Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the inaugural run of the Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express through video link on Saturday, a Central Railway official said. A CR release said the PM will virtually flag off the 8-coach service while addressing a function at the redeveloped Ayodhya Dham railway station in Uttar Pradesh. He will […]
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EV EXPO 2023 held
A three-day Electric Vehicle Technology Expo ’19th EV EXPO 2023′ showcasing an array of latest and technologically advanced, pollution-free 2, 3 and 4 wheeled e-vehicles, parts and accessories, charging solutions and technology from around 218 national and international companies concluded here with an enthusiastic response from visitors and participants. The 3-day event which was inaugurated […]
Major players bid for e-charging infra on E-ways
The major players in the renewable energy industry, including Adani-Total Energies, GMR Energy, Reliance and Siemens, are in the race to secure the Uttar Pradesh government’s ambitious project to equip all the highways and expressways in the state with e-charging infrastructure. As part of promoting green mobility, the Yogi Adityanath government plans to develop e-charging […]
BSES to energise 1,000 rooftop solar installations in 2024-25
Electricity provider BSES has energised 6,000 rooftop solar installations so far and the discom plans to energise over 1,000 more connections in the 2024-25 financial year. The highest number of rooftop solar connections are in the domestic segment (3,650), followed by commercial (1,087), educational (939), industrial (85) and others (129). According to BSES officials,more than […]
Odisha tops in per capita-power consumption
Odisha has seen a drastic change in the way electricity is distributed and consumed in recent years. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), in its annual report titled ‘All India Energy Statistics 2023’, has ranked Odisha as the first in the eastern region and third in the list of all States in terms of per capita-electricity […]
‘Human error behind Nepal airlines crash that killed all 72, including five Indians’
The crash of a Yeti Airlines’ aircraft in January this year that killed all 72 people on board, including five Indians, in Nepal’s resort city of Pokhara was caused by human error, according to an inquiry report submitted to the government on Thursday. Yeti Airlines’ 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft crashed on the bank of the Seti […]
Ayodhya airport an infrastructural marvel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate Ayodhya’s Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, a monumental project designed by Sthapati, ushering in a new era of airport excellence and cultural identity. Positioned strategically to enhance connectivity, this infrastructural marvel, underscores India’s commitment to sustainable aviation practices. The Ayodhya airport, designed to accommodate over 750 […]
4 AISAT staffers, 1 flyer to UK held for involvement in human trafficking racket
Four Air India SAT Airport Services Private Limited (AISAT) staffers and an Indian passenger bound for the UK were apprehended at the Delhi airport by CISF personnel for their alleged involvement in a human trafficking racket, a senior officer said Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport when […]
Defence Secretary inaugurates new design and test facility at HAL
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday inaugurated a new design and test facility at Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru. The AERDC is currently involved in the design and development of several new engines including two strategic engines – Hindustan Turbo Fan Engine (HTFE) of 25 kN […]
NHAI begins work to upgrade service roads along NH-48
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started the upgradation of service roads on both sides of Delhi-Jaipur national highway (NH-48) after completing the overlay of the main carriageway from Gurugram to Haryana border. The highway authority has taken up the work of overlaying the service roads from Dharuhera flyover to Masani bridge, as […]
26 killed in fire at coal mining company building in China
A fire ripped through a building of a coal mine company in north China’s Shanxi province on Thursday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 38, state media reported. The fire started on the second floor of the five-story building located in Lishi District of Lyuliang City at around 6.50 am (local time). The on-site […]
Cambodia inaugurates new Chinese-funded airport serving popular tourist destination of Angkor Wat
Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, a Chinese-financed project meant to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap. The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is located on 700 hectares (1,730 acres) of land about 40 kilometers […]