India’s oil import bill may fall further in the remaining period of the current fiscal with Saudi Arabia looking at giving discount in crude it sells to Asian Buyers. Analysts tracking the development said that the benchmark Dubai prices of oil have fallen and so have the gross refining margins. If this holds, a 10-20 […]
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LED light strings by SHGs to be on display from November 2
Even though the Dehradun district administration is yet to display LED light strings made by women Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the market, the administration has already sold the light strings of worth Rs 50,000 from the LED training growth centre in Thano. Every year mostly the Chinese made LED light strings dominate the market […]
23 forest villages to get electricity
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will dedicate 132/33 KV Sub Station and 87.5 km long 132 KV Barsur-Bijapur line on November 1 to mark the state’s foundation day. Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Co Ltd (CSPTCL) has completed the project at a cost of `91.82 crores. It would link 23 remote forested villages of Bijapur district. […]
Power crisis in Punjab turns serious
Punjab is facing “serious” power crisis. Four out if its five thermal plants are shut down as the movement of coal rakes in the State has remained suspended for about a month in view of the farmers’ stir. The State power utility on Friday said that imposing power cuts may be “the only option available”. […]
Himachal CM directs to expedite construction
Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday directed the officers concerned to expedite various formalities for construction of Greenfield Airport at Nagchala in Mandi district and expansion of Kangra and Shimla Airports. Thakur while presiding over a meeting regarding development and expansion of Airports in the State, said that land measuring 2936 bigha has […]
Minister warns of actions for Covid protocol violations at Srinagar airport
The Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday promised to take immediate action after a passenger posted images on Twitter of people flouting social distancing protocol at the Srinagar airport. Sanjay Raina, who posted three pictures on Twitter on Thursday morning showing passengers standing extremely close to each other during a security check […]
PWD attempting completion of road restoration before Diwali
The inconvenience being faced by the public due to various roads being dug up for civic works is expected to be resolved soon. Under the Dehradun smart city project, work on water supply lines is underway on various roads. After road cutting for the work, the restoration work is being undertaken by the Public Works […]
Haryana CM inaugurates U-turn flyover near Shankar Chowk in Ggm
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, inaugurated the newly constructed U-turn Flyover near Shankar Chowk on the National Highway No 48 in Gurugram on Sunday to mark Haryana Day. The Inauguration event was live-streamed through a large LED screen installed at Shankar Chowk. “The 455-metre-long, three-lane flyover will facilitate the commuters from Cyber Hub side […]
C’garh sees rapid road construction in two years: CM
Roads are the basis of a strong infrastructure and a solid foundation for a state’s development. In the past two years, roads have been built at a rapid pace in Chhattisgarh, making the lives of people smooth and barrier free. The progress in construction of roads has further strengthened road connectivity and also eased in […]
Boeing makes deeper job cuts as aircraft business slows
Boeing will cut more jobs as it continues to bleed money and lose revenue during a pandemic that has smothered demand for new airline planes. The company said Wednesday that it expects to cut its workforce to about 130,000 employees by the end of next year, down 30,000 from the start of this year. That […]
H’Kong bans Air India flights from Mumbai till Nov 10 after 5 fliers test Covid positive
Hong Kong has banned Air India flights from Mumbai till November 10 after five passengers from Mumbai tested positive for the coronavirus infection on arrival there. This is the fourth time that Air India flights from India have been banned by the Hong Kong Government for bringing passengers who tested positive for the infection after […]
Modi admn has erred on madly expensive Air India One
During the unprecedented Covid pandemic when leading world scientists are focussed on looking for a preventive or a cure, the news of the second astronomically priced VVIP Boeing plane arriving in India for the Prime Minister et al caused kind of a shock. Most conscious people raised eyebrows in utter disapproval of the 84,000 million-rupee […]