India aims to partner with the UN to use solar energy at the world body’s premises as part of the efforts to protect and preserve environment, the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin has said. India was the global host for the World Environment Day celebrations this year. Marking the day, the Indian […]
Day: June 6, 2018
You may be paid for power load shedding from next year
From next financial year, you will be paid for load shedding in your area as government is planning to introduce a mechanism from next year to levy hefty penalties on power companies for load shedding and make provisions for direct subsidy transfers to power consumers like LPG gas subsidy. Union power minister RK Singh on […]
Honeywell to make flying safer by decoding accents in India
With more than 100 languages and the ambition to connect even its smallest villages by air, India has become a testing ground for a new software being developed by Honeywell International Inc. that aims to make it easier to understand pilots speaking English with strong local accents. The conglomerate is, at the behest of the […]
New RFID tech could spell end for lost airport baggage
An Italian company has developed a new tagging technology that uses RFID chips to track luggage in real time at every stage of the transfer, an advance that may put an end to lost or delayed baggage which cost airlines billions of dollars each year and pose security risks. According to a report by the […]
Qatar Airways will soon apply for launch of an Indian airline: Akbar Al Baker
Qatar Airways will “soon” move an application to launch a full-service airline in India for domestic operations, according to its chief Akbar Al Baker. He said the proposed airline would be fully financed by Qatar’s sovereign fund. It would have Indians heading the board and as most of its members. Baker, who has been Qatar […]
First Indian airport to have a National Highway under its runway
The Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) international Airport is all set to undergo a unique revamp. According to a TOI report the airport runway will soon have a national highway running under it. This is will India’s first ever airport runway with such a unique feature. The runway will soon be extended to 4,075m from the […]
Highway projects picking up as Centre’s drive makes land acquisition easier
The Rs 110-billion Eastern Peripheral Expressway inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 27 is one of the many highway projects that could see the light of the day only due to the easing of the land acquisition process. Incentivizing state government officials, flexible approach adopted in highway contracts and creation of land bank […]