The government and the Opposition resolved in the Assembly on Thursday to mount pressure on the Centre to expedite the widening of National Highway 66, between Kasaragod and Kaliyikkavila, and collectively brave attempts by vested interests to thwart land acquisition.
Day: February 8, 2019
Air India’s large flights from Karipur soon
Air India is expected to resume operations of wide-bodied aircraft from Calicut International Airport within a month, airport Director K. Srinivasa Rao has said.
CIAL’s solar sortie now goes down well with Kochi metro
Taking a cue from Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is scouting for land to house a solar farm to source energy to operate its impending fleet of 78 Water Metro ferries by 2021.
KIAL plans ‘airport village’ in Kannur
Kannur International Airport Ltd. (KIAL) Managing Director V. Thulasidas has said the airport company is planning to set up an ‘airport village’ in the airport.
‘New solar policy not so bright’
Industry players expressed disappointment over the new Tamil Nadu solar policy 2019 as it cuts the benefits to the domestic Low Tension (LT) rooftop segment by changing the billing methodology and offers no support to the industrial and commercial segments.
$ 10,000 seized from passenger at city airport
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) sleuths seized $ 10,000 (about Rs. 7 lakh) from a passenger at the international airport here on Thursday.
Ranchi flyover blueprint nixed, new consultant to be called
The proposed Rs 180-crore three-lane Harmu-Ratu flyover, which was supposed to change the capital skyline and cut travel time of lakhs of commuters every day, is staring at an unprecedented delay.
Assam budget to help boatmen left jobless by Bogibeel bridge
Boatmen and eateries affected by the inauguration of Bhupen Hazarika Setu (Dhola-Sadiya) and the Bogibeel bridge in Upper Assam are happy with the announcement of rehabilitation in the state budget.
Telangana: Power supply cut off to irrigation department over dues
MAHBUBNAGAR: Owing to lack of funds, the irrigation department has turned into a power defaulter in Mahbubnagar district, forcing the electricity department to disconnect the power supply.
Restrict power supply in Kawal Tiger Reserve area, Telangana High Court tells government
HYDERABAD: In a significant ruling, a division bench of Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the State government to restrict power supply in the Kawal Tiger Reserve area, spread over Adilabad, Nirmal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial districts. Finding fault with poachers being allowed to set up illegal live electrical wires, the bench made it […]
Inflated electricity bills rectified for 762 TNSCB houses in Perumbakkam
CHENNAI: After an Express article on electricity bills in the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB) tenements in Perumbakkam, shooting up tenfold, was published on September 30, the local Electricity Board officials have now rectified the inflated bills in 762 houses.
Can’t pay electricity bill online February 8-11
CHENNAI: From February 8 to 11, online service to pay the electricity bill, will not be in service for localities in the North zone, said a Tangedco release. Also, offline centres present in the north zone of Chennai, will also be closed on February 9 but will be functional on the other two days.