The NCRTC is installing solar panels on rooftop spaces along the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS, which is expected to yield 12.5 million units of solar energy and reduce 11,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, officials said on Saturday. A solar capacity of about three MW has already been installed over the platform sheds of RRTS stations […]
Day: February 5, 2024
Drone Didi: IIT Mandi training women to become ‘kisan drone operators’
Several women in Himachal Pradesh are receiving training to operate drones for agricultural purpose with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi launching “Drone Didi”, a one-of-its-kind skill development programme. According to officials, the agricultural drone applications will save time and pesticide and are very cost-effective. This will also reduce the impact of pesticides on […]
Backed drone deal with India after ‘painstaking discussions’: Senator
A powerful US Senator has said he ended his objection to the USD 3.9 billion drone deal with India after months of “painstaking discussions” with the Biden administration which assured him that New Delhi is committed to investigating an alleged plot to assassinate a Khalistani separatist on American soil. Following the assurance from the administration, […]
New quality glitch to delay deliveries of some Boeing 737 Max planes
Boeing Co said on Sunday it will have to do more work on about 50 undelivered 737 MAX airplanes, potentially delaying some near-term deliveries, after its supplier Spirit AeroSystems discovered two mis-drilled holes on some fuselages. Boeing confirmed the findings in response to a Reuters query after industry sources said an “edge margin”, or spacing […]
Recarpeted second runway at Delhi airport now operational, says DIAL
Delhi airport operator DIAL on Saturday said the re-carpeted runway RW 10/28 is operational now. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the country’s largest airport, now has four operational runways. In recent times, the airport has witnessed fog-induced operational disruptions that resulted in flight delays, cancellations, diversions as well as passengers facing long waiting hours […]
Snowfall in Kashmir valley disrupts flight operations at Srinagar airport
All flights to and from Srinagar airport in Kashmir were cancelled on Sunday due to snowfall in the valley, officials said here. “All the flights have been cancelled for the day due to bad weather at Srinagar,” an official of the Airport Authority of India said. The official said the snowfall, which began late Saturday […]
Road, air traffic affected by snowfall in Kashmir, avalanche warning issued
Snowfall across the Kashmir Valley affected normal life on Sunday with all flights cancelled at Srinagar airport, officials said. The plains of Kashmir saw moderate snowfall, while heavy snowfall has been reported in the higher reaches, they said. Authorities are clearing snow from roads so that vehicular movement is possible, they said. But traffic movement […]
MeT issues heavy snowfall alert in HP, over 4 NH among 500 roads closed
The meteorological department here on Saturday sounded an orange alert for snowfall across Himachal Pradesh for the next two days. It predicted light to moderate snowfall at most places and heavy snowfall at isolated places in mid and high hills of the state. It also cautioned of thunderstorms, lightning and hailstorm in lower areas and […]
PM Narendra Modi to unveil projects worth Rs 68,400 crore in Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Odisha on Saturday afternoon to unveil projects worth Rs 68,400 crore in the state, including the new campus of IIM-Sambalpur, officials said. The prime minister will reach the Jharsuguda airport around 1 pm, and head to the IIM-Sambalpur campus where CM Naveen Patnaik, Governor Raghubar Das and Union […]
PM Modi unveils development projects worth Rs 11,600 cr in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rolled out development projects worth Rs 11,600 crore in Assam. The infrastructure projects, some funded by the state government and some by the Centre, were unveiled at a function at the Veterinary College Playground in Khanapara in Guwahati. Some of the major projects for which foundation stones were laid […]
Share of rural roads in total spends likely to fall further, shows data
A lower proportion of money spent on building India’s roads is going towards constructing rural ones. The share is likely to slip below 5 per cent in the coming years, according to rating agency CRISIL’s projections, which are based on Interim Budget documents, and have been shared with Business Standard. Provisional numbers suggest a 6.45 […]
Gadkari inaugurates 3 road overbridges in Lakhimpur Kheri to reduce traffic
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday inaugurated three road overbridges in Lakhimpur Kheri through video-conferencing and said this will ease traffic congestion and add to the convenience of people. These overbridges have been built at Chhouch crossing, LRP crossing and Rajapur crossing on the Pilibhit-Basti national highway at a cost of Rs 297 crore. Virtually […]