NEW DELHI: Top commanders of the Indian Air Force will carry out an in-depth review of the country’s air defence system at a three-day conference beginning Wednesday which will include possible deployment of the first batch of Rafale fighter jets in the Ladakh sector in view of the bitter border row with China, military sources […]
Day: July 20, 2020
Delhi BJP protests ‘high power bills’
NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP on Monday held protests across the city against “exorbitant” electricity bills alleging that the AAP government was in “collusion” with power distribution companies. Launching ‘Bijli Jan Andolan’ in all the 70 assembly constituencies, BJP said the discoms had also started sending disconnection notices to the consumers without giving any consideration to […]
East Delhi municipal corporation plans to install CNG furnaces at two crematoria
NEW DELHI: Facing problems in cremating or burying bodies of Covid-19 victims on time till last month, East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has started sprucing up its arrangements such as creating additional space at two burial grounds and working on a project to install CNG furnaces at two crematoria. Each of the crematoria at Karkardooma […]
Mysuru to Bengaluru in 90 minutes: Wait gets longer
BENGALURU: The Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, which will reduce the travel time between the two cities to 90 minutes, is facing a major hurdle because of labour shortage, triggered by Covid and lockdown. The contractors have not been able to source labourers, majority of whom have returned to hometowns, and are managing only with half the required […]
Power outages: Officials pass the buck, blame trees & wind
HYDERABAD: While the government is proud of its efforts to improve power generation and supply in the state but the current monsoon has seen even moderate rain disrupt power supply across localities. Locals across the city have complained that during showers, especially during evenings, several colonies plunge into darkness and officials take several hours to […]
Vande Bharat Mission: Fourth phase aims to bring over 11,000 people back to Karnataka
BENGALURU: The ongoing fourth phase of the Vande Bharat Mission, which aims to bring Indian nationals back from different countries, plans to bring 11,503 people to Karnataka. A total of 66 flights will facilitate this repatriation. While most of these flights will bring passengers to Bengaluru, some flights from Gulf nations will land at the […]
Telangana: Upset with frequent power cuts, villagers tie up two power staff to pillar
HYDERABAD: Upset with frequent power cuts and inflated bills, villagers of Muslapur in Alladurgam mandal of Medak district tied two electricity employees to a pillar on Saturday when they came to to the village for bill collection. The villagers who tied them up with a rope refused to set them free until higher officials came […]
Power relief: CESC decides to revise June bill minus arrears
KOLKATA: Faced with a barrage of complaints on over-billing following hefty bills that consumers have received in June, CESC has decided to revise the bill and collect only the amount for the electricity consumed in June while keeping in abeyance the balance. The June 2020 bill had included the partial consumption of the past two […]
SCCL trade unions to sound poll bugle
HYDERABAD: The poll bugle will soon be heard in Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) as recognised trade unions are about to begin canvassing. The term of the elected body came to an end in April, leaders of five trade unions called on Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy requesting him to conduct […]
Airlines start thermal checks at boarding point to nab errant flyers
KOLKATA: Several airlines on Saturday began boarding-point thermal checks on passengers to ensure that a person with high body temperature did not slip into the aircraft and put other flyers at risk. The move followed Friday’s incident, in which a passenger fell ill while waiting for the plane after avoiding detection during the mandatory thermal […]
Embargo on flights to West Bengal from six ‘high-risk’ cities extended till July 31
KOLKATA: The civil aviation ministry on Friday evening extended the temporary restriction on flights from six cities in states with high Covid-19 prevalence to Kolkata till July 31. The embargo on these flights was scheduled to end on Monday. Officials in the civil aviation ministry said the decision had been taken following a request from […]
Flight ban to Kolkata from six cities, including Delhi and Mumbai, extended till July 31
KOLKATA: The Kolkata airport announced on Friday evening that a temporary ban on arriving flights from six cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, and Chennai – has been extended till July 31. Airport officials said the instruction from the civil aviation ministry came on Friday evening after the state government had appealed to the […]