The share of Canada and the United States of America in India’s January oil imports surged to a record 11% while that of the Middle East and South America declined, data obtained from sources showed. Asia’s third-largest economy imported about 4.8 million barrels per day (bpd) oil in January, a decline of 6% from the […]
Day: February 22, 2021
India proposes single spot coal auction for all consumers; CIL to export
The government proposes to allow Coal India Ltd to export surplus coal for the first time since its inception while clubbing all spot auctions held by the state-owned miner for various consumers for trading on one exchange. The state-run miner is likely to set up a special e-auction window for export of coal which cannot […]
FAA orders United Airlines to inspect Boeing 777s after emergency
Federal aviation regulators are ordering United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver on Saturday. United said it is temporarily removing those aircraft from service, as meanwhile Boeing recommended grounding aircraft with that model engine until the Federal Aviation. The […]
Centre to support Andhra Pradesh set up EV charging infrastructure
As part of its national policy, the Union government will support Andhra Pradesh in developing infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The Centre had recently announced phase-II of FAME (faster adoption and manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles) to incentivise the deployment of public charging infrastructure and increase uptake of electric vehicles in the country. […]
Centre in bind but four states offer relief as fuel’s on fire
The Centre may be facing “dharm sankat (dilemma)” over record fuel prices. But four states have taken the lead with tax cuts to offer consumers relief and show the Centre that spiralling pump prices have less to do with rising crude but is more because of high levies. On Sunday, poll-bound West Bengal became the […]
Nod to expansion of Karnal Aviation Club
With consent from the majority of farmers for expansion, the high-powered purchase committee headed by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has given the go-ahead for the expansion and renovation of Karnal Aviation Club. With it, the airstrip will be expanded to 5,000 feet from the existing 3,000 feet, enabling the majority of small and medium […]
This spot badly needs authorities’ attention
The industrial hub of the state has 10 black spots that have witnessed maximum road accidents. Though the city has 91 black spots, most accidents occur on these 10 spots. Despite taking various measures, the number of road mishaps are yet to be curtailed at these points.
114L digital transactions for PSPCL bill payment
Power consumers in Punjab are now adopting digital modes for the payment of their electricity bills, resulting in the collection of about Rs15,950-crore revenue from 114 lakh digital transactions from April 2020 to January 2021. This was stated by CMD of PSPCL A Venu Prasad. Prasad said the digital payment system had led to a […]
The Road by the Sea
Cranes, dumpers, trucks and other heavy equipment have replaced the sunset view, all the way from Chowpatty beach to Worli. Behind yellow barricades are hundreds of workers beavering away round the clock at several of Mumbai’s iconic spots — Haji Ali, Breach Candy, Napean Sea Road and Marine Lines — to complete an infrastructure project […]
Britain’s Cairn hopeful of solution in $1.2 billion-plus tax tussle with India
Cairn Energy Plc said on Sunday it had discussed multiple proposals with Indian government officials in recent days in an attempt to find a “swift solution” to a long-drawn-out tax dispute with the South Asian nation. In December, an arbitration body awarded the British firm damages of $1.2 billion-plus interest and costs, after ruling India […]
Abhishek Banerjee’s wife summoned by CBI in coal pilferage case, TMC MP says ‘not the ones to be cowed down’
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday reached the residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is also the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and served a notice on his wife Rujira Banerjee, asking her to join probe in a coal pilferage case, news agency PTI reported. A summon […]
Petrol price at all-time high of Rs 97/litre in Mumbai; diesel crosses Rs 88-mark
Petrol price on Saturday touched an all-time high of Rs 97 per litre in Mumbai while diesel rate crossed Rs 88 -mark. Petrol price was hiked by record 39 paise per litre and diesel by 37 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. This the 12th straight day of price […]