International oil prices have hit a seven-month low but there is no change in retail selling price of petrol and diesel in India as state-owned fuel retailers recoup losses incurred for holding rates for a record five months despite rising cost. International benchmark Brent crude fell below USD 90 per barrel last week for the […]
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Fiery crash of bus, fuel tanker kills at least 18 in Mexico
A fiery crash between a tanker truck carrying fuel and a passenger bus has killed at least 18 people in northern Mexico, authorities reported. Prosecutors in the northern border state of Tamaulipas said the crash on Saturday might have been caused by one of the truck’s two tank trailers coming lose. The collision left both […]
State Govt to engage EVs for official use
Moving a step forward to protect environment from fossil fuels, the State Government has initiated a process to hire electric vehicles (EVs) for its use in different departments and agencies for official work. According to official sources, the Department of Finance has taken steps for fixation of hiring charges of electric vehicles to be engaged […]
Avaada Energy bags 300 mw solar project
Avaada Energy on Sunday said it has won a 300 MW solar project at a tariff of Rs 2.83 per kWh from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL). Avaada Group has been declared one of the winners in an auction conducted by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to procure power from 500 MW of […]
TPSODL launches all-women CRC in B’pur
The TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has launched an all-woman Customer Relation Centre (CRC) here. The centre is managed entirely by the female staff of TPSODL which includes the customer care executives, cashiers, housekeeping staff and the security guard. The Centre was officially inaugurated by CEO and MD, Tata Power Dr Praveer Sinha. The […]
Amitabh Kumar Gupta to be new Chairman of JSERC
Jharkhand High Court, Retired Judge, Justice Amitabh Kumar Gupta will be the new Chairman of Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC). Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Avinash Kumar issued a notification regarding his appointment. Gupta has been appointed for the next five years. The post was lying vacant since June last year after the resignation of […]
HSBC commits Rs 125 cr to green causes, energy transition projects in India over next five years
Foreign lender HSBC on Friday committed Rs 125 crore over the next five years to support green causes like wetland conservation and energy transition projects in India. The lender said in a statement that the measures are is being taken as part of its efforts to limit the impact of climate change. Under the commitment, […]
Power distribution cos to get incentive
Uttar Pradesh’s Energy Minister AK Sharma said 10 per cent of the total revenue realised by the five power distribution companies would be given as incentive. He said the incentive would be utilised by the discoms for strengthening and upgrading the power distribution network across the state. He said the 10 per cent incentive amount […]
Last reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant stopped
Ukraine’s atomic power operator said Sunday that the last reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been shut down after the plant was reconnected to the electricity grid. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia plant was disconnected from the grid last week after all its power lines were disconnected as a result of fighting in the area, […]
Ukrainian nuke plant operating tenuously as war continues
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant embroiled in Russia’s war in Ukraine is operating in emergency mode at a higher level of risk, Ukraine’s state nuclear energy operator said Friday. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant came under the control of Russian forces early in the war that started in February, but is being operated by […]
Syrian airport to resume work days after Israeli strike
Syria’s international airport in Aleppo is to resume business on Friday after the facility was put out of commission by an Israeli missile attack, the country’s transport ministry said. The ministry said in a statement carried by state media that the damage has been fixed and called on airline companies to resume their flights to […]
CM inspects Noida international airport, India Expo Mart
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached Greater Noida on Sunday to take stock of the preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s programme to be held at the India Expo Mart. His helicopter landed at the helipad at the under-construction Noida International Airport in Jewar in the afternoon. After inspecting the airport and holding a meeting with […]