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Parasailing in India
Parasailing, also known as parascending or parakiting, is a recreational kiting activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a specially designed canopy wing that reminds one of a parachute, known as…
Is Your Automatic Transmission Creating Problems?
Why does your automatic transmission act funny? The most common causes include leaking seals, mechanical damage, worn-out transmission fluid, or inadequate transmission fluid level, but we must examine what “acting funny” means when…
Amul wins its first trademark violation case outside India
New Delhi: A total of 34 bids have been received for 19 of the 67 coal mines in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh that have been offered in the second tranche of India’s commercial coal mine…
Coal import restrictions causing Punjab power plant breakdown, says Vedanta
“One of the major reasons for such frequent breakdown is owing to import coal restrictions and to the challenge in getting import substitute coal from Indian coal mines,” Talwandi Sabo Power said.
Restrictions on coal import imposed by…
Centre seeks legal opinion to let BPCL sell subsidised LPG after stake sale
A two-decade-old LPG supply order restricting supply of domestically produced LPG to only state-owned oil companies has stymied plans to allow Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) to continue selling subsidised cooking gas (LPG) after…
Nepal signs pact with SJVN for 679 MW Lower Arun Electric Hydel Project
Nepal Investment Board has said it has signed a pact with India's state-owned SJVN Ltd to develop the 679-megawatt (MW) Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in eastern Nepal.
In a statement on Sunday, the National Investment Board of the…
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Camping in Rishikesh
Rishikesh offers variable activities such as white river rafting, pilgrimage, meditation, yoga, and camping to the visiting tourists. Thus located in the state of Uttarakhand, it is described as the Adventure Capital of Northern India.…
Do You Want To Replace Your Struts?
Struts don’t need to be replaced unless your vehicle is bouncing like it’s on a pogo stick or bottoms out in potholes and over railroad tracks — or unless a mechanic finds that they’re leaking fluid or have been damaged. In some climates,…
Are Target Maturity Funds an Alternative to Fixed Deposits?
These open-ended schemes have a high-quality portfolio of bonds issued by central and state governments.
Amit Shah meets heads of NCUI, NAFED & IFFCO
New Delhi, Jul 10 (UNI) Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday met National Cooperative Union of India Dilip Sanghani and IFFCO chairman BS Nakai and Managing Director US Awasthi, and NAFED Chairman Dr Bijendra Singh at his…
G20 Finance ministers back deal on Global Corporate Tax
Rome, Jul 10 (UNI/Sputnik) Finance ministers from the G20 group of industrialized nations endorsed on Saturday a historic pact that will set a global minimum tax to prevent corporations from shifting their profits to tax havens.
"After…
Hot Air Ballooning
Ballooning is considered one of the fanciest sport in India, alongside Golf and Formula-1 racing. Traveling in hot air ballooning is a daydream journey by standing in one wonderful place, flying high in the air, and striving to touch the…
India’s forex reserves rise by over $1 bn
Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.013 billion during the week ended July 2. According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly statistical supplement, the reserves increased to $610.012 billion from…
What Does VSA Stand For?
VSA stands for vehicle stability assist, the proprietary term for the electronic stability control system used on Honda and Acura vehicles.
Electronic stability control relies on sensors to detect when a vehicle is about to go into a skid…
Is it time for investors to take profits off small-cap funds?
Valuations have risen sharply in the small-cap space. Experts say all the easy money in small-caps is behind us
Tata Power bags 84MW Solar Project worth Rs 400 crore from Kerala Board
Kochi, Jul 9 (UNI) Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has been empaneled and won a contract worth Rs 400 crore from the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) to develop 84MW solar rooftop project for domestic…
Gadkari calls for reducing use of steel, cement in road construction while maintaining quality
New Delhi, Jul 9 (UNI) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday called for reducing use of steel and cement in road construction without comprising on quality through innovation and research.
Addressing 16th…
Wildlife Safari in Jim Corbett
What better way to explore the thick woods packed with dangerous animals of Jim Corbett National Park than taking a jungle safari? The forest includes much more than just its wild animals. Therefore a jeep safari is best for sightseeing for…
What TCS Stand For?
The abbreviation TCS stands for the traction control system, a feature that is on all current vehicles and prevents the drive wheels from losing traction on slippery surfaces. Here’s how it works.
Traction control systems use the…