The Congress on Monday slammed the central government over the continuous increase in prices of petrol and diesel, with party chief Sonia Gandhi saying the government was indulging in extortion. She demanded immediate rollback of the hike in fuel prices and excise duty to take them back to pre-lockdown levels. The Congress held protests across […]
Month: June 2020
Youth Congress members ride bullock cart to protest against fuel price hike
Members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Monday rode a bullock cart to protest against the hike in diesel and petrol prices in the country. IYC president Srinivas BV, along with a few others, rode the bullock cart from the outfit’s headquarters at Raisina Road to Shastri Bhawan, where police stopped them. Some protesters […]
Break-ins at MSEDCL office and post office in Yerwada, probe on
A theft was committed at the office of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) on the intervening night of June 27 and 28. At the same time, a break-in and attempted theft occurred at the post office in Yerawada. Police Sub-inspector Dinesh Gurjar said, “Offence has been lodged and investigation has begun. It […]
Maharashtra: Regulator warns power utilities against disconnecting supply
With an increasing number of complaints from consumers over receiving inflated power bills during the lockdown period of March to May, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has warned power companies against disconnecting electricity supply of any resident or commercial premises due to non-payment of bills. It also urged the power utilities to allow consumers […]
Deal inked for first India-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project
A concession agreement for the first India-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project was signed on Monday, paving the way for commencement of its construction and other related works. The concession agreement for the 600 MW Kholongchhu project between the Bhutanese government and Kholongchhu Hydro Energy Limited was signed in the virtual presence of External Affairs Minister […]
Economy re-opening, firms charter aircraft to fly back workers
Several of the 700-plus domestic flights that operated over the last month were chartered by companies in labour-dependent sectors such as manufacturing, industrial goods, real estate, and hospitality to fly back employees who had left their places of work during the lockdown. Companies such as state-owned ONGC Ltd and infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro operated […]
US FAA confirms Boeing 737 Max test flights set to begin
US aviation regulators have approved a critical set of test flights on the Boeing Co. 737 Max to begin as soon as Monday after reviewing the manufacturer’s safety assessment of the multiple fixes devised for the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the start of the multiday program in an email to Congressional staffers on […]
Fuel prices hiked after a day’s pause; Petrol, diesel above Rs 80-mark
New Delhi: Petrol price was increased by 5 paise per litre and diesel 13 paise a litre across the country on Monday, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies. Diesel price scaled a new high after prices were hiked for the 22nd time in just over three weeks, taking the cumulative increase […]
Oil prices fall as weak Japan data exposes market jitters over fragile demand
MELBOURNE: Oil prices fell in early trade on Tuesday after weak Japanese industrial production data, not usually a market-moving factor, was enough to jangle trader nerves over a bumpy recovery in fuel demand as coronavirus pandemic restrictions ease. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures briefly traded higher then fell 38 cents, or 1%, […]
Himachal Governor asks Centre to bolster infrastructure at Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti
Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatraya has asked the Centre to strengthen infrastructure in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti — two remote districts of the state which share a 260 km border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. In a letter to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Dattatraya has suggested the enhancement of communication and road transport in […]
Eye on Bihar polls, Central govt clears Begusarai bridge project
The Centre has given clearance for the construction of a bridge in poll-bound Bihar that would reduce travel distance between Begusarai in north Bihar and the south Bihar towns of Munger and Bhagalpur by at least 70 km. The bridge would also cut travel distance between north Bihar towns and the neighbouring states of Jharkhand […]
UPDATE 1-Oil prices slip on demand worries, prospect of Libyan supply return
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as optimism for a straightforward recovery in fuel demand faded and a looming increase in supply weighed on the market, with Libya’s state oil company flagging progress on talks to resume exports. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell as much as 44 cents, but recovered slightly after stronger-than-expected […]