Drone cameras are being used for multiple purposes, including surveillance, mapping and weddings while the government makes optimal use of them during floods and other natural disasters. For the first time, officials of the AP Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (EPDCL) used drone cameras for restoration of power in six villages — Kolimeru, Subbayamma Pet, […]
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Setback for Kerala government
Dismissal of its petition against the Union government’s decision to lease Thiruvananthapuram international airport to Adani Enterprises by the Kerala High Court on Monday turned out to be a major setback for the Kerala government. The major verdict was delivered by the HC division bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and C S Dias. The […]
Power cut: Unprecedented flooding plunges Hyderabad city into darkness
Hyderabad: Heavy winds, waterlogging, uprooting of trees, and damaged electricity poles led to massive disruption of power supply across the city for over 24 hours, leading to blackouts in many parts of Hyderabad well into Wednesday night. According to TSSPDCL officials, heavy rain and winds damaged 686 feeders, out of which power supply has been […]
India’s crude oil futures decline on low demand
Crude oil futures on Wednesday fell by 0.47 per cent to Rs 2,944 per barrel as participants reduced their positions on low demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for October delivery eased by Rs 14, or 0.47 per cent, to Rs 2,944 per barrel with a business volume of 3,534 lots. Crude oil […]
Madras High Court verdict cancels tenders for village roads development
Chennai: Welcoming the Madras High Court verdict cancelling the tenders issued for development of village roads without the permission of the elected local bodies, DMK President M K Stalin warned district collectors that they would not be able to escape the clutches of law if they connive with the State government in its alleged corrupt […]
India’s domestic air passenger traffic improves in September
Chennai: Domestic passenger traffic in the aviation sector has registered a sequential growth of 37 per cent in September. However, on a year-on-year basis, it is still down 66 per cent. Domestic passenger traffic in September grew to 39 lakh passengers, up 37 per cent from August. In terms of capacity deployment too, the aviation […]
Reliance Industries Ltd Spikes 1.43%, S&P BSE Energy index Rises 1.11%
Reliance Industries Ltd has added 7.65% over last one month compared to 4.39% gain in S&P BSE Energy index and 2.86% rise in the SENSEX Reliance Industries Ltd rose 1.43% today to trade at Rs 2241.75. The S&P BSE Energy index is up 1.11% to quote at 6386.6. The index is up 4.39 % over […]
India third largest job provider in renewable energy sector after China, Brazil
Chennai: After China and Brazil, India is the third largest job provider in the renewable energy sector. India’s renewable energy sector provides 8.24 lakh jobs, finds a study by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Solar photovoltaic segment provides the largest number of both direct and indirect jobs — 2,04,000 jobs — in India. On-grid solar […]
Thermal, coking coal imports dip 28% to 46 mn tonnes in Apr-Aug: IPA
Hit by coronavirus-related disruptions, both thermal and coking coal imports at India’s 12 major ports dipped 27.93 per cent to 45.77 million tonnes (MT) in April-August 2020 over the same period a year ago, according to the apex ports’ body IPA. Thermal coal imports dropped 25.42 per cent to 28.93 MT and coking coal shipments […]
Civil aviation revenues down 85%, 18,000 jobs lost
Chennai: Revenues in the civil aviation sector have dropped by 85 per cent since the coronavirus lockdown. The sector also shed more than 18,000 jobs during the same period. The Covid-19 lockdown reduced air traffic to a fraction of what it was prior to the pandemic. Regulatory restrictions on flight operations by domestic and international […]
Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta wins case for $499-million arbitration award claim
Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta got a relief when the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the government plea challenging an arbitration award allowing the company to recover $499 million instead of $198 million it (government) had capped for developing the Ravva oil and gas fields. The dispute pertains to the interpretation of the production-sharing contract (PSC) entered […]
A quarter of US energy output offline as Hurricane Sally advances
HOUSTON (Reuters) – More than a quarter of U.S. offshore oil and gas production was shut and export ports were closed on Tuesday as Hurricane Sally stalled just off the U.S. Gulf Coast, pelting the region with heavy rains. Sally weakened on Tuesday to a Category One hurricane with sustained winds of 80 miles per […]