The state government is actively considering replacing 3,142 diesel buses of the Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation (HRTC) with electric buses. The government can also introduce changes in the Electric Vehicle Policy 2022, said Transport and Jal Shakti Minister Mukesh Agnihotri in a written reply to a query of Sullah MLA Vipin Parmar during the Question […]
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Amid volatility, eight Adani stocks settle with gains
Shares of eight listed Adani Group firms settled with gains on Wednesday, with flagship company Adani Enterprises snapping four-day losing run by rallying more than 5%. At the close, eight group firms ended in the green territory while the two were in losses. Shares of Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) advanced 5.81% to settle at Rs […]
Keep your aircraft away from our airspace, Russia warns US
Moscow told Washington on Wednesday to keep well away from its airspace after a US drone intercepted by Russian jets crashed into the Black Sea, the first known direct confrontation between the superpowers since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Kremlin said that its relations with the United States were in a “lamentable state” and at their […]
Traffic advisory for ongoing work on National Highway No. 48
The Gurugram traffic police today issued an advisory for commuters planning to travel on the National Highway No. 48, a section of which (between Shiv Murti and Rajokri) has been closed for the ongoing work of the Bharatmala project. As per the advisory, commuters going to west and northwest Delhi have been recommended to take […]
Sukhu virtually inaugurates Bailey bridge in Bharmour
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu virtually inaugurated from Shimla a new bailey bridge at Choli on the Kharamukh-Holi road in the Bharmour Assembly constituency of Chamba district, today. The 190-feet span bridge has been constructed in one and a half month at a cost of Rs 2.50 crore. It will benefit around 15,000 people of […]
Palampur-Mandi NH to be four-laned now
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has accepted the request of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for four-laning of the highway between Palampur and Mandi. Earlier, the NHAI had restricted this highway in two lanes keeping in view difficult topography and low volume of traffic. Disclosing this here today, Gokul Butail, Information and Technology […]
Off-duty TTE urinates on woman passenger, arrested
After the infamous ‘pee-gate’ onboard an Air India flight, a railway ticket collector, said to be tipsy, allegedly urinated on a woman passenger on board the Akal Takht train on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. He was caught by passengers after the woman and her husband raised an alarm at the Charbagh railway […]
Coal India ready to meet dry fuel demand from power sector
Amid early onset of summer and a pick-up in industrial demand for electricity, state-owned CIL on Tuesday said it is geared up to meet the demand of dry fuel from the power sector. The public sector coal producer also expressed hope to supply 156 million tonnes of coal to the power sector during April-June quarter […]
Hero Electric launches 3 new 2-wheeler EVs
Electric two-wheeler maker Hero Electric on Wednesday launched three new two-wheeler electric vehicles — Optima CX5.0 (Dual Battery), Optima CX2.0 (Single Battery), and NYX (Dual Battery). Available at a starting price of Rs 85,000, the newly launched Optima CX5.0 comes in Dark Matt Blue and Matt Maroon and Optima CX.20 comes in Dark Matt Blue […]
Seeman warns of intense protest against land acquisition by NLCL in TN
NTK founder-leader and actor-turned-politician Seeman has said that the party would conduct a series of protests against the acquisition of farmers’ land by the Central government undertaking Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd(NLCL). After participating in the protest march, the NTK leader called upon the NLCL to compensate those who have given lands to the company earlier. […]
Maharashtra’s peak power demand crosses 28,000MW for second day in a row
MUMBAI: For the second day in a row, the peak electricity demand in the state crossed 28,000 MW on Tuesday afternoon while the demand in Mumbai was close to 3,400MW — a demand recorded in May during summer of 2022. The actual peak demand on Tuesday was 3372 MW in Mumbai and 28133 MW across […]
‘Load not an issue’, no plan to change power subsidies: Delhi power minister Atishi
NEW DELHI: Delhi power minister Atishi on Monday said the AAP government will continue to provide electricity subsidy to frugal consumers in its current form, irrespective of their sanctioned load. She was responding to lieutenant governor V K Saxena’s recent instructions to chief secretary to place Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) ‘statutory’ advice of October […]