Dr. S.K. Acharya CMD, NLCIL inaugurates various supporting services of Neyveli New Thermal Power Project

Dr. S.K. Acharya CMD, NLCIL inaugurates various supporting services of Neyveli New Thermal Power Project

🕔20:15, 30.Apr 2018

Dr. Sarat Kumar Acharya, CMD/NLCIL inaugurated NLCIL 400 KV Gas Insulated Switch yard (GIS) and other supporting services  of  Neyveli New Thermal Power Project site, Neyveli, on 30.04.2018 The 2x 500 MW Generating Units are connected to 400 KV Switch

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Centre launches scheme for procuring 2,500 MW aggregate power

Centre launches scheme for procuring 2,500 MW aggregate power

🕔19:55, 30.Apr 2018

New Delhi, April 30  The Centre will invite bids during this week for the procurement of aggregate power amounting to 2,500 MW on a competitive basis for three years from generators with commissioned projects but without power purchase agreements (PPA),

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Income Tax Department sends second notice to Deepak Kochhar

Income Tax Department sends second notice to Deepak Kochhar

🕔19:40, 30.Apr 2018

New Delhi, April 30  The Income Tax Department has sent a second notice to Deepak Kochhar, husband of ICICI Bank Chief Executive Chanda Kochhar, who is facing conflict of interest questions over the bank’s Rs 3,250-crore loan to the Videocon

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‘Gobardhan’ scheme launched from Haryana

‘Gobardhan’ scheme launched from Haryana

🕔19:21, 30.Apr 2018

Chandigarh, April 30  Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that the state government is making arrangements for generating bio-gas from cattle dung and would also assist those gram panchayats seeking to set up a gas plant in

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Himachal CM lays foundation stones of projects worth Rs 120 cr

Himachal CM lays foundation stones of projects worth Rs 120 cr

🕔19:18, 30.Apr 2018

Manali, April 30  Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur laid foundation stones for development projects of Rs 120 crore in Kullu district in the past two days, it was announced on Monday. Addressing a public meeting at Manu Rangshala

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New Vivo budget smartphone with ‘Ultra-HD’ technology in India

New Vivo budget smartphone with ‘Ultra-HD’ technology in India

🕔14:49, 30.Apr 2018

New Delhi, April 30  Expanding its “Y” series, Chinese handset maker Vivo on Monday launched “Y53i” smartphone with Ultra-HD technology and “face access” feature in India for Rs 7,990. The 8MP rear camera houses “Ultra HD” technology that helps shoot

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How renewables are powering, empowering Germany’s rural economy

How renewables are powering, empowering Germany’s rural economy

🕔14:47, 30.Apr 2018

Mainz, April 30  Tobias Huster is a young grape cultivator and winemaker in Ingelheim in the countryside of this town who wants to expand his family business beyond 200,000 wine bottles annually. But with farm earnings falling owing to frequent

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25 killed in twin Kabul bombing, IS claims responsibility

25 killed in twin Kabul bombing, IS claims responsibility

🕔14:30, 30.Apr 2018

Kabul, April 30 (IANS) At least 25 people, including eight journalists, were killed in a coordinated double suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Monday, according to government officials. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attack. A

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Kavinder Gupta sworn in as new J&K Deputy CM

Kavinder Gupta sworn in as new J&K Deputy CM

🕔13:40, 30.Apr 2018

Jammu, April 30  In a major cabinet overhaul, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta was sworn in as the new Deputy Chief Minister in the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP coalition government, replacing Nirmal Singh who is set to become the

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President, PM extend Buddha Purnima greetings

President, PM extend Buddha Purnima greetings

🕔11:58, 30.Apr 2018

New Delhi, April 30 President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. “On Buddha Purnima, greetings to fellow citizens and to the global Buddhist community. Lord Buddha’s message of non-violence,

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Gunfight erupts in J&K

Gunfight erupts in J&K

🕔11:52, 30.Apr 2018

Srinagar, April 30  A gunfight between militants and the security forces erupted on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. The security forces including personnel from the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Special

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Nigeria President to meet Trump in Washington

Nigeria President to meet Trump in Washington

🕔10:24, 30.Apr 2018

Nairobi, April 30  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will become the first African leader to be received by his American counterpart Donald Trump when he arrives in Washington for talks on Monday, the media reported. They are expected to discuss shared

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No Employment Growth: NATIONAL JOB POLICY WANTED …

No Employment Growth: NATIONAL JOB POLICY WANTED …

🕔10:21, 30.Apr 2018

No Employment Growth NATIONAL JOB POLICY WANTED By Shivaji Sarkar National and international predictions indicate over seven per cent growth. It is commendable in the not so bright world scenario. India remains one of the fastest growing economies. But for

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BJP to induct five new faces in J&K Cabinet

BJP to induct five new faces in J&K Cabinet

🕔10:17, 30.Apr 2018

Jammu, April 30  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will induct five new faces in the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet and has also decided to drop three ministers in the much-awaited coalition ministry reshuffle slated to take place on Monday. Deputy

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Macron, Rouhani agree to work on saving Iran n-deal

Macron, Rouhani agree to work on saving Iran n-deal

🕔10:16, 30.Apr 2018

Paris, April 30  French President Emmanuel Macron and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani have agreed to work together in the coming weeks to preserve the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, an official said. In their hour-long conversation on Sunday, Macron hoped

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Facebook starts rolling out ‘downvote’ button

Facebook starts rolling out ‘downvote’ button

🕔10:14, 30.Apr 2018

San Francisco, April 30  Facebook has begun rolling out a feature called “downvote” that lets users register a negative reaction to comments on the social networking platform but it is not the “dislike” button users have long desired. Clicking the

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All villages in India connected with electricity: Modi

All villages in India connected with electricity: Modi

🕔10:13, 30.Apr 2018

New Delhi, April 30  All villages in India have now been connected with electricity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday. On Saturday evening, Leisang village in Manipur’s Senapati district became the last village to be connected to the national

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India violated UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea, its own orders: Report

India violated UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea, its own orders: Report

🕔10:10, 30.Apr 2018

United Nations, April 30  India violated the UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea last year, sometimes even going against its own government orders, by importing metals worth $2.2 million and exporting jewellery valued at more than $578,000, according the

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Nepal seeks additional air entry points into India

Nepal seeks additional air entry points into India

🕔10:07, 30.Apr 2018

Kathmandu, April 30  Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday urged the Indian government to grant new air entry points for his country. His appeal comes a day after Nepal and India agreed to review a bilateral transit treaty

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Pradhan inaugurates LPG Bottling plant in Odisha

Pradhan inaugurates LPG Bottling plant in Odisha

🕔10:05, 30.Apr 2018

Bhubaneswar, April 30  Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday launched three projects in Odisha, including a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottling unit in Balasore district. He also inaugurated the Paradip-Haldia-Barauni Crude Oil Pipeline (PHBPL) project. “(As many as) 1.3

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