Indian Navy divers have recovered one body after six days of operations to find five miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district. In one of the most physically and tactically daunting operations, a 12-member Indian Navy diving team was pressed into action since June 12 to search for the […]
Day: June 19, 2021
GMR Infra Q4 loss lowers to Rs 725 crore; gross revenue at Rs 2,321 Cr
Diversified conglomerate GMR Infrastructure has posted a consolidated loss of Rs 725 crore for the January to March quarter as compared to a loss of Rs 1,127 crore in the year-ago period. It posted gross revenue of Rs 2,321 crore in Q4 FY21 as against Rs 2,349 crore in Q4 FY20. In the entire fiscal […]
BP to buy solar projects for up to 500 mn euros in Spain
Energy giant BP is close to buying solar power projects for between 400 million euros and 500 million euros in Spain from conglomerate Grupo Jorge, Expansion newspaper reported on Friday, citing unidentified industry sources. Lightsource bp, BP’s solar power unit, would take over a portfolio of photovoltaic power projects with a total potential capacity of […]
Andhra Pradesh High Court nullifies solar project tender including 600 Mw unit won by Adani Green Energy
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed the request for selection (RfS) and power purchase agreement (PPA) for procuring 6.4 Gw of solar power projects. Tata Power Renewable Energy had moved the HC challenging the RfS and PPA issued by the Andhra Pradesh Green Energy Corporation (APGECL) in January 2021. Adani Green Energy (AGEL) in […]
Adani Power emerges as successful bidder for Essar Power’s 1,200 MW Mahan project
Adani Power has emerged as the successful bidder for Essar Power’s 1,200 MW thermal power project in Mahan, Madhya Pradesh. The Adani Power bid for the project has been approved by a committee of creditors. Now, it will have to seek the NCLT approval to acquire the project, which is undergoing insolvency proceedings. “This is […]
Coal India gives go-ahead to domestic firm for coal bed methane extraction project
New Delhi: State-owned CIL has given a go-ahead to a domestic firm for a Rs 1,880-crore coal bed methane (CBM) extraction project. The coal behemoth has in the second week of June invited bids from both domestic and overseas companies for two more coal bed methane projects.
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Bengaluru – 3rd metro after Mumbai and Hyderabad
New Delhi: Bengaluru on Friday became the third metro city in the country to see petrol price cross Rs 100 per litre mark after fuel prices were raised yet again. Petrol price was hiked by 27 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
21.15 lakh domestic air passengers in May, 63 pc lower than April: DGCA
Around 21.15 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in May, which is 63 per cent lower than the 57.25 lakh who travelled in April, the country’s aviation regulator said on Thursday. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 78.22 lakh people travelled within the country by air in March.
5 aircraft of IndiGo, GO FIRST damaged at Ahmedabad airport due to thunderstorm
Five aircraft of IndiGo and GO FIRST have been damaged at the Ahmedabad airport due to an unexpected thunderstorm, aviation industry sources said on Thursday. Three aircraft of IndiGo with registration numbers VT- IVO, VT-ITD and VT-IVQ and two aircraft of GO FIRST with registration numbers VT-WGV and VT-WJG were damaged on Wednesday evening, they […]
PWD under lens over poor road quality in Palampur
The Public Works Department is under scanner over the damage caused to roads constructed just a few months ago. Heavy rainfall in the last few days has led to the situation which shows that the PWD has failed to follow the guidelines of the state government to maintain quality in road construction. A number of […]
Panchkula road in pathetic condition
This photograph covering badly damaged road (in front of houses No 2824 and 2828) in Sector 21 (Part-III), Panchkula reveals the lackadaisical approach of the civic body. Sadly, the condition of roads on the other side (close to the designated market area) is no different. How can the authorities turn a blind eye to the […]
Panipat refinery fined Rs 62.5 lakh
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has imposed Rs 62.5 lakh fine on IOCL refinery here reportedly for flouting the Hazardous and Other Wastes Management (HOWM) Rules, 2016. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recommended that the financial penalty shall be imposed on all defaulting units for violating the norms for handling and disposal of […]