The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has lauded the efforts of the state government in the Vande Bharat Mission. Robert Shetkintong, Joint Secretary, MEA, who was the chief coordinator (Himachal) for the mission, has sent a letter of appreciation to Chief Secretary Anil Khachi. Himachal is the only state to get the appreciation letter so […]
Day: October 13, 2020
Bhubhu Jot tunnel project hangs fire
Thakur Gulab Singh, a former PWD minister and senior BJP leader, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider the ambitious Bhubhu Jot Tunnel project falling in Mandi and Kullu districts, which has been hanging fire for the past 10 years.
Mandi-Kullu road via Kataula too narrow, widening sought
The Mandi-Kullu road via Kataula that connects the Chandigarh-Manali highway at Bajaura in Kullu is narrow and steep, making driving tough. The 51-km road requires widening to ensure smooth flow of traffic.
Mumbai power outage: BSE, NSE functioning normally
Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE on Monday said they were functioning normally, amid a major power outage in large parts of Mumbai. “There is a power failure in south Mumbai. Exchange is working normally. The listing ceremony was concluded successfully for Mazagon Shipbuilders today morning,” a BSE spokesperson said. The NSE too said it […]
World bank still investing billions in fossil fuels, study shows
The World Bank Group has continued to invest in fossil fuels despite pledging to fight climate change, according to German environmental lobby group Urgewald, which cited over $2 billion spent on projects in the past two years. The bank has spent more than $12 billion on such projects since the Paris Agreement to combat global […]
Major power outage across Mumbai due to grid failure
Mumbai: Train services came to a halt in the financial capital as a grid failure resulted in massive power outages across the megapolis Monday morning. The exact reason for the failure was not immediately known, but Western Railway and the state-run discom supplying power to the island city, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), blamed […]
Vedanta plummets nearly 21% after delisting fails
Shares of Vedanta on Monday plummeted nearly 21 per cent after the company’s delisting went from almost-a-success to failure on account of a large quantity of unconfirmed orders. The stock plunged 20.60 per cent to close at Rs 96.95 on BSE. During the day, it tanked 23 per cent to Rs 94. On NSE, it […]
ONGC sees up to Rs7,000-cr loss
India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC on Friday said it is losing Rs 6,000-7,000 crore on natural gas business after the government-mandated rates for the fuel dropped to a decade low. The government-mandated rates are way below the cost of production of $3.5-3.7 per million British thermal unit, ONGC Director (Finance) Subhash Kumar said. […]
CREST to survey households interested in installing solar plants
The Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) will be conducting a demand survey before it implements the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model in the city. The development came in the wake of directions issued by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) to CREST on Monday. “The JERC asked CREST to […]
Petrol pump blast: NHRC seeks ATR
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action-Taken Report (ATR) from the Secretary of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and the Odisha Chief Secretary in connection with the explosion at the petrol station near the Raj Bhavan here on October 7 that killed a person and left several others injured. Acting on […]
Power Ministry to send Central team to study Mumbai outage
A central team comprising officials from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) would be sent to Mumbai to study the power breakdown in the city on Monday and assist the State Government in finding solutions to such situations, Power Minister R K Singh said. “A central team will visit Mumbai to identify the problem and to […]
Punjab stares at severe power outages with 2 days of coal left
The ongoing rail blockade has severely impacted coal supply for the thermal power plants in Punjab, officials said on Saturday, as fear of severe power outages rises in the state. Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal appealed to the farmer outfits, which have been protesting against the three new contentious agriculture laws, to ease their agitation […]