Vijayawada: The Jagan Mohan Reddy government on Monday appointed a committee to look into the power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed with renewable energy developers in the last few years by the Chandrababu Naidu government. The state government went ahead despite Union renewable energy secretary Anand Kumar writing to AP Chief Secretary L.V. Subramanyam a few […]
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Hyderabad: RGIA has15-minutes free-parking lot
Hyderabad: Most motorists going to drop passengers at Shamshabad airport are unaware of or cannot locate the special free parking area provided for them. Any passenger can avail 15 minutes of free parking for those who come to drop passengers and do not wait. Airport officials reportedly do not want to promote the feature as […]
P Rajeev seeks probe into Palarivattom ‘mystery’
Kochi: The Palarivattom flyover, closed for more than a month due to structural weakness, is set to trigger a major political controversy with CPM leader P. Rajeev seeking a probe into what he described as the ‘mystery’ behind the state government taking over the construction of the project. Rajeev said that even as the National […]
Bengaluru: NDA 2 brightens solar energy sector
Bengaluru: If there is one environmental issue where NDA government’s track record is proven, it is the renewable energy sector. The UDAY scheme was one of the significant steps towards the reform. CleanMax Solar Chief Financial Officer Nikunj Ghodawat said there was a need for the National Level Policy to harness immense potential for rooftop […]
GIPCL commissions 75 MW solar power project in Gujarat
New Delhi: Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd (GIPCL) on Friday said it has commissioned a 75 mega watt (MW) solar power project in Gujarat in a phased manner. GIPCL had emerged as one of the successful bidders for the 75 MW solar power project in the e-reverse auction conducted by the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam […]
Hyderabad: Banner lands on power line, halts Metro for 30 minutes
Hyderabad: Strong winds on Sunday evening caused a banner from a hoarding to fall on to the overhead electric wires of Hyderabad Metro Rail between Begumpet and Paradise stations, thereby disrupting services for around 30 minutes from 3.35 pm to 4 pm. Commuters were left stranded on their respective trains during this period. The Hyderabad […]
SpiceJet to hire up to 2,000 Jet Airways staff, says Ajay Singh
Seoul: SpiceJet plans to hire up to 2,000 staff, including pilots and cabin crew, of the defunct Jet Airways as the no-frills carrier continues to expand its operations. The airline has taken at least 22 planes that were earlier used by Jet Airways, which temporarily shuttered its operations due to cash crunch in April. “We […]
ONGC topples IOC to regain most profitable PSU tag
New Delhi: ONGC, India’s top oil and gas producer, has toppled Indian Oil Corp (IOC) to regain crown of being the country’s most profitable public sector company. According to earnings statements of the listed companies, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) reported a 34 per cent jump its in 2018-19 fiscal net profit to Rs […]
US regulators say some Boeing 737 MAX planes may have faulty parts
Washington: The US Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday disclosed a new problem involving Boeing Co’s grounded 737 MAX, saying that more than 300 of that troubled plane and the prior generation 737 may contain improperly manufactured parts and that the agency will require these parts to be quickly replaced. The FAA said up to 148 […]
Bumpy rides ahead as GHMC stops road work
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has decided to stop all road repair works under the periodical preventive maintenance (PPM) scheme after completing 22 works worth Rs 110 crore out of the 52 that were initially planned. Termed as PPM, the work involves milling of the existing BT road, re-profiling and re-laying it. This is […]
DMK, PMK on same side on Salem-Chennai expressway
Chennai: With the elections over, some of the alliances may not retain relevance anymore. The poll pact between the ruling AIADMK and the PMK could be under stress, at least on the Chennai-Salem eight-lane expressway project. The PMK, in fact, appears on the same side as the DMK on this mega project that had seen […]
Get ready to shell out more for power
Bengaluru: Power consumers in the state will have to shell out more as the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has hiked the tariffs up to 33 paise per unit on an average. This revision will come into effect from April 1, 2019. The hike will be applicable to all the Discoms in the state, including […]