Police claim to have busted a gang of robbers, who were involved in looting of a petrol pump in Giridih, while two gang members are still at large. Police arrested the accused from Simutalla area in Chakai on Saturday afternoon following a tip-off, said SP of Giridih, Amit Renu. The accused have been identified as […]
Day: October 26, 2020
LPG godowns in Chellanam under coastal rules scanner
KOCHI: Two LPG godowns are functioning at Companypady in Chellanam panchayat violating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Rules. As per panchayat sources, the LPG godowns owned by Sitara Gas and Super Flame have been operating in the area for more than 10 years.
Petrol, diesel prices unchanged as crude prices subdued
Oil marketing companies continued to hold the pause button on retail fuel prices on Sunday also due to subdued global crude prices. The Brent crude is currently below the $42 per barrel mark. Petrol prices have been unchanged for over a month now while diesel prices remained same for the 23rd straight day across the […]
Smart road to meet deadline, be ready in a week
BENGALURU: Citizens can breathe a sigh of relief as one of the Smart City initiatives from Planetarium Road to Minsk Square will be completed within a week’s time, that is, November 1, as per its scheduled deadline. The road, green buffer zone, pedestrian walk as well as the cycle lane will be completed for citizens […]
Steady oil prices holds up any reversion in petrol-diesel prices
The pump prices of auto fuels petrol and diesel remained unchanged on Saturday as softer global crude and product prices prevented oil marketing companies from carrying out any revision in prices. With this, Petrol prices have now been unchanged for 32 days at a stretch while diesel prices were the same for the 22 consecutive […]
Russian oil tanker suffers explosion, 3 crew members missing
A Russian oil tanker was hit by an explosion in the Sea of Azov and a rescue operation was underway Saturday for three missing crew members, officials said. The Russian Emergencies Ministry said the explosion on the General Azi Aslanov took place as the tanker was en route from the port of Kavkaz to the […]
Pre-departure Covid testing soon for passengers flying abroad at IGIA
NEW DELHI: International passengers flying out of Delhi Airport will soon be able to get a Covid test done before departure. While Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has from earlier this month testing for passengers flying in from abroad, the facility will now be extended to international outbound also. Sources say passengers travelling to other […]
Covid impact on local gas output leads to rising imports
NEW DELHI: Delays in completing the Kochi-Mangalore pipeline is likely to impact capacity utilisation for Petronet LNG’s Kochi terminal, according to analysts, and add to a recent trend of rising gas imports due to low domestic production.
PM Modi inaugurates 3 key projects in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three major projects in his home state Gujarat on Saturday. He virtually inaugurated the Paediatric Heart Hospital, which is attached with the U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Gujarat. Apart from that, he also inaugurated the 2,320 metres long ropeway at Girnar in Gujarat. It has a […]
Oil exploration: USD 75 million investment so far in four Open Acreage Licensing Policy bid rounds
NEW DELHI: Having committed USD 2.3 billion investment, energy firms such as Cairn Oil & Gas spent USD 75 million (about Rs 550 crore) in oil and gas hunt in the first two years of India’s maiden open acreage licensing policy, according to the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH). In a bid to expedite oil […]
441 infrastructure projects show cost overruns of Rs 4.35 lakh crore: Government data
NEW DELHI: As many as 441 infrastructure projects, each worth Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns of over Rs 4.35 lakh crore owing to delays and other reasons, according to a report. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above.
Coal imports rise 12 per cent to 19 MT in September 2020 on improved consumption
NEW DELHI: India’s coal import rose 11.6 per cent to 19.04 million tonnes in September on account of a recovery in consumption by thermal power plants and other industries as also helped by competitive prices in international markets.