This hasn’t been the best of years for those of us who worry about climate change. The US administration has firmly turned against emissions controls. State backing for construction pushed China’s emissions higher. And, far from peaking or even stagnating, worldwide emissions actually increased at the fastest rate in the past seven years, according to […]
Day: December 22, 2018
GE Power India consortium bags order in Malaysia
GE Power India said on Satuday a consortium comprising the company, GE Hydro France, GE Renewable Malaysia and Sinohydro Corporation has bagged electrical and mechanical works order in Malaysia by SEB Power for a total value of approximately Malaysian Ringgit 595 million and USD 159 million. The value of the order, for the 1,285 mega […]
HAL could have produced Rafale, but govt wanted quick delivery: Chairman
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) chairman R Madhavan has said that it was capable of producing Rafale fighter jets when the initial talks were held but to get quick delivery the central government bought 36 aircraft separately. “The HAL was capable when the talks were ongoing but to get quick delivery the government bought 36 aircraft […]
NLC India retires 100 MW unit of Thermal Power Station-1 in Tamil Nadu
Public sector NLC India Ltd Saturday said a 100-MW unit of its Thermal Power Station-I in Tamil Nadu has been retired as part of its planned phase-out process. The station’s generating capacity stands reduced to 500 MW, NLC India Ltd said in a BSE filing. “Further phasing out activities of TPS-I units will be scheduled […]
Passenger adamant on smoking on-board delays flight
A Vistara airlines flight was delayed by three hours after a passenger engaged in an argument with on-board crew as he wished to smoke on the plane. The UK-707 flight from Amritsar to Kolkata flight was scheduled to have a halt in Delhi, which is where the incident was reported prior to take off. The […]