In a significant move for the energy sector, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has stated that State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) cannot curtail renewable power at their convenience, adding that backing down of the “Must Run Status” power shall be resorted to only after exhausting all other possible means of achieving and ensuring […]
Month: March 2019
Lenders send feelers for stake sale in Jet Airways
To stave off any haircut in Jet Airways, the lenders of the company have already started approaching prospective investors, informed sources said on Friday. Accordingly, the lenders led by the State Bank of India (SBI) have approached various prospective buyers from conglomerates to a global private equity firm for sale of their stake in the […]
Rescue deal no panacea for Jet
Jet Airways’ investors are cheering this week’s government-led rescue deal, but the cash-strapped Indian airline’s future looks mired in uncertainty as convincing a new investor to come on Board may not be easy. The airline, which was on the brink of bankruptcy, was bailed out on Monday by state-run banks, which have temporarily taken a […]
Considerable amount of cooperation from India on Venezuela: US
There has been a considerable amount of cooperation from India on the US efforts to restrict export of Venezuelan oil, a top American diplomat said on Friday as the Trump administration tightened its noose over the authoritarian regime of the Latin American country. “I would say that we have had contacts with Indian companies and […]
PSPCL in slumber, Daba worried
Even eight months after two deaths due to electrocution in the Daba area, it seems the department concerned is still in a deep slumber. The damaged electricity poles and naked wires dangling close to buildings still pose a threat to precious lives. A partially damaged electricity pole on street number 4 of Kabir Nagar at […]
Finally, PAP flyover to see light of day after 10 years
After a gap of 10 long years, the PAP flyover was finally opened today. The commuters shared their happiness and said it was only due to the elections that the construction work of the project has been expedited. It is worth mentioning that the flyover missed several deadlines in the past 10 years, which only […]
Earth Hour: TPDDL sets target of saving 100 MW
Power discom Tata Power-DDL (TPDDL) has set a target of saving up to 100 MW power during this year’s ‘Earth Hour’, which will be observed on March 30, a spokesperson for the company said today. Earth Hour will be observed worldwide on Saturday, from 8.30 pm to 9 pm during which people and institutions will […]
Airport to be ready for April 10 deadline
The Punjab and Haryana High Court was today told that the Chandigarh International Airport will operate 24×7 from April 10. Air India (AI) too will launch a flight to Delhi between 6 am and 7 am for onward journey to 15 international destinations. To begin with, 31 flights will take off from March 31. The […]
City gets 7 more domestic flights in summer schedule
From March 31, the frequency of flights at the city airport will be increased to 34 with addition of seven domestic flights. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) today announced its summer schedule, which will remain effective from March 31 to October 26. According to the schedule, the Chandigarh airport will see arrival and departure […]
Unscheduled power cuts irk city residents
Former cabinet minister and BJP leader Lakshmi Kanta Chawla met senior officials of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and raised the issue of unscheduled power cuts in the city. Chawla said before the start of the summer season, many areas of the city have witnessed unscheduled power cuts in the last few weeks. “I […]
Faridabad MC power dues touch Rs 97 cr
The local Municipal Corporation, the largest civic body in the state, has been unable to clear its power bills on time over the past two years. With the dues touching Rs97.34 crore, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) has threatened to disconnect power supply. “We have already served a notice on the MC, asking the […]
Complete Phase-I of Kartarpur project by Sept, govt tells NHAI
Noting that significant progress has been made with regard to construction work on the Kartarpur Sahib corridor on the Indian side, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today informed that the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) and National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) had been given a firm deadline to complete the works of […]