(ET) Uttar Pradesh has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from companies to set up charging stations for electric vehicles, the first state to do so after the Union power ministry issued guidelines for such facilities last December to create the infrastructure that will enable widespread use of the less polluting autos. Delhi is perhaps the only city where such charging stations are available currently. The Centre’s guidelines are directed at faster adoption of of electric vehicles in states such as Uttar Pradesh by ensuring safe, reliable, accessible and affordable electric charging infrastructure. Uttar Pradesh has identified eight cities, according to the…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(AU) राजधानी में रविवार को एक बार फिर तापमान ने 5 साल का रिकॉर्ड तोड़ दिया। 44 डिग्री तापमान और लू के थपेड़ों से लोग बेहाल हो गए। तापमान में बढ़ोतरी के कारण रविवार को दिल्ली में औरेंज अलर्ट जारी किया गया। मौसम विभाग के मुताबिक, दिल्ली में पारा 43.8 डिग्री सेल्सियस तक चढ़ गया, जो सामान्य से 4 डिग्री अधिक रहा, जबकि न्यूनतम तापमान 27.2 डिग्री सेल्सियस दर्ज हुआ। वर्ष 2015 में 9 जून को दिल्ली का अधिकतम तापमान 43 डिग्री सेल्सियस दर्ज हुआ था। सोमवार को दिल्ली का अधिकतम तापमान करीब 45 डिग्री सेल्सियस तक चढ़ने की आशंका है।…
(FE) Reliance Power reported a loss of Rs 3,558.5 crore in March quarter, on a standalone basis, mainly on impairments worth more than Rs 4,000 crore recognised by the company on account of its stalled projects. The firm had a profit of Rs 189 crore in the corresponding quarter in FY18. According to a senior company official, Reliance Power has accounted for impairments worth Rs 552.4 crore against the Indonesian coal mine which the firm had procured for the stalled 4,000 MW power project at Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Another Rs 276.4 crore of impairment stemmed from its 2,250 MW gas-based…
(PTI) State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and mining billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd are set to win nine oil and gas blocks each in the latest auction, while Reliance Industries and its British partner BP Plc is set to win KG basin gas block. Sources said the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) has completed the evaluation of the bids received for 32 oil and gas exploration blocks that were auctioned in the latest licensing round. As per the bid evaluation, ONGC and Vedanta Ltd are top bidders in nine blocks each and state-owned Oil India Ltd (OIL) in…
(AU) भाजपा अध्यक्ष अमित शाह साल के अंत तक संगठन की कमान संभाले रह सकते हैं। इस साल तीन राज्यों हरियाणा, झारखंड और महाराष्ट्र में होने जा रहे विधानसभा के अहम चुनाव के मद्देनजर इस संभावना पर पार्टी और संघ के स्तर पर नए सिरे से चर्चा शुरू हुई है। अगर सहमति बनी तो पार्टी शाह के सहयोग के लिए कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष का चुनाव करेगी। संगठन चुनाव कराने के लिए शाह ने 13 और 14 जून को सभी राज्यों के संगठन मंत्रियों की बैठक बुलाई है। संघ सूत्रों के मुताबिक हालांकि शाह को अध्यक्ष बनाए रखने की चर्चा अभी प्रारंभिक…
(PTI) Union Mininster Dharmendra Pradhan said he and his ministerial colleague Pratap Sarangi will urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a special package to develop the tourism sector in Puri, which was badly hit by cyclone Fani last month. The two Union ministers took stock of the situation in the pilgrim town and discussed about the steps needed for restoration of the sector. “We will insist the prime minister and Union finance minister to announce a special package for tourism development in Puri. “The members of the hotel association have requested us to ensure loans at low interest for restoration of the hospitality…
In order to propagate the theme of World Environment Day – “Air Pollution” various activities were carried out at locations HPCL across the country. World Environment Day is the United Nations day for promoting worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. Every year, June 5th is celebrated as World Environment Day to commemorate the historic United Nations Conference on Human Environment held during 1972. In order to create awareness among the masses, activities like Tree plantation, Talks on Air Pollution, Distribution of saplings, seeds and biodegradable bags etc. were carried out across different locations of the country on 5th…
(ET) In the first session of the 17th Lok Sabha, the new government plans to convert 10 ordinances, including the one to ban the practice of instant triple talaq, into law. The ordinances were issued in February-March this year by the previous government as these could not be converted into Acts of Parliament in the last session of the 16th Lok Sabha. Since the Narendra Modi government returned to power in the just-held Lok Sabha elections, it has decided to give a fresh push to these proposed laws in the newly-constituted Lok Sabha. These ordinances will have to be converted into laws…
(DJ) दक्षिण कश्मीर के पुलवामा जिले के लस्सीपोरा में सुरक्षाबलों और आंतकियों के बीच मुठभेड़ के दौरान सेना ने चार आतंकियों को मार गिराया है। साथ आतंकियों के पास से 3 AK सीरीज की राइफलें भी बरामद की है। फिलहाल, सर्च ऑपरेशन जारी है। इसी बीच टेरिटोरियल आर्मी का एक जवान शहीद हो गया। जानकारी के अनुसार आतंकियों ने इस जवान को अनंतनाग जिले के सदुरा गांव में गोली मार दी, जिसके बाद वो शहीद हो गया। शहीद जवान का नाम मंजूर अहमद बेग बताया जा रहा है। बता दें कि इसके पहले एक अप्रैल को पुलवामा जिले के लस्सीपोरा में ही…
(FE) Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked industry and exports bodies to stop relying on “crutches of subsidies and grants from the central government” and try to improve competitiveness and self-reliance, adding that the time for setting incremental export growth targets is over. The minister’s comments come at a time the country is preparing to weed out most export sops as countries like the US have targeted it at the World Trade Organisation. Also, several export sectors with potential for global competitiveness continue to be crippled by lack of bold policy support. Exporters have long complained about…