Airline passengers may soon be nestled on seats made from cactus skin and abandoned fishing nets as the aviation industry tries almost anything to turn itself into a sustainable mode of transport. The economy-class seat from German manufacturer Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH features recycled foam taken from old mattresses, and armrests containing wood and a […]
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SpiceJet raises additional Rs 316 crore, total funds reach Rs 1,060 crore
Mumbai: SpiceJet on Thursday said it has secured an additional Rs 316 crore, taking its total funds raised to Rs 1,060 crore through a preferential share issue. The fresh capital infusion in the struggling airline comes amid its recent announcement of slashing its workforce by 10-15 per cent. In January SpiceJet had received Rs 744 […]
Jammu-Srinagar national highway reopens for traffic
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for traffic early Friday after remaining closed for four days owing to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains and snowfall, officials said. “Traffic plying on Jammu-Srinagar national highway but slow movement in Ramsoo sector due to single lane and poor surface,” a spokesperson of the traffic department said. […]
Bengaluru-Chennai expressway to be ready by this year: Gadkari
Shivamogga: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari exuded confidence that the works on Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway and ring road that connects towns around Bengaluru are expected to be completed by December 2024. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for 18 national highway projects of total length 300 km worth Rs 6,200 […]
Namma Metro gets Rs 650 cr for Phase 3
Bengaluru: Karnataka has allocated Rs 650 crore for Phase 3 of Namma Metro in its state budget for 2024-25, official sources in BMRCL said. The agency has sought Rs 1,003.47 crore. The metro operator has been given Rs 1,435 crore in this budget, as against Rs 2,831 crore last year. It will spend the funds […]
None of audited sites developed: Railway land lying vacant as RLDA fails commercial development mission
New Delhi: The Public Accounts Committee of the Lok Sabha has found that the Railway Land Development Authority failed in its objective to develop railway land for commercial use due to various reasons. In its report presented to the Lok Sabha, the committee said that it reviewed 17 of the 49 sites entrusted to the […]
Connecting Kashmir: Banihal-Sangaldan section of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link to open on Feb 20
New Delhi: The Indian Railways will start train services on the Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan section, a 48.1-km-long significant segment of the country’s most ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, on February 20. “We will get a step closure to realise our dream to connect Srinagar with Kanyakumari,” a source in the railways told PTI. “The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail […]
Petrol pumps shut down in Manipur over ‘donation demands’ by various organisations
Imphal: Fuel outlets operating in the valley districts of Manipur have decided to shut down for three days starting Friday due to alleged ‘financial crisis’ and ‘donation demands by various organisations’. Representatives of the retail outlets made this announcement after an emergency meeting on Thursday, stating that any additional pressure during this time will result […]
AIPEF, NCCOEE protests against govt policies, demands scrapping electricity bill
New Delhi: Power sector employees, led by the All India Power Engineers’ Federation (AIPEF), staged protests at various locations of the country on Friday against ‘the government’s policies to privatise power sector assets’. The National Co-ordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE) — a union of employees of the power sector — also took […]
India initiates anti-dumping probe into imports of solar glass from China, Vietnam
New Delhi: India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of certain solar glass from China and Vietnam, following a complaint by domestic players. The commerce ministry’s investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is probing the alleged dumping of ‘Textured Tempered Coated and Uncoated Glass’ from China and Vietnam. The product is also […]
Jaipur airport receives hoax bomb threat mail, probe on
Jaipur: Security agencies on Friday jointly conducted a thorough investigation at Jaipur International Airport after it received a bomb threat, an official said. Airport Police Station House Officer Mamta Meena said the threat was received on the official email of the airport. Nothing suspicious was found at the airport premises during the search. Cyber cell […]
No wheelchair available, Air India passenger in 80s dies after having to walk to Mumbai airport immigration
Mumbai: An octogenarian Air India passenger, who had requested for a wheelchair at the Mumbai airport but decided to walk as he was asked to wait due to heavy demand for wheelchair, died after collapsing at the time of immigration process. The incident happened at the airport on February 12 after the passenger landed in […]