It is official now. As the June comes to end, it recorded lowest rainfall in this month during the last decade. The city has recorded only 34.5 mm of rainfall since June 1 which is only one third of the average rainfall for the month.
As per the India Meteorological Department, The average rainfall for the city in June is 116.1 mm. However, the rainfall recorded at Pune station of IMD since the start of this month was only 34.5 mm, at Lohegaon it was 25.1 mm while at Pashan station it was 34.4 mm. This trend is in line with other districts...
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Can LPG Diversion Stop in India?
The government of India has embarked upon an ambitious project to check the pilfering of the LPG cylinders, a major component of the domestic fuel in the country. Recently, S. Jaipal Reddy, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, launched a unique initiative - the 'LPG Portal' - that will host data on the last mile delivery of domestic LPG cylinders, supplied by PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to nearly 10.4 millions households in the country....
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Fire In Secretariat Arises Suscpicion
An unprecedented major fire which broke out in the Mantralaya (secretariat) in Mumbai has given birth to suspicions that it is part of cover-up. The fire took place in the urban development department on second floor which had most of the files pertaining to Adarsh scam. Even as this post is being written, the fire fighters are trying to douse fire which has engulfed 4th, 5th and 6th floor. According to reports on news channels, most of the offices on these floors were gutted in the fire.
All the employees working in the building...
Friday, June 15, 2012
GE Lights Maharashtra's Hope With $200 Million Promise
CM Prithviraj Chavan and GE officials inspecting the plan of the proposed plant at Chakan.
US major General Electric on Friday announced that it will invest $ 200 million (INR 1,100 crores) in Maharashtra, India to set up a new manufacturing facility in Pune for developing products for the energy sector. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)was signed between the state government and GE at Chakan.
The MoU was signed at Hotel Hyatt Regency...
