NEW DELHI: NHSRCL, the agency executing the first bullet train project in India, has invited bids for procurement of 24 E5 Series Shinkansen trainsets costing around Rs 11,000 crore as the government targets to run the first such train in 2027 on the Gujarat stretch of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai corridor. Sources said only Japanese players are […]
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Govt estimates Rs 880 lakh crore investment in infra by 2047 for high growth
NEW DELHI: To push China like infrastructure development and financial growth, India will need Rs 845-880 lakh crore investment between 2023 and 2047, according to an estimate presented to the Council of Ministers this week. It has recommended the roadmap for augmenting key infrastructures to meet future need by setting the target to increase highway […]
Indian DGCA and EU aviation agency to collaborate on unmanned aerial vehicles
NEW DELHI: India is quickly moving to take its success in the area of drones to the next logical steps like using air taxis for urban mobility. Aviation authorities are tying up with international agencies to make the framework of rules to safely implement them same by devising air traffic management solutions; develop certification standards […]
India in talks to supply 10 million tonnes of green hydrogen to EU
NEW DELHI: India has hosted talks on a possible deal to supply 10 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen to the European Union, which in turn would invest in one such clean energy project in India, two government and one industry source told Reuters. On Tuesday, Reuters reported India will consider bilateral agreements with countries […]
Green hydrogen to be fuel of future; India largest market: Union Minister R K Singh
NEW DELHI: Green hydrogen is going to be the future fuel in India, Union Minister R K Singh said while urging investors to invest in the country to manufacture the clean energy source. The minister for power, new and renewable energy made the remarks at the first International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2023. “We will […]
Former SKS Ispat CMD Anil Gupta accused of defrauding MNC of $1.8 million for Juhu guest house
NEW DELHI: Anil Mahabir Gupta, the former Chairman and Managing Director of bankrupt SKS Ispat, has once again landed in trouble. Agritrade India, an MNC dealing in agricultural commodities, has accused Gupta of deceiving the company after receiving $1.8 million for a guest house in Juhu, Mumbai. Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had stated on […]
HC: Go First lessors can inspect fleet
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday permitted stalled airline Go First’s lessors to inspect their fleet at least twice a month and carry out maintenance. HC said there can be no denial of the fact that aircraft of the petitioner lessors are highly valuable and sophisticated equipment and require maintenance for preservation. Justice […]
Green plugs: Metro parking lots to boast of 70 EV charging stations
NEW DELHI: Apart from providing safe and comfortable commute, Delhi Metro now has infrastructure for charging electric vehicles. Of the 100 locations identified by Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) for installing the EV charging facilities, 70 are in Delhi Metro parking lots and 46 of them already have operational facilities. “Transmission utility DTL has been designated […]
Ban extended on power staff’s strike
NEW DELHI: Delhi government on Tuesday extended the ongoing prohibition on strike by employees and engineers of power distribution and generation companies for six more months till January 3, 2024. As per a notification issued by the home department of Delhi government, the LG declared the services of electricity employees and engineers of BSES Rajdhani […]
Police write to PWD in pothole death case
NEW DELHI: Days after an auto rickshaw driver’s body was found drowned in a pothole after heavy rain in northeast Delhi’s Harsh Vihar, Delhi Police on Tuesday wrote to Public Works Department to seek their response on the incident. Cops said they sought details related to the contractor and other people involved in the construction […]
DMRC’s 2-bottle nod, excise rules don’t match, commuters may face checks
NOIDA/GURGAON: Don’t be surprised if you have a cop or a government official asking you to show them your bag when you’re walking out of a metro station. A mismatch between the excise policies of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) decision last week to allow a passenger to carry […]
Non-contribution in RRTS project: SC directs Delhi govt to furnish details of funds spent on advertisements
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Delhi government for expressing its inability to contribute funds for construction of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project and directed it to furnish details of money spent on advertisements in the last three financial years. The funds were needed for construction of the RRTS stretch […]