India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday constituted a committee to investigate an incident on Air India’s Dubai-Delhi flight AI 915 on February 27, when the pilot-in-charge allegedly entertained a woman friend in the cockpit in violation of rules and safety norms. The pilot, Harsh Suri, the co-pilot, and a crew […]
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Conduct survey to identify families sans power connection: UPPCL
Suspecting that many households in the state are consuming electricity through ‘katiyas’ (illegally drawn wires) or using one valid electricity connection for more than one premises, the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) has ordered a state-wide survey to identify families without a valid connection and persuade them to subscribe to one. Chairman, UPPCL, M […]
Agartala-Akhaura railway link to be launched in September: Tripura minister
The railway connectivity between Agartala (India) and Akhaura (Bangladesh) will begin its operations from September, said Tripura transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Friday. Chowdhury had recently met and discussed with union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav in the national Capital regarding development of railway services and infrastructures in the north-eastern state. “Union railway minister requested the […]
Himachal to set up two solar power projects in Pangi valley
Tribal areas of the state are ready to pioneer in the field of solar energy and contribute to achieving the goal of a green energy state. Plans are underway to set up two solar power projects of 400 KW each in the Pangi subdivision of Chamba district for which land has been transferred to Himurja, […]
MSEDCL to install smart meters with automatic power disconnect in Pune
Even as the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) aka Mahavitaran is preparing to install smart prepaid meters in Pune and across Maharashtra in the coming days, the company has asked for an ‘automatic power disconnection facility’ in these meters for consumers who fail to pay electricity bills on time. Rajendra Pawar, chief engineer, MSEDCL, […]
Delhi govt mulls e-challans for violators of pollution certificate norms
New Delhi The Delhi transport department is planning to penalise vehicle owners who have not renewed their pollution under control (PUC) certificates by checking their PUC status at fuel stations through cameras which are linked with the mParivahan software, officials aware of the proposal said on Wednesday. Violators will receive e-challans, on the lines of […]
Companies tap abandoned oil fields to mine lithium for EVs
Chris Doornbos pulled up to Alberta’s foundational oil field in a baby-blue Tesla Model Y, a not-so-subtle nod to a new world order. It was a crisp January afternoon in Canada’s top-polluting province and a biting -5C (23F), and the 40-year-old mining executive squinted at a patch of dirt that midcentury prospectors had once scoured […]
Petrol, diesel prices on April 20: Check latest rates in your city
Petrol and diesel prices in major cities of India remained stable on Thursday, with the exception of a few regions. The prices in Delhi and Mumbai did not change from the previous day, according to the Goodreturns website. However, the National Capital Region’s Noida saw a minor increase in prices. As per the latest data, […]
Chandigarh: Metro plan to chug ahead as stakeholders give final nod
A month after Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab accorded in-principle approval to the comprehensive mobility plan (CMP) for the tricity prepared by RITES, the stakeholders gave their final nod to the mass rapid transport system (MRTS) plan. During a meeting on Wednesday, held under the chairmanship of UT adviser Dharam Pal and attended by senior officers […]
All Delhi-Meerut RapidX trains to have train attendants
Ghaziabad: The NCR transport corporation (NCRTC) — the agency executing the 82km-long Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project between Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut — has decided to deploy train attendants in all RRTS trains during operations. The NCRTC has proposed deployment of 30 trains, while 10 more will function as local metro module in Meerut. […]
Pay additional security deposit or face disconnection of power: Mahavitaran
PUNE: The Maharashtra State Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) aka Mahavitaran has issued separate bills for additional security deposit and appealed to electricity consumers to pay the same in six instalments, failing which the company will issue one month’s notice to consumers. In the event consumers fail to pay the additional security deposit in that one […]
Don’t accept new pay structure: Air India pilot bodies to members
Pilot bodies at Tata Group-owned Air India have asked their members not to sign revised terms and conditions and warned the management of industrial unrest if it resorts to victimisation or coercive step, as per a communication on Wednesday. According to union sources, Air India has unilaterally changed the condition without consulting the pilots, and […]