railway trains back on Durga Puja days
Metro Railway will run trains through the night during the Durga Puja after a gap of two years. In 2020 and 2021, the services were restricted because of the Covid pandemic. Metro general manager Arun Arora announced the schedule for Puja 2022 on Friday.
Indian Air Force team mesmerises Odisha
The Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran planes zipped across the Bhubaneswar sky on Friday, painting the horizon with different hues. Thousands of spectators, who had gathered for the air show on the banks of river Kuakhai, a tributary of the Mahanadi, on the outskirts of the city, were mesmerised by the show. The blue sky […]
IRCTC raises concerns over clash in timings of Tejas Express and soon to be launched Vande Bharat train
The IRCTC has raised concerns over a potential battle for passengers between the Tejas Express and soon to be launched Vande Bharat train on the same route between Mumbai and Ahmedabad with similar timings, sources said. Sources said the IRCTC, in two letters in August and September, said the clash in timings will “defeat” the […]
CID calls four BJP leaders in coal case
The CID has summoned four BJP leaders, including former Asansol mayor Jitendra Tiwari, for interrogation in connection with alleged coal smuggling. Other than Tiwari, three other BJP leaders who have been summoned are the party’s Purulia unit president Vivek Ranga, his predecessor Vidyasagar Chakraborty and BJP convener of West Burdwan Subrata Mishra. Mishra had been […]
Germany takes control of three Russian-owned oil refineries
Germany is taking control of three Russian-owned refineries in the country to ensure energy security before an embargo on oil from Russia takes effect next year, officials said on Friday. The Economy Ministry said in a statement that Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining and Marketing GmbH will be put under the administration of Germany’s […]
Air India eyes 30 per cent share
Air India is aiming for a domestic market share of 30 per cent and will significantly strengthen its international operations in the next five years. The airline is putting in place a transformation plan after gathering feedback from its staff. The carrier, which plans to induct 30 wide-body and narrow-body aircraft, on Thursday announced ‘Vihaan.AI’ […]
Plan for west coast oil refinery to be revived
Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday expressed hope of reviving the stalled West Coast Refinery project, which if implemented, will be the largest in the world. The over Rs 3 lakh crore-project was approved when the BJP-Shiv Sena government headed by Devendra Fadnavis was in power in the state. At […]
DGCA restores breath analyser test requirements for aircraft personnel; effective from October 15
All aircraft personnel, including pilots and cabin crew members, will have to undergo breath analyser test from October 15 onwards, with the DGCA lifting the related curbs that were in place due to the pandemic. Amid the pandemic, the breath analyser test that is done to check whether any crew member has consumed alcohol, was […]
Fire in Air India flight in engine no.2 of Boeing 737 at Muscat
As many as 151 people were evacuated from an Air India Express plane at the Muscat airport on Wednesday after fire and smoke were noticed in one of the engines and aviation regulator DGCA is probing the incident, according to officials. The incident happened when the Kochi-bound Boeing 737-800 aircraft was taxiing at the airport. […]
Qantas airways launch first direct flights from Bangalore to Sydney
Qantas airways on Wednesday launched a new route from Bengaluru (BLR) to Sydney (SYD), providing the first direct connection between southern India and Australia by any airline. QF68 will cut nearly three hours off the current fastest travel time between the two cities and significantly boost connectivity between India and New South Wales, Australia’s national […]
Techno India University introduces InDefence and EV Technology courses
Techno India University recently launched two courses in InDefence and EV Technology to drive businesses through innovation and research. Madhumita Chakraborty, director, CMSDS, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Kolkata, called the courses a leap towards the future. “This is a full-time course of two years (postgraduation programme). Internships and R&D opportunities would be provided […]