Over Rs 15,000 crore investment in West Bengal by Great Eastern Energy (GEECL) is being held up following non-amendment of mining lease by the state. UK-headquartered GEECL is planning to start shale gas exploration along with coal bed methane (CBM) it is doing in Raniganj. Sources close to the development said that GEECL has applied […]
Day: January 25, 2021
SAIL planning to set up India’s first gas-to-ethanol plant in Chandrapur
SAIL with the help of the Centre is planning to set up India’s first gas to ethanol plant at its ferro alloy plant in Chandrapur in Maharashtra, according to an official. Mukesh Kumar, the Director of Steel Research & Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) told that the plan is in line with the government’s aim […]
India starts work on power project despite Pakistan’s objections
Despite Pakistan’s repeated objections over India’s intentions to construct a power project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi has decided to go ahead with the construction work of the project, maintaining that it does not violate terms of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). Pakistan has raised its concerns with the World […]
Goa oppn MLAs wear black armbands, demand discussion on coal transport
Goa opposition MLAs wore black armbands and raised black placards on the inaugural day of the state legislative assembly, amid fears of increased coal transportation through Goa. Immediately after Goa Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari delivered his inaugural address, Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat slammed the state government for convening a five-day session, saying the coastal […]
Electrifying run of Electric Vehicles in Gujarat, 500% rise in registrations
As Gujarat makes a strong pitch for the US-based Tesla to set up its manufacturing hub here, it is worth pointing to the state’s own track record with electric vehicles. Registrations of e-vehicles in the state have risen by 500% since 2017. The state had registered 176 vehicles in 2017; the figure jumped to 1,104 […]
BP’s oil exploration team swept aside in climate revolution
Nothing escapes the winds of change now sweeping through BP, not even the exploration team that for more than a century powered its profits by discovering billions of barrels of oil. Its geologists, engineers and scientists have been cut to less than 100 from a peak of more than 700 a few years ago, company […]
HC orders assessment of footpaths on Kochi roads
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the amici curiae appointed in the Kochi city road maintenance case to inspect the condition of footpaths at least on the major roads and submit a report. The court also directed the Kochi corporation to inform it of the steps taken to maintain the footpaths on or […]
Several Reasi villages without electricity, roads amid fresh snowfall
There was moderate snowfall in the upper parts of the district yesterday due to which power has been cut off in dozens of villages of sub-division Dharmari and Mahore and several roads have also been closed due to which people have been stranded in their homes. The road from Mahore to Gool has been blocked […]
Cochin International Airport hands over Rs 33.49 crore as dividend to state government
KOCHI: Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), which manages the Kochi airport, has handed over Rs 33.49 crore as dividend for the financial year 2019-20 to the state government. CIAL MD VJ Kurian handed over the cheque to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on January 20. The state government holds 32.42 per cent shares in Kochi airport. […]
Ensure timely snow clearance, power restoration: Congress tells Govt
The Congress Saturday asked the government to ensure timely snow clearance, road connectivity and electric supply to the people as fresh snowfall was bound to create more problems for them. A statement of Congress issued here quoted the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Ghulam Ahmad Mir as saying that while the previous […]
Roads in central areas to be widened at a cost of Rs 30 crore
BENGALURU: In a city that has been growing exponentially, traffic congestion has been Bengaluru’s big minus in recent years. To tackle this, the State Government has now decided to expand major roads in the Central Business District (CBD) areas and streamline traffic at a cost of Rs 30 crore. Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who was […]
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport to be partially shut for Aero India
BENGALURU: Just like previous Aero India editions, the Kempegowda International Airport will partially shut operations for a week due to the closure of airspace over Bengaluru. Beginning a few days before the show and till its conclusion, the airport will not operate flights for a total of 33 hours. The biennial air show and aviation […]