The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on Saturday said that the requirement of necessary cyber security certifications for the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) has been removed. The ministry in a series of tweets said RVSF will not be required to verify the record of the vehicles with local police before the scrapping […]
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Alaska braces for floods, power outages as huge storm nears
Residents on Alaska’s vast and sparsely populated western coast braced on Friday for a powerful storm that forecasters said could be one of the worst in recent history, threatening hurricane-force winds and high surf that could knock out power and cause flooding. The storm is the remnants of what was Typhoon Merbok, which University of […]
Poland, South Korea seal $3 bn military aircraft deals
Poland is sealing USD 3 billion deals with South Korea for the purchase of 48 Korean FA-50 fighter planes as the central European country takes urgent steps to increase its deterrence and defence capabilities amid Russia’s war on neighbouring Ukraine. The two deals for the purchase of Fighting Falcon planes follow contracts signed last month […]
SER: Trains cancelled and diverted due to development work
Several trains under South Eastern Railway ( SER) will be regulated due to a pre non-interlocking and non-interlocking works in Jabalpur division of West Central Railway. As per the orders 20828 Santragachi-Jabalpur Humsafar Express will remain cancelled from Santragachi on September 21 and 28. 20827 Jabalpur-Santragachi Humsafar Express will remain cancelled from Jabalpur on September […]
India to roll out hydrogen-powered train
India would roll out its first hydrogen-powered train, designed, developed and manufactured indigenously, on the next Independence Day, Minister for Railways, Communication, Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. India has been able to build trains which are among the best in the world and the next big thing would be when the hydrogen-powered […]
Drive against illegal coal mining launched in Dhanbad
District mining task force that includes police, administrative authorities and officials from communing companies have launched a special drive against illegal mining and transportation with filing of FIRs and capping illegal openings here in the district, but unfortunately none of the big names involved in this trade yet could be apprehended . Senior Superintendent of […]
UPPCL discoms to ensure privacy of consumer data
The Uttar Pradesh Power corporation Limited (UPPCL) has directed its five subsidiary power distribution companies to ensure the privacy of the data of the electricity consumers. The order issued by UPPCL has asked the five discoms to ensure that the data of the consumers collected during KYC (know your customer) update like their email, mobile […]
IAF to induct light combat choppers in Oct
Giving a boost to its operational capabilities and self-reliance, the IAF is all set to induct light combat helicopters(LCH) into service in the first week of October at its airbase in Jodhpur. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to be present at the event. The induction will come days ahead of the annual Air Force […]
CID notice to BJP leader in coal smuggling case
The Bengal Criminal Investigation Department has sent a notice to TMC-turned-BJP leader and former Asansol Mayor Jitendra Tewari asking him to appear before its officers. When asked Tewari said he had indeed received a notice to appear as a witness adding “I do not know why they have called me in 2022 in a case […]
‘India procures oil from Russia via pvt entities’
India on Thursday said its entities procure oil from Russia and this process is not covered under any Government-to-Government framework. The entities buy oil from the market to respond to the country’s energy security environment, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said here on Thursday. He refrained from making any observation on the proposed price cap on […]
Social institutions will also get 50 percent subsidy in Haryana: Power Minister
Haryana Power Minister Ranjit Singh on Wednesday said that to promote solar energy as an alternative energy, the State Government has decided to provide 75% subsidy for installation of solar power plants on the roofs of Dharamshalas belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes in Haryana. Similarly, 50 percent subsidy will be given to the […]
In first 2 days, around 3.4 lakh consumers apply for Delhi power subsidy
Around 3.4 lakh consumers applied for power subsidy under the AAP government’s electricity scheme in the first two days since Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal kickstarted the process for people to opt in. Kejriwal Wednesday said power consumers in Delhi will get subsidy from October 1 only if they demand it by submitting offline or online […]