((PIB) Work of redevelopment of stations is in progress at Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), Safdarjung (Delhi), Bijwasan (Delhi) and Gomti Nagar (Uttar Pradesh). Sir. M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Karnataka) is ready for commissioning. Two stations viz., Gandhinagar Capital railway station (Gujarat) and Rani Kamlapati railway station (Madhya Pradesh) have been developed and commissioned. On the basis of the experience of these two stations, techno-economic feasibility redevelopment plans of other stations are being worked out. Since station planning is a complex and dynamic process involving multiple stakeholders, further details on redevelopment plans cannot be given at this stage. Among the various models of…
Author: Amit Bhanot
(PIB) In a bid to promote electric vehicles in Delhi-NCR region, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), the largest lender of the Renewable Energy sector in India, sanctioned a loan of Rs. 267.67 crores to BluSmart Mobility for the purchase of 3,000 all-electric cars. BluSmart Mobility will use the fresh capital to purchase 3,000 all-electric cars, leading to an expansion of its EV fleet. From the sanctioned loan of Rs. 267.67 crores, the first tranche of Rs. 35.70 has been disbursed by IREDA to the company. Speaking on the collaboration, Shri Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, IREDA said, “We at…
(F.E) Coal supplies to power generation companies during FY22 also touched a record of 540.4 MT, up 21.4 per cent as compared to 445 MT in FY21. State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) on Friday reported a record coal production in FY22 at 622.6 million tonnes, registering an annual growth of 4.4 per cent. In 2020-21, coal production stood at 595.2 million tonnes (MT). Coal supplies to power generation companies during FY22 also touched a record of 540.4 MT, up 21.4 per cent as compared to 445 MT in FY21. “CIL ended FY22 scripting a historic high in coal production, offtake and coal despatch…
(M.C) Touted by the authorities as the “world’s largest floating hydro-solar farm”, the Sirindhorn dam project in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani is the first of 15 such farms Thailand plans to build by 2037. (Source: AFP) Power giant NTPC on Friday announced the commercial operation of 22 megawatts of floating solar capacity in Kayamkulam, Kerala. The capacity, which began commercial operation on Thursday, is part of its 92 MW Kayamkulam floating solar PV project, NTPC said in a statement. “Consequent upon successful commissioning, the first part capacity of 22 MW out of 92 MW Kayamkulam Floating Solar PV Project at…
(T.H) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India has already started buying the cheaper Russian oil on offer. “Well, it’s gone through. We have started buying. We have received quite a number of barrels, I would think about three-four days’ supply, and this will continue,” she said, responding to a query on CNBC TV18. Asserting that it was important to keep India’s overall interest in mind, Ms. Sitharaman said she as well as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had explained the country’s position on the issue. “I would put my country’s national interest and energy security first. If there is,…
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(D.J) रूस-यूक्रेन में 38वें दिन भी युद्ध जारी है। युद्ध के 37वें दिन दोनों देशों के बीच मध्यस्थता को लेकर वार्ता हुई। लेकिन इस वार्ता में भी सुलह को लेकर हल नहीं निकल पाया है। वहीं, अमेरिकी रक्षा विभाग यूक्रेन को सुरक्षा सहायता के लिए 300 मिलियन डालर की अतिरिक्त सहायता मुहैया कराएगा, जिसमें लेजर-निर्देशित राकेट सिस्टम, ड्रोन और वाणिज्यिक उपग्रह इमेजरी सेवाएं शामिल हैं। साथ ही नेपाल के प्रधानमंत्री शेर बहादुर देउबा आज पीएम मोदी से मुलाकात करेंगे। बता दें कि शेर बहादुर देउबा ने जुलाई 2021 में नेपाल के प्रधानमंत्री के रूप में शपथ ली थी। जुलाई 2021 में पदभार…
(T.E.T) Fuel prices are up again after a day’s pause. According to the latest price notification, petrol and diesel prices have been increased by 80 paise, taking the overall increase to 7.20 per litre. In Delhi, petrol has already breached the Rs 100 mark and is now selling at Rs 102.61 per litre. Diesel will cost you Rs 93.87 a litre respectively (increased by 80 paise) In Mumbai, petrol and diesel prices a litre are at Rs 117.57 & Rs 101.79 (increased by 85 paise). In Chennai, the petrol & diesel prices per litre at Rs 108.21 and Rs 108.21 (increased…
(T.E.T) Gross GST collection in March touched an all-time high of over Rs 1.42 lakh crore, the Finance Ministry said on Friday. The gross GST revenue collected in March 2022 is Rs 1,42,095 crore, of which CGST is Rs 25,830 crore, SGST is Rs 32,378 crore, IGST is Rs 74,470 crore (including Rs 39,131 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is Rs 9,417 crore (including Rs 981 crore collected on import of goods). The gross GST collection in March 2022 is all-time high, breaching an earlier record of Rs 1,40,986 crore collected in January. “The improvement in revenue…