Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the target date for achieving 20 per cent ethanol-blending with petrol has been advanced by five years to 2025 to cut pollution and reduce import dependence. Ethanol extracted from sugarcane as well as damaged food grains such as wheat and broken rice and agriculture waste is less polluting […]
Day: June 5, 2021
NHPC to lease electric vehicles, fast charging devices from EESL
NHPC Ltd, a state-owned hydropower company, has signed an agreement with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a public sector unit under the ministry of power, for leasing of 25 electric vehicles and three fast charging devices to be used by its officials. The company said with the induction of these new vehicles, it will have […]
Bengaluru international airport achieves net energy neutral status in last fiscal
The Kempegowda International Airport has achieved net energy neutral status in the Financial Year 2020-21 as part of its sustainability goals, Bangalore International Airport (BIAL), which operates the airport said. “As an outcome of energy conservation, BIAL has been able to save nearly 22 lakh units of energy in the Financial Year 2020-21, enough to […]
Indian envoy holds talks over renewable energy, agricultural trade with Kansas Governor
India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu had a virtual meeting with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, during which they held discussions over renewable energy, agricultural trade and educational partnerships. The discussion was on ”expanding India’s ties with the state,” Sandhu said in a tweet. ”Discussed renewable energy, agricultural trade, educational partnerships and the strength […]
Landslide mitigation work completed alongside Badrinath road in Uttarakhand; all you need to know
Hilly regions of Uttarakhand are prone to landslides and much devastation has been seen due to this phenomenon in the last one year that cost lives and property. In order to mitigate the risks, the union road and highway ministry sought help to provide solutions and partnered with civil engineering solution provider, Maccaferri. The solution […]
Delhi-Meerut RRTS: Work in progress! First pier of elevated section constructed
Delhi-Meerut RRTS: The first pier of the elevated section of the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor has been constructed in Delhi near the upcoming New Ashok Nagar RRTS station. The height of the newly constructed pier is 6.5 meters. The average height of the piers that are present in the stretch varies […]
NHPC forms JV with J&K State Power Development Corp to set up hydropower project
NEW DELHI: State-owned hydro power giant NHPC on Friday said it has incorporated a joint venture firm Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd for implementing 850 MW Ratle project in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. NHPC Ltd NSE 1.34 % has incorporated this JV firm with Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd […]
RailTel Corp bags Rs 120 crore order from Bharat Coking Coal
NEW DELHI: State-owned RailTel Corporation of India on Friday said it has bagged a Rs 120 crore-order from Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. “RailTel Corporation of India Ltd has received the work order of a total amount of Rs 119.72 crore from Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) for implementation of MPLS-VPN services along with miscellaneous services […]
United Airlines unveils plan to revive supersonic jet travel
United Airlines announced plans on Thursday to buy 15 planes from airline startup Boom Supersonic in a move that could revive the high-speed form of air travel after the Concorde was wound down in 2003. Under the deal, United would purchase Boom’s “Overture” aircraft once the planes meet “United’s demanding safety, operating and sustainability requirements” […]
Private jet sent by India with documents incriminating Mehul Choksi leaves Dominica
The private jet, sent by India to bring back fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi from Dominica, left the Caribbean island country after almost seven days. The publicly available flight path shows the Qatar Airways jet travelling towards Madrid. The flight A7CEE had left Delhi International Airport on May 28 carrying necessary documents related to cases against […]
RIL unlikely to see any earnings upgrades, says CLSA
MUMBAI: Shares of Reliance Industries have surged over 13 per cent in the past week on hopes of big earnings upgrades due to the rise in petrochemical spreads. However, CLSA believes that earnings upgrades are unlikely. The brokerage said RIL NSE -0.87 %’s annual report does not mention Saudi Aramco deal, which means that the […]
RIL earnings upgrade unlikely, says CLSA
MUMBAI: Shares of Reliance Industries have surged over 12% in the past week on hope of big earnings upgrades due to the rise in petrochemical spreads. CLSA, however, believes that earnings upgrades are unlikely. The brokerage said the absence of any mention of a deal with Saudi Aramco in RIL NSE -0.87 %’s annual report […]