Raising the poll pitch in election-bound Punjab, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday announced 300 units of free power to all domestic consumers in Punjab if the party is voted to power in 2022. He also declared that AAP would ensure round-the-clock power supply in Punjab and waive pending electricity bills if it wins the […]
Day: June 30, 2021
Punjab power crisis: Farmers block NH , PSPCL staffers stage protests against ‘ill-treatment’
HUNDREDS OF farmers blocked the National Highway at Phagwara’s Sugar Mill Chowk for four hours over the issue of highly inadequate supply of the power for agricultural tubewells. Farmers alleged that against the requirement of 8-hour uninterrupted power supply, they have been getting just 4-5 hours of supply since paddy sowing started. A separate group […]
NTPC mulling IPO of NTPC Renewable Energy to raise funds
State-run NTPC intends to list its arm NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd to raise funds for achieving its ambitious target of 60 GW installed renewable energy capacity by 2032, a top company official said. NTPC has become India’s first energy company to declare its energy compact goals as part of the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy […]
Haryana govt to explore flying schools at 4 places
The Haryana government is exploring the possibility of running flying schools on public-private partnership (PPP) at four locations in the state, for two of which location tenders have been allotted. This was revealed at a meeting of the Civil Aviation Department Tuesday headed by Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala. At the meeting, the Deputy CM also […]
US proposes to ban air travel between US and Belarus
The United States has proposed sharp restrictions on travel between the US and Belarus, the latest fallout from the forced landing of a passenger jet to arrest a dissident Belarussian journalist. The Transportation Department said the order would bar airlines from selling tickets for travel between the two countries, with possible exceptions for humanitarian or […]
As the US pulls out of Afghanistan, Kabul’s Airport is a final stand
For years, Hamid Karzai International Airport has been a main gateway to Afghanistan, an aspirational symbol of civilian life and normalcy amid military bases, warplanes and the scars of decades of fighting in the surrounding countryside. But now the airport, known to all as Kabul International, has become the last stand in America’s 20-year campaign […]
Possible use of weaponised drones for terrorism calls for serious attention: India at UN
The possibility of the use of weaponised drones for terrorist activities against strategic and commercial assets calls for serious attention by the global community, India has told the UN General Assembly, a day after two explosives-laden drones crashed into the Indian Air Force (IAF) station at Jammu airport. A fresh attempt to attack a military […]
Drones again: Spotted over military areas outside Jammu city
A day after the Army “thwarted a major threat” by opening fire at drones flying over the Kaluchak-Ratnuchak military stations near Jammu city, the flying machine was spotted again in the area, during the early hours of Tuesday. Sources said the drone was spotted thrice at Ratnuchak-Kunjawani areas — first around 1:08 am at Ratnuchak, […]
Eye on polls, Arvind Kejriwal promises free electricity in Punjab
Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday that if the AAP was voted to power in the assembly elections early next year, it would ensure 300 units of free electricity to each household. “Punjab is a power surplus state, but still has the most expensive power in the […]
3 held with eight China-made drone cameras on Indo-Nepal border
Eight China-made drone cameras were seized and three people arrested at the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar’s East Champaran district last week, security officials said on Tuesday. The incident comes amid the alert for drones sounded after the attack on Indian Air Force station in Jammu Sunday last. In an FIR lodged with Kundwa Chainpur police […]
NIA to probe drone attack at Jammu airport, says Centre
The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has handed the investigation into the attack on the Jammu air force station to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), news agency PTI reported on Tuesday. A case has already been filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Two IAF personnel were injured during the blasts that occurred within […]
India may procure Israeli anti-drone systems in wake of Jammu attack: Report
India is likely to make a decision soon on the deployment of anti-drone technology at military installations across the country, reported HT’s sister publication Hindustan reported on Tuesday, adding that the armed forces are already carrying out drills with the Israeli anti-drone SMASH 2000 Plus systems which may be procured on an immediate basis. The […]