State-run power equipment maker Bhel today said it has commissioned first unit of 110 MW of the Kishanganga hydro-electric project (HEP) of NHPC in Jammu and Kashmir. Located on the river Kishanganga, a tributary of the Jhelum in Bandipora district, all the three units of the 340 MW project will generate 1,350 million units (MU) […]
Day: March 19, 2018
Air India to introduce New Delhi-Tel Aviv direct flight
Air India on Monday announced that it will soon introduce a direct flight between New Delhi and Tel Aviv in Israel from March 22. Starting Thursday, the 256-seat Boeing 787 Dreamliner will operate thrice a week on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, and is expected to cover the distance in seven hours. On March 22, the […]
Another IndiGo Airbus A320 grounded; this time because of fuel leak
Third Indigo aircraft has been grounded in the last 24 hours after a fuel leak was reported from the engine at Jammu airport on Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, two Indigo aircraft were grounded in Sunday after pilots reported about glitches. The aircraft belonged to Airbus’ A320 Neo series, which have been in the news for […]
IOCL to commission Rs 30 bn polypropylene facility in six months
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) aims to commission the polypropylene facility coming up near its Paradip oil refinery within the next six months. “The new polypropylene unit in Paradip, which will be commissioned in around next six months, can catalyse a host of downstream industries in the (eastern) region besides opening of new markets in […]
Pvt fuel retailers double petrol, diesel market share
Private fuel retailers like Rosneft-owned Essar Oil and Reliance Industries have doubled their market share in last three years, capturing close to 7 per cent of petrol sales and over 8 per cent of diesel sales. Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in a written reply to a question put to him in the Lok Sabha, said […]
Suzlon wins two wind power projects in Gujarat
Renewable energy solution provider Suzlon Group today said it has won two wind power projects of 300 MW and 200 MW. The Suzlon will install 238 units of S111 140m wind turbine generators (WTGs) with rated capacity of 2.1 MW each, Suzlon said in a statement, adding that the projects will be located at Kutch […]