A case of fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 51 lakh pension funds from the accounts of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has come to light in Moga district, police officials have confirmed here. A case under Sections 409 and 420 of the IPC has been registered against a retired accounts officer of the power […]
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TS tops in per capita power consumption: Energy minister
Hyderabad: Power transmission losses suffered by Telangana remains at 2.47 per cent, which is one of the lowest in the country and the state is maintaining the highest transmission availability at an envious 99.98 per cent. This was stated in the Legislative Assembly by energy minister G. Jagadish Reddy on Monday. He said that transmission […]
Ukraine-Russia war: IAF flight with 119 Indians, 27 foreigners lands in Delhi
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight with 119 Indians and 27 foreigners landed at Hindon air base here from Romanian capital Bucharest on Thursday morning, sources said. These Indians and foreigners were stranded in Ukraine due to the Russian military offensive that began on February 24, they mentioned.
Three stuck in coal mine dead
Peddapalli: A day after the major accident at Adriyala long-wall of RG-3 of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Ramagundem, rescue teams found three bodies under the coal debris. Tragedy struck around Monday 2 pm when miners were fixing a roof bolt on the top layer at 86th level of the coal mine. A huge block […]
Karimnagar-Warangal highway: Centre sanctions Rs 2,146 crore for four-lane works
Karimnagar: The central government has sanctioned Rs 2,146.86 crore for the four-lane works of National Highway 563 between Karimnagar and Warangal. Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari informed this to BJP state chief and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay through his twitter account.
50 radial roads to link Outer Ring Road with Regional Ring Road
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has proposed to connect the 158-km Outer Ring Road (ORR) with the 339-km-long proposed Regional Ring Road (RRR) through over 50 radial roads. The state government asked for a detailed project report (DPR) on the radial roads which is expected to cost Rs 2,500 crore. According to the […]
KTR flays railway minister for ruling out rail coach factory at Kazipet
Hyderabad: Industries minister K.T. Rama Rao came out strongly against railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for his remarks made in Hyderabad on Friday that there was no chance of setting up a railway coach factory in Kazipet, despite it being one of the assurances under the AP Bifurcation Act. In a release here on Saturday, Rao […]
Height of apathy: UMTA sits on projects worth ₹1.53 lakh crore
HYDERABAD: The Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) has failed to make progress in key infrastructural projects which would change the face of the city, including the Metro Rail line to the Shamshabad airport, last mile connectivity for Metro Rail, high speed rail connectivity in the Hyderabad-Warangal-Vijayawada-Chennai corridor and bus rapid transport system (BRTS) in the […]
Railways to run special trains to accommodate Holi rush
With almost all trains to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and other destinations in eastern and northeastern region running full and confirmed reservation being unavailable till the end of April due to the upcoming ‘Holi’ festival, the Northern Railway has decided to run ‘Holi special’ trains during the third and fourth weeks of this month.
Telangana discoms set to hike power tariff from April 1
Hyderabad: The Telangana state power distribution companies (Discoms) are all set to hike power tariff from April 1. The northern power distribution company (NPDCL) and the southern power distribution company (SPDCL) together do the supply to all 33 districts.
Russia to retaliate against sanctions on aviation industry, Kremlin says
Moscow will retaliate against Western sanctions targeting Russia’s aviation industry over the invasion of Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. “The guiding principle will be reciprocity, and our own interests will be at the forefront of that,” he told reporters on a conference call.
Oil prices surge over 7% as global crude reserve release disappoints
Oil prices surged over 7% on Tuesday to their highest since 2014, as a global agreement to release crude reserves failed to calm fears about supply disruptions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Members of the International Energy Agency (IEA), which includes the United States and Japan, agreed to release 60 million barrels of crude from […]