The recruitment process is underway to fill 2000 posts of Assistant Lineman in the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), and this process will be completed soon in a free, fair, and transparent manner, said Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh on Monday. He said that PSPCL had invited online applications for 1690 posts of Assistant […]
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In parts of Mideast, power generators spew toxic fumes 24/7
They literally run the country. In parking lots, on flatbed trucks, hospital courtyards and rooftops, private generators are ubiquitous in parts of the Middle East, spewing hazardous fumes into homes and businesses 24 hours a day. As the world looks for renewable energy to tackle climate change, millions of people around the region depend almost […]
Govt working on electric highways: Nitin Gadkari
The Government is working on developing electric highways powered by solar energy that will facilitate the charging of heavy duty trucks and buses, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Addressing an event organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), Gadkari reiterated that the government wants to develop India’s public […]
‘India may need up to 28W of additional coal-based power generation capacity by 2032’
India may need additional up to 28GW of coal-fired power generation capacity by 2032 apart from the 25GW thermal projects that are under construction, said a report by advisory body Central Electricity Authority (CEA). “It is seen that apart from under construction coal-based capacity of 25GW, the additional coal-based capacity required till 2031-32 may vary […]
Russia hits power stations after Ukraine counteroffensive
Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure, causing widespread outages across Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces pressed a swift counteroffensive that has driven Moscow’s troops from swaths of territory it had occupied in the northeast. The bombardment on Sunday ignited a massive fire at a power station on Kharkiv’s western outskirts and killed at least one […]
UN nuclear chief pushes for deal on nuke plant safety zone
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Monday that he has started consultations with Ukraine and Russia on his call for a “nuclear safety and security protection zone” around the Zaporizhzhia power plant, and the two sides appear to be interested. Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made his […]
GMRAA announces strategic alliance with Aptech aviation academy
With an aim to prepare undergraduate students for careers in airport management and customer service GMR Aviation Academy, the training and education arm of GMR Airports Ltd on Monday announced its strategic alliance with Aptech Aviation Academy. This programme will be known as ‘Professional in Airport Management & Customer Service’ (PAMCS). As per the statement […]
MLA assures citizens of improvement in road quality in Doon
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had directed officials to expedite the construction works being executed under the Dehradun Smart City project. Any compromise with the quality of the works will not be tolerated, he had warned. Following the stern approach of the CM, the Public Works Department picked up the pace of its works in […]
Gadkari asks US businessmen to invest in Indian road sector
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday called for investors from the USA to come forward and invest in roads and highway projects in India, according to an official statement released by the Road Ministry. Inaugurating virtually the 19th Indo-US Economic Summit of The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Gadkari said the […]
Chandigarh: Now, Sector-47 resident loses ₹1.3 lakh to power bill scam
Police have cautioned residents against the fraudulent text messages regarding unpaid power bills, with yet another resident falling prey to the scam. The latest FIR has been registered on the complaint of a Sector-47 resident who lost ₹1.3 lakh to online fraudsters posing as electricity department staff. The complainant, Balwinder Kaur, told the police that she […]
Rlys revenue up 38% to Rs 95,487 till Aug-end
The overall revenue of Indian Railways at the end of August 2022 was Rs 95,486.58 crore, showing an increase of Rs 26,271.29 crore or 38 per cent over the corresponding period of last year, an official statement said on Sunday. The revenue from passenger traffic was Rs 25,276.54 crore, an increase of Rs 13,574.44 crore […]
INTUC demands handsome bonus for coal miners
One of the five central trade unions the INTUC had demanded a handsome bonus for miners of the Coal India Limited ( CIL) subsidiaries keeping in mind the quantum of bonus announced by the Tata Steel Limited for its workers including those working in coal mines being operated by the steel company. State INTUC vice […]