An alive bird was found in the cockpit of Air India Express’ Bahrain-Kochi flight on July 15, officials of aviation regulator DGCA said on Sunday. The bird was found in the glove compartment on co-pilot’s side when the plane was at 37,000 feet altitude, the officials noted. The plane landed safely in Kochi, they said. […]
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Scindia holds meeting with senior MoCA officials, DGCA on safety issues
In the wake of a string of technical malfunction incidents involving Indian carriers, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held a meeting on safety issues with senior officials of his ministry and regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday, sources said. During the meeting, the minister took a detailed report from the officials about these […]
Pradhaan Air Express receives first converted A320 freighter aircraft
All-cargo airline Pradhaan Air Express has received its first converted A320 freighter aircraft as part of its plans to operate a fleet of four planes by next year, the company has said. The Delhi-based cargo carrier earlier this month secured the no-objection certificate from the Civil Aviation Ministry to start a cargo carrier. It had […]
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 296 km-long Bundelkhand Expressway in UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the 296-km-long Bundelkhand Expressway, which passes through seven districts of Uttar Pradesh and has been constructed at a cost of around Rs 14,850 crore. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed Modi by offering him a local ‘Bundeli’ stole at the inauguration ceremony at Kaitheri village in Orai […]
DMRC chief Vikas Kumar visits Patna Metro project sites, meets officials
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief Vikas Kumar on Friday visited the Bihar capital to review the progress of the Patna Metro project, which is being executed by the DMRC, officials said. Patna Metro is currently under construction in the old city, a flagship project whose foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on […]
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam floats global tender for coking coal and PCI supply
Steel maker Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) has floated a global tender for supply of coking coal and pulverised coal injection. The tender is for supply of 3.75 lakh metric tonne (MT) coking coal and 75,000 MT pulverised coal injection (PCI). “Global tender notice for supply of imported coking and PCI coal. Sealed tenders are […]
Coal Secretary stresses on need to increase production of dry-fuel
Coal Secretary Anil Kumar Jain on Friday stressed the need for increasing the output and dispatches of dry fuel in a sustainable manner to make the country self-reliant in the energy sector. While interacting with senior officials of Coal India-arm Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), the secretary also called for the adoption of innovative techniques while […]
ATF rates slashed by 2.2% on account of fall in international oil prices
Jet fuel (ATF) prices on Saturday were reduced by 2.2 per cent, reflecting a fall in international oil prices. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were cut by Rs 3,084.94 per kilolitre, or 2.2 per cent, to Rs 138,147.93 per kl, a price notification of state-run fuel retailers showed. This is only the second reduction in […]
Oil rises on expectations for no immediate boost to Saudi production
LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Friday after a U.S. official told Reuters an immediate Saudi oil output boost is not expected, while indications that the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates less aggressively than anticipated also supported crude. Brent crude futures for September delivery rose $2.10, or 2.12%, to $101.2 a barrel by […]
Crude oil prices up 2.5% as no immediate Saudi output boost expected
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil was up 2.5% on Friday after a U.S. official told Reuters that an immediate Saudi oil output boost was not expected, and as investors question whether OPEC has the room to significantly ramp up crude production. The comment during U.S. President Joe Biden’s Middle East visit comes at a time when […]
Suspected gas leak from CPCL in Chennai, TNPCB monitors air quality
The Tamil Nadu pollution control board (TNPCB) has commenced monitoring the air quality after residents complained of a pungent order suspected to be due to Sulphur Dioxide leak from Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL). Residents of Tiruvottiyur and Manali in Chennai city have been complaining of a pungent smell for the past few days and […]
Swapping batteries: How India is moving ahead with adoption of EVs
It may not have enough electric vehicles, powerpacks or the capital, but India has found a way towards mass electrification: swap batteries. The solution, where empty batteries can be exchanged for charged-up ones, is still in nascent stages in China, the world’s largest EV market, where it is anchored in strong government policy. Elsewhere, it […]