An IndiGo aircraft enroute to Ahmedabad returned to the national capital on Saturday afternoon due to an issue with the landing gear, according to a source. The plane, operating flight 6E 129, landed safely at the Delhi airport at around 1440 hours. There were around 170 people on board, the source said.
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Kashmir Valley hoteliers voice concern as power crises deepens
The announcement by the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) about limited power availability and electricity shortage during the tourist season has raised concerns among stakeholders in the tourism sector, especially houseboat owners and hoteliers.
Kurukshetra roads in shambles, residents say MC indifferent
Travelling on several main and link roads in the residential areas of the city has become an ordeal for commuters due to the deplorable condition they are in. The roads are riddled with potholes, and the loose gravel scattered on the broken portions pose a threat to the commuters. City resident Sanjeev Kumar said: “Many […]
BRO rescues people stuck in J-K’s Razdan Pass after snowfall
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Sunday rescued dozens of passengers whose vehicles got stuck in snowfall on Bandipora-Gurez Road in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The BRO personnel swung into action as soon as they got the information about 35 vehicles that had been stuck on storm-hit Razdan Pass, the officials said.
Border Roads Organisation rescues people stuck on Razdan Pass after snowfall
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Sunday rescued dozens of passengers whose vehicles got stuck in snowfall on Bandipora-Gurez Road, officials said here. The BRO personnel swung into action as soon as they got the information about 35 vehicles that had been stuck on storm-hit Razdan Pass, the officials said.
35 gas cylinders seized
The Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department seized 35 commercial cylinders which had been transported illegally to the state from Punjab. Food Controller Narinder Dhiman said they had received several complaints about gas agencies from neighbouring states selling commercial cylinders in the state. The cylinders were headed for Rajpura in Punjab from the Lalru-based […]
Hike in flight fares from Dharamsala flayed
Airlines have again increased the fares of Delhi-Dharamsala and Chandigarh-Dharamsala flights. While the tourist season is still lean, the airlines have increased fares abruptly. The tickets of Mumbai-Dharamsala flights with one stop in New Delhi are available for Rs 16,000 to Rs 18,000. The airlines are charging similar fares for the Bangalore-Dharamsala, Ahmedabad-Dharamsala and Jaipur-Dharamsala […]
Work starts on 2 bridges on NH-44 in Karnal
In a bid to ease traffic congestion and enhance connectivity, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated the construction of two additional bridges along the existing bridge on Western Yamuna Canal (WYC) near Karna Lake on the NH-44. The main carriageway of the highway becomes narrow on the WYC bridge where vehicles from […]
Rising mercury, new connections push power demand past 10,000 MW for 1st time in April in Punjab
Due to scorching heat and addition of new power connections as people want to keep the consumption under 300 units per month — the demand for power has for the first time exceeded 10,000 MW in the month of April. The demand went past this figure on Friday. On April 26, 2023, the demand touched […]
Jammu-Srinagar NH section shut for aircraft trial run
Traffic was suspended on the Wanpoh-Sangam stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in view of an aircraft trial run on the emergency landing strip at Bijbehara on Monday, officials said. The work on the 3.5-kilometre emergency landing strip was started in 2020 and completed late last year. Officials said that security was heightened along the […]
Frequent landslides on NH have Kullu villagers in panic
Frequent landslides between Ramshila and Tapu Pul (Shani Mandir) after the side-cutting of a hill to broaden the road for the four-laning of the national highway (NH) have created panic among residents of Deodhar and Chowki Dobhi villages of Kharal Valley, opposite the Kullu town.
Rampur: Luhri project to see light of day by ‘2026’
The 210-MW Luhri hydropower project, which is under construction, will be ready by January 2026. For this, a target has been set by fixing the responsibilities of all the officials. This information was given by Sunil Chaudhary, head of the project, during a press conference at the project headquarters, Bithal. He said the projects whose […]