Vistara on Saturday received its first purchased A320neo aircraft, powered by CFM International’s LEAP engines, in Delhi from Airbus’ production facility in Toulouse, France. This will be the 46th aircraft to be added to its fleet. Out of 46, 43 are on lease while the rest have been purchased. “It (the aircraft delivered today) is […]
Day: May 29, 2021
Toll collection on national highways to fall by 25-30 per cent: ICRA
Toll collection on national highways is likely to fall by 25 to 30 per cent in May over last month as a fall out of the lockdown and restrictions imposed by several states to contain the spread of coronavirus, according to rating agency ICRA NSE -0.06 %. In April too, toll collection fell by 10 […]
Rajasthan govt set to retire two thermal power units in Kota
Two aging units of the Kota Thermal Power station with a generation capacity of 110 megawatt (MW) each will ride off into sunset if the state government approves a proposal for their closure. Set up in 1983, the units have completed their useful life of 25 years as per the guidelines of the Central Electricity […]
Petrol crosses Rs 100 a litre in Mumbai after 15th increase this month
Petrol price on Saturday crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Mumbai after the 15th increase in fuel prices this month. Petrol price was increased by 26 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The increase – 15th this month – took petrol and […]
Ladakh gets Centre’s nod for transmission lines at cost of Rs 1,310 cr
The central government has approved intra-state transmission works at a revised cost of Rs 1,309.71 crore to link far-flung villages of Ladakh to the grid and phase out DG sets towards achieving carbon neutrality in the Union Territory, a top official said on Saturday. The project on completion would also provide the army and the […]
HC to hear on June 4 ONGC plea against stay of tender, e-auction of natural gas from KG-basin
The Delhi High Court Friday said it will hear on June 4 a plea by state-run ONGC for vacating an interim order putting on hold its tender notice and the consequent e-auction for sale of natural gas from its block in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. A bench of Chief Justice D […]
Attention flyers! Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till this date
Suspension of international flights extended till next month! The COVID-19 pandemic-induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flight services has been extended till 30 June 2021. The announcement was made by the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday. However, the DGCA further stated that international scheduled flight services may be allowed on […]
After PSERC reduces domestic power tariff, Punjab CM says decision will benefit poor consumers
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said that the massive cut, ranging from 50 paise to Rs 1 per unit, in domestic power tariff will provide major relief to domestic consumers, especially the poor, who are already reeling under financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Punjab Chief Minister’s Office […]
Aurangabad-Jalgaon road widening work may get over by year end
The work of widening the Aurangabad-Ajanta-Jalgaon highway in Maharashtra, which has got affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting manpower crunch, is likely to get over by the end of this year, an official said on Thursday. The coronavirus situation led to the delay in the work and getting clearances from various government […]
Bhakra water level plummets to 8 per cent; power generation cut by 20 per cent
The available storage in the reservoir at Bhakra Dam, which is crucial for supply of water for drinking and irrigation in the region, as well as for power generation, has plummeted to just 8 per cent of its total capacity. Also read: Eye on elections, Punjab government cuts power tariff by up to Re 1 […]
Airlines can operate only 50% of pre-COVID domestic flights from June 1: Govt
Airlines can operate only 50 per cent of their pre-COVID domestic flights from June 1 instead of 80 per cent permitted currently, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Friday. The decision has been taken “in view of the sudden surge in the number of active COVID-19 cases across the country, decrease in passenger traffic and […]
Ladakh Link, BRO opens Darcha-Padum road
After the restoration of the Sumdho-Kaza-Gramphu road via Kunzum Pass in tribal district Lahaul Spiti, the BRO today achieved another feat by reopening the Darcha-Shinkula-Padum road. This road connects Lahaul Spiti in Himachal to Ladakh in the Zanskar valley. The BRO has restored this road this year one month earlier as compared to previous years. […]