The Haryana Government is constructing the building of a medical college in Panjupur village of Yamunanagar district. However, due to no direct connectivity between the college and the Yamunanagar city, residents have demanded that a direct road be built from Vishwakarma Chowk here to the under-construction Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Singh Medical College. In the […]
Day: February 14, 2024
Union Minister Jitendra Singh flags off Vande Bharat train with halts at Kathua, Udhampur
Union Minister Jitendra Singh today flagged off the maiden regular run of Vande Bharat Express train with stops at Udhampur and Kathua respectively, both of which stations happen to be a part of his Lok Sabha constituency.
Due to farmer protests, 50 per cent less diesel, 20 per cent less gas dispatched to Punjab
There was a sharp drop in the quantum of diesel and gas transported to Punjab on a daily basis with government sources saying diesel dispatched was 50% less than on normal days and gas dispatched was 20% less. “This leaves Punjab with 50% diesel and 80% gas availability. The drop in the volumes dispatched on […]
Go First granted 60 more days for insolvency process
The National Company Law Tribunal on Tuesday extended the deadline for another 60 days to complete the resolution process of grounded airline Go First. A two-member bench of the Delhi-based NCLT admitted the plea filed by the resolution professional (RP) of Go First seeking an extension of the timeline to complete the corporate insolvency resolution […]
Airlines set to soar, 20% rise in profit expected
The domestic airline industry will see operating profit rise more than 20% next fiscal, after a near-tripling this fiscal, fuelled by a strong recovery in passenger traffic, ability to pass on volatile fuel prices to flyers, and reduced fluctuation in foreign exchange rates, according to CRISIL Ratings. The domestic airline industry will see operating profit […]
NGT slaps Rs 45 Cr fine on NHAI over environmental violations in Delhi-Mumbai Expressway construction
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to pay a fine of Rs 45 Crore over a complaint that a section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (NH-148NA) was constructed partly on a village pond in Nuh and by felling hundreds of trees in Gurugram in violation of […]
ECoR floats Rs 641 crore tender for 41.5 km of Jeypore-Malkangiri railway line
MALKANGIRI : SEVEN years after the 130 km Jeypore-Malkangiri railway line was sanctioned by the Centre, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has invited tender for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Rs 2,676 crore project. Sources said the tender has been floated in anticipation of land acquisition which is yet to start. The […]
Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission cuts retail tariff by 10 paise across all slabs
BHUBANESWAR : The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Tuesday sprang a surprise by slashing the retail supply tariff (RST) by 10 paise in each slab for domestic consumers for 2024-25 while keeping the tariff constant in other categories for three years effective from ensuing fiscal. Announcing the salient features of the tariff orders more […]
No move to increase power tariff: APERC
TIRUPATI : Justice CV Nagarjuna Reddy, Chairman of AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC), has made it clear that there is no move to impose additional burden on any category of electricity consumers. The 19th State Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting was held at the APSPDCL corporate office in Tirupati on Tuesday. Reports on the annual income […]
Karavadi-Surareddipalem third line commissioned in AP
VIJAYAWADA : The third line between Karavadi – Surareddipalem under Vijayawada Railway division of the South Central Railway, covering a distance of 20.3 km, has been successfully completed and commissioned. This section is part of the Vijayawada-Gudur tripling and electrification project, one of the ongoing major projects in the State. With the tripling of this […]
Peripheral Ring Road will be turned into economic corridor: DyCM DK Shivakumar
BENGALURU: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the State Government will develop the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) as an economic corridor. Responding to a call-attention notice by MLA Shailendra Beldale in the Assembly, Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said, “It’s been 15 years since the PRR was proposed for Bengaluru. Previously, […]
NGT slaps Rs 45 crore penalty on NHAI for violating rules
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to pay a fine of Rs 45 crore for violating the environmental laws by constructing a section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (NH-148NA) partly on a village pond in Nuh and cutting hundreds of trees in Gurugram. “Execution of the […]