Varanasi: India’s first hydrogen catamaran taxi, plying between Namo Ghat and Ravidas Ghat in Varanasi, was hit by a boat near Namo Ghat on Tuesday evening. The operation of the vessel – flagged off by Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Dec 11 – has been stopped until the fuel sensor and the cover are repaired,…
New Delhi/Dhaka: India summoned Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday to express strong concerns at the deteriorating security environment in Bangladesh. In a statement, MEA said its attention was drawn, in particular, to activities of some extremist elements who have announced plans to create a security situation around the Indian mission in Dhaka, report…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified its earlier order restraining Delhi and NCR authorities from taking coercive action against “end-of-life” vehicles – 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles – and said the reprieve would apply only to BS 4 or BS 6 emission norm-compliant vehicles.This order will impact over 14.7 lakh BS 1…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday night issued a travel advisory alerting passengers about possible flight disruptions over the next few days due to dense fog conditions in northern and eastern India. The advisory highlights that Delhi along with several other airports in the region, may experience reduced visibility, which could affect flight operations. “Over…
New Delhi: Coal’s share in India’s electricity mix is projected to fall from over 70% in 2025 to about 60% by 2030, even as the country’s overall coal demand is expected to rise 17% over the next five years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).IEA said India’s total coal consumption in 2025 is likely…
NEW DELHI: Geospatial technologies are a foundational pillar of India’s development journey, and the government is leveraging them as a national asset for Viksit Bharat, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology on Wednesday.Addressing the National Workshop on “Strengthening of Geospatial Ecosystem- Geospatial Mission: An Enabler of Viksit…
NEW DELHI: : Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill that seeks to open the civil nuclear sector to private players, even as opposition members strongly opposed it in its present form over safety and liability concerns while seeking its further scrutiny. The govt, however, defended the proposed legislation, saying it retains “strong…
IndiGo airlines (PTI image) NEW DELHI: JDU MP and Parliamentary Standing Committee Chair Sanjay Jha on Wednesday said the panel has heard IndiGo’s side on last week’s flight disruptions, but the inquiry is still ongoing.“There was a disruption at the airport involving air traffic control, and a detailed presentation on it was given today… The…
NEW DELHI: India is expected to have at least five indigenously designed and developed small modular reactors (SMRs) under the Nuclear Energy Mission by 2033.In a written reply in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Union minister Jitendra Singh said the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has already initiated design and development work on the 200 megawatt electrical…
Shashi Tharoor (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday questioned the decision to host the fourth India–South Africa T20I in Lucknow amid dense fog and severe air pollution, after the match was eventually called off due to poor visibility.Tharoor suggested the game should have been scheduled in Thiruvananthapuram, citing significantly better air…