here is no increase in power tariff for any category of consumers in Andhra Pradesh for 2019-20, for the fifth year in a row, except for railway traction. Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC), which announced the retail supply tariffs for 2019-20 here on Friday, also provided some relief to about 39.42 lakh consumers in […]
Day: February 23, 2019
Travel on a jet, using a little cooking oil
Your used cooking oil could help fly a jet in the near future. Dehradun-based Indian Institute of Petroleum has successfully finished a pilot test to convert used cooking oil into bio-aviation turbine fuel (Bio-ATF), which can be blended with conventional ATF and used as aircraft fuel. The Institute collected used cooking oil from caterers and […]
Mineral Foundation Trust pulls up coal mining company
The going back on the commitment to provide one digital X Ray plant with printer by one coal mining company here in Palamu drew displeasure in the Wednesday meeting of the Palamu district mineral foundation trust held under the chairmanship of DC Palamu Shantanu Kumar Agrahari in his collectorate chamber. Sanjay Singh vice chairman of […]
CCL Director (Personnel) conferred with ‘Pride of HR Professional’ Award
Director (Personnel), CCL, RS Mahapatro, has been awarded with ‘Pride of HR Profession – Public Sector Undertakings’ award for his outstanding contribution in the field of human resource and making difference in the economic growth and prosperity of the nation, during 27th Edition World HRD Congress held at Mumbai from 15th-19th February, 2019. On behalf […]
60K Odisha women join Ujjwala Swabhiman
The Prime Minister Ujjwala Yojana has not only provided LPG cylinder to households but also empowered women and created a movement in the entire country, said External Affairs Minister Susma Swaraj on Friday. Swaraj said this while gracing the 5th Ujjwala Swabhiman Utsav, held for 30 district in Odisha, through videoconferencing from New Delhi. She […]
OMC pays Rs 500-crore dividend to State Govt
The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and the Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Limited (OHPC) on Friday paid dividends for 2018-19 to the State Government towards its equity holding in these public sector undertaking. Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and handed over a cheque for Rs 500 crore to him at […]
250 MW coal-based thermal power plant
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved yet another milestone by successfully commissioning a 250 MW coal-based thermal power plant (TPP) in Bihar. The unit has been commissioned at the green field 4×250 MW Nabinagar Thermal Power Project, being set up by Bharatiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited (BRBCL), a joint venture of NTPC Limited and […]
Over 100 power consumers turn into power suppliers
Domestic solar farming has brought a new lease of life to the consumers of the State. About 100 domestic and institutional connection holders in the State have become power suppliers following the policy brought forward by the Government and Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA). The breakthrough has come since the policy officially notified by […]
BHEL commissions 250 MW thermal power plant in Bihar
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned a 250 MW coal-based thermal power plant (TPP) in Bihar. The unit has been commissioned at the greenfield 4×250 MW Nabinagar Thermal Power Project, being set up by Bharatiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited (BRBCL), a joint venture of NTPC Limited and the Indian Railways. This is the […]
Jet Airways shares gain nearly 1% ahead of EGM
Shares of Jet Airways (India) Ltd rose nearly 1 per cent on Thursday ahead of an extraordinary general meeting of the members of the company later in the day. The company’s shares gained 0.82 per cent to close at Rs 234.85 on the BSE. During the day, it rose by 1.69 per cent to Rs […]
Jet Airways holds shareholders’ meeting
Crisis-hit Jet Airways on Thursday convened a meeting of its shareholders where various proposals, including conversion of loans into shares, were discussed. The cash-strapped full service airline is looking for funds and restructuring of debt. Jet Airways founder promoter and Chairman Naresh Goyal did not attend the extraordinary general meeting, which was chaired by Whole-Time […]
Banks plan Rs 500-cr fund to Jet Airways: PNB chief
A consortium of banks is considering an interim funding of Rs 500 crore for debt-laden Jet Airways but a final decision is yet to be taken, Punjab National Bank Managing Director Sunil Mehta said on Friday. PNB is part of the lenders’ consortium, led by State Bank of India (SBI), that has extended loans to […]