ROURKELA : Floating of tender for the remaining stretch of nearly 70 km of the Talcher-Bimlagarh new rail line project is likely to be delayed by a couple of months due to various factors including the tardy pace of land acquisition. The ECoR is likely to float a single tender for the final 70-km stretch […]
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Power pangs: KSEB to expedite overhaul plans
KOCHI: With summer peaking and mercury crossing 400C in many parts of Kerala, households are on an air conditioner purchasing spree, driving power demand to record highs. With power consumption soaring, the KSEB is being forced to expedite upgradation of its distribution network, initially planned for 2026. As nights turn uncomfortably warm, hundreds of ACs […]
Act against windmill firms for encroaching government lands, says Naam Tamilar Katchi
THOOTHUKUDI: Seeking action against windmill companies, claiming that they installed electricity poles on water bodies without seeking prior permission, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) cadre submitted a petition on Monday. In the petition, which was dropped at the petition box at the collectorate office, NTK’s Vilathikulam secretary A Ramesu said that the windmill operators were installing […]
After fake certificates, Chennai corporation plans own wing to check road work quality
CHENNAI: The city corporation is preparing to set up a separate quality control wing to reduce dependency on project management consultants (PMCs) who verify bills and certificates from contractors for road laying works. The move comes in the wake of two contractors allegedly produced fake mix design certificates for laying interior roads. Henceforth, the designated […]
Chennai Corporation begins sample checks on roads, covers Vyasarpadi, Perambur on Day 1
CHENNAI: The city corporation commenced random checks of roads that have been already laid and those where work is still on, on Monday, following allegations of contractors producing fake mix design certificates to the project management consultants (PMCs) engaged by the corporation. Chief engineer S Rajendiran held a meeting with four PMCs that are currently […]
Oil dips as investors eye Israel-Gaza truce talks, US Fed policy review
Oil edged down in early trade on Tuesday after Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks in Cairo helped quell market fears of an expanded conflict in the Middle East, while worries about the outlook for U.S. interest rates weighed on the market. Brent crude futures dipped 5 cents, or 0.06%, to $88.35 a barrel at 0006 GMT, and […]
GAIL rises 0.81% as Sensex climbs
Shares of GAIL (India) Ltd. traded at Rs 209.75 on BSE at 11:31AM (IST) on Monday, up 0.81 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 102.95 and a high of Rs 213.7.
Share price of Tata Power jumps as Sensex gains 598.26 points
The share price of Tata Power Company Ltd. gained 2.24 per cent to Rs 446.55 at 11:52AM (IST) in Monday’s trade. The counter has hit a high of Rs 447.65 and low of Rs 437.3 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 436.75 in the previous session. The counter has had […]
Adani Power shares gain 0.05% as Sensex rises
Shares of Adani Power Ltd. traded 0.05 per cent higher in Monday’s session at 12:22PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 599.9 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 599.95 and Rs 591.7, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 647.0 and a 52-week low […]
Tesla soars 12% on tentative approval for driving system in China
Elon Musk’s quick visit to China paid immediate dividends, with Tesla Inc. receiving in-principle approval from government officials to deploy its driver-assistance system in the world’s biggest auto market. The US carmaker was granted the approval under certain conditions, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because […]
Mytek launches new AI-based platform to help contractors deliver infra projects on time
Infratech firm Mytek Innovations has launched a first-of-its-kind digital platform that uses open artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help contractors deliver infrastructure projects on time. This AI-enabled platform can analyze the input cost required to complete a project and auto-generate a detailed, milestone-wise plan to complete the project on time and reduce completion cost by […]
IndiGo appoints Isidro Pablo Porqueras Orea as Chief of Transformation
IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, said it has appointed Isidro Pablo Porqueras Orea as the chief of transformation with effect from Monday. Orea, who served as the chief of operations at Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea, possesses 25 years of professional experience in different functional areas such as operations, commercial, strategy and finance, said a statement […]