HYDERABAD: In a significant development, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the proposal of Ministry of Power to allocate 85 per cent power generated from Telangana Super Thermal Power Project (4,000MW) of NTPC Ltd to Telangana. Telangana Super Thermal Power Project (TSTPP) will come up at Ramagundam in Peddapalli.
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TS to get 2 more power units with 540 MW capacity
HYDERABAD: Another 540 MW power will be added to the State in April, taking the total installed capacity to 17,050 MW, according to TS Transco chairman and managing director Devulapalli Prabhkar Rao.Speaking to Express on Wednesday, he said that two units (2X270 MW) of Bhadradri Thermal Power Plant will be operational by April. The remaining […]
Gadkari launches highway, port projects worth Rs 6K cr
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday launched a slew of highway and port projects worth Rs 6,000 crore in the State and said another Rs 2.5 lakh crore would be pumped in to boost the infrastructure here but the State must cooperate by expediting land acquisition process.
Jet fuel tax cut to let loose flights over Kerala’s skies
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Yielding to pressure from various quarters, the state government decision to cut the jet fuel tax from 28.75 per cent to five per cent at three airports — Thiruvananathapuram, Cochin and Kozhikode — even while keeping it at one per cent for Kannur International Airport, brought cheers to the aviation sector, although the move […]
Delhi airport reports highest number of theft cases for third year in a row, Mumbai second
NEW DELHI: The Delhi airport has reported the highest number of theft cases among airports in the country for the third consecutive year in 2018, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in Rajya Sabha Wednesday.
Jet Airway’s pilots discuss airline’s current situation; may take final call on salary payment delays in March
NEW DELHI: Pilots of crisis-hit Jet Airways this week discussed the current situation and are likely to take a final call next month in case the airline fails to adhere to the timeline set for partial payment of salaries, according to a source.
PM Modi-chaired Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves 12,000 MW solar power projects
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday gave its nod to a proposal for setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects with an estimated viability gap funding of Rs 8,580 crore. The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Law Minister Ravi Shankar […]
Gadkari to unveil Rs 5,551 cr projects
BHUBANESWAR: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay foundation stone of a slew of projects during his one day visit to the State on Wednesday. Gadkari will perform the ground breaking ceremony of three national highway (NH) projects, estimated to cost Rs 2,345 crore, in Dhenkanal district.
Gridco demands higher bulk power supply tariff
BHUBANESWAR: The State-run power trading utility, Grid Corporation of Odisha Limited (Gridco), on Tuesday urged Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) for upward revision of bulk supply price to meet its annual revenue requirement for 2019-20.
NHAI generates revenue receipt of Rs 1.75 lakh in three days
KOCHI: Despite the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) witnessing stiff protest from the public over the collection of toll along the Container Road, the agency could generate a revenue receipt of around Rs 1.75 lakh within three days. As per the information sourced from the NHAI, the agency could collect nearly Rs 39,000 on […]
Kilkattalai electricity office to be shifted to S Kolathur
CHENNAI: Tangedco section office at Kilkattalai will be shifted to S Kolathur from Thursday. Currently, the office is at No 5, Pillayar Koil Street at Kilkattatai.
Won’t follow changes in schedule if flying allowances not paid by February 10: Air India pilot unions
NEW DELHI: Pilot unions of Air India have written to the company asking that their flying allowances be paid by February 10 otherwise they will not accept any changes in the duty roster, which has already been issued for February.