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 […]
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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 […]
NGO installs 2 kW solar power system at government school in Pangi valley
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation, under its Himalayan Development Mission, has installed a 2 kW solar power system at the Government Senior Secondary School, Dharwas, in the remote Pangi valley of Chamba district. The project was launched in a bid to equip schools in remote parts of the state with […]
In case of flight delays, passengers can now exit through airport departure gates
Aviation security watchdog BCAS has issued new guidelines that will allow exit of passengers from an aircraft through an airport departure gate in case there is a long delay in operating the flight after boarding. The latest directive from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) comes against the backdrop of rising instances of congestion […]
Damaged Rohtak roads take toll on commuters, residents
Several roads in the city have been in a poor condition for a long time, causing inconvenience to commuters and leading to mishaps. Residents say the issue of poor roads has been taken up with the authorities concerned on a number of occasions, but to no avail. Roads in sectors that come under the Haryana […]
Aviation Ministry seeks detailed report from Vistara over cancellation, flight delays
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has sought a detailed report from Vistara regarding flight cancellations and major delays, with the airline having cancelled or delayed over 100 flights in the past week.
Lok Sabha poll nearing, PSPCL to carry burden of outstanding dues into next fiscal year
With the LS elections round the corner, the state government is in no mood to take any adverse action against power bill defaulters (both private and government departments) who have failed to clear dues totalling hundreds of crores. As a result, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) will have to carry forward the arrears […]
Big relief for fliers as operations resume at Adampur airport
In a huge relief to fliers, flight services from the Adampur airport resumed today. The flight operations were suspended during the pandemic. The maiden flight from the new Adampur airport terminal, which was inaugurated virtually on March 10 by PM Narendra Modi, marks the commencement of Star India’s flight operations, connecting the Adampur airport to […]
Marginal cut in ATF price, commercial LPG rate reduced by Rs 30.5
Jet fuel or ATF price on Monday was cut by a marginal 0.5 per cent while rates of commercial LPG used by establishments such as hotels and restaurants were slashed by Rs 31 per cylinder in line with international prices. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was cut by Rs 502.91 per kilolitre or 0.49 per […]
HAL, BEL revenue increases in FY24
The Ministry of Defence-owned companies Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have, in separate statements, said they had recorded better revenue for the fiscal ended March 31, 2024. HAL said revenue from operations was Rs 29,810 crore, registering a double-digit growth of around 11 per cent. The revenue for the previous year […]
Firms asked to hire guards for EV charging stations
To check frequent thefts of equipment from EV charging stations, the UT Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST), the nodal agency for implementation of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, has asked the firms to make arrangements for regular monitoring of stations.