The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded Pakistan’s air safety rating after the agency raised concerns about pilot certifications. The decision, disclosed on an FAA spreadsheet dated July 15 that was posted on an agency website and confirmed by an agency official, means the U.S. air safety agency determined Pakistan does not achieve international […]
Day: July 14, 2020
As discom losses continue downward spiral, power secretary bats for better governance
Revenue deficit of state power distribution companies has risen to the worst in nearly a decade, while other financial indicators are also bleak. The pandemic will only lead to a further loss. Power secretary Sanjiv Sahai said discoms need to be governed properly. “In many cases, unbundling of discoms did not achieve what it was […]
MP : Work on power project to start soon in Mandi district
Local MP Ram Swaroop Sharma said that the construction work of the 191-MW Thana Plaun Hydroelectric Project to be built at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore in Mandi district would start soon.
CM inaugurates Rs 76.25-cr projects in Jubbal area
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development projects of about Rs 76.25 crore in the Jubbal area of the Jubbal-Kotkhai Vidhan Sabha segment in Shimla district through video-conferencing from Shimla.
‘PSPCL short-changing consumers’
Even as a majority of people are still reeling under the devastating effects of more than three months of Covid-19 lockdown which resulted in massive loss of business and employment, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has been charged with sending inflated bills to consumers and non-adjustment of amount paid during lockdown when bills were […]
Potholes on road leading to Golden Temple
The holy city of Amritsar is one of the major tourist and religious destinations with lakhs of devotees coming to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines, from all parts of the country and abroad daily.
Demand for air travel to shrink 49% for Indian carriers: IATA
Global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) today said the passenger demand for air travel will contract by 49% for Indian carriers this year as compared to last year. The Indian aviation industry along with its allied sectors is set to see 30 lakh job losses in view of Covid-induced suspension of scheduled commercial […]
Around 600 families to be displaced as UP speeds up Jewar airport land acquisition
LUCKNOW: To speed up the upcoming Jewar International airport project in Greater Noida, the Uttar Pradesh government issued notification for acquisition of 48 hectares of land to relocate around 3,600 people who will be displaced due to the project. Around 600 families are expected to be displaced when the land is acquired. The notification issued […]
Oil prices drop on demand recovery fears, OPEC+ easing expectations
MELBOURNE: Oil prices fell more than 2% on Tuesday on worries that new clampdowns on businesses to stem surging U.S. coronavirus cases could threaten fuel demand recovery and expectations that OPEC+ might ease output cuts from August in an upcoming meeting. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures slid 96 cents, or 2.39%, to $39.14 […]
Iran to develop oil industry despite US sanctions
DUBAI: Iran is determined to develop its oil industry in spite of U.S. sanctions imposed on the country, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in a televised speech on Saturday. “We will not surrender under any circumstances. We have to increase our capacity so that when necessary with full strength we can enter the market […]
Saudi Aramco cuts August heavier crude supply for Asian refiners
SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco will reduce its August-loading shipments of medium and heavy crude grades to at least six Asian buyers, several sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. Buyers in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and India were notified by Aramco over the weekend about the supply cuts, the […]
US bans Pakistan International Airlines flights over pilot certification
Sydney: The U.S. Department of Transportation said it has revoked permission for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to conduct charter flights to the United States, citing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concerns over Pakistani pilot certifications. The information is contained in a revocation of special authorisation dated July 1 provided by the department to Reuters on Friday. […]