India’s power consumption increased 7.5 per cent on-year to 1354.97 billion units (BU) in the April-January period of this financial year, indicating an uptick in economic activities across the country. Power consumption in the country has increased to 1354.97 billion units (BU) in the April-January period of this financial year, from 1259.49 BU in the […]
Day: February 19, 2024
Air India, Tata Advanced Systems set to invest Rs 2,300 crore in Karnataka
Air India and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), a player in aerospace and defence solutions, on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka government for an investment of Rs 2,300 crore in the state’s aerospace and defence sector. The strategic move is expected to enhance Karnataka’s aerospace ecosystem and help create over […]
Air India, Tata Advanced Systems to invest Rs 2,300 crore in Karnataka
Tata Group-owned carrier Air India and plane parts-maker Tata Advanced Systems will invest Rs 2,300 crore in Karnataka for various projects, the state’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Monday. Out of the total investment, Air India will invest Rs 1,300 crore to conduct maintenance, repairs, and overhaul of planes at the Bengaluru airport, while Tata […]
German labour union calls on Lufthansa ground staff to strike on Feb 20
A labour union in Germany has called on ground staff for Lufthansa to walk off the job at seven airports on Tuesday following a similar strike earlier this month. The Ver.di union said Sunday that the one-day strike will affect the airports in Frankfurt and Munich, Lufthansa’s two main hubs, as well as Berlin, Duesseldorf, […]
Deliver baggage within 30 minutes of landing, BCAS tells airlines
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has asked all seven Indian carriers to ensure that passengers get their baggage delivered within 30 minutes of landing at airports. The aviation security regulator has set a deadline of February 26 for the airlines — Air India, Indigo, Akasa, SpiceJet, Vistara, AIX Connect and Air India Express […]
Centre sanctions Rs 152 cr PMGSY package for upgradation of roads in J-K
The Centre has sanctioned a Rs 152.30-crore package for upgrading 12 roads having a total length of 134 km and a bridge project in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. The package under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was approved by the Union Ministry of Rural Development. With this, the […]
Centre approves upgradation of 108 roads of Uttarakhand under PMGSY
The Centre has approved the upgradation of 108 roads in Uttarakhand under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana. The approval letter was issued by Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday. According to the letter, 108 roads covering a total length of 1,197.207 km in Uttarakhand will be upgraded at an […]