Two labourers working in a coal block in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district were killed when a portion of the roof of the mine collapsed on them, an official said on Wednesday. The accident took place on Tuesday in the Moonidih Coal Project area of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) under the Putki police station limits, he […]
Day: February 25, 2021
Sterlite Power elevates Manish Agarwal as CEO of its infrastructure and solutions business
Global developer of power transmission Sterlite Power has announced the elevation of Manish Agarwal as CEO of its infrastructure business, in addition to his existing role as CEO for the solutions business, said a statement issued today. Agarwal has been associated with the Sterlite Group for 22 years and has held various leadership positions across […]
Qantas expects to start int’l flights in Oct post Aus vaccination drive
Qantas Airways does not expect to resume international travel apart from New Zealand until late October after the Australian population was vaccinated for COVID-19, the airline’s chief executive said on Thursday. The Sydney-based airline had been selling seats on international flights from July 1. But there has been a huge surge in COVID-19 cases around […]
PM Modi to inaugurate & lay foundation stone of various infra projects in Coimbatore and Puducherry; details
Infra boost for South India! Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the state of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the PM, in Puducherry, will inaugurate as well as lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects. Later in the day, PM Modi will dedicate […]
Need coordinated action between Centre, states on tax reduction in fuel prices: RBI governor
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said there is a need for coordinated action between the centre and state governments to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel prices. “There is a need for coordinated action between the centre and states because there are inherent taxes levied by both,” the Governor said […]
IOC to set up mega biorefineries in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
As part of its transition from fossil-fuels to a multi-source, clean energy play, public sector oil & gas giant, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), plans to set up two mega bio-refineries in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, a top IOC official has said. These second generation (2G) bio-refineries, which will extract ethanol from agri-residue like wheat […]
Buddhist monks oppose fresh push for power plants in Arunachal
Buddhist monks in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang have again strongly opposed the state government’s fresh push for hydro power projects in the northeastern border state. The Save Mon Region Federation (SMRF), an organisation of Buddhist monks, in a statement, said that the proposed plants would not only affect the nesting grounds of the endangered black-necked crane […]
Boeing working with regulators on return of 737 MAX in Asia: Executive
Boeing Co is working with regulators and customers to return the 737 MAX to the skies in Asia, a senior executive said on Thursday, where it remains grounded nearly two years after two deadly crashes even though it has returned in other markets. “We’re continuing to work with global regulators and our customers to return […]
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd up for third straight session
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd is quoting at Rs 461.3, up 5.15% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The stock is up 2.79% in last one year as compared to a 29.53% spurt in NIFTY and a 36.25% spurt in the Nifty Energy index. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd gained for a third […]
Flight passengers from four states need to produce negative COVID-19 report: Mamata government
KOLKATA: Amid a spike in coronavirus infections in Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and Telangana, the West Bengal government on Wednesday made it mandatory for passengers travelling in flights from these states to produce negative COVID-19 reports. According to a notification issued by the health department, passengers should undergo RT-PCR tests within 72 hours of the flight […]
ReNew Power to merge with RMG II
NEW DELHI: ReNew Power has agreed to merge with blank-check company RMG Acquisition Corporation II, giving India’s biggest renewable power producer an enterprise value of $8 billion and a listing on NASDAQ. The biggest deal in the fast-growing clean energy sector is expected to close in the second quarter, a company statement said on Wednesday. […]
As petrol price hits ₹100 in India, here’s where it is selling below ₹30
Fuel prices in India have been on the rise following production cuts in manufacturing countries. While petrol is priced at ₹90.93 per litre in Delhi, the rates already surged past the ₹100-mark in some places in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh last week. The rising prices have triggered protests in some states and the opposition has […]