The All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), an NDA ally, and tribal outfit Adivasi Jan Parishad have threatened to block NH-33, connecting Odisha and Bengal with Ranchi, if their demand for waiver of toll tax for local residents is not fulfilled. After the widening and strengthening of the 160km stretch of NH-33 between Ranchi and Mahulia […]
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Reliance to invest $2 billion in a petrochem facility in UAE
Reliance and Saudi Aramco are forking out in separate directions within weeks of scrapping their proposed mega deal in Reliance’s oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business. Reliance on Tuesday said it would set up a $2 billion chemicals facility with Aramco rival, the Abu Dhabi oil giant ADNOC, while Saudi Aramco has agreed to sell a 49 per […]
IOC renews deal to buy up to 2 million tonnes of oil from Rosneft
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s largest oil firm, has renewed a deal to buy up to 2 million tonnes of crude oil in 2022 from Russia’s Rosneft, the Russian oil producer said. IOC had in February 2020 signed a deal with Rosneft Oil Company to import up to 2 million tonnes of oil via […]
Mizoram issues strict regulations to control Omicron spike, issues special guidelines for International travellers
International travellers entering Mizoram will have to undergo mandatory Rapid Antigen Test as per the new guidelines issued by the state government, in the wake of detection of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in some states, an official said. Following the recommendations of a State Level Expert Team on COVID-19 management, the Mizoram government has issued […]
Jyotiraditya Scindia issues action plan for better crowd management at airports
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said he has issued an action plan for better crowd management at airports across the country which includes expanding RT-PCR test services and ramping up forex counters. Passengers have been complaining on social media of crowding and chaos at major international airports in the country since December 1, […]
India’s airlines incurred loss of Rs 19,564 crore in 2020-21
The airlines and airports in India incurred an estimated loss of Rs 19,564 crore and Rs 5,116 crore, respectively, in 2020-21 due to severe disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said on Monday. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, scheduled domestic flights were suspended in India […]
Honesty has its reward as mountaineer pockets share of Mont Blanc jewels from Air India crash
A mountaineer who came across a metal chest of emeralds, rubies and sapphires on Mont Blanc, believed to have been lost on an Air India flight that crashed more than half a century ago has been able to pocket his share of the treasure trove. The remainder of the haul discovered under the desolate Bossons […]
Roads in Kolkata flooded after overnight rain
The overnight rain on Monday led to waterlogging in parts of the city and its adjoining areas. Stretches of VIP Road near Chinar Park, New Town and several parts of Dum Dum in northeast Kolkata, along with usual pockets in the north and central parts like Amherst Street, Thanthania, Bechu Chatterjee Street and MG Road, […]
Dhanbad: Railway underpass and flyover to cope with traffic jam issue
Having implemented two different sets of regulations for auto rickshaws movement and bus operation in the district to cope with the traffic jam issue, Dhanbad district administration is moving towards additional infrastructure development to facilitate smooth flow of traffic in the district by developing an additional railway underpass and a flyover each. A joint high […]
Compensation for land revised, bridge work to resume today
A major hurdle that had halted the construction of a four-lane road over bridge (ROB) along NH27 over a railway crossing in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district for around four years was removed on Monday at a meeting convened by the district administration. From Tuesday, work on the ROB and the approach road will commence […]
East-West Metro introduces QR-code ticket
East-West Metro introduced a QR-code based online ticketing system from Saturday. To avail the facility, the Metro Ride Kolkata app has to be downloaded from Google Play Store. A new user has to sign up and log in before booking a “QR ticket”. The booking will need a user to key in the source and […]
Railways plans Bharat Gaurav trains with private tour agencies
Indian Railways has plans to rope in private operators to introduce theme-based tourist circuit trains called Bharat Gaurav to showcase the country’s rich cultural heritage and historical places. The aim is to tap the vast tourism potential of India with private tour operators by either buying or leasing rakes from the railways and running them. […]