Delhi truck owners to go on strike from today
Lakhs of trucks will go off Delhi roads from Monday following the All-India Motor Transport Congress decision to go an indefinite all-India strike. The AIMTC has given a strike call to protest against frequent increase in price of diesel, withdrawal of an amendment in Section 44 AE, raising the income …
Kovai Corpn plans to take over Siruvani dam maintenance
Coimbatore Corporation in Tamil Nadu plans to take over the maintenance of Siruvani reservoir from the TWAD Board and the pros and cons were discussed at the all party meeting of the corporation. the meeting chaired by Mayor T Malaravan and presided over by Commissioner D Karthikeyan and deputy mayor …
Traffic charging sparks Europeam interest
Following the introduction of a traffic congestion charge in London, 34 places across Europe are interested in charging motorists to reduce the number of vehicles and raise money for other transport, according to a report.
Rs 1,360 crore Japanese loan for Delhi Metro
Initiating full resumption of its official development assistance loan programme to India, Japan extended Rs 4,450 crore loan package for seven projects, including the Delhi Metro, the Yamuna Action Plan, the Simhadri and the Bakreswar thermal power stations. The loan agreements were signed in Tokyo by Kyosuke Shinozawa, governor of …
HLL agrees to clean up Kodai thermometer unit
Hindustan Lever Ltd(HLL) has agreed to the clean up of its Kodaikanal mercury thermometer factory, which has been closed since 2001 due to breach of pollution control norms. The factory site was contaminated with mercuryladen broken glass and effluent treatment plant sludge.
Kumbh in UP will dry up city`s taps
East and south Delhi will face a major water crisis from April 15 to 30 as the Upper Ganga Canal, that brings raw supply to the city, will be closed at Haridwar to prepare for the ardh kumbh mela. Delhi Jal Board (DJB) chief P K Tripathi said the crisis …
Corporate role in transport sector urged
Large corporate groups should be encouraged to enter the public urban transport arena in Delhi for improving its efficiency and connectivity and for keeping a check on the ticket costs, an economic blueprint prepared for Delhi by the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies and Confederation of Indian Industry has …
Govt keen on light rail project in Kolkata
A light rail mass rapid transit system is on the cards in the southern stretch of the metropolis connecting the Kolkata city hub with fringe areas. The 16-km stretch connecting Esplanade and Joka (in South 24 Parganas) is expected to be onelevated tract whre light rail coaches would be run, …
Low power frequency hits Metro trips
Low power frequency has affected some trips of Delhi Metro Rail, the Rajya Sabha was told. The low power frequency below 48.5 Hz affected some trips of the Metro as the train traction system had been designed to cater to three per cent variation in frequency, Minister of State for …
Mumbai to get Indias first skytrain
It's official. The Mumbai city is all set to get its first ever Light Rail Transit System, or skytrain, running across a 10-km stretch between Andheri and Ghatkopar in western suburbs.
Storm in a bottle
The government's decision to have a high-level probe into the alleged presence of deadly pesticides in various brands of bottled drinking water may go some way to reassure consumers. It is unlikely, however, to dispel the destruct occasioned by the report of the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) …
Karnataka never fully implemented Cauvery Tribunal`s order: Tamil Nadu
Counsel for Tamil Nadu, K.K. Venugopal, told the Supreme Court hearing the Cauvery case, that ever since the interim order was passed by the Cauvery Tribunal in June 1991, Karnataka had never fully implemented the Tribunal's orders and whatever Tamil Nadu received was only "surpluses" from the four reservoirs in …
SC order of no use says Jayalalithaa
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa said the Supreme Court directive on the Cauvery issue was "of no use" to Tamil Nadu as the samba crop had been withering.
Hyundai, Ford join hands with 4 others for cell project
South Korean auto maker Hyundai Motor said it has teamed up with its five international rivals including Ford Motor on a project to develop enhanced fuel systems for fuel cells vehicles. Hyundai saids team which also includes Toyota Motor, DaimlerChrysler, Nissan and PSA Peugeot-Citroen, would cooperate in developing high pressure …
BEML to make foray into sky-bus project
In a significant development, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), Mumbai.The MoU entails BEML developing a prototype R&D; sky bus indigenously for supply to KRCL for deployment in the Goan Metro Project, slated to be unveiled in April 2003.
India among 50 water scarce nations
India ranks amongst 50 water poor countries of the world.And even as the central Government goes gaga over its ambitious plan to interlink 37 rivers across the country,International Water Management Institute (IWMI), an international NGO with headquarters in Colombo, has cautioned to explore other avenues before jumping to a mega …
