The closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway 21 times in the past two months has cost Kashmir economy at least Rs 1995 crore, traders and officials say.
Month: January 2019
GK IMPACT: ‘Azad Gunj-Drangbal road will be repaired’
Taking cognisance of a story by this news paper on the bad condition of recently macadamised Azad Gunj-Drangbal road, the officials of the PMGSY department Tuesday said the road will be repaired wherever it is damaged.
Jitendra Singh lays foundation for first highway village in Kathua
Union minister Jitendra Singh laid the foundation for a highway village at Logate Morh in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
Power supply to be suspended in KK Nagar, Injambakkam on Thursday
CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in KK Nagar here from 9am to 4pm on Thursday (January 30) for maintenance work. Power supply will be resumed before 4pm if work is completed, according to a release from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation.
Court acquits Sambia Sohrab of killing Air Force corporal
KOLKATA: A city court acquitted Sambia Sohrab on Wednesday of the charge of killing Air Force corporal Abhimanyu Gaud by ramming his car into him during the parade rehearsals for the Republic Day celebrations in January, 2016.
Coal India board call on buyback
The board of directors of Coal India is set to meet on Monday to consider and approve a share buyback.
Chanda Kochhar found guilty of violating bank’s code of conduct
An independent enquiry initiated by ICICI Bank has indicted its former CEO Chanda Kochhar of violation of bank’s code of conduct.
31 aircraft register for flying display at aero show
BENGALURU: The controversial Rafale and indigenous Tejas aircraft are likely to be the eye-catchers at the biannual Aero India 2019, to be held in the city between February 20 and 24.
4 themes to drive Congress strategy, says Rahul
Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday indicated that the Congress strategy for the Lok Sabha polls will be woven around four themes — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “failure” to deliver, a welfare state, the unsuitability of the RSS vision and crony capitalism.
4 more waste-to-energy plants in Delhi, corporations say city of two crore people has no option
NEW DELHI: Municipal bodies in Delhi are currently operating three waste-to-energy plants. With four mega projects in the pipeline at various stages of implementation, the capital is set to take a giant leap in favour of ‘controlled incineration’ as its primary method of getting rid of municipal waste.
Hindon air base near Delhi to be ready for UDAN flights by March
NEW DELHI: You will be able to fly from the Hindon air base near Delhi to places like Pithoragarh, Jaisalmer, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Hubli and Kannur by March this year. A senior aviation ministry official on Wednesday said the civil enclave being built by Airports Authority of India (AAI) will become operational by March after which […]
Piyush Goyal receives carnot prize for policy contributions
New Delhi: The government’s energy efficiency programme has lowered consumption so much that 30 power plants can’t find takers but has helped consumers save $7 billion a year in electricity bills, finance, railways and coal minister Piyush Goyal said.