Qatar Airways Cargo, on Thursday, announced the opening of its state-of-the-art animal centre and the reintroduction of its “Next Generation Live” product, establishing new standards in the transportation of live animals, the company said in a press release. The press release said that the carrier has transported over 550,000 animals, including 10,000 horses in 2023. […]
Month: May 2024
Air India deploys A350 on international route with Delhi-Dubai flight
Air India has commenced services with its A350 aircraft on the international route by operating the first Delhi-Dubai flight on Wednesday and plans to fly the wide-body plane on more overseas routes in the coming months. The Tata Group-owned carrier is now operating a daily service between Delhi and Dubai, with the plane featuring a […]
Commuters suffer as train services hit on Mumbai’s Harbour line a day after derailment
Mumbai, A day after an empty local train derailed near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) here, services on the Harbour line were badly affected during the morning peak hours on Thursday due to bunching of trains. The Central Railway (CR) said it happened due to the imposition of speed restriction at 10 kmph for […]
High-powered committee to implement breaks for food, nature’s call for train drivers
NEW DELHI: The Centre has agreed to work out a solution to a long-standing demand of train drivers for definite time intervals to have food and respond to the nature’s call. The Ministry of Labour has constituted a high-powered committee to work out the modalities “to provide defined time intervals for food and attending calls […]
India’s coal production rises 7.4 pc in Apr to 78.69 MT
India’s domestic coal production rose 7.41 per cent to 78.69 million tonnes (MT) in April. The country’s coal output was 73.26 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal year. “India’s coal production for April 2024 reached 78.69 MT (provisional),” the coal ministry said in a statement.
India’s mineral production rises 8 pc in Feb
India’s mineral output rose 8 per cent in February as compared to the year-ago period, the government said on Thursday. The index of mineral production of the mining and quarrying sector for February 2024 at 139.6 is 8 per cent than February last year. The cumulative growth for the April-February period of 2023-24 over the […]
Electric bike sales decline 50% in April amid subsidy changes
Bengaluru: Electric two-wheeler sales saw an about 50% month-on-month drop in overall sales in April as a seasonal slump was exacerbated by a shift in subsidies for the industry. Overall EV scooter sales stood at just over 64,000 in April, with market leader Ola Electric contributing about half of that with over 33,000 units.
Tesla moves Delhi HC alleging infringement of its trademark ‘Tesla’ by Gurugram-based Tesla Power India
US electric vehicle (EV) major Tesla Inc on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court alleging infringement of its trademark ‘Tesla’ by Gurugram-based Tesla Power India. While seeking to restrain Tesla Power from using its trademark, senior counsel Chander Lall, appearing for Tesla Inc, argued that the local firms’s use of the trademark in India was […]
Gujarat Toolroom acquires 65-acre land for Rs 570-cr hybrid energy project
New Delhi: Gujarat Toolroom on Thursday said it has acquired a 65-acre land parcel in Gujarat to set up a green energy project at an investment of Rs 572 crore. “Upon completion, the Hybrid Power Plant aims to contribute 97.5 megawatts of clean and sustainable electricity to the grid, the company said in an exchange […]
Vikram Solar gets 250 MW module supply order from Gujarat Industries Power Company
Vikram Solar on Thursday announced securing a 250 MW solar module supply order from Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd (GIPCL). It has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from GIPCL, Vikram Solar said in a statement. The modules will be supplied under the the government’s Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), it added.
Adani Green Energy secures $400 mn from international banks for 750 MW power projects
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Thursday said it has secured $400 million from a consortium of five international banks for its under construction solar projects of 750 MW in Gujarat and Rajasthan. These projects are expected to come online from November 2024 onwards, a company statement said. One of the projects is being developed […]
Adani Green Secures $400 million from international banks for 750 MW power projects
Adani Group’s green energy arm Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), secured $400 million in financing for its under-construction 750 MW solar projects in Rajasthan and Gujarat by a consortium of five leading international banks, the company said on Thursday. The funding will provide financing for projects that are expected to come online from November 2024 […]