Thiruvananthapuram: The Adani-run Vizhinjam Port, being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 7,700 crore, will be commercially commissioned in May 2024, Kerala Minister for Ports Ahammed Devarkovil said on Wednesday. He said 90 per cent of the port construction work has been completed, and the first ship from China, carrying cranes for use in premises,…
New Delhi: Akasa Air on Wednesday said it will acquire four more Boeing 737 Max planes and announce a “three-digit” aircraft order this year as part of its expansion plans. These four planes will be in addition to the original order book of 72 Boeing 737 Max. While announcing the decision to buy four more planes…
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday embarked on a visit to France to attend the Paris summit for a ‘New Global Financing Pact’. On the sidelines of the two-day summit, scheduled during June 22-23, Sitharaman will have multilateral and bilateral engagements with her counterparts, the finance ministry said. The summit will bring together heads…
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday visited Baltal to review preparations for the annual Amarnath Yatra which begins early next month. Abdullah, the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, discussed with the concerned authorities the availability of facilities for the pilgrims, including healthcare, electricity, water supply and sanitation, and disaster management among…
New Delhi: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said India has set another landmark in the civil aviation sector, as he hailed a deal signed between IndiGo and airplane manufacturer Airbus. In one of the largest-ever aircraft purchases by an airline, IndiGo on Monday announced placing a firm order to buy 500 narrow-body planes from…
New Delhi: The government has nominated Sunil Jeevrajji Singhi as the chairman of the National Traders Welfare Board, which advises the centre on reducing compliance burden and improving the availability of funds for traders, an official order said. In 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) set up this board. It has…
Karachi: The Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMC) has decided to keep its car and bike plants in Pakistan closed from June 22 to July 8 due to import restrictions and its impact on parts and accessories, according to a media report on Tuesday. The move by the Japanese auto major comes merely a week after it…
New Delhi: Electric mobility startup Matter Motor Works on Tuesday said it has partnered with Bharti Airtel to deploy the latter’s IoT solution in its electric motorbike Aera. Airtel will enable advanced automotive grade ‘E-Sims’ on all Matter Aera bikes, and its IoT platform ‘Airtel IoT Hub’ will help with the real-time tracking of the bikes,…
Thiruvananathapuram: The Kerala government’s proposal for developing a Rs 3411 crore greenfield Sabarimala international airport in Kottayam district has received a shot in the arm with a Union Environment Ministry panel recommending it for the grant of Standard Terms of Reference (TOR) for airports. The TOR was recommended by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the…
New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday questioned Sanville alias Sam D’Souza in connection with alleged bribe demand of Rs 25 crore from actor Shah Rukh Khan for not implicating his son Aryan Khan in the 2021 Cordelia cruise drug bust case, officials said. The agency had given a third notice to D’Souza last week to…
