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 […]
Month: December 2018
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 […]
BHEL in talks to form JV with US-firm for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries in India: Geete
The government is making efforts to manufacture lithium-ion batteries in India in the next one year, and talks are on between state-run BHEL and a US firm to form a joint venture in this regard, Union Minister Anant Geete said Friday. “Right now we are importing 100 per cent lithium-ion batteries, but efforts are on […]
Adani urges Australia’s Queensland to speed up Carmichael coal mine approval
India’s Adani Enterprises on Friday urged the government of Australia’s Queensland state to approve a management plan that would allow construction to start at its controversial Carmichael coal mine. Adani, which has shrunk its initial plans for the thermal coal mine to around a quarter of its original size, said last month that it would […]
AirAsia inducts 20th plane; to start Bengaluru-Mumbai route on January 15
Budget carrier AirAsia India Friday announced the induction of 20th aircraft in its fleet, making it eligible to fly on international routes. The Tata Sons-Air Asia invested joint venture airline also said it will add Mumbai in its network from early next year with the launch of daily flight services to the country’s financial hub […]
Govt aims to boost methanol economy to Rs 2 trillion in 5 years: Gadkari
India endeavours to take the Rs 110 billion methanol economy to about Rs 2 trillion in five years in a bid to promote cleaner fuel and cut down on the huge crude oil import bills, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said Friday. The transport minister, who inaugurated electric vehicle expo here, cautioned the manufacturers not to […]
Govt and industry bullish on renewable prospects, but devil lies in resolving tariff and infrastructure costs
Amid a global focus on renewable sources as a way forward, the government and the industry appear unanimous on the need to expand the green energy capacity, but high tariffs and costly infrastructure came in the way during 2018 and the sector want these issues resolved in the new year. For the government, endeavour will […]
Indian airlines flew 11.03% more passengers in November: DGCA
Domestic airlines registered about 11.03% growth in passengers flown during November compared to same month that a year ago, data released by the aviation regulator showed. As per the data, released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday, Indian carriers carried 11.6 million passengers during the month, up from 10.5 million in […]
Govt seeks to pump Rs 23 billion into Air India after a failed sale bid
The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought Parliament’s approval for an equity infusion of Rs 23 billion ($330 million) in Air India, effectively ruling out an immediate revival of its plan to sell the ailing carrier. Modi’s bid to turn the airline profitable under his watch comes after the government failed to find any […]
5,759 km of national highways built till Nov this fiscal: Mandaviya
The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has built 5,759 km of national highways till November this financial year, amounting to 58 per cent of the target set for the ongoing fiscal, the Parliament was informed Thursday. The Ministry has set a target of construction of 10,000 km of National Highways in the current fiscal 2018-19. […]
GE Renewable Energy bags ReNew Power order for 300 MW wind turbines
US major GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Indian clean energy firm ReNew Power to provide 120 GE 2.5-132 turbines for the Gadhsisa Wind Farmin Gujarat, according to a GE statement. A company statement here on Wednesday said the wind farm with a proposed installed capacity of 300 MW will be the largest full […]