Diversified conglomerate Aditya Birla Group has committed $2 billion in new investments in Odisha over the next two years, a top executive said in Bhubaneswar. “The investments would be spread across businesses. Beyond business, we are also going to invest in socio-economic areas. Inclusive growth is at the heart of what we do. The chief […]
Day: November 12, 2018
BHEL commissions 120 MW Pulichintala hydro power plant in Telangana
State-owned engineering giant BHEL said Monday that with the completion of fourth and final 30 MW unit, it has completely commissioned 120 MW Pulichintala Hydro-Electric Project (HEP) in Telangana. The other three units of the 4×30 MW Pulichintala HEP, commissioned earlier by the BHEL have been operating successfully, BHEL said in a statement. According to […]
Goverment hands over to petitioners, document on Rafale decision process
The Centre on Monday complied with a Supreme Court order and handed over to petitioners, who sought a court-monitored CBI probe into the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the document detailing the decisions taken to procure the aircraft. The document titled “Details of the steps in the decision making process leading to […]
Air India’s director of ops fails alcohol test, flying licence suspended
Aviation watchdog DGCA on Monday suspended the license of a senior Air India pilot, who is also the carrier’s director of operations, for three years, a day after he failed two breathalyzer tests before a flight to London from New Delhi. This is the second time Arvind Kathpalia has been in trouble over alcohol tests. […]
India, Saudi Arabia in Padur oil storage talks: minister
India is in talks with Saudi Arabia to store its oil in storage facilities in Padur, south India, said the country’s petroleum minister on Monday. Last week, India approved a plan to allow foreign oil companies to store oil in the Padur strategic petroleum reserve. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan spoke to Reuters at an oil […]
Unions urge Coal India employees to ignore govt’s share sale offer
Coal sector trade unions opposing the dilution of the government stake in Coal India has urged the employees against participating in the ongoing five per cent offer for sale (OFS) meant for employees. The OFS of five per cent or 99,00,196 shares to employees at Rs 254.22 after discount opened on Monday and will remain […]
Co-pilot of Bangkok-bound AI flight misses breath analyser test
NEW DELHI: A Bangkok-bound Air India flight returned to New Delhi as its co-pilot missed the pre-flight breath analyser test