LHB coaches now serviced in Bhubaneswar
The Carriage Repair Workshop of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) in Mancheswar here has started full-fledged maintenance work of the Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches for express and superfast trains.
Rs 10kcr a year for 10 yrs kept aside for expansion of N-plants: Mantri
Minister of state for atomic energy Jitendra Singh said the “Modi government has earmarked an exclusive budget, approximately Rs 10,000 crore per year, for 10 years for the nuclear plant expansion programme”.
Griha Jyoti Yojana ‘losing power’ in Barwani
Physical verification by discom officials of the premises of beneficiaries of Indira Griha Jyoti Yojana, who were consuming more than 150 units in a month, has revealed misuse of the scheme in Barwani district.
Metro trains to now operate every hour
Immediately after Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) certification, MahaMetro has decided to start operations from both Sitabuldi and Khapri ends simultaneously.
Glitches Slow Down Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line
For the second consecutive day, commuters travelling by Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line (Samaypur Badli-HUDA City Centre) had to face disruptions in train services.
Rising Iran-US Tension Revives India’s Oil Worry
The heightened tension between the US and Iran around the Strait of Hormuz has revived the spectre of high oil prices squeezing the headroom for big-ticket federal spending just when the government is gearing up to energise economic activity.
‘Unscientific’ power projection: JERC to UT
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has pulled up UT electricity department for not using any scientific method to project the power demand, power purchase quantum and cost in tariff petitions.
Fire safety drive carried out at Indian Oil terminal
Indian Oil corporation(IOC) conducted a fire safety drive at its terminal in Sankari in the district on Friday.
During the drive, employees found a fuel leakage in a storage tank. Upon being alerted, remotely operated shut off valves at the storage tanks, multi-level alarm system,
Govt mulls petrol, diesel sale at grocery shops, supermarkets
Petrol pump owners are a worried lot as the Centre is actively considering allowing grocery stores and supermarkets to sell petrol and diesel as packaged commodities. The move would cause a major disruption in the motor fuel retail business.
NHPC to finalise supply of 2.5 GW for short term through stressed thermal projects
State-owned hydro power giant NHPC Ltd is set to finalise in a couple of months the supply 2,500 megawatt (MW) through various coal-based thermal power plants for short term at a tariff of Rs 4.41 per unit discovered in a reverse auction.
