Thermal power is set to remain a crucial component of India’s energy mix, with plant load factors (PLFs) expected to range between 65%-70% in the medium term, India Rating and Research (Ind-Ra) projected, considering the trends in capacity addition and energy demand forecast for FY30 under the National Electricity Plan (NEP). India’s power demand has […]
Day: February 26, 2024
SJVN Green signs Power Usage Agreement with J&K Power Corporation for 300 MW solar power capacity
SVJN on Monday announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, SJVN Green Energy Limited has signed the Power Usage Agreement (PUA) with Jammu & Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL) at Jammu for 300 MW solar power capacity. The company said that this 300 MW power shall be supplied to JKPCL from the under construction 1,000 MW […]
Reached settlement with Celestial Aviation, formalities remain: SpiceJet
SpiceJet, the low-cost airline, informed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Monday that their disagreement with aircraft lessor Celestial Aviation is nearly resolved, with only formalities remaining. Senior advocate Krishnendu Dutta, representing SpiceJet, informed the tribunal that substantial progress had been made, with partial payments already made, and requested an adjournment to finalise the […]
Qatar to boost gas output with new mega field expansion: minister
Qatar on Sunday announced new plans to expand output from the world’s biggest natural gas field, saying it will boost capacity to 142 million tonnes per year before 2030. The new North Field expansion, named “North Field West”, will add a further 16 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year to existing expansion […]
L&T Construction bags significant order for Railway Business Group to construct Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit Project
L&T Construction on Monday said that its Railways Strategic Business Group has secured a significant order to construct the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Project (Phase 2A) (Contract Package CP205) for MRT Jakarta through L&T’s long-term Japanese partner, Sojitz Corporation. This contract, it added, marks the first EPC Railway Systems Order for L&T in the […]
PM Narendra Modi to unveil 7 railway projects in Ambala division
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation stones of six road underbridges and overbridges, besides inaugurating an underbridge under the Ambala division of the Northern Railway on Monday. As per the Railways, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation around 2,000 railway infrastructure projects costing over […]
FNG Expressway: Seven bids received for DPR consultant
As many as seven bids have been received for the appointment of the consultant for the proposed Faridabad- Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) Expressway. As the tender is likely to be opened this week, this will be the third expressway which will pass through the district. With the financial bids for the appointment of consultant already received and […]
IndiGo adds 5th daily flight on Delhi-Amritsar route till February 29
In a relief for passengers, particularly NRIs travelling to and from Punjab, IndiGo Airlines, which currently operates four flights daily between Delhi and Amritsar, has added an additional flight on the route until February 29. Amid the ongoing farmers’ protests, there has been a surge in demand for flights from Punjab’s biggest and busiest Sri […]
Adampur to resume flights on March 2
After a gap of nearly four years, Star Air is set to relaunch flights from Adampur civil airport near here from March 2. The first flight will take off for Hindon after a virtual launch of the same by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The relaunch of the flight was much awaited by NRIs and business […]
Scare as driverless freight train travels 70 km from Kathua to Dasuya, probe on
A major tragedy was averted after a driverless freight train with 53 wagons travelled nearly 70 km from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir before coming to a halt at Unchi Bassi, near Dasuya, in Hoshiarpur district this morning. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
53-wagon freight train runs for over 70 km from Jammu and Kashmir to Punjab without drivers
JAMMU/CHANDIGARH: A diesel locomotive-hauled freight train travelled more than 70 kilometres from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua to a village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district without its drivers on Sunday, officials said. No casualty or damage to property has been reported, they said and added that an inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place […]
New ‘deemed approval’ provision added to avoid delay in MoRTH projects
NEW DELHI: Taking note of the delays in sanctions given to various reports submitted during the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR), the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has introduced a provision of ‘deemed approval’ if the officers concerned fail to clear the documents on time. However, each case of ‘deemed approval’ will […]