Rooftop solar power generation by consumers of BSES power distribution companies in the national capital has surpassed 100 Mega Watt peak (MWp), resulting in savings of over Rs 68 crore annually, officials said on Saturday. BSES discoms BRPL and BYPL have energised over 3,100 rooftop solar net metering connections, including the highest 1,805 residential, 665 […]
Day: February 27, 2021
Pradhan bats for IOC’s Haldia refinery expansion; writes to fellow Union ministers
Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought the personal intervention of his cabinet colleagues handling the chemicals and fertilizers and shipping ministries to get 175 acres of land needed for state-owned Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) Haldia refinery expansion project in West Bengal. IOC is building a new processing unit to improve the quality and production capacity […]
PM Narendra Modi dedicates 1000 MW Neyveli new thermal power station to nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation, the 1000 MW lignite based Neyveli new thermal power station (NNTPS) at Neyveli and 709 MW solar power projects of NLC India, located at four districts of Tamil Nadu through video conferencing from Coimbatore. While addressing the gathering after dedicating the projects Modi stressed the need […]
DGCA allows airlines to provide concession in air fares to customers with no baggage
MUMBAI: Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday allowed airlines to provide concessions in air fares to customers travelling with no check-in baggage. The move comes days after the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) provided greater flexibility to domestic carriers on fixing ticket prices by increasing the minimum fare band on domestic flights tickets. “As part of […]
Good news: Now you can fly cheaper, if you don’t have check-in bags
NEW DELHI: There is good news for air passengers. Those with no check-in luggage will get concessions on fares. In a bid to make flying more affordable, airlines have been directed to provide these concessions. According to current rules, passengers are permitted to carry up to 7 kilograms of cabin baggage and 15 kilograms of […]
Boeing 777 makes emergency landing in Moscow after problem with engine: Reports
MOSCOW: Russian media report that a Boeing 777 plane made an emergency landing in Moscow in the early hours of Friday after the pilot reported a problem with the engine. The Interfax news agency cited an anonymous source saying that the pilot on the flight from Hong Kong to Madrid reported a failure of one […]
Pakistan to buy 3 million tonnes of LNG annually from Qatar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will buy 3 million tonnes of liquified natural gas (LNG) annually from Qatar for the next 10 years, in a deal which is expected to be 31 per cent cheaper than the existing agreement.
Plea against mandatory FASTags: Supreme Court asks petitioner to go to Delhi HC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea and asked the petitioner, a retired civil servant, to first approach the Delhi High Court in connection with his petition challenging the mandatory fitting of FASTags in motor vehicles required for renewing of fitness certificate and also for insurance by third party. A […]
BSY will inaugurate nine more roads soon, says BBMP admin
BENGALURU: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Administrator Gaurav Gupta and Bengaluru Smart City Managing Director Rajendra Cholan on Friday inspected the ongoing Smart City works in the city. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the inspection, he said that the CM will soon inaugurate nine more roads of the total 36. “Five of […]
Sterling and Wilson, Enel X set up JV for charging infrastructure
NEW DELHI: Shapoorji Pallonji group company Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd said on Friday that it has formed a joint venture with Enel X, a subsidiary of Enel Group, to make a foray into the electric vehicle charging segment in India and develop charging infrastructure across the country.
Indian Oil Corporation to invest Rs 32,496 crore on Panipat facility
NEW DELHI: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Friday said that it will invest Rs 32,946 crore in order to expand that capacity of its oil refinery located at Panipat, Haryana to 25 million tonnes per annum. It will also set up several chemical units at the refinery complex. The expansion will be completed by September […]
Auto-fuel prices may rise further by Rs 3/litre to support OMC marketing margins
Retail prices of auto-fuels may rise by another Rs 3/litre as state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) will likely want to improve their marketing margins amid rising global crude and product prices, analysts feel. The marketing margin of Rs 1.56 per litre in the ongoing quarter till date is the lowest encountered by OMCs in the […]