MUMBAI: Air India has received approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for engineering line maintenance of A350 and A320 aircraft, the airline said on Friday. Air India’s first A350 is expected to be delivered by the month end and five more are set to join its fleet soon. The DGCA approval is […]
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India to be main engine of global coal demand growth: IEA
NEW DELHI: India will be the main engine of global coal demand growth through 2026, even as global consumption is estimated to top 8.5 billion tonne for the first time in 2023, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, days after the COP28 climate declaration called for driving out all fossil fuels. The IEA coal […]
Oil prices on track for first weekly rise in two months
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Friday, on track to notch their first weekly rise in two months after benefiting from a bullish forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on oil demand for next year and a weaker dollar. Brent futures rose 9 cents to USD 76.70 a barrel at 0006 GMT. […]
Tata Power signs MoU with Indian Oil to set up 500 EV charging stations
MUMBAI: Tata Power announced that its unit Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Limited has signed a MoU with Indian Oil Corporation Limited to install more than 500 fast and ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging points across India. This includes the installation of new charging points across major highways such as the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Besides, the […]
Adani Group pledges Rs 8,700 crore investments in Bihar; storages, gas network; smart metering in focus
PATNA: The Adani Group on Thursday pledged to increase ten-fold the conglomerate’s investment in Bihar, besides foraying into new sectors in which they did not have a footprint in the eastern state. Addressing Bihar Business Connect 2023, Pranav Adani, Managing Director (Agro, Oil and Gas) of Adani Enterprises, said the group intends to raise its […]
Indian Railways’ USBRL project in J&K with Chenab bridge, Anji Khad bridge to open soon – these images & facts are awe-inspiring!
Indian Railways will soon connect Jammu & Kashmir to the rest of India! The national transporter is executing the extremely challenging Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail link Project, also called the USBRL in Jammu & Kashmir. The last 111 kilometres long stretch of the USBRL project includes the crucial Chenab river bridge – the world’s highest railway bridge, […]
Oil investors to usher in 2024 amid oversupply, demand concerns
SINGAPORE/NEW YORK/LONDON: Oil investors will usher in 2024 with gnawing concerns about oversupply, slowing economic growth and simmering Middle East tension that could spark price volatility. Benchmark Brent averaged around $80 a barrel this year, after a volatile 2022 in which prices surged above $100 after Russian supplies were disrupted following the Ukraine war.
4.45 million units energy saved by consumers, 24% savings in power bills : Tata Power
MUMBAI: Tata Power on Wednesday announced that its city consumers saved 4.45 million units of energy by adopting an energy-efficient lifestyle in 2023, thereby resulting in 24% savings in electricity bills. The announcement came in the wake of power utility firms in Mumbai celebrating Energy Conservation Week from December 14 to 21, 2023 to promote […]
Spanish airline Volotea to increase fleet to 45 jetliners in 2024
MADRID: Spanish low-cost airline Volotea plans to increase its fleet to 45 commercial aircraft next year up from 41 now as it plans to expand its short- and medium- haul route network, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. The company, which mainly connects mid-sized cities in Europe and northern Africa, currently operates a fleet of A319 […]
Tata Power arm inks power delivery pact with Force Motors
PUNE: Tata Power subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy has entered into a power delivery agreement with two Firodia Group companies, Force Motors and Jaya Hind Industries, for supplying green power for 25 years under the group captive scheme. Under the agreement Force Motors will consume 1.36 crore units of power annually while Jaya Hind Industries […]
Propel Industries launches indigenous EV dump trucks
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu-based crushing and screening equipment manufacturer Propel Industries Private Limited has launched two variations of electric vehicle (EV) dump trucks. The EV dump trucks – 470 MEV and 470 HEV — have been designed and manufactured in India. It was unveiled at the construction equipment exhibition EXCON 2023 in Bengaluru on Tuesday, a […]
IndiGo to link Ayodhya with Delhi & Ahmedabad before Shri Ram temple inauguration
NEW DELHI: IndiGo will be the first airline to operate flights at the soon to open Ayodhya Airport. The budget carrier will start direct flights between Ayodhya and Delhi from January 6; and Ayodhya and Ahmedabad five days later. Other airlines are also going to have flights to the holy city that is all set […]