The work to complete the repair of three bypass roads, the 29.4-km Parwanoo-Jangeshu-Kasauli-Dharampur road, 13-km Kamli-Bhojnagar road and 14-km Chakki-Bhojnagar road, supposed to decongest Parwanoo-Solan NH-5 while it is being four-laned, has been caught in official rigmarole.
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Jolt for flyers as Turkmenistan flights suspended
The UK Government today announced that the European Union has suspended Turkmenistan Airlines flights over safety concerns, affecting budget flights that operate from India.
NHAI washes hands of Kartarpur stone row
The mystery shrouding the name of the agency, central or state, that engraved the names of former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal on the Kartarpur Sahib foundation stone has deepened with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) claiming it had no information.
Biomass conversion on mind, Power Minister visits GNDTP
Power Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar on Sunday visited Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant, Bathinda, to explore the possibility of conversion of one of the plant’s units into a biomass-fed one. He said around 60 to 62 MW power could be generated at an investment of approx Rs 120 to Rs 150 crore.
284 power theft cases reported from PSPCL border zone
The border zone of the PSPCL has detected 284 power theft incidents and imposed a fine to the tune of about Rs55 lakh. The border zone comprises the districts of Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur and Pathankot.
June new deadline for Rambagh flyover
The state administration has now set June as the new deadline for the Rambagh-Jehangir Chowk flyover.
Governor seeks Modi’s help to tackle surge in airfares
Governor Satya Pal Malik today sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to tackle the issue of exorbitant airfares facing the Valley during the winter months.
Work to clear Pangi road in full swing
The Public Works Department (PWD) has pressed men and machinery into service to remove snow from the road at Thamh nallah bordering Pangi sub-division of Chamba district, about 30 km from Killar, the sub-divisional headquarters.
PSPCL JE suspended for fraud, misappropriation of funds
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has placed under suspension junior engineer (JE) Deepak Kumar, deployed at the Sunder Nagar division, after charges of fraud and misappropriation of funds were established against him in an enquiry conducted on the orders of Chief Engineer (Central Zone).
Bad weather grounds Alliance Air’s Delhi flight
Panic gripped the occupants of Alliance Air’s Amritsar-New Delhi flight as it had to return 15 minutes after departure from the Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport on Friday morning. It returned to the airport safely. There were 52 passengers in the flight which departed at 9.35 am after a delay of 35 minutes. […]
Vedanta, ONGC, 37 others bid for oil, gas fields
As many as 39 firms, including six foreign players, on Wednesday put in 145 bids for 24 out of the 25 oil and gas fields on offer in the second round of bidding for discovered small fields in India, with mining giant Vedanta placing offer for the maximum 21 fields.
Indian Oil’s profit plunges 91% on inventory losses
State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) today reported 91% decline in the third quarter net profit on account of lower refinery margins and inventory losses due to falling oil prices.