The Sivok-Rangpo Rail Project(SRRP), which will connect Sikkim to the railway network for the first time, has got a major boost with the completion of an 855-metre-long emergency exit tunnel. A 20-metre section of the tunnel runs under National Highway(NH)-10, along the Teesta river, and according to officials, mining through its soft and loose soil […]
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Indian Biogas Association joins hands with HAI to promote hydrogen
Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has partnered with Hydrogen Association of India (HAI) to promote bio-based energy solutions with a special emphasis on green and blue hydrogen. Talking to PTI, IBA Chairman Gaurav Kedia said, “IBA and HAI have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting the production of green energy within the nation”. […]
NHAI identifies 33 highway stretches for monetisation
State-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified 33 highway stretches cumulatively spanning 2,741 kilometres to monetise during the current financial year through toll operate transfer (TOT) and infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) modes. The identified stretches include Lucknow-Aligarh, Kanpur-Ayodhya-Gorakhpur, and Bareilly-Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh, Gurugram-Kotputli-Jaipur bypass and Jaipur-Kishangarh in Rajasthan, Panikoili-Rimuli in Odisha, Chennai […]
Rs 2.56 crore fine collected from passengers sans train tickets
Officials of the Ferozepur Division collected Rs 2.56 crore fine from ticketless passengers in the division spread across parts of Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir in February this year. Besides, hundreds of passengers were fined for littering on premises of railway stations in the division. Intensive checking drive in trains has been lauched by a […]
Goods train travels 80 km between Kathua and Hoshiarpur without a driver; Probe initiated
In an extraordinary turn of events, a fully loaded goods train embarked on a driverless journey from Kathua railway station in Jammu and Kashmir, covering a distance of nearly 80 kilometers before being brought to a halt in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur. The incident has triggered a thorough investigation by railway authorities to unravel the mystery behind […]
Goods train travels without driver for 80 km, probe ordered
A major rail tragedy was averted early Sunday morning after a 53-wagon goods train, which was halted at Kathua station, traveled a distance of around 80 km without a driver before it was stopped by the railway authorities near Mukerian in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. A video of the train, reportedly running without the driver, […]
PM to lay foundation stone of 553 Amrit Bharat railway stations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 553 railway stations under the Amrit Bharat scheme which includes improving facilities by developing rooftop plazas and city centres at stations. The prime minister will also lay the foundation stone of nearly 1,500 road overbridges and underbridges across different states […]
Oil slick in Red Sea from Houthis’-hit cargo shipOil slick in Red Sea from Houthis’-hit cargo ship
An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick, the US military said on Saturday. It also warned of the danger of a spill from the vessel’s cargo of fertilizer. The Rubymar, a British-registered, Lebanese-operated cargo vessel, was attacked on February 18 while sailing through […]
IOC, GAIL, ONGC fined for third straight quarter
State-owned oil and gas giants including IndianOil, ONGC and GAIL (India) have been slapped fines for the third straight quarter for failing to meet listing norm requirements of having the requisite number of directors on their board. Stock exchanges have fined oil refining and fuel marketing giant Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), explorers Oil and Natural […]
IOC, GAIL, ONGC fined for third straight quarter for failure to appoint directors
State-owned oil and gas giants including IndianOil, ONGC and GAIL (India) have been slapped fines for the third straight quarter for failing to meet listing norm requirements of having the requisite number of directors on their board. Stock exchanges have fined oil refining and fuel marketing giant Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), explorers Oil and Natural […]
Foundation stone for POL & LPG project of HPCL laid in Assam
The foundation stone for a first-of-its-kind combined petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) & LPG facilities of Hindustan Petroleum was laid at Kamardanga in Assam’s Chirang district, an official statement said.. Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli attended the programme.. “This visionary project, with an investment of Rs 540 crore and […]
Seminar on Achieving Sustainability through Steam Energy Conservation in BSL
On February 24th, the Department of Energy, in collaboration with the Department of Human Resource Development, organized a seminar on the topic of “Achieving Sustainability through Steam Energy Conservation.” The objective of the seminar was to raise awareness about the importance of steam energy in the steel production process and to reduce energy consumption. The […]