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…
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will lead the International Day of Yoga celebrations in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, his office said. Dhankhar will address a gathering there and later, lead a mass yoga demonstration at the venue. The motto for IDY 2023 is “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”. Nine years ago, the United…
Hyderabad: NTPC today agreed with FSA (Fuel Supply Agreement) Supplementary Agreement with the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL )for its stations at Ramagundam, Kudgi & Solapur. This agreement consists of a Fuel Supply Agreement for Kudgi 02 Units and a Supplementary agreement to the FSA of Solapur Unit-2 and will add as a supplementary agreement…
Bengaluru: The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Monday fielded former chief minister Jagadish Shettar, State Minister and Congress national secretary N S Boseraju along with Tippannappa Kamaknoor for the June 30 MLC election in the state. The three MLC seats fell vacant owing to the resignation by Baburao Chinchansur, R Shankar and Laxman Savadi, who fought…
New Delhi: Renewable energy solutions provider Envision Energy on Monday said it has bagged a 350-MW wind energy project from Serentica Renewables. The company did not disclose the value of the order. “Envision will supply a total of 106 nos. EN156/3.3 MW Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) to Serentica’s wind park. Once commissioned, it will produce 1.25…
