Putting an end to the stand-off between the UT administration and municipal corporation over allocation of space for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in 44 parking lots, UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday sternly directed the civic body to allot the space within a week. Resistant so far, the civic body has now agreed to […]
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India grants approval for Nepal to sell hydropower in real-time energy market
India has allowed Nepal to sell electricity generated through two hydropower projects in its real-time energy market starting Saturday midnight, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). It is for the first time that India granted project-wise approval ensuring that Nepal could sell hydroelectricity in India’s Real-Time Market (RTM). The Central Electricity Authority of India […]
Abhishek Banerjee claims Central agencies ‘ignoring coal mafia-minister nexus’
Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday shared photographs purportedtly of Union minister Prahlad Joshi with an alleged “coal mafia” and accused the central investigation agencies of turning a blind eye to the issue. Sharing the photos on his Twitter handle, Banerjee said the central agencies were “ignoring the mafia-minister nexus.” “I wonder what […]
Indian air carriers witness 478 snags due to malfunctioning engineering parts in last 12 months: Civil Aviation Ministry
Over the past few months, since air traffic went back to normalcy post lockdown period, various technical issues have affected the operations of Indian airlines. Some of these included the burning smell in the cabin and the issue with the engines. According to information provided by the Civil Aviation Ministry, Indian airlines went through 478 […]
Pune Infra Watch: To make Pune first EV ready city in India, PMC to announce new policy decisions from July 1
In its efforts to make Pune the first electric vehicle (EV) ready city in the country in the coming months, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is all set to make additional electricity load mandatory in all new residential buildings from July 1 for the provision of encouraging EV charging stations and also reserve parking for […]
US Congress votes to suspend Russia trade status, enact oil ban
Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the US response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities. House action came after the Senate approved the two bills with 100-0 votes. The measures now go to President Joe Biden to be […]
‘Completely baseless’, says BJP on Rafale bribe allegations; Cong demands probe
After a French media report stated that 1.1 million Euros was paid to a “middleman” by Rafale manufacturers, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday dismissed the claim as “completely baseless” and said the Congress party had made it a big issue before the Lok Sabha polls but lost badly. Prasad said, “Why is the […]
Goa CM Pramod Sawant: ‘Coal handling at Mormugao Port Trust to be halved’
AS ANTI-COAL protesters took their agitation to the Secretariat on Wednesday, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that coal handling at the Mormugao Port Trust will be reduced by 50 per cent. “We cannot stop it all of a sudden. There are families who are dependent on it, around 1,500 families is one estimate. Of […]
The political economy of petrol-diesel price hike
Petrol and diesel prices have gone up by Rs 9.17 and 11.14 per litre respectively between June 6 and July 3 in Delhi. An HT analysis published on June 24 showed that the gap between retail prices in Delhi and international crude price reached an all-time high in March 2020; this still continues to be […]
Congress targets Centre over hike in rail fare, LPG price
Targeting the Centre over the hike in rail fares and cooking gas cylinder price, the Congress on Wednesday said it would put more burden on the common man and called the decision “an injustice to the poor people.” All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) president Sushmita Dev said the hike came at a time when the […]
Pumpset makers edgy over energy norms
Pumpset manufacturers will have to meet a revised set of guidelines starting January 1 to get energy efficiency star rating for their products but there is a delay in getting the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) approval for the applications submitted, according to manufacturers here. The manufacturers, including those making star-rated pumpsets, will have to […]
IndiGo flight to Singapore diverted to Nagpur
An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Singapore was diverted to Nagpur following a suspected oil leak on Wednesday. The aircraft, an Airbus 320neo fitted with a Pratt and Whitney engine, took off from Mumbai at 2.12 a.m. and landed in Nagpur after about 45 minutes of being in the air. An IndiGo spokesperson said the […]