Big highway projects to boost Bihar’s infrastructure! Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for as many as 16 National Highways (NH) projects in Chhapra and Madhepura, Bihar today, worth Rs 6,943.04 crore. Other than introducing new NH projects, the minister also launched several projects under […]
Day: February 28, 2019
State governments should not look at aviation sector through centre versus state prism: Prabhu
States across the country will be the beneficiaries of the expanding aviation sector, and should consequently not look it through a centre versus state prism, Union minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said. “States will be the biggest beneficiaries (of expanding aviation sector). So we should not look at it as you against us. Because we […]
CERC proposes draft fees and charges for discoms and other entities
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued draft (Fees and Charges of Regional Load Dispatch Centre (RLDC) and other related matters) Regulations, 2019. These regulations will come into effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette and will be applicable during the control period starting April 1, 2019, and ending March […]
SpiceJet to launch more cheap flights to Kerala under UDAN
Budget carrier SpiceJet, the biggest winner of Narendra Modi government’s affordable air travel scheme UDAN, is looking to expand further under the programme, planning to launch more discounted flights to the state of Kerala, CEO Ajay Singh said on Thursday at an event. SpiceJet also gave a glimpse of further expansion opportunities, with Ajay Singh […]
Air traffic significantly heavy over Mumbai region Wednesday night: AAI
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has said that due to the closure of Pakistani airspace, air traffic was significantly heavy over the Mumbai region on Wednesday night. Pakistan’s civil aviation authority on Wednesday announced closure of their airspace in the wake of the escalating tensions with India. On Thursday, the neighbouring country said its […]
Jewar International Airport: How UP government is clearing land acquisition hurdles
The Jewar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh looks to clear land acquisition hurdles! The District Administration has declared the issued related to the possession of the land in Parohi and Ranhera villages in Gautam Buddha Nagar district and the paperwork for the land acquisition has also been sorted, according to a Dainik Jagran report. The […]
Air India cuts J&K airfares, caps ticket prices at Rs 5,000, waives cancellation fees
Amid rising tension along Indo-Pak border, which led to suspension of commercial flights at ten airports earlier Wednesday, several airlines have waived-off cancellations and re-booking charges for the armed forces and others. Among the major airlines, state-run Air India has capped fares at Rs 5,000 for flights to Srinagar, Leh and Jammu from New Delhi, […]
Pradhan lays foundation of three NH projects in Odisha
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday laid foundation stone for three projects of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). The three projects of 119.5-km length will be constructed with an investment of Rs 2,067.5 crore. The projects include 56.77-km long six laning of Bhubaneswar-Tangi (Rs 806.11 crore), six laning of 62.64-km […]
Farmers to get Rs 105 per KW monthly subsidy on power
The Delhi government on Wednesday announced a Rs 105 per KW monthly subsidy to agricultural consumers on fixed charges of electricity connections with effect from April 1, 2018. The electricity subsidy is expected to benefit, at least, 11,000 consumers and a budgetary outlay of Rs 7.50 crore has been made for its retrospective implementation. The […]
4 Indian passengers stranded at Lahore airport after Pak closes airspace
Four Indian passengers are stranded at the Lahore airport after the Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) closed its airspace on Wednesday in the wake of tensions with India. “The PIA’s PK-270 Lahore to Delhi was to leave for its destination on Wednesday but due to suspension of flight operations the four Indian passengers are stranded […]
IOC wins city gas licences for 10 areas
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has won licences to retail gas in 10 cities while Hindustan Petroleum won rights for nine towns as oil regulator PNGRB announced winners for the 10th city gas bid round. It won licences for nine cities, most of them in Bihar and Jharkhand, on its own and one in a JV […]
Camps for new LPG connection in State
The Department of Food, Public Distribution and Consumers Affairs along with 20-Point Programme Implementation Committee today organised LPG gas connection camps across the State under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. The function was held at all district headquarters, block headquarters and at several other places on the demand of public representatives. This is the third […]