THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After being caught in the eye of the storm for having lunch with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kollam MP NK Premachandran has dropped another political bombshell by praising the PM’s office for effectively monitoring the progress of the projects that were inaugurated by Modi. Attending the meeting in which the PM inaugurated the construction […]
Day: February 27, 2024
Bhubaneswar Development Authority to acquire 18.45 acre private land for CDP project
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will initiate process to acquire 18.45 acre private land across three mouzas of Patia, Gadakana and Chandrasekharpur for construction of a road connecting Patia railway station to Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Park at Gadakana under the comprehensive development plan (CDP). Officials said a public hearing in this regard was successfully […]
Hyderabad: Safety concerns rise as accidents surge on ORR after speed limit spike
HYDERABAD: The recent rise in accidents on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in Rachakonda Commissionerate has raised concerns about the safety of drivers following the increase in speed limit from 100 kmph to 120 kmph. While authorities maintain that the ORR is equipped for higher speeds, the number of accidents, which rose from 51 in […]
Tangedco mulls use of R-LNG to fuel power station
CHENNAI: TANGEDCO is evaluating the feasibility of laying a pipeline to transport Regasified-Liquefied Natural Gas (R-LNG) from Indian Oil Corporation at Ennore to Basin Bridge Gas Turbine Power Station with the assistance of a private consultant. The power station, which has four units with each unit capable of generating 30 MW, was operated using naphtha […]
AVG Logistics takes Indian Railways goods train on lease for Rs 105 crores
AVG Logistics Ltd has taken on lease a goods train running from Chennai to Guwahati for Rs 105 crore. The train will be used by AVG Logistics to transport its goods and will ply four times in a month, completing 313 trips during the lease period of six years. Although the train will be managed […]
Why does Gautam Adani want to hitch a ride with Uber?
Gautam Adani, the founder and chairman of the Adani Group, is known for expanding by betting on new businesses. That’s how it has grown in nearly three decades from commodity trading and food products to power, mining, ports and airports. Now Adani is betting on an emerging sector that ties in with its ambitious forward-looking […]
Gokhale bridge in Mumbai’s Andheri to finally open today after a year of closure
After being closed for over a year, Andheri’s Gokhale bridge will finally be opened to light motor vehicles (LMVs) starting from Monday evening. The construction of the bridge, which cost Rs. 90 crores, began in April last year and is expected to be completed by December 2024. The opening of the bridge will be done […]
Bengaluru Metro fires supervisor for denying farmer entry over ‘inappropriate’ attire
The Bengaluru Metro has terminated a security supervisor for preventing a farmer from using its train services due to alleged inappropriate attire. The incident, which occurred at Rajajinagar Metro station on February 18, sparked outrage after a commuter posted a video of the incident on social media. The video shows the security supervisor stopping the […]
Bomb threat for Kolkata-bound flight at Delhi’s IGI airport, call found to be hoax
A bomb threat call was received at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital on Tuesday, which later turned out to be a hoax, Delhi Police said. According to official, the hoax call of bomb threat was received at the airport at around 5.15 am regarding a flight from Delhi to Kolkata, which […]
GAIL shares rise 1.13% as Nifty drops
Shares of GAIL (India) Ltd. traded 1.13 per cent up at Rs 181.9 on Monday at around 01:13PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 234.07 points to 72908.73. As many as 375,541 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 6.77 crore.
Adani Power shares up 0.22% as Sensex falls
Shares of Adani Power Ltd. gained 0.22 per cent to Rs 560.5 in Monday’s session as of 11:16AM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 320.83 points lower at 72821.97. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap down start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 589.3 […]
Crude edges higher on supply concerns as shipping disruptions continue
Oil prices ticked up in early Asian trading on Monday, extending gains for the third straight day, as shipping disruptions spurred supply worries. Brent crude futures rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $82.69 a barrel by 0106 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) climbed 15 cents, or 0.2%, to $77.73 a barrel.