Flight operations at the Srinagar airport remained suspended for the fourth straight day on Tuesday as all flights to and fro the Kashmir Valley were cancelled due to poor visibility caused by heavy fog, officials said. “All flights at the Srinagar airport were cancelled on Tuesday and no flight operations took place for the fourth […]
Day: December 10, 2019
GoAir Singapore-Bengaluru flight had air turn back due to technical issue
A GoAir Singapore-Bengaluru flight carrying 158 passengers on-board had an air turn back shortly after takeoff on Monday following a technical issue, an official release said. “GoAir flight G8 28 Singapore – Bengaluru had an air turn back on priority shortly after takeoff following a technical issue. There were 158 passengers on board. The aircraft […]
Rajasthan levies Rs 2-5 lakh cess on solar projects, registration fee up 5x
Rajasthan, the state with the highest solar-power potential in the country, has decided to levy an additional cess on all existing and future solar power projects in the range of Rs 2.5-5 lakh per megawatt per year. In its latest draft Solar Energy Policy, the state has also proposed a five-fold increase in registration fees. […]
Gadkari, Yeddyurappa review progress of national highway projects
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday held discussions over the state’s national highway projects, land availability and acquisition of new routes. Yeddyurappa met Gadkari in Bangaluru, where the two leaders attended a review meeting regarding the progress of the state’s national highway projects. In the meeting, the contractors were […]
Iran says new budget bucks US oil embargo, uses Russian loan
Iran’s president said on Sunday his country will depend less on oil revenue next year, in a new budget that is designed to resist crippling U.S. trade embargoes. Iran is in the grip of an economic crisis. The U.S. re-imposed sanctions that block Iran from selling its crude oil abroad, following President Trump’s decision to […]
Non-payment of electricity bill: PSPCL snaps power of Patiala central jail
Taking strict action against defaulters, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) snapped the power connection of Patiala central jail for not paying electricity bill to the tune of ₹1.60 crore. Similar action was taken against two police stations — one at Civil Lines and other at Model Town. Both the stations owed ₹5 lakh […]
Zurich Airport International gets UP cabinet nod to develop Jewar airport
The state cabinet on Monday gave its approval for appointing Zurich Airport International as the developer of NOIDA International Greenfield Airport at Jewar along Yamuna Expressway. State government spokesperson Sidharth Nath Singh said four bids were received for Jewar airport. The technical bid was opened on November 6 while financial bid was opened on November […]
CM tells PWD to scrap hybrid annuity model for road projects
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has directed the administration to change the hybrid annuity model for road construction in the state adapted by the previous government. The administration has been directed to tap funding from international financial institutes instead of paying higher interest rates on funding raised by private companies or contractors. The previous Fadnavis government […]
Model Town road in poor state, commuters suffer
The road in the heart of the city near Darshan Singh Kaypee Chowk, Model Town, lies in a pitiable condition due to which commuters are facing inconvenience. Though it is also one of the busiest roads in the town having a large number of commercial outlets and restaurants, a long stretch on either side of […]
Gazprom undersea pipeline to provide gas to Pakistan, India
Russian energy major Gazprom is set to initiate feasibility study in the first quarter of 2020 for laying an undersea pipeline, beginning from the Persian Gulf and extending to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, and ultimately ending in China, after touching Myanmar and Thailand. The pipeline will pass through the shallow waters of Pakistan, India and […]
One-way traffic resumes on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
The one-way civilian traffic resumed on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Monday, after a day-long closure to complete some repair work and smooth passage of security convoys, traffic department officials said. “Only Srinagar-bound traffic was allowed to move on the highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, this […]
Kargil highway to be kept open in winters as well
The Defence Ministry has approved a proposal for keeping the Srinagar-Kargil highway open during winters as well. The UT administration of Ladakh has issued directions to the R&B department in this regard. “The proposal of the Ladakh Rescue Centre for keeping open Zojila (30 kilometres in total) has got approval of the Ministry of Defence. […]