Residential, commercial urban estate to come up in Ludhiana: State minister
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government will develop a residential and commercial urban estate in Ludhiana as part of the city’s overall development, Housing and Urban Development Minister Aman Arora said. During a meeting to review the functioning of Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority here on Monday, officials informed the minister that the agency was in the […]
Delhi to get 100 electric vehicle charging stations in two months: Arvind Kejriwal
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the national capital would get 100 electric vehicle charging stations in the next two months. Kejriwal on Tuesday inaugurated 11 charging stations and said the facilities would also include battery swapping points. “Earlier, battery swapping points and charging stations were different but these have now […]
Godrej & Boyce creating hurdles for bullet train project: Maharashtra government to Bombay High Court
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co Ltd had left no stone unturned to create unnecessary hurdles for acquisition of land, owned by the company, for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project. A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sharmila Deshmukh was hearing a petition […]
India’s Finance Ministry seeks trade, industry suggestions on taxes for 2023-24 Budget
NEW DELHI: Kickstarting stakehoder consultation for 2023-24 Budget in India , the finance ministry has sought suggestions from industry and trade associations regarding direct and indirect taxes. Along with the suggestions, the industry has to submit justification for their demand which, if found with merit, could become part of the Union Budget for 2023-24 (April-March), […]
Indian ambassadors to 15 nations give suggestions for UP’s development
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday met Indian ambassadors to 15 countries who shared their experiences with him and also gave suggestions for the state’s development, an official said. Among those who met Adityanath included Indian ambassadors to Ireland, Poland, Geneva, Jordan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bahrain, South Korea, Portugal, New Zealand, and Mexico, […]
Aircraft successfully test landed at Donyi Polo Airport
ITANAGAR: An aircraft of a private airlines was succesfully test landed at the newly constructed Donyi Polo airport in Arunachal Pradesh near here on Tuesday scripting a new chapter in the country’s aviation history. The airport after it is commissioned will be the first in Arunachal Pradesh, the eastern most state of the country, and […]
People unhappy with collegium system; government’s job to appoint judges: India’s Law Minister
NEW DELHI: India’s Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju said the people of the country are not happy with the collegium system and according to the spirit of the Constitution, it is the government’s job to appoint judges. Speaking at ‘Sabarmati Samvad’ organised here on Monday by ‘Panchjanya’, a weekly magazine published by the RSS, […]
Policy must to ensure airlines maintain 4-6 months of cash reserves: CAPA
NEW DELHI: Indian airlines industry will continue to be sick unless there are policies in place to ensure that the operators have at least 4-6 months of cash kept in reserves for continuity of operations, according to global consultancy and aviation firm CAPA. CAPA said it estimates the domestic airline industry could post losses to […]
India to have over 65% power capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030: RK Singh
NEW DELHI: India will have more than 65 per cent of its power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030, Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh said on Monday. Addressing a CII conference on green energy, he explained that India is aiming for 65 per cent of power generation capacity from non-fossil […]
Indian Railways earns Rs 2,500 crore through scrap sale till September
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has registered remarkable scrap sale in first six months of this Financial Year 2022-22. Through this sale, Indian Railways has earned total Rs 2582 crore till September 2022 compared to Rs 2003 crore during the same period of last FY 2021-22 which is 28.91% higher. The target for earnings through sale […]
NTPC, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and MPI Limited sign MoU for demonstrating Hydrogen co-firing in Auraiya Gas Power Plant
NEW DELHI: NTPC Ltd., signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Japan and its subsidiary Mitsubishi Power India Private Limited to demonstrate the feasibility for Hydrogen co-firing blended with natural gas in MHI 701D gas turbines installed at NTPC Auraiya Gas Power Plant in Uttar Pradesh. The total installed capacity of […]
Mustard launches 2 smart wearables -Rock, Tempo
NEW DELHI: Delhi-based Electronics Lifestyle Gadgets Brand, Mustard forays into the Indian smartwatch business with the launch of two premium wearables — “Rock” and “Tempo”. With premium metallic and lightweight designs, and rich color strap options, the new smartwatches offer versatile use for those who live an active lifestyle. The new wearables boast large and […]