Wartsila on Tuesday said it has won an award from Oil India (OIL) to set up a 30 megawatt (MW) power plant in Assam, once operational it will be one of the main sources of power for OIL’s facility at Duliajan, which does not have connection to the grid. The power plant is scheduled to […]
Day: June 15, 2021
SJVN inks pact with National Institute of Wind Energy for energy projects
State-owned SJVN Ltd has signed a pact with National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) to develop solar and wind energy projects. SJVN has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Institute for ‘technical consultancy services’ for development of solar, wind, hybrid (wind and solar) and hybrid (wind, solar and battery storage) energy projects […]
NHPC, BSHPC sign pact to set up 130.1-MW hydro power project in Bihar
State-owned NHPC on Monday signed a pact with Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation (BSHPC) to implement a 130.1-megawatt (MW) Dagmara hydroelectricity project in Bihar. Speaking on this occasion, Power Minister R K Singh said hydropower is important in the background of climate change and in the shift from fossil to non-fossil fuel for future generation. […]
Industries in Madhya Pradesh want proposed power hike dropped
The cost of taking new electricity connection, electrification in colonies and shifting of connection among other services are all set to go up by around 70 per cent following a proposal by Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, upsetting industries urging to rollback the proposed hike. The proposed hike in the middle of the pandemic has […]
IndiGo flight suffers tyre burst while landing in Hubli, all aboard safe
An IndiGo flight from Kannur suffered a tyre burst while landing at Karnataka’s Hubli Airport on Monday, informed the airline on Tuesday. It further stated that all passengers and crew are safe. The aircraft is currently under maintenance checks at Hubli, the airline said. “IndiGo ATR operating 6e-7979 from Kannur to Hubli reported Tyre Burst […]
EU, US reach deal to end Boeing-Airbus trade dispute after 17 years
The U.S. and the European Union agreed to end their 17-year dispute over aircraft subsidies to Airbus SE and Boeing Co. that saw the allies impose tariffs on $11.5 billion of each other’s exports, EU officials said. The European Commission spent Monday night discussing the accord with member states to get the deal over the […]
Delhi govt approves single-window facility to facilitate expansion of EV charging infrastructure
The Delhi government on Monday approved a single-window facility to facilitate the rapid expansion of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles at private and semi-public places like apartments, group housing societies, hospitals, malls and theatres in the national capital. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Delhi government’s Charging Infrastructure Working Group chaired by […]
Crude oil price rises as threat of immediate Iran supply recedes
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with Brent gaining for a fourth consecutive session, as the prospect of extra supply coming to the market soon from Iran faded with talks dragging on over the United States rejoining a nuclear agreement with Tehran. Brent crude was up by 43 cents, or 0.6%, at $73.29 a barrel by […]
Coal India final dividend to enrich govt by Rs 1,426 cr
The government will receive Rs 1,426 crore as dividend from Coal India Limited (CIL) after the dry fuel miner on Monday announced an additional final dividend of 35 per cent or Rs 3.5 per share on equity shares of Rs 10 each, an official said. The total dividend payout for FY’21 stood at Rs 16 […]
‘Power bill scam’: Staff threaten stir in Himachal
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) Employees’ Association has criticised the board management for allegedly shielding the officials, who had been found guilty of causing a huge financial loss to the board exchequer by extending undue benefits to a Kullu-based company during 2014-15. Kuldeep Kharwara, state president of the association, in a statement […]
PSPCL slammed for imposing heavy penalties
The Small Scale Manufacturers Association has threatened to sit on continuous dharnas against the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for slapping heavy penalties on industries already reeling under recession. JS Thukral, president of the association, said Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has slapped heavy penalties on industries for overload. Even the industries, which have […]
Brace for a bumpy ride on city roads this monsoon
With the onset of the monsoon, the road recarpeting work, that was going on at a slow pace, will now come to a halt. The full-fledged work will now start after the monsoon around September as the rainy season is not conducive to carrying out recarpeting work. Though the local Municipal Corporation had claimed that […]