Petrol price on Thursday scaled to an all-time high of Rs 84.20 per litre in the national capital after state-owned fuel retailers hiked rates for the second day in a row. Petrol price on Thursday was hiked by 23 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise a litre, according to a price notification from […]
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Extend ban on UK flights till January 31: Kejriwal
In view of the “extremely serious” Covid situation in the United Kingdom (UK), the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged the Centre to extend the ban on flights between India and the UK till January 31. “The Centre has decided to lift the ban and start UK flights. In view of the extremely […]
Vistara to operate non-stop flights between Delhi-Frankfurt from Feb
India’s full-service carrier Vistara will commence ‘special’ non-stop flights between Delhi and Frankfurt from February 18. The airline will fly twice a week between the two cities as part of the ‘transport bubble’ formed between India and Germany. The joint venture airline of Tata Group and Singapore Airlines will deploy a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft […]
CIL optimistic of closing current fiscal with auction bookings of 120 MT
State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) on Wednesday said it is optimistic of closing the current financial year with auction bookings of 120 million tonnes (MT). CIL’s concentrated efforts to book increased volumes of coal under e-auction to bolster sales revenue, especially in view of the narrowed margins in add-ons during the COVID-19 pandemic period, paid […]
Petrol price nears all-time high after oil firms hike rates after month-long hiatus
Petrol price on Wednesday neared all-time high after state-owned fuel retailers hiked rates after a nearly month-long hiatus. Petrol price was raised by 26 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise a litre, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. After this increase, petrol in Delhi climbed to Rs 83.97 per litre […]
Jumbo electrocuted to death in TN village forest
A 20-year-old male elephant died of electrocution after coming into contact with an illegal electric fence erected around a paddy field at a village on the city outskirts early Tuesday. Residents of Semmedu village alerted forest department officials about the elephant in the area falling under Boluvampatti Forest range, they said. Electricity board officials who […]
Have returned to serve public with renewed energy: CM
A day after resuming his official work at his residence in Delhi following his recovery from Covid-19, chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat returned to Dehradun on Wednesday. After landing at the GTC helipad here, the CM said, “With the blessings of lord Badrivishal and lord Kedarnath, and the good wishes of all, I have fully […]
Cong alleges corruption in Tata Power deal
The Congress on Wednesday alleged massive corruption in handing over operations of the four power distribution companies to the Tata Power. PCC vice-president Pradip Majhi demanded that the Government cancel the contract within 30 days and threatened to take to the streets and move to court if the Government fails to do so. He said […]
‘Tata Power to serve staff, consumer interest’
Rajya Sabha BJD member Subash Singh said the core purpose of takeover of Southco by Tata Power is to safeguard the interest of both employees and consumers. Answering media queries here, Singh said that the Tata Power should protect the interest of the employees irrespective of the fact whether they are permanent employees or daily […]
Indore airport extension necessary: Chouhan
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that expansion of Indore Airport is necessary as per current requirements. Its expansion will be ensured. Indore Airport Authority will be given 22 acres of land. Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh is the future logistics hub of the country. Being in the heart of the country, our state […]
ED attaches ITPCL’s Rs 452 cr shares held by Singapore shell company
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday attached shares worth Rs 452 crore of ILFS Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited (ITPCL) held by a Singapore-based shell company. “The ED has provisionally attached assets totaling to Rs 452 crores belonging to AS Coal Pte Singapore, a Singapore-based shell company owned by a British National Jaimin Vyas under […]
Five injured in cylinder blast in Hari Nagar
Five people, including three children, were injured after the wall of a house collapsed following a LPG cylinder blast in west Delhi’s Hari Nagar. The injured include a man, woman and three children police said adding that all of them ave been discharged after treatment. According to a senior Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official, a […]