Russian natural gas deliveries to Germany through the Yamal-Europe pipeline have increased in the early hours of Wednesday, data from German network operator Gascade showed. Flows at the Mallnow metering point on the German-Polish border stood at an hourly volume of 12,268,936 kilowatt hours (kWh) on Wednesday morning, up from just over 10,000,000 kWh on […]
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Power tariff less in Telangana than in other States: Ministers
HYDERABAD: The power tariff is less in Telangana when compared with Gujarat and other States in the country, Finance Minister T Harish Rao and Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy said. After holding a meeting on the financial situation of the Discoms for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, they observed that the Telangana Discoms were […]
International flights depend on Omicron cases: Scindia
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has triggered concern over international travel across the world, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday, leading to fresh travel restrictions in several countries, including India. “International travel is completely dependent on the spread of the Omicron variant,” Scindia said. “Prior to Covid, our highest capacity was close to […]
Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh MEMU train gets better interiors
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh Town mainline electric multiple unit (MEMU) has been fitted with CCTV cameras and modern amenities to improve safety and passenger experience. A GPS-based passenger information system and address system for train-related information and fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) interior panels will provide a pleasing aesthetic view to the passengers travelling in the train. East […]
NHAI justifies at Kerala HC continuing toll collection at Paliyekkara till 2028
KOCHI: The National Highways Authority of India on Wednesday requested the Kerala High Court to dismiss the petition seeking a directive to quash the agreement fixing the tenure for collecting toll collection at Paliyekkara on the Mannuthy-Edappally national highway till 2028. The NHAI said there is no merit in the petitioner’s contention that the concessionaire, […]
Hoax call triggers search for bomb on New Delhi-Bengaluru train
BENGALURU : Massive security checks were carried out post 1 am on Wednesday, inside the Karnataka Express from New Delhi, at all stations en route within the South Western Railway (SWR) Zone, following a hoax call warning to kill passengers inside the train, as soon as it entered the state. An alert on the call […]
All airports to have cargo facility, says industries secy
VIJAYAWADA: Asserting that integrated logistics is the need of the hour to drive growth in logistics, Special Chief Secretary (Industries) R Karikal Valaven said the State government has proposed to develop logistics parks in Anantapur and Visakhapatnam. He mentioned that Andhra Pradesh is the only State in the country where three industrial corridors pass through–Visakhapatnam-Chennai, […]
‘Energy efficiency need of the hour’
VIJAYAWADA: As part of the efforts to take energy efficiency measures to every consumer in the State, AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has issued directions to discoms with regard to the usage of modern energy-efficient appliances by domestic consumers and execution of energy conservation and energy efficiency (EC & EE) projects. The commission has directed […]
Hydrogen-based grid project in Vizag soon
VISAKHAPATNAM: A standalone fuel-cell-based microgrid with hydrogen production using electrolyser will be set up in the NTPC guest house at Simhadri in Visakhapatnam. It is India’s first green hydrogen-based energy storage project. It will be a precursor to large-scale hydrogen energy storage projects and useful to study and deploy multiple microgrids in various off-grid and […]
India’s clean energy gets more funding than coal for the third successive year
Indian lenders channeled more funds to clean energy projects compared to coal-based ones for a third straight year in 2020 with more expected to flow into the renewables sector in the coming years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled ambitious goals last month for cutting emissions. Clean energy projects got 74% of the total funds […]
Delhi airport T1 unveils smart apron, 19 stands
NEW DELHI: The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, said that it has completed the expansion work of the first phase of smart apron of Terminal 1. The enhanced operational efficiency will lead to the reduction of “70kg of CO2 emissions per flight”, DIAL said. The apron is being built in […]
Thiruvananthapuram’s Shankhumukham-Airport Road to be ready for traffic in two months
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After months-long shutdown and delay, the renovation of the battered Shankhumukham-Airport Road is finally on track. The airport road which has been shut down since May was recently reopened partially for small vehicles. Transport Minister Antony Raju, who visited Shankhumukham on Wednesday to review the condition of the dilapidated road and progress of the […]