REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE under the ministry of power, has successfully listed two significant bonds on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), aggregating over ₹5,375 crore. The first bond, with a 10-year maturity, is valued at ₹2,500 crore and boasts a yield of 7.47%, set to mature on February 28, […]
Day: March 2, 2024
Coal India posts output increase of 10.5% to 685.1 million tonnes during April-February period
State-owned Coal India Ltd announced that it produced 685.1 million tonnes (MT) of coal during April-February period of the ongoing fiscal year, recording a rise of 10.5 per cent year-on-year. During the same period last year, it had registered an output of 619.7 million tonnes. For February, Coal India posted a production increase of 8.72 […]
BEE helps to reduce energy consumption by around 3.5 pc: RK Singh
The programmes and initiatives of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency have helped the country to cut 3.5 per cent of energy consumption annually and reduce yearly carbon emissions by 306 million tonnes (MT), Union Minister RK Singh said on Friday. The minister made the remarks at the 22nd Foundation Day of the Bureau of Energy […]
Sri Lanka awards energy deal to India after rejecting China
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Friday awarded the construction of three solar and wind hybrid power generation facilities to an Indian company after scrapping a tender won by a Chinese firm. New Delhi has long been concerned about growing Chinese influence in the island nation, which sits near key global shipping lanes and which India considers […]
Rs 1L cr investment proposed in Ujjain biz conclave
BHOPAL: The Regional Industry Conclave in Ujjain saw proposals worth over Rs 1 lakh crore investments on the inaugural day, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Friday. Making a departure from past practice of confining the investment summits to the state’s commercial capital Indore, the two-day conclave started in the sacred city of […]
PM Modi unveils projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in West Bengal
KRISHANAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth Rs 15,000 crore in West Bengal on Saturday. The prime minister unveiled the projects at an official function in Krishnanagar in Nadia district. Addressing the programme, he said these initiatives were aimed at making West Bengal a developed state. “These projects will provide momentum to West […]
Four from Odisha among 150 ‘eat right’ railway stations
BHUBANESWAR : Four railway stations from Odisha are among the 150 in the country that have been certified ‘eat right station’ for ensuring safe, hygienic and nutritious food options for lakhs of passengers who traverse the country’s vast railway network. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) awards certifications to railway stations adhering […]
Protest over jobs paralyses four coal mines in Odisha’s Talcher
ANGUL : Demanding jobs in lieu of their land, villagers of Joragadia paralysed operations in four coal mines at Talcher on Thursday. The agitators also locked the general manager offices of Jagannath and Bharatpur protesting the delay in provision of jobs. The mines affected by the protest are Bhubaneswari, Anant, Jagannath and Bharatpur. Official sources […]
Hyderabad: Centre clears way for elevated corridors through cantt land
HYDERABAD : The Ministry of Defence has approved corridor lines across defence lands in Hyderabad for the construction of elevated corridors on the Hyderabad-Nagpur National Highway and the Karimnagar Rajiv Rahadari. The approval will pave the way for the development of transport routes towards North Telangana. The state government had proposed elevated corridors from Paradise […]
In absence of Foot Over Bridges, crossing railway tracks a risky affair for slum dwellers in Odisha
ROURKELA: Hema Mohanty (48), a working slum woman, was crawling under a stationary goods train to cross the tracks near the permanently closed level-crossing at Basanti Colony here when the train started moving. Recounting her ordeal, she narrates how she escaped death by a whisker on the day. In the absence of Foot Over Bridges […]
Hyderabad: Aircraft with 12 onboard makes emergency landing
HYDERABAD : A trainer aircraft, which had developed a technical problem in its landing gear, safely landed at the Begumpet airport after circling in air for around 40 minutes on Friday evening. According to sources, the landing gear of the aircraft did not open and there were around 12 people inside the aeroplane. After the […]
Road caves in, triggers panic in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD : A portion of a road caved in Gautami Nagar Colony of Hydernagar in Kukatpally circle on Friday caused panic among local residents on Friday. Luckily, no one was injured. The same road was collapsed on a few occasions previously, according to local residents. The locals are very angry against the negligence of GHMC […]