President sends out message of harmony on DiwaliOctober 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Greeting the nation on the occasion of Diwali, President Pratibha Patil Friday said the festival of lights should bring peace, prosperity and harmony in the country. "On the joyous occasion of Diwali, I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to everyone in India and abroad.
Mamata flags off Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto ExpressSeptember 18th, 2009 KOLKATA - Fulfilling a budget promise, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday flagged off the Duronto Express - a non-stop train that will cover the 1,454 km distance between Sealdah in West Bengal and New Delhi 90 minutes quicker than the Rajdhani. While the Rajdhani Express completes the journey in 18 hours, Duronto takes only 16 hours and 30 minutes.
Now Kolkata-Delhi in 16 hours as Mamata flags off Duronto ExpressSeptember 18th, 2009 KOLKATA - A new superfast train service was launched in India Friday that promises to cut travelling time between New Delhi and Kolkata by 90 minutes without any stops on the way. Flagged off by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, the the splashily painted Duronto - speedy in Bengali - Express will cover the 1,454 km distance between Sealdah station in Kolkata and New Delhi 90 minutes quicker than the present inter-city Rajdhani Express.
Dax Networks launches DX-526 seriesSeptember 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - Dax Networks, one of the top three Networking companies in India, today announced the launch of the DX-526 Series, a series of Industrial-grade Ethernet Switches which enable rapid network recovery. Priced up to Rs 81000/-, the DX-526 Series is targeted at Automation, Transportation, Semi-conductor and Heavy Industrial factories.
Delhiites to switch off lights to save power FridayJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Many parts of the capital are expected to go dark as the clock strikes 8.30 p.m. Friday with Delhiites planning to voluntarily switch off non-essential lights for one hour to save power.
Delhiites urged to switch off lights FridayJuly 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian capital will switch off non-essential lights for one hour Friday in a copy of the Earth Hour celebration March 28 that saved a whopping 1,000 MW of power. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said: You did it for an hour in March, saved 1,000 MW, a world record.
Morning after blues - Delhi still waterloggedJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The nightmare of Monday's deluge spilled over to the morning Tuesday with massive traffic jams in the national capital as many places continued to be waterlogged and commuters faced a harrowing time getting to work. Traffic lights were not working in several key areas and long power cuts seemed to be the order of the day, the morning after 126 mm of rainfall Monday evening almost submerged the city and its suburbs.
Delhi minister conducts surprise checks of street lightsJuly 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Rajkumar Chauhan conducted a surprise check of new street lights Monday night and found many were not working. In run-up to the conduct of the Commonwealth Games due next year, these international standard lights, which have better illumination and a fancier look, are to be installed all over Delhi by January 2010.
Delhi power shortage to stay: ShindeJuly 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The power shortage in the capital will stay for at least another seven months and the situation will only improve after power projects planned for the 2010 Commonwealth Games start, union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Thursday. The power demand in Delhi has increased to 4,400 MW against the usual 3,500 MW per day.
Delhi power demand reaches new highJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The capital city's peak power demand touched a new high of 4,261 MW Monday as Delhiites continued to grapple with frequent power outages on a humid and sweltering day. "The demand of 4,261 MW is the highest ever in Delhi.
BJP legislators protest power and water shortage in DelhiJune 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Legislators from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday staged a demonstration outside the Delhi assembly to protest power and water shortage in the national capital. The legislators and other Delhi BJP members gathered outside the assembly demanding that the Delhi government take immediate measures to provide relief to people reeling under power and water shortage in various parts of the capital.
Delhi to observe Earth Hour every monthApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi government has proposed to hold an Earth Hour on the last working day of every month, urging residents to switch off non essential lights to save power on the lines of the recently held global campaign. 'The Earth Hour will continue.
It's lights off in India to mark Earth HourMarch 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As the clock struck 8.30 Saturday evening, students and activists, corporate professionals and housewives in India joined those in 84 other countries and switched over to candlelight dinners - marking the Earth Hour and showing their concern for climate change. 'My entire family sat in one room for a change.
Cinemas, banks, hotels to switch off lights during Earth HourMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There will be candle-light dinners, special movie screenings in cinema halls and dance performances on a lamp-lit stage, as Delhi - along with 2,000 other cities across the world - switches off its lights for an hour Saturday evening to send out a strong message against climate change. A global initiative that aims to send out the message that people are concerned about climate change and that policy makers should make it their foremost priority, Earth Hour - between 8.30 p.m.
Nagpur to become India's first solar cityFebruary 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Under an ambitious programme of the ministry of new and renewable energy, Nagpur in Maharashtra will be developed as the country's first solar city, it was announced Wednesday. The orange city Nagpur will become a model solar city by 2012, deriving up to 10 percent of its energy consumption through renewable energy sources and implementing other energy efficiency measures, a government statement said.
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