French power group EDF said on Monday it had been informed of a build-up of inert gases at its nuclear power station in China and had called for a meeting with its Chinese partner to review data on the plant. CNN reported on Monday that the US government had spent the past week assessing a […]
Day: June 15, 2021
Explained | How drone delivery of Covid-19 vaccines will work
The Centre is pulling all stops in a bid to vaccinate all Indians above 18 years by December-end. The latest plan set in motion is vaccine delivery, especially in remote areas, with the help of hi-tech drones. The ICMR has invited bids from agencies to deliver medical supplies payload at select locations with difficult terrains. […]
US flight diverted after man threatens to ‘take plane down’
A flight en route from Los Angeles to Atlanta was diverted to Oklahoma for an emergency landing when a passenger attacked two flight attendants and threatened to bring down the plane, authorities said. In a statement, Delta thanked passengers and crew members who “assisted in detaining an unruly passenger” Friday night. It added that “the […]
Bridge to Mangalore airport develops cracks
Kavoor bridge, located on an arterial road connecting Mangalore International Airport to the city, was closed for traffic on Tuesday after the bridge developed cracks. Sources told DH that the bridge developed cracks after one of the pillars sank. The construction of a new bridge had just begun. Those travelling from the city towards Airport […]
Petrol and diesel prices in your city today, check here
Petrol and diesel price today: A day after hitting fresh record highs on Monday, petrol and diesel prices were steady across the country on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The auto fuel prices had touched record highs on June 14, when petrol rose 29 paise per litre and diesel climbed 30 paise in the national capital. […]
Fuel prices at fresh record high; Petrol breaches Rs 100/litre mark in Hyderabad
Petrol and diesel price today: After staying unchanged for a day, prices of petrol and diesel were hiked again on Monday, June 14, 2021, touching fresh record highs across the country. In the national capital, the petrol price rose by 29 paise while that of diesel too inched up 30 paise. Following the latest price […]
Roll back fuel price hike, control prices of essential commodities: Left parties
The Left parties in a joint statement on Sunday demanded the rollback of hike in petroleum products and urged the government to control prices of essential commodities and drugs. The joint statement has been signed by Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist); D Raja, General Secretary, Communist Party of India; Debabrata Biswas, […]
Undeveloped oil fields: Govt plans monetisation amid low recovery, shift to renewables
Low recovery of oil and gas from domestic fields and growing sentiment against fossil fuels have led to the government deciding to move ahead to monetise undeveloped fields and mature fields with falling output, according to government officials. Last Thursday, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that government companies cannot hold on to undeveloped resources indefinitely […]
Musk says Tesla will accept bitcoins when miners use more clean energy
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday that the electric carmarker will resume allowing bitcoin transactions when miners who verify transactions use more renewable energy. “When there’s confirmation of reasonable (50%) clean energy usage by miners with positive future trend, Tesla will resume allowing Bitcoin transactions,” he said in a tweet. Bitcoin […]
See-saw for Adani Group stock, denies freeze on a/c of investors
SHARES OF Adani Group companies plunged up to 25 per cent intra-day Monday following news reports that accounts of three foreign investor funds holding sizeable stake in the group’s companies had been frozen by National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL). The shares recovered partially after the group companies denied the news reports and informed stock exchanges […]
Adani shares slump after freeze placed on foreign funds
Shares of Adani group companies fell by about 5% to 25% on Monday after the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) froze the accounts of three foreign funds that are among the top stakeholders in the firms. Adani Enterprises, the conglomerate’s flagship company, plunged as much as 25%, its steepest fall in nearly a decade. Nifty […]
Drones for vaccines: ICMR seeks bids, Telangana explores ‘Medicines from Sky’
With the focus moving to delivering vaccines in difficult to reach areas, the Centre and state governments are taking the drone route to get to such terrains. On one hand, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sought bids from drone operators to supply medicines and vaccines; on the other, the Telangana government has […]