London’s busy Heathrow Airport opened a dedicated new terminal on Tuesday for arrivals from countries designated as “red list”, such as India, for a higher risk of COVID-19 transmission. Travellers on direct flights from such destinations will now go through Terminal 3 and then move directly to a government-approved quarantine facility booked at the passengers’ […]
Day: June 1, 2021
Six miners feared trapped in Meghalaya coal mine
Six miners from Assam, allegedly involved in illegal rat-hole mining in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, were feared trapped inside a coal mine after it collapsed, according to information received from the neighbouring state. “Information has emanated from SP Silchar that 6 persons from Assam are trapped in a coal mine in EJ Hills. The […]
Shell Dutch ruling: OPEC and Russia seen gaining more power, business
Climate activists who scored big against Western majors last week had some unlikely cheerleaders in the oil capitals of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Russia. Defeats in the courtroom and boardroom mean Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron are all under pressure to cut carbon emissions faster. That’s good news for the likes of Saudi […]
Power consumption sees 8.2 pc growth in May amid slow recovery in commercial, industrial demand
Power consumption in the country witnessed an 8.2 per cent year-on-year growth in May at 110.47 billion units (BU), indicating slow recovery in commercial and industrial demand of electricity, according to power ministry data. The slower pace of recovery in industrial demand of electricity in May can be attributed to local lockdown restrictions imposed by […]
NTPC Unchahar plant hands over oxygen plant to Raibareli admn
State-run power giant NTPC’s Unchahar plant handed over an oxygen plant, set up by it, to the Raibareli district administration amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “NTPC under the Ministry of Power in its continued efforts to help in fight against COVID has set up an oxygen plant by NTPC Unchahar (plant),” a power ministry statement said. […]
Now, no need to pay RC renewal fees for battery-operated vehicles
The Centre has exempted Battery Operated Vehicles (BOV) from payment of fees for the purpose of issue or renewal of Registration Certificate (RC) and assignment of new registration mark. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a draft notification in this regard on May 27 further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 […]
IndiGo announces leave without pay scheme for senior employees to tide over impact of Covid 2nd wave
IndiGo on Monday said senior employees will have to go on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for up to four days per month till September as passenger traffic has reduced due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The second wave has been difficult for all of us and has also resulted in reduction […]
HC quashes Air India’s decision terminating pilots, orders reinstatement
Coming to the aid of all Air India pilots whose services were terminated, including the contractual ones, the Delhi High Court quashed the national carrier’s decision of last year and directed their reinstatement. The direction was issued by Justice Jyoti Singh who also ordered that back wages would have to be paid to the reinstated […]
Brent rises to near $70 on demand prospects and ahead of OPEC+ meet
Oil prices rose on Tuesday ahead of an OPEC+ meeting and on optimism that fuel demand will grow in the months ahead with the summer driving season starting in the United States, the world’s top oil consumer. Brent crude futures for August gained 56 cents, or 0.8%, to $69.88 a barrel by 0125 GMT. U.S. […]
BP sets up new digital hub in Pune
BP, one of the world’s biggest oil-and-gas companies, on Tuesday announced the setting up of a new digital centre at Pune to support the firm’s core operations, extend its customer interfaces and support new business models. Co-located within BP’s major global business services (GBS) operations centre in Pune, the new Digital Hub is expected to […]
To spur growth, power tariff rebate for industry
To revive the sagging economy hit by Covid, the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has decided to offer major rebate in power tariff to the industry, besides no hike for the domestic and agriculture sectors. The HPERC today announced the power tariff for the financial year 2021-22. The commission has estimated an annual revenue […]
Road construction damages water pipes in Karsog
Drinking water supply scheme under Nanj Panchayat area in Karsog assembly segment of Mandi district has been damaged because of the ongoing construction work of local link road. According to the local residents of Nanj panchayat and its nearby villages, the Public Works Department was constructing a Shog-Mamli link road in the area. The residents […]