The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the Madhya Pradesh coal scam, involving former Congress parliamentarian Naveen Jindal, to November 22. The CBI Court has also asked CBI to supply documents to all the accused. Earlier on September 4, the court granted bail to Jindal, along with three […]
Month: October 2017
BP to resume share buybacks as Q3 profit beats expectations
BP said on Tuesday it will resume share buybacks after reporting a doubling in third-quarter profit in the clearest sign yet that the oil company is confident about a turnaround in a week when oil prices hit a two-year high above $60 a barrel. BP said it was able to balance its cash flow in […]
Unaware of shift, flyers reach wrong terminal
Unaware of GoAir shifting its operations from Terminal-1 to Terminal-2 from Sunday, many flyers ended up at the wrong terminal on Monday. They were then rushed to T2 through a bus service. Sources said nearly 300 passengers were ferried from T1 to T2 on Sunday — the first day of GoAir departures from the terminal. […]
Bangalore city airport logs 12% growth in H1 FY2018
The Bangalore International Airport has recorded a 11.7% growth in traffic volumes in the first six months of this fiscal year compared with the same period a year ago by serving 12.39 million passengers. The domestic passenger traffic has registered a growth of 13.3% compared with the previous year while international passenger traffic has grown […]
Delhi airport T1 upgrade: GoAir shifts to T2; no nod from IndiGo, Spicejet
Choked with a surge in traffic in the domestic sector, the Delhi Airport decided to undertake a massive Rs 16,000-crore upgradation of Terminal 1, which is the hub of low-cost carriers. For this purpose, IndiGo, Spicejet, and GoAir – the three airlines operating from the terminal – have been asked to shift partial operations to […]
10 documents you can use at airports to prove identity
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued a list of 10 identity documents that can be used to gain entry to airport terminals and for checking in, dispelling confusion over the issue. List of 10 identity documents issued by BCAS 1. Passport 2. Voter ID 3. Aadhaar or m-Aadhaar 4. Pan Card 5. […]
Electricity for Every Household by Mar’19
After ensuring that the earlier target for providing electricity in every village in 1,000 days (announced on 15.08.2015) has been nearly achieved with just 2,760 more villages to be covered out of total 18,452 villages, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 25, 2017 has set another task – provide electricity connection to every household […]
Talcher Coal Gasification Project
On May 24, 2017, Talcher Fertilizers Ltd (TFL) issued tender inviting bids for Coal gasification plant for producing Ammonia Synthesis Gas (ASG), and Carbon Dioxide Gas for its Talcher plant in Odisha.
Tipper vs Dumper
On September 8, 2017, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against TK Lahiry, former chairman & managing director (CMD) of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) and other former senior officers of the company in the purchase scam of 100 tippers in 2013 at an “exorbitant cost” which resulted in wrongful gain […]
Rs 1.5K cr/yr was being paid extra since 2012
The BJP led Uttar Pradesh government, that aims to provide affordable electricity to 1.86 crore unconnected houses by October 2018, has cancelled all the five PPAs (5×90 MW) that the earlier state government had signed with the Bajaj group. The company has moved the court challenging the cancellation. In our May 15, 2017 issue, we […]
Wind Power @ Rs 2.64/unit
Wind power tariffs have plummeted to Rs 2.64 a unit in the second round of auctions held by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The price bids were opened on October 4, 2017.
Trump to decide on cheap Chinese solar modules
The US International Trade Commission’s (USITC) has in unanimous vote concluded that cheap imports are hurting US manufacturers and now it will be submitting its detailed findings & recommendations to the US President, who will take a final call in the matter.