An online survey conducted by an organisation among a cross-section of youngsters and middle-aged persons found that majority were not favouring the proposed SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project of Kerala. Around 200 persons in the 13 to 35 age category participated in the online survey. While 36 per cent voted in favour of the project, 64 […]
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India ramps up coal output to reduce dependence on imports: Moody’s
Large coal-importing nations, including India, will look to ramp up the output of domestic coal to strengthen energy security and lessen dependence on the import of fossil fuels, Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday. The government has recently mandated CIL to import coal as an emergency measure to avoid a shortage of coal for the […]
Oil prices edge higher on relaxed China Covid curbs, tight supplies
Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday on expected demand recovery in China as it relaxed tough Covid curbs and doubts a higher output target by OPEC+ producers would ease tight supply. Brent crude futures were up 19 cents, or 0.2 per cent, at $119.70 barrel at 0050 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures […]
Ola in talks with multiple global suppliers for $1 bn cell manufacturing
SoftBank Group-backed Ola Electric is in talks with multiple global suppliers to build a battery cell manufacturing plant in India with a capacity of up to 50-gigawatt hours, sources said. As part of its broader electrification push, the firm plans to invest in companies with advanced cell and battery technology, alongside the 50 Gwh battery […]
Will take mixer again to Mescom office if no solution for power crisis: Hanumantappa
MP Hanumantappa, (45) resident of Mallapura village in Bhadravathi taluk, who was in the news for discovering a solution to power cut by taking his mixer grinder to the nearby Mescom office in the village to grind various spices required to prepare food on a regular basis over the last five months, has stopped visiting […]
With long power cuts at home, Shivamogga man grinds spices at MESCOM office to make a point
In a bizarre happening, a Karnataka man reportedly visits the MESCOM office almost every day with his mixer grinder to grind masala. While the issue of power distribution and load-shedding remains unsolved in many parts of the country, this Karnataka man seems to be proof that modern problems require modern solutions. Fed up with regular […]
Now, AI-driven robots will guide you at Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport has introduced AI-driven assistance robots to enhance passenger experience. Currently at the trial stage, 10 robots have been deployed at the airport to help guide passengers through the airport and answer basic queries, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The robot count will be increased in a calibrated manner and […]
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw slams poor condition of roads in Bengaluru
The debate on poor infrastructure, especially the dismal condition of roads in Bengaluru city, which is known as the Silicon Valley of India, has come to the fore yet again. The debate has been triggered in Karnataka following a tweet by Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. She tweeted, “Frustrated and angry at the total lack of […]
Finally, Visvesvaraya terminal opens but without fanfare
More than a year after it was built, the Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Baiyyappanahalli (SMVB) saw commercial operations on Monday as the Ernakulam Tri-Weekly Express chugged out of its platform without any fanfare late in the evening on Monday. On Monday evening, however, railway enthusiasts, activists and media persons outnumbered the passengers as they came […]
India looks to double down on Russian oil imports amid Ukraine war
India is looking to double down on its Russian oil imports with state-owned refiners eager to take more heavily-discounted supplies from Rosneft PJSC as international players turn down dealings with Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. State processors are collectively working on finalising and securing new six-month supply contracts for Russian crude to India, said […]
Citi raises oil price forecasts on ‘heavily delayed’ Iran deal
Citi Research on Monday raised its quarterly oil price forecasts for this year and its year-average outlook for 2023, because additional supply from Iran looked heavily delayed, adding to tighter market balances. Delay in Iran sanctions relief is the main factor tightening balances, Citi said. The bank now factors in Iran sanctions relief beginning in […]
US to suspend solar panel tariffs on four Asian nations, not China
President Joe Biden on Monday will suspend tariffs for two years on solar panel imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam — but not China — as the US seeks to boost domestic clean energy manufacturing, the White House said. Biden’s administration will also invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic production, and […]