Emphasising the importance of coal and lignite gasification projects in India’s energy transition, Union Coal Secretary Amrit Lal Meena on Friday said the union government intends to take up these projects on very high priority. Meena addressed an industry interaction meeting organised by the Ministry of Coal here, on ways to promote coal, and lignite […]
Day: February 17, 2024
Power Grid unfazed by proposed O&M norms changes by CERC
Power Grid Corporation (POWERGRID) expects “no impact” from proposed changes in Operation & Maintenance (O&M) charges norms by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), a top company official said. The official said the company was in discussion with the regulator. Draft regulations suggest altering the prior 75:25 (sub-station vs transmission line) O&M cost distribution to 65:35 […]
Strike at Coal India and subsidiaries successful, says trade union leader
The one-day national strike on Friday on the call of a joint platform of Central Trade Unions at Coal India Ltd (CIL) and its subsidiaries has been successful, a trade union leader said. Nathulal Pandey, president of HMS-affiliated Hind Khadan Mazdoor Federation said, “We have joined (the strike) because of the call given by the […]
Power availability to mark substantial improvement in J-K’s Kishtwar district: Official
Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district is set to witness significant improvement in power availability following the successful charging of 132KV Ramban-Khellani-Kishtwar transmission line and the concurrent availability of an additional 10-12 MW through 132-KV Dul Hasti line. The Urban areas are set to receive more than 20 hours of power supply, while the rural areas […]
NTPC, NALCO ink initial pact for power supply
State-owned NTPC on Friday said it has inked an initial agreement with NALCO to supply over 1,200 MW of round-the-clock power for the aluminium maker’s operations in Odisha. The MoU was signed in the presence of Dillip Kumar Patel, Director (HR), NTPC, and Jagdish Arora, Director (Project &Technical), NALCO in the national capital, the power […]
NRL executes longest horizontal drilling for crude oil pipeline project
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has executed one of the longest Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) in Subansiri River, connecting Lakhimpur and Majuli in Assam, for its crude oil pipeline project. NRL is executing the mega project of laying 1,635km pipeline from Paradip Port in Odisha to Numaligarh in Assam along with expansion of its refinery from […]
Karnataka to come up with green hydrogen policy
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah allocated Rs 23,159 crore to the energy sector, which is 6% of the total budget allocation. Last year, Siddaramaiah had allocated Rs 22,773 crore, or 7% of the total budget allocation, to the sector. His predecessor, BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai, had allocated Rs 14,388 crore in the state budget. Siddaramaiah also […]
Bengaluru Suburban Rail to get Rs 400 cr, mere 31 per cent of sum requested
BENGALURU: The Rs 15,767-crore Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project has been allocated just Rs 400 crore in the budget, against the Rs 1,300 crore that was sought for. The allocation is only 31% of its requirement. K-RIDE, the nodal agency for the implementation of the project stated that the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) had […]
Metro line to Tumakuru, Devanahalli in Bengaluru proposed
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced a proposal to extend two different Metro lines of Phase-II to Tumakuru and Devanahalli. The feasibility study is set to begin. “A feasibility report will be prepared to extend Metro rail from BIEC (Madavara) to Tumakuru and Kempegowda International Airport to Devanahalli on a Public-Private Partnership model,” he […]
SpiceJet along with Busy Bee Airways submit bid for bankrupt Go First
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh, along with Busy Bee Airways, have submitted a bid for bankrupt Go First. In a release on Friday, SpiceJet said the bid has been submitted by Singh in his personal capacity, along with Busy Bee Airways Pvt Ltd. “SpiceJet’s role as the operating partner for the new airline involves […]
Ajay Singh, Busy Bee Airways submit bid to acquire grounded Go First
NEW DELHI : Ajay Singh, Chairman and managing director of SpiceJet, and Busy Bee Airways have jointly submitted a bid for grounded airline GoFirst on Friday (Feb 16, 2024). The bid has been submitted by Singh in his personal capacity along with Busy Bee Airways, a Delhi-based non-scheduled air transport operator. Pran Sathiadasan, a Director […]
Akasa Air goes global, adds Doha to network
NEW DELHI : In less than two years after commencing operations, Akasa Air will start flying on international sectors. The low-cost carrier on Friday announced international operations with the addition of Doha, capital of Qatar, as the first international destination to its growing network. Starting 28 March 2024, Akasa will operate four non-stop flights a […]