New Delhi: The southern cities of Chennai and Bangalore have better and efficient fleets of buses compared to other big cities in India.

In the last three months, one person died and 12 others were diagnosed with the A (H1N1) virus in the State, according to a release from the Department of Health and Family Welfare here on Monday.

The infection was found to have affected people in Chennai, Coimbatore and Tiruppur. The only death reported is that of a 72-year-old farmer who had succumbed to the infection due to old age and delay in seeking treatment.

The Tamil Nadu Government has decided to set up a 660 MW supercritical thermal power plant at Ennore at a cost of Rs 3,960 crore, announced the Chief Minister, Ms J.

The ‘nalla thanni kulam' (good or pure drinking water pond) is an ancient water body in Venkatamangalam Village Panchayat of Kattankulathur Panchayat Union in Kancheepuram District. Long time residents of this village recalled that the tank was the only source of drinking water for residents.

“Even during the time of the zamindari system a few decades ago, the water from the pond was the source for the zamin family,” said Vembuli Mariappan, in his late sixties.

KOLKATA, 14 MARCH: Even while choosing the collision course with his party boss Miss Mamata Banerjee over hiking of passenger fares, railway minister Dinesh Trivedi proposed some new projects and 2

Three more cities are switching over to Bharat Stage (BS)-4 emission norms from Thursday. These cities are Ankaleshwar in Gujarat, Hisar in Haryana and Bharatpur in Rajasthan.

Already 13 cities, including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Kanpur, Agra, Lucknow and Solapur are implementing the BS-4 emission norms from 2010 when the national auto fuel policy was announced.

It may be a case of owner's pride, neighbours' envy. Kilpauk resident D. Suresh seems hardly annoyed by the frequent disruption in power supply, unlike his neighbours. The stand-alone rooftop solar power plant put up by him at his house is helping him keep his cool.

The solar photovoltaic power plant, with a capacity of one kilowatt, has been functioning for the last one-and-half months. “After its installation, I have not experienced any power disruption and my electricity consumption, through the conventional EB source,

To supply super-critical steam turbines and generators

Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator has bagged an order from NTPC for the supply of three 800 MW (3 x 800 MW) super-critical steam turbine and generator island packages for the Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I, in Kudgi, Karnataka. The contract value is around Rs. 2,300 crore. Toshiba JSW has recently inaugurated its main plant facility to manufacture mid-and large-sized turbines and generators in Manali, Chennai.

The National Green Tribunal has allowed AIM-listed OPG Power Ventures Plc to go ahead with its 300-MW power project at Kutch, Gujarat, subject to the condition that the project developer would “adh

New Delhi A specialised body for promoting sustainable development of the Indian auto sector, dubbed the National Automotive Board, is likely to be set up by April.

"The proposed National Automotive Board (NAB), which is being finalised by the Department of Heavy Industry, is likely to be cleared by the Cabinet in a month," an official said.