HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL) has completed LED lighting on a 136 km stretch from Kokapet to Shamshabad so as to reduce accidents during the night and enhance safety for road users. On the instructions of the MAUD Minister KT Rama Rao, HGCL has taken up the work of providing LED illumination on ORR […]
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Ground-level elevated metro depot at Bengaluru’s Challaghatta to save Rs 400 crore
BENGALURU: Bearing in mind the huge costs involved in building an elevated depot at Challaghatta, the State government has decided to construct it at the ground level. A high-powered committee, chaired by the Chief Secretary, with representatives of all transport bodies, took a unanimous decision on the issue on Wednesday. The preparation of at-grade designs […]
Mumbai: Postal dept suspends US deliveries on flight issues
Mumbai: The postal department has halted the delivery of mail and parcels to the US owing to flight disruptions caused by the new Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus. The department of posts headquartered in New Delhi dispatched a circular on December 8 to all postal circles nationwide, requesting them to publicise the decision. “In […]
Metro Rail to build flyover, underpass
CHENNAI: As part of the Madhavaram-Sholinganallur Corridor 5 of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited’s phase II project, the CMRL will build a four-lane elevated flyover for 3.14 km between Mugalivakkam and Ramapuram on the Mount-Poonamallee Road. It will also construct a vehicular underpass (VUP) at the junction of Mount-Medavakkam Road and Inner Ring Road near […]
19 new aircraft stands at Delhi airport Terminal 1
NEW DELHI: To make the Delhi airport “future-ready”, 19 new aircraft stands have been made operational under the first phase of the expansion work at Indira Gandhi International Airport’s Terminal 1 apron, the area where planes are parked. “The apron or tarmac area is being built in three phases. In the first phase, 19 out […]
Flight with 148 passengers suffers ‘bird strike’ in Delhi air, aircraft grounded in Lucknow
LUCKNOW: An afternoon flight with 148 passengers heading Lucknow suffered “bird strike” while taking off from New Delhi airport on Tuesday. After 47 minutes long flight, the aircraft landed safely at Chaudhary Charan Singh international airport, but hours later it was grounded by aircraft engineers following close inspection. On anonymity, Lucknow airport official sources said, […]
Tata Power-DDL, Hitachi Energy sign pact to nurture talent pool in power distribution sector
NEW DELHI: Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd and Hitachi Energy have signed a pact to nurture a talent pool in the power distribution sector. “Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global power technology leader Hitachi Energy to conduct trainings in the power distribution sector,” according to a statement.
IIT-Delhi pact with IAF for projects on defence
NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi on Monday said that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Air Force for various developmental projects. Senior officials said that the aim behind the partnership was to accelerate the IAF’s indigenisation efforts for achieving self-reliance. “Under the ambit of the MoU, the IAF […]
Development work of 23 projects in Madhya Pradesh approved under CRIF: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Development work of 23 projects of 600.13 km length under Central Road & Infrastructure Fund (CRIF)scheme for 2021-22 in Madhya Pradesh has been approved with a budget outlay of Rs 1,814.90 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. In a series of tweets, the Road Transport and Highways Minister said construction of […]
Why power cuts in power-surplus state, Bengaluru citizens ask Bescom
BENGALURU: From disruptions in online classes and work presentations to electrical appliances getting damaged — frequent power cuts and fluctuations have become pain points for Bengalureans. Manoj Joshi, a resident of Shantinagar, south Bengaluru, says attending online classes under flickering lights or in complete darkness has become routine for his eight-year-old son. “Just a drizzle […]
HAL signs Rs 2400 crore contract with Bharat Electronics, the biggest order ever placed with an Indian company
BENGALURU: In a major boost to indigenization, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the development and supply of 20 types systems for the LCA Tejas Mk1A program here today, December 16, 2021. The five-year contract spanning from 2023 to 2028 is valued at Rs 2400 crore and involves […]
Development work of 23 projects in Madhya Pradesh approved under CRIF: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI: Development work of 23 projects of 600.13 km length under Central Road & Infrastructure Fund (CRIF)scheme for 2021-22 in Madhya Pradesh has been approved with a budget outlay of Rs 1,814.90 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. In a series of tweets, the Road Transport and Highways Minister said construction of […]