New Delhi: Diesel price on Thursday was cut for the first time in close to six months after state-owned fuel retailers reduced retail selling rate by 16 paise per litre. Diesel now costs Rs 73.40 per litre in the national capital, as against Rs 73.56 a litre previously, according to a price notification of state-owned […]
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United Airlines to cut 16,370 jobs as COVID hammers demand
CHICAGO: United Airlines is preparing to furlough 16,370 workers when federal aid expires on Oct. 1 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the airline industry, it said on Wednesday. Chicago-based United had over 90,000 employees before the pandemic brought the industry to a near standstill in March. It warned in July that 36,000 jobs […]
Amazon can now deliver packages by drone in the US
New York: Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is closer to becoming a reality. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had granted Amazon approval to deliver packages by drones.
Vistara announces leave without pay for three days for pilots in September
Mumbai: Vistara has decided to introduce three days of leave without pay for its pilots in September amid the airline industry continuing to grapple with weak travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an airline source. The three-days leave without pay (LWP) measure for pilots is in addition to a cut in monthly […]
Adani Group seals deal to take control of GVK’s Mumbai airport
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s Adani Group on Monday said it will acquire GVK’s stake in Mumbai airport to become the country’s biggest private airport operator, with a cumulative shareholding to 74 per cent. According to a regulatory filing, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), the flagship holding company of Adani Group for its airport business, […]
DGCA extends ban on international passenger flights till September 30
New Delhi: The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till September 30, said Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Monday. “However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” noted the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in a circular.
Hanur solar power plant booked for elephant’s death caused by electrocution
Chamarajanagar: A solar power plant run by Ecoren Cardea Power Private Limited in Hanur of Chamarajnagar has been booked over the death of a tusker in its premises at Sirigodu a fringe village close to P.G. Palya range of Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday. It is said that the tusker might have died of […]
Person aboard, Japan’s ‘flying car’ hovers in successful but modest test
Tokyo: The decades-old dream of zipping around in the sky as simply as driving on highways may be becoming less illusory. Japan’s SkyDrive Inc., among the myriads of “flying car” projects around the world, has carried out a successful though modest test flight with one person aboard.
Petrol prices at Rs 81.94 per litre in 11th hike in 13 days, diesel holds
Petrol price has maintained its rise with the fuel price increasing again on Friday, while diesel is holding on to its price line that it has maintained since July 30. In the international market, crude price has also remained firm with benchmark Brent crude hovering close to $ 46 a barrel. State-owned oil marketing companies […]
Want discounted toll rates on national highways? Get a FASTag
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it has made FASTag mandatory for availing all discounts on National Highways toll plazas. It has issued a gazette notification in this regard. “The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has made the use of FASTag mandatory for availing return journey discount or any other exemptions on […]
Power ministry advises telcos to cap late payment surcharge at 12%
New Delhi: The government has asked power generating and transmission companies to cap late payment surcharge at 12 per cent per annum for all dues cleared under the Rs 90,000 crore liquidity infusion scheme of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. With this measure, the financial burden on […]
NTPC gets nod to set up renewable energy biz arm
Power giant NTPC on Friday said it has received the approval of Niti Aayog and Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) to set up a wholly-owned company for its renewable energy business.