The Supreme Court on Tuesday fully endorsed the Delhi high court’s refusal to stop construction of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project during the pandemic and upheld the May 31 order by which the latter dismissed the “motivated” PIL with a cost of ₹1 lakh. The top court said that the two petitioners — Anya Malhotra […]
Day: June 30, 2021
Supreme Court refuses to stay HC order which allowed Central Vista work to go on
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Delhi high court decision of May 31 which allowed the Central Vista project work in the national capital to go on. The high court had dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought stoppage of construction activity, terming it “motivated”. The Delhi high court had even […]
Petrol crosses ₹100/litre in West Bengal, ₹110/litre in Rajasthan’s Ganganagar
Even as global crude oil prices fell by about 2%, the rally of auto fuel rates continued unabated on Tuesday that saw petrol breaching the ₹100 mark for the first time in West Bengal and crossing ₹110 a litre in Rajasthan’s Ganganagar. State-run fuel retailers raised petrol and diesel rates on Tuesday by 35 paise […]
Fuel prices hiked once again; petrol nears ₹100 per litre mark in Chennai
Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday were once again hiked by 34 paise per litre and 30 paise per litre respectively, as fuel prices touched a record high in Mumbai. The fuel prices, which have been soaring across the country for the past couple of weeks, were hiked on Tuesday after remaining stable the day […]
SAD slams Kejriwal, say poor will lose out on 200 units free power
After Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal promised free power in Punjab if his party wins the state polls, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) said on Tuesday that far from giving any relief to the common man through subsidised power, the AAP would even do away with 200 units per month free power provided […]
Free electricity if AAP wins Punjab polls: Arvind Kejriwal
Chandigarh Ahead of assembly elections in Punjab early next year, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday promised 300 units of free electricity for each household in the state and waiver of their pending bills if his party wins the state polls. Kejriwal, whose party is the principal opposition […]
In Punjab, Kejriwal promises free electricity; says only AAP can do this magic
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday promised free electricity till 300 units to people of Punjab if his party wins next year’s assembly elections in the state. Kejriwal is on his second visit to Punjab this month to prepare the ground for AAP ahead of state polls. He had visited Amritsar on […]
Russian agency begins work on 5th reactor at Kudankulam nuclear power plant
Russia’s state-run atomic energy corporation on Tuesday began work on the fifth of six nuclear reactors at the Kudankulam nuclear power plants and said it was ready to launch the construction of more advanced units at a new site in India. An official ceremony was held to mark the first pouring of concrete for the […]
Efforts on to build heliport, aero museum in Gurugram
Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala, who held a meeting with officials of the state civil aviation department and the Gurugram administration in the city on Tuesday, directed the officials to explore possibilities of developing a heliport and aero museum in the district at the proposed global city along the Dwarka Expressway. “There is no […]
Google’s parent company Alphabet releases free air-traffic control software for drone owners
Alphabet’s drone-delivery venture, Wing, is releasing free software for US drone users to get permission to fly near sensitive areas such as airports. The entry of Wing, which is using its corporate cousin Google’s mapping expertise, instantly makes it one of the more significant players in the burgeoning arena of tracking unpiloted aircraft. Starting Tuesday, […]
UAE’s Emirates flies 100 tonnes of Covid relief materials to India for free
Emirates SkyCargo has flown around 100 tonnes of relief materials to India free of charge to help the country fight the second wave of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the Dubai-based cargo airline said on Tuesday. Under the Emirates India Humanitarian Airbridge, the long-haul carrier donated cargo capacity to transport essential supplies like relief tents and […]
Punjab’s largest Transport Nagar cries for attention
Despite tall claims made by the Ludhiana civic body regarding development and cleanliness drives, the area touted as the largest Transport Nagar of Punjab lies in a state of despair with deep potholes, waterlogged roads, garbage strewn across lanes and choked sewer lines. With the advent of monsoon, the transporters are set to bear the […]