Energy and environmental services major, Thermax Ltd, said on Friday that it is in discussion with several steel companies in the eastern region for a commercial-scale high-ash coal gasification project. This project will be the first of its kind in the eastern region. Thermax is also in dialogue with Coal India on coal gasification technology. […]
Day: March 16, 2024
Over 1 crore households registered for Centre’s solar rooftop scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that over 1 crore households have already registered for the solar rooftop scheme PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Out of every state, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have seen over 5 lakh regulations. “Outstanding news! In about a month since it was launched, […]
MSRTC launches India’s first LNG-powered bus
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated India’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) powered bus, which will be operated by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, an official said. A release from the state-run transport corporation said 5000 of its diesel vehicles will be converted to LNG alternative fuel vehicles in phases, adding that 34 per cent of […]
MoD inks Rs 2,890-cr contract with HAL for upgrade of 25 Dornier aircraft
The defence ministry on Friday inked a contract worth over Rs 2,890 crore with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for mid-life upgrade of 25 Dornier aircraft of the Indian Navy. Under the project, the HAL will incorporate state-of-the-art avionics systems and sensors onboard the aircraft. The defence ministry said the project will be […]
DGCA sticks to June 1 deadline for revised flight duty norms for pilots
Aviation regulator DGCA has decided not to extend the June 1 deadline for implementing the revised flight duty norms for pilots and asked airlines to submit the revised schemes by April 15, according to a communication. The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), comprising Air India, SpiceJet and IndiGo, had written at least twice to the […]
Delhi Cabinet gives nod to extend electric vehicle policy till June
The Delhi Cabinet on Friday approved the extension of Electric Vehicle policy till June this year. All current incentives and subsidies remain intact, and any vehicles purchased from January 1 onwards will be eligible for the benefits under this extension, a Delhi government statement said. The Delhi EV policy has been extended till June 30 […]
Existing power tariff to continue
HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TS-ERC) on Friday issued orders stating that existing power tariff for domestic consumers will continue from April 1 onwards, as Discoms have requested for an additional three months of time for the submission of Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARRs) and tariff proposals for the financial year 2024–25. The TSSPDCL […]
Gas-based power supply to grid from Yelahanka plant set to commence in May 1st week
BENGALURU: To meet the increasing power demand in the state, the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) will add additional 370MW to the grid from the first week of way, from the Yelahanka Combined Cycle Power Plant. While this is the first such plant in Karnataka, there are already around 70 such in India including that […]
Two Guruvayur Express trains confuse Tiruchy commuters
TIRUCHY: Come 3 pm, scenes of chaos unfurl at Tiruchy railway junction, particularly at Platforms 1-3 as passengers wait with bated breath to board the ‘right’ Guruvayur Express. With the train bound for Guruvayur, and the one coming from the pilgrimage town in Kerala and heading to Chennai reaching Tiruchy station hardly five minutes apart, […]
India to export railway wheels, trains made in Tami Nadu plants
CHENNAI: Seventy years after it first started importing forged wheels for railway use, India is all set to become an exporter of the train component, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Chennai on Thursday. Plans are also on to export standard gauge Vande Bharat trains manufactured in Chennai’s ICF plant to other countries, […]
Tangedco deaths on rise, 40 staff killed in 9 months
CHENNAI/COIMBATORE: Accident deaths linked to state power utility Tangedco continue to rise in Tamil Nadu with at least 40 employees of the organisation and 487 non-workers being killed in nine months (April to December) of 2023-24. While employees attribute the rise in accidents to increasing work pressure, poor training of personnel, and large number of […]
DMRC floats tenders for 19 elevated metro stations in Bhubaneswar
BHUBANESWAR: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the consultant for Bhubaneswar metro rail project, has begun the process for construction of elevated viaduct and elevated stations. The DMRC has floated separate tenders under three civil construction packages for construction of elevated viaduct and 19 elevated stations. The tenders mark a crucial step forward in the much-awaited […]