European planemaker Airbus on Friday joined a growing list of companies outlining the environmental impact of their products, as aviation aims to reshape itself after the coronavirus crisis. Major companies are under increasing pressure from investors and climate change activists to report the emissions that result when customers use their products, known as “Scope 3”. […]
Day: February 26, 2021
NTPC-Ramagundam generated power during COVID-19 pandemic, ensured interrupted supply: Official
NTPC-Ramagundam continued to generate power despite the disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensured uninterrupted power supply, a top official said. Addressing a media conference in Ramagundam, NTPC- Ramagundam General Manager Suneel Kumar said it (NTPC Ramagundam) could achieve 14,538.406 MU power generation as against its target of 15,444 MU, during the year 2020-21, up […]
No check-in bag? Prepare to fly cheap on domestic flights once fare bands go
Flying within the country without any check-in baggage could soon get much cheaper. Light fares offered by airlines for passengers with only cabin baggage, before the two-month domestic flight suspension last March, could be lower by a maximum of Rs 200 from the lowest level check-in baggage inclusive fares. While, flyers buying light fare tickets […]
Green foot forward: Only e-vehicles for Delhi govt
Delhi government on Thursday decided that all vehicles hired by its departments will switch to electric mode within six months. The step was taken to promote the adoption of electric vehicles by setting an example. Every vehicle hired by Delhi government’s departments, autonomies bodies and grantee institutions under it will switch from petrol, diesel or […]
Coal ban: Delhi pays for neighbours’ laxity
Delhi may have cleaned up its act by banning coal, but it is allowed in the rest of National Capital Region (NCR). Coal-based industries are still considered a major source of pollution in the region, highlights State of India’s Environment 2021, a report released by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Thursday. The report […]
Chandigarh: UT plans to extend solar plant installation deadline by 6 to 9 months
The UT administration plans to extend solar plant installation deadline, ending on March 31, by six to nine months. Sources said, “The administration is contemplating extending the deadline till September-end or December-end. The final decision will be taken by UT administrator VP Singh Badnore.” The last deadline had ended on March 31, 2020. As lockdown […]
Boeing, hit with $6.6 million FAA fine, faces major 787 repair bill: Report
SEATTLE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co will pay a $6.6 million to U.S. regulators as part of a settlement over quality and safety-oversight lapses going back years, a setback that comes as Boeing wrestles with repairs to flawed 787 Dreamliner jets that could dwarf the cost of the federal penalty. Boeing is beginning painstaking repairs and […]
Oil mixed, US crude hits highest since 2019 as refineries restart
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices were mixed on Thursday with U.S. crude edging up to its highest close since 2019 as Texas refineries restarted production after last week’s freeze, while Brent eased on worries that four months of gains will prompt producers to boost output. Earlier in the day, an assurance that U.S. interest […]
Australia lifts ban on Boeing 737 MAX, first in Asia-Pacific region
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s aviation regulator said on Friday it would lift a near two-year ban on flights to and from the country that use the Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft, making it the first nation in the Asia-Pacific region to do so. “We…are confident that the aircraft are safe,” Graeme Crawford, the acting chief […]
Oil prices retreat from 1-year high alongside global market selloff
Oil edged lower as crude’s rally on a tightening global supply outlook lost some momentum amid a broader market decline. Futures in New York fell as much as 0.9 per cent on Thursday with US equities weakening amid concerns that markets could soon face accelerating inflation. Meanwhile, technical indicators show crude hovering in overbought territory […]
Centre cannot charge GST on power services: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court (HC) has quashed a clarification issued by the Union government that had allowed the authorities to impose goods and services tax (GST) on certain portions of power supply. Power distribution services draw zero GST rate since they fall under the negative list of services released by the Union government in 2017. […]
Top headlines: Adani Group may bid via MIAL, new rules for FB, Twitter
Adani Group is likely to make Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) its primary vehicle to acquire airports in the upcoming round of privatisation, people aware of the development said. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is set to invite bids for six to 12 airports early next financial year from private enterprises for the next […]