Air India Express on Monday announced a substantial expansion of its network and increased flight frequencies in anticipation of the heightened travel demand in the upcoming summer season. In its 2024 summer schedule, the airline will provide over 360 daily departures, linking numerous business and leisure destinations. Compared to last year summer season, there’s a […]
Day: March 18, 2024
TotalEnergies hails progress in on-site solar generation contracts
TotalEnergies said on Sunday it had exceeded 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of long-term solar power contracts at sites for more than 600 industrial and commercial customers worldwide. The French oil and gas company “develops, finances, builds, and operates solar panels installed on rooftops, carports, and vacant industrial lands”, it said. The panels are installed at customers’ […]
NTPC to start commercial ops of 2nd unit of North Karanpura power project
NTPC on Monday said it will start commercial operations of second unit of its North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project on March 20. NTPC’s North Karanpura Super Thermal Power (STPP) project is a coal-based power plant located in the Chatra district of Jharkhand. “Unit 2 (660 MW) of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project (3×660 […]
Gensol Engineering completes 160 MW solar installation in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar
Gensol Engineering Limited, on Monday announced the completion of a 160 MW solar installation in Bhavnagar, Gujarat valued at Rs 128 crore for Continuum Green Energy, a key player in the renewable energy sector serving commercial and industrial consumers across India. Gensol has a track record of over 600 MW in diverse solar projects, including […]
FLY91, India’s newest airline, hits the skies
FLY91, the newest addition to the India’s aviation industry, started its commercial services. The airline’s inaugural flight took off from Goa’s Manohar International Airport at 07:55 am, bound for Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. Additionally, on its maiden day of operations, Fly91 also successfully flew its first route to Sindhudurg from Bengaluru. FLY91 is initially […]
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding to expand in Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. (EGAS) has established a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia with initial capital of SAR 2 million ($530,000), Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum said on Sunday. Owned 80 per cent by EGAS, the newly established natural gas company “Modern Gas” Saudi Arabia is part of the Egyptian firm’s strategy for offshore expansion, […]
Indian Railways poised for performance in freight business, revenue, track laying in FY 2023-24
New Delhi: Indian Railways is set to achieve unprecedented milestones in its operational performance, marking a historic year for the nation’s lifeline in terms of freight loading, total revenue, and track laying during the financial year 2023-24. According to Ministry of railways, Indian Railways has surpassed the milestone of 1500 million tonnes in originating freight […]
Tesla Germany staff to elect new council to gain control over work conditions
Tesla’s staff in Germany will elect a new works council next week, when the IG Metall union hopes to gain greater influence over pay and working conditions after it accused the the U.S. carmaker of inadequate safety provisions. A suspected arson attack caused production at the plant near Berlin to be halted for a week […]
5 national highways, 259 roads closed as snow, rain lash Himachal Pradesh
A total of 259 roads, including five national highways, are closed for vehicular traffic in Himachal Pradesh following snow and rain in recent days with the local MeT office cautioning of fresh disturbance affecting the state. “A fresh western disturbance is likely to affect the western himalayan region from Monday while another such disturbance would […]
4 coaches of Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derail in Rajasthan’s Ajmer, no casualty
Four coaches of the Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derailed near the Ajmer station on Monday morning, officials said. No loss of life was reported in the incident that occurred at around 1 am, they said, adding that the express train was on its way to Agra. “The incident took place when the train crossed Ajmer station […]
Oil prices rise on tighter supply, geopolitical risks
Oil prices ticked up in early Asian trading on Monday, firming up gains from last week when prices rose nearly 4% on the view that supply was tightening. Brent crude oil futures for May delivery inched up 3 cents to $85.37 a barrel by 0045 GMT. The April contract for U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) […]
Tata Power shares gain 1.66% as Sensex rises
Shares of Tata Power Company Ltd. traded 1.66 per cent up at Rs 387.0 at 10:05AM (IST) on Monday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 35.15 points to 72678.58. The stock had settled at Rs 380.65 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 433.2 and 52-week low of Rs […]