New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said that 41 biogas cylinder filling and storage plants have been granted approval, and subsequently, licenses have been issued to 14 plants.A total of 467 applications for compressed natural gas (CNG) and compressed biogas (CBG) dispensing stations were received by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), and all were disposed of on a priority basis from March 25 to April 21.Out of 467 cases, in 157 cases, final licenses wer…
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Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, arrested an importer for smuggling ‘Watermelon Seeds’ and ‘Green Peas’ worth Rs 139 crore from Tanzania, Sudan, and Canada, an official said on Monday. The illegal consignment was seized at Nhava Sheva Port, and the proprietor of the importing firm – a key person behind this organised smuggling – was arrested on Sunday, said a statement issued by DRI.Acting on specific intelligence, officers intercepte…
Hyderabad, March 25 (IANS) Chaos prevailed at petrol bunks across Hyderabad on Wednesday as rumours of fuel shortage due to the ongoing war in West Asia triggered panic buying by customers.Long queues of motorists were seen at almost all retail outlets in the twin cities of Hyderabad, Secunderabad and the outskirts, even as authorities assured people that adequate stocks are available.Hundreds of vehicles, including trucks, buses, vans and cars, were seen at major filling stations, leading to tr…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom held a conference in the national capital to strengthen cooperation on safety standards and regulatory frameworks for green hydrogen, an emerging clean energy source that India is promoting under its National Green Hydrogen Mission, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on Saturday.The event brought together representatives from government, industry, academia, standards bodies, testing institutions, research organisations, and regulatory…